Continuing our indie author interview series, we sit down with Carly Stevens who has started her Firian Rising series--a young adult fantasy adventure with a unique twist. Having just released her first book in the series, we find out more about Carly's background, how she came up with the story, and where her author career is going.

As a self-published author, there is a strange clash of philosophies that one can deal with going down this path. On the one hand, most creatives, including authors, tend to lean to the Left side of things on the political spectrum. At the same time, the very core of the indie author movement is one that holds many tenents of the Right as it is a pure form of capitalism, entrepreneurship, and a free market. KC Hunter looks at how that balance is achieved in the indie author space and some of the pitfalls the come from being a creative mind that has to adjust to a marketing mindset.

Jemma Hatt is the author of The Adventurers series, a rich and colorful children's adventure series she debuted this past January. In our discussion, we talk about the trials and successes of being an indie author just starting out, the expectations for getting into the business, and share some tips and tricks on how to advertise using Facebook and Amazon.

Between families getting into fights at Disneyland going viral to President Trump and "The Squad" having public xenophobic and race-based fights to people wanting to storm Area 51, the United States has gone very weird this past week.

Author Jack Gilden's historical knowledge of American football, in particular the Baltimore Colts, resulted in the hit book Collision of Wills. We discuss his process of writing the book, getting it published, and the unique aspects of merging historical moments in sports with historical moments in society.

Self-Publishing is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood parts of the digital revolution. While many think it's simply vanity publishing, or that those who do it cannot attain success, there are countless numbers of authors making a living doing just that. We look at some of the bigger stars in the Self-Publishing scene including Mark Dawson, Joanna Penn, Chris Fox, Shayne Silvers, Michael Anderle, and more.

Donna Sudweeks is a former dominatrix who started her own business, opening a hair salon in Maryland. How she made that transition is a unique story about the differences in the world between the underground of BSDM and the more mainstream hair industry.

This is a workshop podcast episode where author KC Hunter discusses his process on how to start writing fiction. Many have tried and run into roadblocks with their initial stories. Others have avoided the written word because they don't know what to do after they come up with an idea. By sharing his story, Hunter hopes to inspire others to go forward and write.

The internet has opened up all new avenues of news, expression, information, and business for mankind. Some of these advances have been to humanity's benefit, others not so much. Tony Sciantarelli joins us in this discussion about our modern world and the opportunities available. Included are topics about social media, politics, Netflix and Hulu streaming, hospitality, self publishing, and more.

This week is a shop talk episode where one of the many hobbies I have is discussed. This time, it's the life of being an author in the self-publishing world. There are plenty of misconceptions about what an indie author is, what they do, and how the whole business works. As someone still in my early stages of being a self-published author, I'll talk about some of the benefits and drawbacks of being involved in this new corner of the literary world.