Pro Se Press and Airship 27 author Brad Mengel comes by the Exploding Typewriter to talk about the act of creating pulp characters. Brad discusses his process when he approaches new characters, what qualities he considers necessary for a pulp c

Scrivener with Mat Nastos

Jan 19th, 2015 1h 23m

NOTE: Since this episode has been released, it’s come to light that Mat Nastos lied about much of his success and credits. Please refer to this post for more information. Author and screenwriter Mat Nastos joins this episode to discuss the bene

The Writing Process with Derrick Ferguson

Nov 27th, 2014 1h 42m

Derrick Ferguson returns to discuss the writing process. Listen along as Perry and Derrick discuss how they write their books, how often they write, how they plan them out, and what sort of resources they’ve found helpful for plotting, writing,

Women’s Adventure with J.F. Penn

Sep 17th, 2014 55m 48s

A few episodes ago, C.E. Martin came on to discuss Men’s Adventure fiction. In this episode, we’re going to look at the other side of the coin with Women’s Adventure, and for that, we’re joined by New York Times’ Best-Selling thriller author, J

Marketing with Jim Kukral

Jul 22nd, 2014 1h 7m

One of the biggest problems New Pulp has had in the past few years is reaching out to the right audience. Despite a wealth of great material being produced, New Pulp authors have still failed to make as much of an impact as other indie authors.

Publishers with Tommy Hancock

Jul 13th, 2014 1h 23m

In the age of self-publishing when anyone can be a writer and the gatekeepers no longer matter, the question of whether or not publishers are still necessary is often raised. Tommy Hancock, editor-in-chief of Pro Se Productions, returns to the

Genre Hopping with Aaron Smith

Jun 28th, 2014 1h 7m

“Find one genre and stick to it.” That’s one piece of advice that aspiring authors hear all the time. There’s a school of thought that writing in multiple genres can be somewhat confusing to your readers and make it more difficult for you to bu

Men’s Adventure with C.E. Martin

Jun 8th, 2014 1h 25m

C.E. Martin, the author of the Stone Soldiers series of books, comes onto the show. C.E. describes his books as a cross between men’s adventure and young adult, but what exactly is men’s adventure? That’s what he and Perry try to get to the bot

Expanding Beyond Pulp with Gary Phillips

Apr 23rd, 2014 1h 13m

The twelfth episode features noted crime novelist and also one of the men behind the creation of Black Pulp, Gary Phillips. Gary talks about his experiences growing up with pulp fiction, how he became involved with writing New Pulp, and offers

Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing with Richard Lee Byers

Mar 17th, 2014 1h 21m

In episode 11, Richard Lee Byers returns to the show, this time to talk about self-publishing and traditional publisjhing. As someone who has both been traditionally-published and self-published, Richard is a hybrid author and thus has a valuab