Dead Languages
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!
Episodes
Creepies! Crawlies! Bugs are scary, right? PLM and Carson dive into why bugs are so freaky and how horror writers can make them even freakier.
PLM and Carson both love the weird fiction of Ivy Grimes, so who better to come on the show and talk fairy tales?
Learn more about Ivy here: https://ivyivyivyivy.com/
Preorder her new novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR here: https://www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the-cellar-below-the-cellar?srsltid=AfmBOoosrpN84EwmS1de-FU-NF4BpqRTuj7z943Y6XvdpRbwunAqtfEG
It's that time of year! We must reflect and realign with our goals! PLM and Carson gather to deliver their writing resolutions, and encourage you to do the same.
Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/xRrvUrtW
It's that time of year again... CUMTIME! We're announcing the winners of our bizarrely named horror fiction award as voted by YOU!
PLM and Carson are back in 2026 after our winter break, but we're not done with 2025 yet!
We gather up our top five reads from the second half of last year as a cozy preamble to next weeks' Cummies announcement!
The goblins eat tinsel and get festive with Luciano Marano! What makes holidays such a popular topic to add horror to? Is it the visiting family? The sweet potato casserole? The commercialism? Join the goblins as they have a civilized discussion by the festivus log.
Cummies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL6N4TwWdVICxiZw7y6I9jE7rC27fiuFGB9x9f7FWvi39DaA/viewform?usp=send_form
Luciano Marano: https://www.luciano-marano.com...
This week on the Dead Languages Podcast, PLMbo and CarCar dive into the history of the final girl, and talk about whether its still relevant or just a tired cliche.
This week, the goblins are size queens as they gush about kaiju in horror. The history, the memes, the love, the tips, and tricks of getting those big girthy monsters in your fiction.
Don't forget to nominate for the Cummies! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL6N4TwWdVICxiZw7y6I9jE7rC27fiuFGB9x9f7FWvi39DaA/viewform
The adventure continues!
PLM plays Dungeon Daddy as Carson, Erik McHatton, Nina Miller, and Kai Delmas join us for our Annual DnD Halloween episode.
PLM plays Dungeon Daddy as Carson, Erik McHatton, Nina Miller, and Kai Delmas join us for our Annual DnD Halloween episode. We storm the Red Tower... and talk a lot about poop.
This week, Carson talks about Situational and Speculative hooks to jumpstart your ideation phase!
Also, We Will Speak Again of the Red Tower is out now! Get it here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/zum1k2dg9b
We asked for drabbles and you delivered! Carson and PLM name the three winners, along with the ten runner-ups!
This week, the goblins are role-reversed into being spooky co-eds! Drabble King Kai Delmas joins us on the latest episode to offer expertise on our short stories.
Find out more about Kai's editing services and fiction here: https://www.kaidelmas.com/
Carson and PLM talk about editorial services—but not just any editorial services! Carson's new offering!
Listen in to learn more about Professor CarCar's desperate move to earn income!
For actual writing services, follow the link: https://wintergreen.my.canva.site/
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.
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