Dead Languages

Did reality just get all messed up or are you some sort of weird horror author?

This week, the goblins are joined by D. Matthew Urban to discuss how to utilize the breakdown of reality to dazzling, disorienting effect!

Find out more about D. Matthew Urban here: https://dmatthewurban.com/

The goblins put their thinking caps on and answer the ponderous question: does it take talent to write? Are you born with it? Or maybe it's May...never mind.

Don't forget our drabble contest is live!

We answer writing questions from Reddit, and also get to do some housecleaning. Drabble contest. Cummies Awards. The Return of Reader Mail! All that and more!

In episode 109, PLM and Carson decided to write for a new submission call put out by Slugger magazine!

They pledged to write their little hearts out, then have Arwyn Sherman and Sam Logan on the show to talk about how the submission call went, along with the fate of their stories! DUH DUH DUN!!!!!!

Well, the day has come. Find out the myriad ways we screwed up.

Learn more about Slugger here: https://sluggerfiction.com/

Today Goblin PLM interviews literary agent Becky LeJeune about literary agents. Where authors should start, what to expect, and staying positive in the face of rejection!

Find Becky here: https://bondliteraryagency.com/about-us

This week, Carson and PLM talk a lot about pedophil—

Wait! Okay, we also talk about things anyone can do to help their favorite author sell some books.

Oh no! Our minds are unraveling! Can you help us step-killer?

This week, we talk about Psychological Horror—a genre with some incredible history that also sometimes ages like milk.

This week we're phoning it in with some scary stories to listen to on your way to work or the bathroom.

When Christopher O'Halloran asks to talk about love, you talk about love.

This week, we're exploring the many different ways love can shape a horror story (and also going on way too many tangents).

Chris is the author of PUSHING DAISY from Lethe Press. Learn more here: https://www.lethepressbooks.com/store/p716/Pushing_Daisy.html

This week, PLM is off the clock so Carson brought in his favorite goblin, author Erik McHatton!

Erik and Carson discuss two short stories this week: "The Professor's Teddy Bear" by Theodore Sturgeon and "Flying to Byzantium" by Lisa Tuttle.