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Caleb James K.

Caleb James K. is the former Editor-in-Chief of the literary journal, Drunken Pen Writing, and the host of the DPW Podcast. He’s also a fiction writer, poet, and aspiring novelist.

Spencer Church

A former aspiring comic book artist, Spencer is the cohost of the DPW Podcast as well as a short story writer and avid reader.

We open the episode with more great publishing news—a trend we hope never ends! After that, we get into the episode proper with a review of L. Stephenson’s new horror novella, The Boy at No. 9 Whitlock.

At first it was bad parents, bullies, and budding romances. But the tragic life of young Matthew Rose is about to get much worse…because the boy who lives at No. 9 Whitlock is about to meet a demon.

“One of the darkest coming-of-age horrors I’ve read. Grizzly and unrelenting. I wanted to look away, but I couldn’t.” – KEV HARRISON, Author of Shadow of the Hidden & Below

“Stephenson shows that horror isn’t all about sending chills down one’s spine; sometimes, it can be about moving the heart.” – REBECCA ROWLAND, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated Author of White Trash & Recycled Nightmares

You can purchase the novella now on Amazon.

You can follow L. Stephenson on Instagram @l._stephenson

Horror Of The Month: The Boatmore Butcher By L. Stephenson – Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

We begin today's episode with a long, long discussion about online jerks and some critiques of Wuthering Heights. Things quickly devolve into shaming said online jerks, but if you don't care about any of that nonsense, you can skip straight to our Horror of the Month book review by going to the timestamp 26:29. For our November Horror of the Month read, we're discussing the gripping slasher, "The Boatmore Butcher" by L. Stephenson: Three paramedics are drawn into the mystery of a bizarre spree unfolding in a quiet island town. Devastated by the loss of his son, Liam Price, must hold it together whilst leading his team against a killer who finds new and twisted ways to prevent them for saving the lives of their victims. If you're interested in checking out The Boatmore Butcher or L. Stephenson's other work, you can follow him on Instagram @lstephensonauthor.