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by Carson Winter, P.L. McMillan
Authors P.L. McMillan and Carson Winter have joined forces to have lively, irreverent, and hopefully helpful conversations on the craft of writing horror fiction. Expect weird tangents, frank industry discussions, interviews, and more!
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- 5 days ago1h 24m
Episode 171: The HWA Demonstrates a Healthy Death-Drive (Part I)
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has been in a constant state of disaster recently, much of it surrounding (now, former) executive director Maxwell I. Gold. In this two-parter, we go over the many recent controversies of the HWA. Buy Dead Languages merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/dead-languages-podcast/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=store_page_share&utm_campaign=dead-languages-podcast&utm_content=defaultJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/vcWe8K7SHT
- 1 weeks ago2h 29m
Episode 170: Afraid of THE DARK
The spooky professors try out a new format this week! Raise your hand if you've been rejected by THE DARK. We read the August 2026 issue of famed horror magazine THE DARK to analyze what they publish and if it matches their submission guidelines!
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Episode 169: Mental Illness in Horror
All writers are mentally ill, so it makes sense that all of our characters are too! We talk about sensitive and insensitive portrayals of mental illness in horror and associated tropes. Sourceshttps://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2020.160110https://hcpl.net/blogs/post/mental-health-and-horror-a-complicated-history/https://thetandemcollective.com/community/blog/mentalheathandhorrorfictionhttps://www.horrorhomeroom.com/the-evolution-of-mental-illness-monstrosity-in-horror-films/https://katiemariewriter.com/2024/08/07/from-madwomen-to-monsters-unpacking-mental-disorders-in-horror-writing/ttps://thebsdj.cardiffuniversitypress.org/articles/10.18573/bsdj.372
- 3 weeks ago1h 9m
Episode 168: History of Horror (Part II)
This week, PLMbo finishes up our deep dive into the history of horror!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/NnZnyQube
- Aug 20, 20261h 17m
Episode 167: History of Horror (Part I)
Professor PLM keeps hitting her ruler against her palm as she delves into the history of horror in this massive 1 of 2 part series. Learn the foundations of the genre and discover the commonalities at the core of horror. Sourceshttps://www.librarypoint.org/blogs/post/bh-horror-fiction/ https://horrorfilmhistory.com/horror-roots-of-the-genre/ https://www.tabula-rasa.info/DarkAges/Timeline1.html AND JOIN OUR DISCORD HERE: https://discord.gg/b8D44fFw9w
- Aug 12, 20261h 3m
Episode 166: Promptly Delivered Prompts
The goblins dive deep into a valuable writing tool: the prompt. How do they like to use prompts in their writing, types of prompts, and they even provide some for their dearest spooky co-eds.Don't forget to join the discord: https://discord.gg/qx5RRZSUg3
- Aug 5, 20261h 38m
Episode 165: Trendcasting Horror
PLMbo steps up to the plate with some juicy, juicy data on the future of horror!Pull out your spreadsheets and find things to be both optimistic and pessimistic about.
- Jul 29, 20261h 24m
Episode 164: Work, Life, Repeat
Both of the goblins have experienced big life changes recently. How are we pulling through now that our schedules are all disrupted?Listen in and learn from our struggles reconciling writing with change.
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Authors P.L. McMillan and Carson Winter have joined forces to have lively, irreverent, and hopefully helpful conversations on the craft of writing horror fiction. Expect weird tangents, frank industry discussions, interviews, and more!
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