The Wordy Pair Podcast

We are back to moving pictures!

Okay, today we're talking about Slayers. Yes, the animated series from the 1990s. However, Slayers is pretty darn good, especially the first 10-20 episodes, which establish a solid formula for the rest of the series.

Slayers illustrates the proper mix between seriousness and comedy, the saturation point of snarky banter, and the unlimited fun of uncertain levels of violence!

Come chill with us as we talk the Slayers TV series!

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

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(Rudy)

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In this week's episode, we get cancelled by people who skip prologues or chapters of books, but that's okay because those people are CRAZY.

But seriously, this time we're talking about getting ideas and honing your voice by reading, watching, and listening to other works!

Don't just read. Read joyfully.

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today we're taking a little sideways look into the Dead Internet theory, as it pertains to writing, especially promoting your writing.

We talk about how long this has been a trend and how "internet wandering" has been replaced (mostly) by scrolling three or four big sites.

Also, we are cancelled by women, aliens, and... Hindi speakers?

Check out the PAEAN Project short story:

https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-paean-project-about-3100-words.html

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

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It did take us a few weeks to remember, but we finally got around to our in-depth treatment of Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness."

Here are some of our fun links:

Read "At the Mountains of Madness:"

https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/mm.aspx

Listen to Horrorbabble's great audio version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTk0iROhSOc

Look at Roerich's paintings:

https://www.roerich.org/roerich-paintings-selected.php

And now, to plug our own stuff...

Rudy's "What the Soul Still Fears:"

https://a.co/d/d6SWbUu

Justin's "The Rackon:"

https://a.co/d/94REQK5

and Justin's first Shoggoth short:

https://muppy.substack.com/p/shoggoth

Check out our other fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠

We are talking about editing and redrafting in this episode--it's a vital part of the writing process that people are often willing to cut corners on.

Polish your writing and make it as amazing as it can be!

Then we somehow get off onto a tangent that has us looking up legacy English dictionaries.

And check out our new "motto": "Write stuff, dammit."

Welcome to The Wordy Pair, your source for weird and irreverent writing advice.

(Did I spell "irreverent" right?... Yes, yes I did.)

Check out our April Fools episode if you haven't! It's a hoot!

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aC3KT2zOrIb

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠⁠

Today we're talkin' 'bout a bunch of our recent works and projects!

...And getting cancelled by the Irish and Canadians.

Works mentioned:

Cracks in the Walls at the Bottom

https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com/2024/03/cracks-in-walls-at-bottom.html

Alien Bangs in: Self Service

https://muppy.substack.com/p/alien-bangs-in-self-service

No Ticket

https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com/2023/12/no-ticket.html

Alien Bangs and Jupiter MP in: Chopper Girl

https://muppy.substack.com/p/alien-bangs-and-jupiter-pm-in-chopper

The Ultimate Drink

https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-ultimate-drink.html

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠

Today we're glancing through a few of Grimms' Fairy Tales, with some fun commentary and thoughts about how these very basic stories nevertheless became so well-known and ingrained in our culture.

Also, we reference a great Monty Python sketch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzn0tIy3dzM

Justin's hilarious Cinderella parody is here:

https://muppy.substack.com/p/ashley

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠

Today we're talking about a bunch of different topics, starting from sacred cows and frequently self-imposed rules in writing, and moving in a jagged path that touches on recommendations, James Joyce, and pet magazines.

Story mentioned: Mendala

https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com/2022/11/mendala-short-story-about-2200-words.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuRTlshtU2A

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠

Wanna know about indie publishing?

We'll tell you everything we know. From platforms, to audiobook production, covers, titles, and marketing, we have a few good starting tips for you on each.

Plus, a fun little digression about style rules!

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠

In today's episode, we're doing a deep dive into Bram Stoker's Dracula, the classic novel of gothic horror from over 125 years ago!

It pioneered (or, at least, is a shining example of) a very interesting multi-perspective style and is a great old book!

Come with us as we explore this incredible work of classic fiction!

A link to a free PDF of the book:

https://archive.org/details/dracula00stok

Check out our fiction at:

(Justin)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muppy.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Rudy)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rnkfiction.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And follow us on Twitter at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NinjaMouseChu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Rudolph_Kohn⁠