In this episode we review examples of writing during war time and how depending on station in life, period of time or particular war -- the thoughts and details change to reflect interesting commentary war writing intro US Civil War -- letter WWI -- war .

in this episode we have a fascinating discussion with Scottish poet Steve Lang about sonnets, writing, creativity in the corona age and more.

In this second 'bookend' episode we explore Edgar Allan Poe's demons and ideas about creativity. His self-sabotaging events were a major factor in his suffering.

Another grounded episode on a topic I hear alot about by writing: does writing have a future? What will that future look like? I attempt to answer a few of this questions in a manner I many might find unusual. 

In this second installment annually produced I delve into what i have been doing as a writer, especially in this particularly challenging time of Covid, and try to make it relatable on the show to others who might be working or dealing with similiar issu.

In perhaps my most personal voyage into a writer I explore all that was social and creative in the astounding teleplay, screenplay writer Rod Serling. We cover in this episode: depression, twilight zone, creativity, planet of the apes and the meaning of .

In the final mailbag episode in a rough and uncertain year, 2020, we go through some of the email about show and about the journal, Ariel Chart.   Covered are the following topics: Fantasy in Writing Keeping a Journal Dark Side of Guilt Covid Bukowski Tr.

In one of the most unique episode STBH explores Mark Antony Rossi's innovation micro-writing style (fiction & nonfiction) "Concrete Minimalism." Intro to Innovation Fiction Passages   Philosophy of Rent https://www.arielchart.com/2017/07/philosophy-of-re.

In this episode we briefly examine the good and bad of spoken word poetry.  Light Side -- test run one's material before an audience Dark Side -- forget about print and then get forgotten -- yourself Notes:  post-covid world might have less eating establ.

In our 2nd conversation I speak with Canada's, Michel Weatherall, novelist, poet and publisher about his projects, his press, his marketing and his interesting take on anthologies and promoting literary projects in the age of Covid.