It was 2011, Rebellion Dogs Publishing was tasked by TheFix.com to talk to Pulitzer-nominated, New York Times bestselling author Marya Hornbacher about her new book, Waiting: A Nonbeliever's Higher Power. Ten years later there is just so much more to ponder, talk and laugh about.

Joe C and Marya Hornbacher, along with Dr. Allan Berger and Freethinkers Living Sober AZ host, John R, completed a five-part Zoom series on Emotional Sobriety. We talk about getting sober early in life and how sober life priorities and approaches change through the decades. We talk about publishing: Traditional publishers and DIY (do-it-yourself) self-publishing advantages and disadvantages.

There's more: music, poetry, COVID, the proliferation of AA "without a prayer": secular Alcoholics Anonymous, road-tripping, chaos management in recovery from addiction, lessons learned from writing mentors, the source of writing motivation, poems, music, art and the year of living COVID-ly. There is a song from The Chronicles Chronic Mal-content CD, "A House is on Fire,"

Visit https://rebelliondogspublishing.com for show notes and links.