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Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing with Richard Lee Byers
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 valuable persp...
Episode 010: Writing Series with Bobby Nash & Barry Reese
To celebrate the first double-digit episode, we have doubled the guests! This time, Perry is joined once more by returning guest Barry Reese as well as a man who is new to the show, Bobby Nash! Both guests and our host have experience in writing series an
Episode 009: Ebooks - The New Pulp Paper with Russ Anderson, Jr.
This week, Perry welcomes Russ Anderson, the editor of PulpWork Press' anthology series, How The West Was Weird and the ebook formatter for Pro Se Productions, plus the founder of Anderfam Press. Listen in as Russ and Perry discuss the ins and outs of e
Episode 008: Pulp Heroes vs. Superheroes with Richard Lee Byers
Before Superman and Batman, there was Doc Savage and The Shadow. Prior to the Golden Age of Comics, the first masked heroes graced the yellowed pages of the pulp magazines. And while they were similar in many ways, they were different in just as many. In
Episode 007: Pulp Experimentation with Jim Beard
Welcome Jim Beard, author of Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker; Captain Action: Riddle of the Glowing Men, creator and contributor of Monster Earth and Monster Aces, and contributor to Presidential Pulp, and numerous other work! In this episode, Jim and Perr
Episode 006: Writing Female Characters with Barry Reese
Barry Reese returns to the show to discuss female characters! In addition to his popular series such as The Rook and Lazarus Gray, Barry has also written a number of excellent female characters, including the third character in his trinity, Gravedigger! A
Episode 005: Public Domain Characters with Ron Fortier
Perry welcomes back Ron Fortier to discuss the role of public domain characters in New Pulp! As the Captain of Airship 27, Ron Fortier is not only one of the leading New Pulp publishers, but also one of the leading publishers of public domain characters,
Episode 004: Minority Characters with Derrick Ferguson
Minority characters and the pulps have always had something of a thorny relationship, with allegations of stereotypical and racist portrayals, This week, Perry is joined by Derrick Ferguson, author of such popular series as Dillon and Fortune McCall, and
Episode 003: Pulp Covers
This week, Perry is joined by Ron Fortier, veteran author of comics and prose and the Captain of Airship 27, one of the leading publishers in New Pulp. For this episode, Ron and Perry discuss the art of pulp covers. Because like it or not, your cover can
Episode 002: The Pulp Mindset
What's the difference between writing a pulp story and writing any other story? What is that somewhat ambiguous "pulp mindset"? To answer that question, this week, Perry Constantine invites one of the top writers in New Pulp, a man who does so much work