The Wonderfully Weird Podcast KC Hunter

Continuing our indie author interview series, we sit down with Carly Stevens who has started her Firian Rising series--a young adult fantasy adventure with a unique twist. Having just released her first book in the series, we find out more about Carly's background, how she came up with the story, and where her author career is going.

As a self-published author, there is a strange clash of philosophies that one can deal with going down this path. On the one hand, most creatives, including authors, tend to lean to the Left side of things on the political spectrum. At the same time, the very core of the indie author movement is one that holds many tenents of the Right as it is a pure form of capitalism, entrepreneurship, and a free market. KC Hunter looks at how that balance is achieved in the indie author space and some of the pitfalls the come from being a creative mind that has to adjust to a marketing mindset.

Jemma Hatt is the author of The Adventurers series, a rich and colorful children's adventure series she debuted this past January. In our discussion, we talk about the trials and successes of being an indie author just starting out, the expectations for getting into the business, and share some tips and tricks on how to advertise using Facebook and Amazon.

Between families getting into fights at Disneyland going viral to President Trump and "The Squad" having public xenophobic and race-based fights to people wanting to storm Area 51, the United States has gone very weird this past week.

Author Jack Gilden's historical knowledge of American football, in particular the Baltimore Colts, resulted in the hit book Collision of Wills. We discuss his process of writing the book, getting it published, and the unique aspects of merging historical moments in sports with historical moments in society.

Self-Publishing is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood parts of the digital revolution. While many think it's simply vanity publishing, or that those who do it cannot attain success, there are countless numbers of authors making a living doing just that. We look at some of the bigger stars in the Self-Publishing scene including Mark Dawson, Joanna Penn, Chris Fox, Shayne Silvers, Michael Anderle, and more.