This week the Robots sit down to discuss writing characters beyond who we are. A story is only as interesting as the characters that populate it, and the more diverse they are, hopefully the more entertaining the tale that's told. We hope you enjoy it.

The Robots sit down and talk about the current state of the publishing industry with Robin Sullivan of Ridan Publishing. Things are not as they once were, but hopefully this conversation will help you navigate your way through it. Enjoy.

This week the Robots, plus RYAN, sit down to talk about the current state of publishing and what their place is in it. It's a long talk, but hopefully you'll enjoy it. We also review Stephen King's "Under The Dome."

The Robots sit down with J. Daniel Sawyer to talk about the dark clouds on the traditional publishing horizon. Enjoy.

This week the Robots sit down to talk about writing historical fiction. Enjoy.

This week the Robots sit down to chat with Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris about their new book, "Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel." As always with these two, it's an energetic discussion and a damn good time. Enjoy.

This week the Robots talk with Scott Roche about his upcoming self-published story "Ginnie Dare: Crimson Sand," as well as his other writing, podcasts, and Flying Island Press. We hope you enjoy!

This week the Dead Robots settle in and discuss the topic of one-off stories versus series writing. Does every story need more than one book to tell it? How do you setup follow-ups? What should you avoid? Join us and tell us what you think. Enjoy.

This week the Robots were supposed to brainstorm a book with one of our old co-hosts, but he couldn't make it, so Jennifer Melzer was kind enough to step up and help us make a new episode out of it. We discuss her writings and self-publishing. Enjoy.

This week the Robots settle in and talk with podcaster and author Mur Lafferty about her Afterlife series and the Kickstarter effort to publish it. Along the way we also talk about professionalism, private and public lives, and Mur avoiding fights. Enjoy!