SKIP INTRO - (5:02)ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:35:22) Today's preface features Historical Fiction/Fantasy author Judith Starkston. Among others, Judith's publications include the Tesha Series and Hand of Fire: A Novel of Briseis and the Trojan War. If you'd like to learn more about Judith, check out her website at www.judithstarkston.com. Book Four in the Tesha Series is out. You can find it using this link.  OTHER LINKS -Judith on Facebook -Judith on Instagram -Judith on Twitter -Who were the Trojans: Luwian or Greek? (The Archaeologist (website)) -The Iliad by Homer (Project Gutenberg) -The Hittites (World History Encyclopedia) -A Day in the Life of Puduhepa, Queen of the Hittites (Judith Starkston (website)) -Linear A and Linear B | Mycenaean, Minoan & Decipherment (Britannica) -Tanit | Phoenician Goddess, Carthage, Moon Goddess (Britannica) -Alexandra Sokoloff: Screenwriting Tricks for Authors (website) -Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing by Libbie Hawker -Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First -Sentence by Lisa Cron -Stone Blind: A Novel by Natalie Haynes -Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Does art demand suffering? Does physical, emotional, and mental duress benefit the artist? In this TAP Out, we examine the Tortured Artist, including its beneficiaries, detractors, and the pernicious effects of excess adversity. -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Purple Dream by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

SKIP INTRO - (4:09)ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:18:06) Today's preface features humorous thriller and supernatural author, Dick Wybrow. Dick's novels include the Wolfwere Series and the Hell Inc. Series. If you'd like to learn more about Dick, check out his website at www.dickwybrow.com. SHOW NOTES: -Dick on IG @dickwybrow -Dick on FB @DickWybrow -Podium Audiobooks -Tim Campbell (Voice Actor) SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

What is art? What is product, and where do they—if at all—coalesce? Paired with self-publishing, “Hustle Culture” has created opportunities at scale for authors to make money on their own terms. But is there a price to be paid when prolific outpaces profound? -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: City Lights by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

SKIP INTRO - (6:01)ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:40:39) Today's preface features author, theater producer & screenwriter, Jennifer Manocherian. Jennifer's creative works include novels and plays such as Alpha Bette and Cockroaches & Cologne. If you'd like to learn more about Jennifer's many accomplishments, check out her website at www.jennifermanocherian.net. SHOW NOTES: -Jennifer on IG: @jennifermanocherian  -Jennifer on FB: @jmanocherian  -Linkedin: @jennifer-manocherian-2421855 -The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice by Susan Gordon Lydon: https://bit.ly/4ayFMVA SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

SKIP INTRO - (3:30) ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:45:47) Today's preface features Romance author, Liz Leiby. Liz's publications include Love Again, and Deva Vu. If you want to learn more about Liz and her publications, check out lizleiby.com. SHOW NOTES: -Liz on Instagram -NaNoWriMo (website) -Save the cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody -Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books by Gwen Hayes -How to Self-Publish Your Book *Jane Friedman -Writer’s Helping Writers (website) SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

SKIP INTRO - (6:21)ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:14:28) Today's preface features author & podcaster, Rich LaMonica. Rich's publications include Out of the Darkness and 13 Step Guide to Success. He also hosts The MisFitnation podcast. If you want to learn more about Rich, check out his website at www.themisfitnation.com. SHOW NOTES: -The MisFitnation on YouTube -The MisFitation on FB -The MisFitation on IG -Rich on FB -Rich on Linkedin -Rich on TikTok -Rich on X -Anonymous Hotline (USA) - dial #988 -woundedwarriorproject.org SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

SKIP INTRO - (5:42) SKIP WARHAMMER SEGMENT - (1:14:27) ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:41:38) Today's preface features Dystopian, Sci-fi, and Fantasy author, Steven Healt. Steven's publications include the Amboy Series. If you want to learn more about Steven and his publications, check out his Linktree or Instagram. Check out Teri Brown’s latest release, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap at all good book sellers now! SHOW NOTES: -Tom Edwards Design -The Amory Wars -Mini Minuteman (YouTube) -Zamil Akhtar (Dark Fantasy author) -The Dunkleosteus (shark with skeleton outside) -Warhammer 40k (White Scars) -Warhammer 40k (Thousand Sons) -Warhammer 40k (Mortarion) -Warhammer 40k (Nurgle) -r/grim dank -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (APA) -Writing Advice from Matt Stone & Trey Parker @ NYU (YouTube) SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

SKIP INTRO - (3:14) ADVICE SEGMENT - (2:23:16) Today's preface features Science Fiction author, C.P. James. C.P.'s publications include the Reassembly series, The Cytocorp Saga, and more. If you want to learn more about C.P. and his publications, check out cpjames.com or his Facebook. SHOW NOTES: -Peter Straub -Readable -Web FX -Ask a book editor (Facebook) -The Veldt by Ray Bradbury -20 books to 50k group (Facebook) -Syd Field (The AVS) -Robert McKee -Wool by Hugh Howey SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

SKIP INTRO - (6:03) ADVICE SEGMENT - (1:05:51) Today's preface features Non-Fiction & Self-Help author, Andrew McConnell. Andrew's publications include Get Out of My Head: Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom, numerous articles and blogs on motivation and philosphy, as well as a TED Talk on evicting bad influences renting space in your mind. If you want to learn more about Andrew and his publications, check out his website. SHOW NOTES: -Andrew on Linked -Andrew on Instagram -Andrew on Twitter -Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (translated by James Harris) -Letters from a Stoic: Complete (Letters 1 - 124) Adapted for the Contemporary Reader by Lucius Seneca (translated by James Harris) -A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemmingway -The War of Art by Steven Pressfield -On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King) -Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott -Ryan Holiday (Daily Stoic) -Tim Ferris books SAM: -Sam on Linktree -Sam on Patreon -Sam on Twitter -Sam on Instagram -Sam on YouTube MUSIC: Sorrow by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/