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In this episode of our infrequent but well-loved (at least by us) podcast, we talk about the questions related to marketability and quality, interview Drew Hayes who ended his Superpowereds series recently, and then talk about the revolving door of death. Also, we'd like to draw your attention to the fact that the Pen and Cape Society's [...]

In the most recent episode of Throwing the Gun, we talk about ending series since Drew Hayes is ending Superpowereds, Christopher (CB) Wright is ending Curveball, and Cheyanne Young has ended City of Legends. Also, an inadvertent comment about writer's block starts a Nerdfight--which probably also counts as a trope discussion as well. Finally, I [...]

And now, another episode of "Throwing the Gun," and only a week after the last one. Well, sort of. It's not quite another episode. It's an interview. Normally we have multiple segments in our episodes, but this has only one. Also, we don't have the whole group. Here's what happened: Chris arranged the interview and I [...]

And the Pen and Cape Society's podcast returns again! This time we're talking shop about what it's like to be writers at various levels of success, how book sales are doing and what we're doing to promote ourselves. We also talk about Wonder Woman because at that point it was new and current. In addition, [...]

Coming back from a five month hiatus, we've got a new Throwing the Gun episode... This time we talk about crossovers, Jim interviews Scott Story, and we discuss the Captain Ersatz trope. Want to subscribe? You'll know the moment new episodes so are released on: Stitcher Apple's iTunes Our RSS Feed

In this episode we talk about series versus standalone books both in the commercial and artistic sense as well as heel/face and face/heel turns in fiction and professional wrestling. Seriously. We are not joking about this--except when we're making jokes. Want to subscribe? You'll know the moment new episodes so are released on: Stitcher Apple's [...]

Are you ready to RUMBLE? In today's completely unauthorized and unasked for unepisode, Percival Constantine, author of the Vanguard series, and C.B. Wright, author of the Curveball series, will fight till the end to settle whether the movie Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice sucks or not! Why are we still talking about this three months later? [...]

In this episode of Throwing the Gun we talk about our different approaches to writing combat, interview Cheyenne Young about her new series, and talk about depowering as trope and what we thought of the (then) recent episode of the Flash where it was used (dammit!). Want to subscribe? You'll know the moment new episodes so [...]

In this episode, we talk about whether the secret identity is still relevant, talk about the process of getting our books made into audiobooks, and ask why there are SO. MANY. SUPERINTELLIGENT. EVIL. GORILLAS. in DC comics. Seriously. Oh, and related to that, wouldn't "Implied Bestiality" be a great name for a band? Want to [...]

In the most recent episode, we talk about what we learned in 2015, what we hope to publish in 2016, what we enjoyed reading or watching in 2015, superhero related or not, and finally discuss Santa in stories as a trope. As you might guess, this was recorded near the end of 2015, so it's [...]

In this month's episode we talk about traditional, indie, and hybrid publishing, and which one we're doing. Plus, Cheyanne rants about book promotional scams. We also discuss how we've seen computers used and overused in stories. Want to subscribe? You'll know the moment new episodes are released on: Stitcher Apple's iTunes Our RSS Feed

In this month's episode, we talk about the process of going pro (and how Cheyanne quit her job). We also talk to Marion Harmon about how he became a writer as well as his most recent novel, Ronin Games. Finally, we end the podcast talking about the worst writing advice we've ever been given. Disclaimer: [...]

In this month's episode, we talk about superhero roleplaying games, and then we interview Jeff Dee and Jack Herman, creators of one of the first superhero games--Villains and Vigilantes. We end the program with an examination of the Red Shirt Army trope, a trope that will live in infamy. Interested in finding out about Villains [...]

In this episode Cheyanne asks Chris, Drew and Jim about their experiences in writing web serials. We also interview Van Allen Plexico, member of PCS, and talk about his life, books, and the New Pulp Movement. In our comic book tropes segment, we talk about cliffhangers. Want to subscribe? You'll know the moment new episodes [...]

In this month's episode, we talk about the different ages of comics, what we think of reboots, and trope of destroying a city to save it. Want to read more? https://silveragecomics.omeka.net/timeline or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Comic_Books Want to subscribe? You'll know the moment new episodes so are released on: Stitcher Apple's iTunes Our RSS Feed

In this month's podcast we talk about: Discussion: Light and Dark themes in superhero prose, comics, TV and movies. What do we like to read? What do we like to write? Works discussed: The Dark Knight Returns, The Flash, Superman, Watchmen. Nerdfight: We discuss which of the current live action TV shows we like best, [...]

Welcome to the first episode of "Throwing the Gun," the Pen and Cape Society's podcast. Here we'll be talking about superheroes in all their formats--books, comics, movies and television. In this episode, we'll talk about our favorite least popular superhero, argue about the film Man of Steel, and explain the trope that names the podcast. [...]