Bucky Sinister joins me. Bucky's the author of Black Hole and other amazing writings. A true hero. We discuss the San Francisco scene in the '90's and early-2000's, success-as-addiction, and inspiration to do what you whatever the fuck you want. If you enjoy this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Dad, indie writer, and captain of Malarkey Books/Death of Print joins me today. Alan Good is the author of The Sun Still Shine's on a Dog's Ass, Mere Malarkey, etc. He and I discuss the life of aimless travel, being poor, the readerlessness of books, and what keeps us in the game. If you like the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Chloe Caldwell is on the show. Author of Women, Legs Get Led Astray, The Red Zone, etc. We talk about books as snapshots in time, fighting against "who the hell cares" while writing personal narratives, and the power of a perfect editor. If you enjoy the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Tex Gresham (Sunflower, Heck, Texas) and KKUURRTT (Good at Drugs) cut it up about making books, how art reels in outcasts, 700-page novels and the death of narrative. If you get something from this podcast, consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Candace Cahill, author of Goodbye Again, joins me today to talk about her amazing memoir and the power of communication in healing and transforming guilt into forgiveness. If you get something from this podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

In this episode the turtle whisperer himself, Cav Bryce, cuts it up. Cav is the author of I Could Be Your Neighbor, Isn't that Horrifying, A Completely Nonexistent Carnival, etc., and is the face behind Back Patio Press. We talk paying respect to those who paved our way through similar acts of caring, what's wrong in Indie Lit, and where to find healthy purpose for our lives. If you like this episode, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Brian Alan Ellis is on the show. Author of Bad Poet and other rad books. We talk about bath salts and Florida and chasing validation as a reason for living. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Today I talk with Mike Nagel, author of Duplex out through Autofocus Lit. We discuss growing up when the stakes are religious, books as waypoints for thinking, and not knowing being the propulsion of writing. If you get something out of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Danger Slater on the mic! Author of Little Miss Apocalypse and I Will Rot Without You teaches how to publish a book a year. (Hint: it's work.) He also shares his influences and advice to writers getting started, in addition to talking similarities between acting and character building. If you enjoy this podcast, consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Kat Giordano, author of Tell Me You've Earned It, talks about how we land in unbearable situations, the forbidden fruit of knowing what others are thinking, and how obsession manifests our worst fears. If you appreciate the podcast, become a Patreon supporter or pre-order my new book!