Strength To Be Human --Global Arts & Affairs Podcast, Hosted by Mark Antony Rossi

S2 E138: Finding Your Voice as a Writer

In this in-depth episode we explore the facets of finding your writing voice in a complex and often contradictory society. There are three parts:
 
Your Voice -- the daily voice
Writer Voice -- the new language you craft through drafting
Artist Voice -- the type of writer you wish to be

S2 E137: The Agent in the Writing Process

This hour long show will cover the basics of how and when you should employ an agent for writing. 
Literary
Novel Genre
Drama
Teleplay
Screenplay

S2 E136: The Morality of Money in the Arts

In this lengthy episode we explore the good, non-art, and bad parts of money in the arts. Can an artist or writer make a living? Should an artist or writer want to make a living doing art? These and other questions and factors are discussed:
Submittable
Editors for Hire
Vanity Presses
Submission Fees
Contest Fees
Stage Rental Fees
 
 

S2 E135: Mailbags, Windbags and Sandbags

This is the fourth in the series of podcasts sharing emails sent from listeners or readers in conjunction with the show or the art journal Ariel Chart.

S2 E134: Guidelines as Gifts for Writers

In this episode I discuss the possibility of using guidelines as inspirational gifts to writers.  Basic research and a positive outlook make a major difference for those who successfully publish versus those who blindly submit without rhyme or reason.
 
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S2 E133: Grounding and the Role of Gravity in Writing

Did you ever notice in your writing or writing in general that positive themes were not as well written as darker toned material? I believe there is a perceptional even emotional problem with one's worldview that causes this unhealthy imbalance. 

S2 E132: Philosophy of an Artist

Have you ever thought about a philosophy for your writing? Is a philosophy necessary to be an artist in the 21st century? These and many other questions along this line is discussed and possibly answered in this episode.

S2 E131: Art as a Defense Against Madness

The true value of art is measured in how it can reveal, restore and revolutionize matters in our lives and in the world.
 
1. Art as Therapeutic Medicine Against Depression
"Art is a line around your thoughts" --- Gustav Klimt
 
2. Transcending Bad Behavior Through Art
"I shut my eyes in order to see." ---- Paul Gaugin
 
3. Art Informs the Human Condition / Human Condition Major Catalyst for Art
"Creativity takes courage."  Henri Matisse

S2 E130: An Evening With Donald Dean Mace

In the second interview with Arizona-based poet/writer Donald Dean Mace, we pivot into an evening event with a reciting of his popular essay "The Romance Writer" which speaks about the overlooked romanticism school of thinking and writing. From Poe to Hawthorne this philosophy brought the world a more realistic offering of viewpoint,

S2 E129: Character in a Writer

This episode will focus on positive or negative personal traits in writers that help or hurt their writing efforts. The "character" or core personality is key to translating internal thoughts into literary works and communicating those to an editor and audience. 
We will touch upon:
cover letters, short bios with balance priority, dangers of waiting, having a basic creative plan, and practicing what you write.