The Story Studio Podcast - Writing, Storytelling, and Marketing Advice for Writers & Business
Summary: Stories turn songs into symphonies, events into memories, and lives into legends. In our crowded world, “knowing your story” cuts through the noise so you can make your mark — whether you want to sell more books, increase profits, or just make a difference. At Sterling & Stone, Story is our business. The Story Studio Podcast is where we explore ways we can all tell our stories better.
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- Artist: Johnny B. Truant, Sean Platt, and David Wright
- Copyright: Copyright 2013 Sterling & Stone, LLC
Podcasts:
Derek started out as an awesome cover designer, and from there, helped his clients sell more books. Now, he’s an author in his own right, and he brings with him some awesome hacks YOU can use to sell more books, too. Something cool: Sean saw the mockup for the new author site for Sterling and […]
YOU WON’T BELIEVE the announcement the guys have today. This episode was recorded within the last week, because the news is too amazing to wait. Can you imagine having software that can analyze your story for audience, marketability based on genre, and more? This is an episode that’s hot off the presses with ideas that […]
Today’s guest is Chris Fox, multi-published author, and he discusses writing to market. This isn’t writing crap for a successful market, but providing what readers are passionate about in a market you love. Johnny talks about his coming move and the guys compare internet bandwidth sizes. Something cool: Dave’s happy about Karma Police; Sean’s something […]
This is a little different than just writing to market; understanding why readers buy the books they buy digs deeper into strategy. Today, the guys talk about that underlying thought process readers go through, how to find out why, and the hidden benefit from doing it. Something cool: Sean watched Spotlight, and Dave is interested […]
Today the guys recap their experiences and lessons from the Smarter Artist Summit, and what YOU can take away from what they learned. Something cool: Dave got a hand-made teddybear with one of his famous quotes; Sean got a new decoy wallet; Johnny’s house sold and he’ll be in Austin in his new place. Dave’s […]
Today’s guest is Michael Coorlim, who is doing something exciting with storytelling and audio, with his podcast, Synesthesia Theatre. He was disillusioned with what ACX is doing with intellectual property, and he decided to do his OWN thing. Something cool: Sean’s excited about Mark Dawson’s new podcast; Dave thinks Better Call Saul is better than […]
Today the guys welcome JB Glossinger, the Morning Coach, who’s built a business one fuck-up at a time. So yes, it CAN be done. Something cool: Sean talks about scheduling a wedding with his wife when he worked at a flower shop during wedding season, and his first vacation ever; Johnny’s is obvious: the magic […]
As a writer, you need to feed your brain with good things. Today the guys talk with Maya Goode, from Literary Roadhouse, about being very intentional with your reading. Something cool: Sean’s glad Stephen King’s book didn’t have a terrible ending; Dave likes Better Call Saul; the guys knock Fuller House When you get the […]
Today, Kevin Tumlinson talks about intentional minimalism and paring things down to what matters. It’s time to change the way you think about your possessions! It’ll free you up to be a much better artist! Iterate and Optimize is out!!! Go to SterlingAndStone.net/IO News for the Smarter Artist Summit, find out at SmarterArtistSummit.com Something cool: […]
Writers are often guilty of comparisonitis – comparing themselves to other, far more successful writers. When you do that, it’s easy to get discouraged, but you miss the bigger picture. Those really successful writers were, at one time, where you are now. Today, the guys talk about being happy with where you are RIGHT NOW […]
Today, Johnny, Sean, and Dave celebrate a real milestone: the 200th episode of the Self-Publishing Podcast. That’s over three years of podcasts the guys have done, and millions of words written in the meantime. They’ll go through some of their favorite moments and memories over the time. There were so many wonderful, random things mentioned […]
Explicit The guys try out Blab for the second time! Make sure to tune in live and subscribe to upcoming shows. Today, the guys talk about how it’s important to know yourself and how you work to help increase your productivity. Johnny’s in the process of moving, and he’s having trouble getting stuff done. What […]
Explicit Today the guys talk about the future of publishing. The parallel is drawn with television, and how people consume it. What’s more, the audience has far more choice, and there’s not so many fingers in the pie or advertisers to answer to. Notes on the Iterate and Optimize podcast you might have been searching […]
Explicit. Today the guys have one of the editors they work with, Jason Whited, to talk about what new AND experienced writers should know about working with an editor. They also talk about new writers specifically, and common mistakes they make. Something cool: Dave found an indie movie called Circle, and it was amazing even […]
Explicit Today is a special episode: Johnny, Sean, and Dave directly respond to a listener question, one that they’ve been asked very often. Do you follow the market, or do you follow your muse? Also, the guys have a big announcement today that involves the 200th episode of SPP and giveaways! The guys announce a […]
