Episode 897: Ben Sobieck: Purple Cow Coffee and Chaos Theory

Returning guest, bestselling author and entrepreneur, Ben Sobieck, discusses his newest coffee venture, Shopify eCommerce for selling books, and Chaos Theory!

Episode 896: The Big Pop Culture Trend

Remember when you bought books from the same ten authors they shoved down your throat at the big box bookstores? That's over. Now indie authors and the indie network society is taking charge in a big way.

Episode 895: The Muse

I'm always in awe when I read the final version of a new novel prior to its going out to press. "Did I actually write that? Or did someone else?"

Episode 894 (I think): Phil "Big Philly" Smith and Gallows Humor

Pulp writer and editor, Big Philly, makes his debut appearance on The Writer's Life. He has some tantalizing revelations about his new pulp magazine project which is being partnered by Gutter Books. We also talk about all sorts of cool and crazy shit. For the non-woksters!!!!

Episode 892: Work-Life Balance

When you write for a living there is no work-life balance since you don't work to begin with. Make sense?

Episode 889: Skiing and Life

Took a couple off days to ski. I needed some outdoor action badly. But glad to be back at my writing desk now...These breaks are important. It's why we're writers instead of working-class stiffs.

Episode 887: Amazon Ads, Spending Habits, and WWIII

Amazon ads aren't quite what they used to be. Watch your ad spend...My condolences to the families who lost the three service members on the Jordan/Syria border. It should have never happened. Those responsible, namely Iran, should be punished. But you have to ask yourself, how did we get involved in what is essentially WWIII in the first place?