The Episodic w/ Michael Finney

Mar 03 2025 182 ep. 39 mins

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Conversation-focused audio from wherever we intersect. Interviews, technology, art, compilations - pretty much whatever catches enough attention to make it worth talking about at the time.

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Writing, Publishing & Authors : 2-19-25

Mar 03 2025 55 mins

On this session we discussed the Based Book Sale, the value of reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, analytics monitoring, and audiobooks vs physical reading.

SpeakerCone: John Slaughter - Crimson Veil

Feb 24 2025 29 mins

On this episode, John Slaughter joins the program to talk about his path in writing and his debut release, "Crimson Veil".

Writing, Publishing & Authorship : 2-5-25

Feb 17 2025 59 mins

This episode features a number of live poetry readings in addition to conversation about developing projects.

Writer's Block Workshop: I don't have experience, how do I start?

Feb 10 2025 115 mins

This episode is about getting your new projects going early in the year. We outline a few methods to get started to get something on the blank page with pen or keyboard.

Writing, Publishing & Authorship : 1-22-25

Feb 03 2025 50 mins

This session we discuss progress on new projects, beta readers, and having a website to promote our work or to engage with readers.

SpeakerCone: Hans Schantz - Physics of Based Books

Jan 27 2025 43 mins

Hans Schantz joins the program to discuss ultrawideband antennas, the history of physics, his writing career, and the Based Book Sale.

Writing, Publishing & Authorship : 1-8-25

Jan 20 2025 62 mins

First session of 2025, we talked about new projects and goals for the year.

Writer's Block Workshop 6 : Beta Readers & Beta Listeners

Jan 13 2025 145 mins

Heidi and I lead a discussion on how to get people to read or listen to your work in advance of publishing, how to source those opportunities and what to do with the feedback

The Writer's Block : What is a Literary Agent?

Jan 06 2025 119 mins

Heidi and I talk with Mike from On Point Publishing about his role as a literary agent and what it means to work with one as a writer seeking to get your work publishing.

2024 Reading List & Reviews

Dec 30 2024 15 mins

A decent year of reading, fiction-heavy, I would say, but there is a mix of other material in there as well. Also happy to note there are a good number of books in the mix from folks I know. As always, looking for recommendations and have plenty on my plate for the coming year already. I'll probably do alot less short stories and have a considerably lower count overall but that's a