Daily Short Stories from The Penned Sleuth

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Providing you with daily short stories of all varieties from horror to comedy to adventure. Journeys of all kinds for you to enjoy!

Episodes

  • The Iron Man by Ted Hughes - Book REVIEW

    21/11/2022 Duration: 04min

    The Iron Man by Ted Hughes is a children’s story. I’m not going to beat around the bush; my last book review was Metro 2034, a grim post-apocalyptic novel with many darker scenes and now I am reviewing a children’s book. Next week I will have a more mature book to review, but for now, I will give you my thoughts on a book that will take 30 minutes to read. The book review: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/the-iron-man-by-ted-hughes-book-review

  • Writing Thoughts: Natural vs Synthetic Humanity in Cyberpunk Stories

    18/11/2022 Duration: 06min

    For this week’s writing thoughts I will be talking about a recurring theme in cyberpunk stories; natural vs synthetic humanity. It’s a classic story that goes back to the tale of Frankenstein and his monster. Having talked about the cyberpunk genre earlier this week, this topic sprung to mind and it’s a fun one to focus on! Here are my thoughts! The blog post: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/writing-thoughts-natural-vs-synthetic-humanity-in-cyberpunk-stories

  • Cyberpunk Insights for Writers: Tips for Writing Your Cyberpunk Story

    16/11/2022 Duration: 15min

    Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction, but like any genre with the word ‘punk’ in it, it focuses on the underworld society, the lowlife perspective in a dystopian future. Writing this genre requires a captivating story that highlights the issues in man’s desire for power at any cost and the slow decline of morality in society. It’s tense most of the time, shocking the rest, but captivating all the way through! Here are some insights on cyberpunk stories and advice for writing your story! Website: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • My Top 10 Tips for Writing Anything | Inspiration, Productivity and Improving

    01/04/2022 Duration: 18min

    I’ve been talking about some specific genres a lot lately, neglecting others, so let’s fix that. I am going to give you 10 tips that will help your writing no matter who you are and what genre you work with. These are tips I gather from my top articles and blog posts, the tips that will help anyone ready to try them out. Let’s get started! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/my-top-10-tips-for-writing-anything-inspiration-productivity-and-improving

  • The Fantasy-Story Writing Toolkit: Tips and Ideas - Part 2

    25/03/2022 Duration: 20min

    One can’t sum up fantasy with world types and magical systems; there is a lot more to talk about. In this second part, we will be discussing creatures, races, deities, world structures and plot types. I go through some of the best methods for writing these fantasy elements, as well as different examples and which ones suit your story best. With that said, let’s begin! Your FREE Course: https://matthewdewey.newzenler.com/courses/writing-a-better-main-character The Writer's Workshop: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/writers-workshop.html My Website: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/ Article: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/the-fantasy-story-writing-toolkit-tips-and-ideas-part-2

  • Advice I Wish I Knew Before I Started Writing - Tips for Young Writers

    16/03/2022 Duration: 17min

    A couple of years ago, I realised that I would always be in a state of learning. I would always be disappointed when I looked at my old writing. I would always find a new technique or writing style that I would like to assimilate into my own. I would be writing, editing, studying, rewriting and repeating all these steps. As the years go by, I will have more books with my name on them, but more than that, I would be better equipped for writing the next book. However, if I could send some writing advice to my younger self, this is what I would tell him! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/advice-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-started-writing-tips-for-young-writers

  • The Fantasy-Story Writing Toolkit: Tips and Ideas - PART 1

    11/03/2022 Duration: 24min

    Writing a novel you can be proud of is a difficult task, made more difficult when you lack the tools to overcome the challenge. I will be talking about the fantasy genre, giving you some ideas and tips, as well as useful tools you can use to construct your story, characters and world. This will be a series of posts and in this one, we will be talking about world types, naming methods and magical systems. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/the-fantasy-story-writing-toolkit-ideas-and-tips-part-1

  • Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovksy - Book REVIEW

    02/03/2022 Duration: 09min

    Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the sequel to Metro 2033, follows a new expedition through the metro and its many dangerous tunnels. Sebastopol, a station often attacked by monsters and bandits, is often requesting more ammunition and supplies, but communications are down. Every party of soldiers sent to investigate never returns. Luckily, a grizzled soldier takes up the task and requests the help of a story-teller named Homer. Article: https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/metro-2034-by-dmitry-glukhovsky-book-review

  • Worldbuilding: Example Scenes You Can Write

    16/02/2022 Duration: 25min

    Last week, I discussed worldbuilding, especially techniques that have helped me overcome my worldbuilding problems, as these are the techniques I have the most experience with. Yet, I failed in one major respect in that article as I didn’t provide written examples of these scenes, rather I only discussed the scenes and their core elements. It was a missed opportunity, but it won’t be missed now. In this post, I will be writing example scenes and underlining why their simplicity goes a long way in worldbuilding. Let’s begin! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/worldbuilding-example-scenes-you-can-write

  • Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - Book REVIEW

    09/02/2022 Duration: 12min

    Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky is best described as a surreal, post-apocalyptic adventure, centred around life beneath the ground in the metro tunnels after nuclear weapons devastated the planet with their destructive force and worse still, their lingering radiation. This is not a story of how or why the bombs dropped, but the exploration of one’s will to live in the face of many strange dangers that assault the body, mind and heart of the main character, Artyom. Here is my spoiler-free review of Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/metro-2033-by-dmitry-glukhovsky-book-review

  • Cat - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 109

    07/02/2022 Duration: 07min

    Cat Cat was not a cat. She was a woman that worked a boring job in a corporate hell. Catherine, or Cat to her friends, wasn’t a sociable woman. In fact, she actively tried to avoid people as much as possible. However, her time came to move from one company to the Company. A new job in a new city. She was alone in a townhouse that didn’t seem to fit her. She often left it in a mess the same way she used to leave her apartment, however, it wasn’t a mess of clothing or junk food wrappers. It was a mess of books. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Worldbuilding: Best Descriptions and Scenes to Write!

    02/02/2022 Duration: 18min

    Worldbuilding is a lot of fun when I’m dreaming of my story, or writing down a bunch of complex and interesting lore. I can do both for hours, but when I am writing, I’ve noticed a big problem with relating this information to the reader; I don’t. Either it skips my mind or my style is too straightforward, I just end up moving past opportune moments to add depth to the world space. Solution; I took some time to research and put methods into practice. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/worldbuilding-best-descriptions-and-scenes-to-write

  • The Cabin - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 108

    31/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    The Cabin There would often be a misconception when it came to the cabin. The cabin was not haunted or attacked frequently by an axe-wielding psychopath. The cabin was, in fact, a paradise for all those who went there. I used to work there as a camp counsellor. So many kids would run up and down its stairs, back-and-forth, screaming and laughing. Now, when the world seemed to have ended, it was empty as my fridge. I sat in this cabin waiting for Death to come and take me, but of course, he never did. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Redwall by Brian Jacques - Book REVIEW

    26/01/2022 Duration: 09min

    Redwall by Brian Jacques - Book REVIEW The Tales of Redwall is a series written by Brian Jacques and was started in the late 80s. It is a medieval fantasy series where the characters are semi-anthropomorphic beings that follow a hierarchy similar to their counterparts in nature. There are several books in this series and today I will be reviewing the first; Redwall. With that said, let’s start the review! https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/blog/redwall-by-brian-jacques-book-review

  • I Am Your Host - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 107

    25/01/2022 Duration: 07min

    I Am Your Host I have worked in the industry for a good fifteen years. My father worked in it before me as a cameraman, but I one-upped him by becoming a director of sorts as well as a cameraman. I run a two-man recording studio inside the facility where all the broadcasts are made. I run lights, film and audio as well as provide scripts and give direction. Safe to say there is a lot on my plate already. The last thing I needed in my line of work is mental patients to play the host to my local news show. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Red Door - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 106

    24/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    Red Door “Name?” I did not answer. “Sir, I need your name for the register.” Still, I did not answer. Why should I? “Sir, give me a name, it doesn't have to be yours, or you will be ejected from the building.” https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Disappearance III - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 105

    21/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    Disappearance III I hid in a far corner of the room, out of sight, but I knew it would only take a moment for the killer to find me. Once hidden I waited for the approaching steps to reveal the face of the murderer. Sure enough, the light gave me the answer I sought once the well-featured face was brought to the surface from the dark. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Disappearance II - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 104

    20/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    Disappearance II Upon entering my home I noticed there were a few things amiss. For one, there was a noticeable smell in the air. It was the smell of burning, but not the sweet smell of burning wood, but the terrible smell of burning foliage and plastics. I could not pin it down, but I had smelt something like it before. What mattered most however was why this smell was coming from inside my home. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Curtain Call - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 103

    19/01/2022 Duration: 06min

    Curtain Call “How much time do I have?” she asked. “Twenty minutes, Miss Susan,” the stagehand replied before rushing off to climb the scaffold and manage the lights. The theatre was filled to the brim with people. An audience awaited the famous cast to begin their opera, At the Helm, an epic tale of bravery and treachery. Susan had the lead female role of ‘Eliza’ and on most nights she would feel a lot more relaxed, but not tonight. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

  • Loss of Sanity - The Penned Sleuth Short Story Podcast - 102

    18/01/2022 Duration: 05min

    Loss of Sanity “Can you please, just for the briefest of moments, shut up?” the Doctor yelled. Yes, we were being loud during this session, but what did you expect? I prefer silence as well, which is why I don’t speak, but how am I supposed to enjoy my silence in a place of mentally ill degenerates whose only logical thought is to prance around the place and if the mood hits them dive towards an orderly and attempt to remove a vital organ with their teeth? There is no way, absolutely no way, no way in this life or the next will I ever forgive those that ruined my peace and now the Doctor was ruining mine. https://www.thepennedsleuth.com/

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