Another Fucking Writing Podcast

The amazing author of Hardcore, Mik Grantham, joins me to talk the New Orleans art scene, poetry of the mundane, and grieving the death of a past self. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The unforgettable Michael Klein, author of Happiness Ruined Everything, joins me to talk a life of art, the importance of following the thread, and the power of feelings. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The amazing, wonderful Richard Siken, author of I Do Know Some Things, joins me to talk expectations of others, similarities between strokes and poetry, and relearning to live. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Author of The Earthen Dark and podcaster extraordinaire, Brad Kelly, joins me to talk what we're meant to be, the origins or who we are, and what the fuck actually is the internet. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.  

Amazing human, Kristen Arnett, author of Stop Me If You've Heard This One, joins me to talk Florida, a practical approach to chasing dreams, and how writing can be fun. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Legend of Misery Tourism fame and author of the esteemed "Kill Rudy Johnson," Rudy Johnson, joins me to talk about karate, life in the '90's, and how social media is usurping video games in the most unholy of ways. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Multi-talented artist Lauren Lavín, author of the essay collection The Third Beat, joins me to talk turmoil, life, and comedy. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The GOAT, Mathias Svalina, author of Comedy and deliverer of dreams, joins me to talk about where creativity, surrealism, and reality, blend and merge. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

It's that time again for our annual, unexplainable madness. Wtf. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Erin Slaughter, author of The Dead Dad Diaries, joins me to talk the fiction of memories, honoring the truth, and events that shape us. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Kirsti MacKenzie, author of Better to Beg, returns to the show to discuss her book with its publisher, Jillian Luft (Sweet Trash Press.) If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Ayyyyyy! the man, author of Everything is Totally Fine, Zac Smith, comes to talk chickens, sadness, and Midwest nothingness. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Richard Liese, author of Dry the Rain, joins me to talk about Phish, consumption culture, and writing being fun till it isn't. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Author of Sick of Being Inside Myself, Alexandra Naughton, talks work and caring for children, writing as homage to past selves, and our infinitely looping preoccupations. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. If you're interested in learning more about Alexandra's AWP alternative, click here.

Author of Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say joins me for a wild talk about binaural beats, spellcasting to get book deals, and Austin, TX. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Andrew Bertaina, author of Ethan Hawke and Me, joins me to talk about circumstances that led him to his battles with shame, the joys (and pitfalls) of learning how to live, and love, through film, and the slowest of all our changes. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The inimitable Mary Miller, author of Always Happy Hour, and so much more, comes on to talk Mississippi, spinning fact into fiction, and how upheaval benefits creativity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Cody Shrum, author of Oakaville, comes on to talk finding the permission to stop writing what he thought mattered, and start writing what he knew. We also discuss absent fathers, porn shops, and Christianity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The amazing, multitalented artist/writer and herculean imagination, Bob Schofield, author of The Inevitable June, is on to talk about what's been going on in the scene, stepping away from writing, and finally feeling ready to come back. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon member. 

Got Emily Costa, author of Girl on Girl, on the show today. We talk stasis of desire, the different ways projects move through us, and being bad at self-promo. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Author of Disintegration Made Plain and Easy, Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, joins me to talk "The Nirvana of Poetry," feeling lost in the literature world, and finally finding your few people. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Kevin m. Kearney, author of the novel Freelance, joins me to talk horrors of technology, the need for complexity in relationships, and starting a literature niche in your community. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The hilariously great Marina Caamaño, author of Souvenirs from Mar del Plata, joins me to talk island life, ideas growing in out-of-control ways, and surprising audiences. Nate Perkins--editor of Trident Press and Marina's translator--joins in the discussion. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The legend, creator of Semi-Rad, author of Ultra-Something and Sixty Meters to Anywhere, Brendan Fucking Leonard is on the show. We chat pursuit of awesome things as an average person, life as material, and the blurry difference between whether we like something or just miss being young. If you like the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Past guest Aaron Burch interviews Josh Denslow, another past guest. They chat living as an ex-pat, books that make us better people, and Josh's new story collection, Magic Can't Save Us. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Jackie Ess, author of Darryl, joins me to talk the unlikely genesis of voice, inherent dangers of allowing others to be a savior, and Eugene, OR. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. Here are links to the new project Jackie mentions in our talk:Topos Press Pre-Order:https://www.topospress.com/collections/pamphlets/products/eugene-by-jackie-essPatreon digital edition:https://www.patreon.com/posts/eugene-new-story-127663225?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Cum punk queen, Kim Vodicka, author of The Elvis Machine, joins me to talk ejecting from your former self, sound over meaning, and cum cows. If you're a fan of this podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Recently, I reached out to Michael Wheaton of Autofocus Books. To show him an essay I'd written. I hadn't really written essays and wanted to see if it sucked. We got talking. Michael was up to some cool shit. So, basically, we just had a conversation. And decided to record it. Here's what came out. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Jennifer Greidus, cofounder of X-R-A-Y Lit Mag, author of American Lit, joins me to talk writing through demons, slow-writing books, and how to successfully stick it out in the publishing world. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Indie Lit phenom, Kyle Seibel, author of Hey You Assholes, joins me to talk idyllic childhoods, having one's expectations thrashed, and the value of getting help along the way. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Brad Listi, author of Be Brief and Tell Them Everything, host of Otherppl with Brad Listi, comes to talk being a proxy for other people's curiosity, purpose in the easiest places, and the relief of impermanence. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Shelby Hinte, author of Howling Women, talks running for fun and for freedom, mentors who don't give a fuck, and becoming a different person writing a book. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The mysterious Forrest Muelrath, author of The Valeries, joins me to talk connecting only in a simulation-way to the American Narrative, photo culture warping the way time works, and writing through constraint. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

We're two years deep on the show! Time for another anniversary weird-off episode. Thanks everyone who has made this show what it is. If you're a fan, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Jaydra Johnson, author of LOW: NOTES ON ART & TRASH, talks fighting to make trash high art, finding your calling, and shaking the demon of your past. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Author of My Dead Book and Ripcord, Nate Lippens, talks encroaching death, facing obsolescence, and disappearance. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Today Joseph Edwin Haeger, author of Learn to Swim, comes on to talk about friendship, those who influence, and the value of being called out. If you're a fan of the show, please become a Patreon supporter. 

The godmother of Indie Lit, author of Estranged, Elizabeth Ellen joins me to discuss what the hell's wrong with internet writing these days. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The fascinating Kate Axelrod, author of How to Get Along Without Me, joins me to talk coming from a family of writers, liberty versus marketability, and confronting what you hate in order to grow. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The myth, the legend, author of Cult of Loretta, The Red-Headed Pilgrim, and forthcoming Horse Girl Fever, comes on to talk being plagued by the suburbs, having little (or no) agency over your own life, and pleasing our inner teenager. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

LJ Pemberton, author of Still Alive, comes on to talk about becoming famous in the evangelical Christian community, becoming an atheist, dating a cult member and moving to South America, graduating from Columbia then having to look for work through a temp agency, etc. You know, normal stuff. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Author. Illustrator. Designer. Translator. Kit Schluter. The author of Cartoons joins me to talk about a Mexico City literary scene of recent past, the road to translation, cartoons, and the many perils of novelty. If you're a fan of this podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The one and only Benjamin Drevlow, author of forthcoming collection, Honky, talks Midwestern racism, dealing with lifelong trauma, and a new masculinity. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

A free audiobook of my poetry collection, Newspaper Drumsticks. If you're a fan of this show, please consider supporting me on Patreon.

CAConrad, author of The Book of Frank, comes on to talk ritual of creation, where The Muse resides, and boomerangs. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

The mold farmer himself, Rick Claypool, author of Skull Slime Tentacle Witch War, talks about bringing eccentricities of childhood into what we create as adults, Bear Creek, and what finding belonging in literature can mean. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Erin Taylor, author of Bimboland, comes on to talk growing up in Oklahoma, sex work, and missing our older selves. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Adrian Sobol, author of The Life of the Party Is Harder to Find Until You're the Last One Around, and editor of kicking your ass, joins to talk Catholic guilt, the continual search for community, and lays out why poems are all jokes. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Very special show where the only other person who makes this podcast, Chris Penrod, comes on to talk about learning to say yes, satisfying the itch, and why Magic: The Gathering saved his life. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Bonus episode! Ba-zing! I wrangled Michael Wheaton, author of Home Movies, back on to try something new. We had the whole world at our fingertips to talk about, so long as the whole world had a little bit to do with the song "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.