John and I discuss in the guest haus episode some of the trials and triumphs of podcasting the literary life.

Classic Spotlight series brings us the incredible African-American female science fiction pioneer Octavia Butler.

Do you ever wonder what habits other writer's have in the making of their work? The rituals of writing whether they consist of daily word counts, weekly prayers or monthly rewrites are often positive habits we need to put our selves at a stable and creative mood. 

The podcast welcomes children's author, Jasmine Ajamian, who discusses her new book.

In this special extended series (clocking in at nearly 2 hours) segment 1: deals with preparation an author needs to get done to position themselves and their book for the best possible outcome: publication.

Discussed:  Author Websites

                  Social Media Marketing

                  Direct & Passive Networking

                  Agents

                  Publishing Expectations & Contracts

Another outstanding episode of Guest Haus, Rossi and Robbins speak at length about the need for literary criticism and the joys and pitfalls of being an editor of an artistic publication.

Another fascinating interview episode, this time with Award-winning Canadian poet Michel Weatherall. We talk about the state of writing, artists and marketing and behind the scenes of his newest project Sun & Moon.

Strength To Be Human welcomes our first literary interview of the month of September: Agnes Vojta ---poet, professor and rock climber. We will discuss her life, poetry and first poetry book.

On this metal future episode we have a brief monologue on metal's future and then a short interview with talented guitarist Chris Bishop of the metal band Crobot.