It's our thirteenth episode of the season, and that means the Lucky Thirteen Host Torture Session! This time, Tom and Whitney torture Mike by not letting him talk about his chosen topics. How eeeevil. We do some cussin' and fussin', so this is an explicit episode.

Conversation topics include whale dongs, America's penis, home renovation, the heatwave, crossbow murders, cowboys vs. witches, Horizon Zero Dawn Thirty, and audiobook recordings. When we finally do let Mike get to his topics, they're incredibly relevant and useful! Mike went to an event on traditional publishing and he's got the lowdown on Twitter marketing, query letters, working with an agent, and getting your manuscript ready to shop around to publishers.

We talk a lot today about content and advice given by author Alli Martin. Thanks, Alli, for giving a talk with such good information! Look her up on Twitter @selfwinding for more great publishing tips!