Come celebrate with us as we launch Dinasaurus' debut novel NOTHING SPECIAL! We will be chatting about the book and giving away free copies live on stream! Grab a drink and join us!

In this week's episode of DMIW, we get to catch up with the fam! Dinasaurus lets us in on the latest TikTok conspiracies! We get a special message in our voicemail from the bard Arnold from @CritStupid! Sean tells us about some real life stories of when people made it weird from reddit, in THEY MADE IT WEIRD! We have a discussion about the length of your ... book. Dinasaurus fills us in on the ultimate guide to revenge on a cheating ex in STORYTIME! and then she reads us a very intimate excerpt from Touch by Courtney Maum in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author Christopher Flory! We play a game of TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE! Chris tells us about the world's smallest meth lab in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his series of PAUL DODGE novels, and he reads us an excerpt! Then, he gives us a cold reading of some erotic fiction from OPEN ME by LISA LOCASCIO in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author Desideria Mesa! We play a few rounds of WOULD YOU RATHER! Desi tells us about the time she found out she is Mexican in STORYTIME! We learn about a new superior form of potato, PAPAS DESIDERIA! We chat with her about her historical fantasy novel BINDLE PUNK BRUJA, and she reads us an excerpt! Then, she gives us a cold reading of some especially interesting erotic fiction from MR. PEANUT by ADAM ROSS in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio once again by our absolute favorite indie comic book creators and podcasters Anthony LaFauci and Stevie Wildcard! We asked ChatGPT to write us a heist script and then did a HILARIOUS blind table read in a new segment called A.I. SCREENWRITING! Anthony tells us about that time he managed to get two ladies' numbers in one night in STORYTIME! We chat with them about their brand new issue of their comic DEATHLESS, and how they go about crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Then, the boys give us a cold reading of some erotic fiction featuring some very "unusual touching" in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by our friend and USA Today best selling romance author Carly Spade! We play an extended version of SMASH OR PASS: STAR WARS EDITION! Carly tells us about why she refused to ride the Zipper for 25 years despite riding every other rollercoaster known to man in STORYTIME! We chat with her about her brand new cyberpunk fantasy romance OF LOVE AND FORGE, and she reads us an excerpt of her work! Then, Carly gives us a cold reading of some erotic fiction featuring puppetry of the penis in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

Join us for another fantastic Lost Boys Press live release party as we are joined by one of our besties Ashley Hutchison to talk about TALES OF SOMEWHERE ELSE!

There will be live discussion, Q&A, giveaways and more! Come join the fun!

In this episode of Don't Make It Weird, we get the final update on Dina's Kickstarter campaign for her debut novel NOTHING SPECIAL! We check our voicemail! We play a Uno reverse card on Weird Titles and it goes PERFECTLY! We have a discussion about protecting your work and ideas in the early stages of a project! Dina tells us about The Poop Pool in STORYTIME! And Producer Sean reads a tobacco-scented sex scene from The Last Banquet by Jonathan Grimwood in CRINGEY COPULATION! #Bookish #BookTube #WritingCommunity

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by sci-fi author Wm. Brett Hill! We play our favorite game of deception, TRUE CONFESSIONS! Brett tells us about two occasions in which he exhibited perfectly normal behavior but was perceived to be insane in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his collection of short stories THE THOR BOZMAN COLLECTION, and he reads us an excerpt of his work! Then, Brett gives us a cold reading of some Microsoft Word-themed erotic fiction in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

Dina was gonna record the podcast, but then she got high. Daniel was gonna introduce the show, but then he got high and played Vampire Survivors. This week, we checked our voicemail! We played a new improv game called THREE MINUTE STORY! We had a discussion about balancing work / life / and writing! We hear the tale of that time Dina thought she was high! And Dina blesses us with a reading from The Seventh Function of Language by Laurent Binet in CRINGEY COPULATION!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author John Ortega! We improvise some story pitches based on randomly generated words in a round of PITCH A STORY! John tells us about why he's never allowed near Halloween decorations ever again in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his latest book in the RUNE CASTER CHRONICLES series, WINTER'S WOLF, and Dina reads us an excerpt! Then, John treats us to a very sensual candle-wax-on-the-nips reading from The Late Hector Kipling by Professor Lupin (David Thewlis) in in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION! #WritingCommunity #BookTube #Bookish

Join us to celebrate the release of a very special anthology dedicated to our favorite fiery editor, Ashley Hutchison!

A dragon queen hiding in modern America, monsters in WW2, vampires fighting over their captives, and horrors stalking the Moon's surface... all are reminders that the world is not as it first appears. Many dangers and adventures lurk, waiting for us, just through the veil. Are you brave enough to go looking?

Interact LIVE as we interview contributing authors, open up for audience Q&A, and give away some copies of the new book!

Edited by Rance D. Denton and Dewi Hargreaves
Book Cover Art by Dewi Hargreaves

Featuring stories by:

Shannon Bright
Rance D. Denton
Dewi Hargreaves
Stephen Howard
Alexander James
Daniel Quigley
Dina S.
Matthew Siadak
K. Thomas

We're BACK and we brought Ken's Dick with us this time! It's episode 76 of Don't Make It Weird! Originally recorded 10/3.

We checked our voicemail! We played our own knock-off version of SCATTERGORIES in the game segment! (Grab a pen and paper and play along with Daniel and Dina!) We had a discussion about the Do's and Don'ts of creating your book cover! We FINALLY got to hear the tale of KEN'S DICK in Storytime with Dinasaurus! And Dina reads quite possibly the most disturbing excerpt we've ever read in CRINGEY COPULATION!

Join us for a spooky costume party LIVE, featuring appearances from some of our best friends!

We will go about our regular episode format but with a Halloween twist!

Join the conversation and enter for your chance to win in our giveaways live on stream!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author Sean R. Frazier! We answer some fun Star Wars-themed WOULD YOU RATHER questions! Sean tells us about the time his wife beat him at his own Halloween decorations game in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his FORGOTTEN YEARS series, and he reads us an excerpt from book one! Then, Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force treats us to a very sensual reading from A Doubters Almanac by Ethan Canin in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

How do you know when to start your book? Is the first chapter ACTUALLY the first chapter?

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We play SMASH OR PASS: MCU EDITION! We have a discussion about where your book should begin! Dina tells us about the time she went to jail in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! And Daniel reads possibly our most disturbing entry ever in CRINGEY COPULATION! Most importantly, we did NOT get to hear the story about Ken's Dick!

Join us to celebrate the release of the latest Lost Boys Press 2022 Anthology, HEROES!

War comes for us all. In this anthology, nine talented writers tell stories about wars from across the wide swathe of human history, changing one key element to alter the war itself.

Interact LIVE as we interview contributing authors, open up for audience Q&A, and give away some copies of the new book!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by author Lisa Borne Graves! We do some MAD LIBS in the game segment! Lisa tells us about the time her baby face ruined a police sting operation in STORYTIME! We chat with her about her CELESTIAL SPHERES series, and she reads us an excerpt from book one! Then, we get a steamy reading by Lisa from The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!

Do you remember your first ever query letter?

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we check in on each other's ongoing projects! We play the WORD ASSOCIATION GAME with a new twist! We have a discussion about our very first (embarrassing) query letters! Dina tells us about the time her boss didn't know they were playing hide and seek in STORYTIME WITH DINASAURUS! We get another entry from show hall-of-famer John Updike in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION! and we respond to some more of your advice submissions in DEAR DMIW!

In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by romantasy author BEKA WESTRUP! We play a round of TRUE CONFESSIONS! Beka tells us about the time she was almost attacked by sasquatch in STORYTIME! We chat with her about her upcoming novel BENEATH THE BLOODY AURORA, and she reads us an excerpt! Then, we get a steamy reading by Beka from Shire Hell by Rachel Sabiha in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION!