Smart Podcasts About The Stories You Love
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about being great writers. Our sincere thanks to everyone who has listened to StoryWonk Daily — we’ll be back with StoryWonk Sunday on April 8th! Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about the benefits of teaching and learning. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Apopemptic Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 9MB | […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about long-term work, and why we wish we were essayists. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Enchiridion Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about being wonks. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Thrasonical Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 9.4MB | 13:42 Download the mp3 […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about telling the stories only you can tell. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Calliopean Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 11.3MB […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we look at two fascinating films, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Young Adult. Warning: this episode contains extensive spoilers for both films. Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we conclude our week looking at clean, elegant storytelling by discussing plots. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Avocation Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our week looking at clean, elegant storytelling by discussing conflict. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Lancinate Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our week looking at clean, elegant storytelling by discussing setting and worldbuilding. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Claque Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we begin a week looking at clean, elegant storytelling by discussing character, backstory and motivation. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Logorrhea Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we introduce our new I Love It, I Hate It, Let’s Fight segment by discussing — in the broadest possible sense — the movie Cloverfield. Warning: This episode contains extensive spoilers for the movies Cloverfield and Serenity. Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue Conflict Week by talking about the validity — or otherwise — of Man Vs. Nature. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Schwerpunkt Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue Conflict Week by talking about those stories in which the protagonist and the antagonist are, conveniently enough, the same person. Today’s Links: Popcorn Dialogues Episode 23: Roxanne The Fortune Quilt and A Little Ray Of Sunshine by Lani Diane Rich WordWonk: Contumacious Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue Conflict Week by talking about protagonists, antagonists and Thunderdome. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Sui Generis Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we begin Conflict Week by talking about what conflict is, why it matters, and how to get it. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Syncretic Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we conclude our week of improvisation by putting together the seven anchor scenes that will give our novel its structure. Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our week of improvisation by figuring out our conflict. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Bayonet Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our week of improvisation by creating our setting and antagonist. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Neanderthal Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our week of improvisation by creating a hero. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Solecism Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 9.9MB […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we begin our week of improvisation by creating a heroine. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Bikini Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 10.6MB […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we look back at one of the landmark television comedies, Cheers. Today’s Links: Cheers, on Amazon and Netflix Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we conclude our week on varsity-level techniques by talking about archetypes. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Katzenjammer Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss loose ends, and how tightly they should be tied at the end of your book. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Etiolate Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss melodrama. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Subitize Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 9.6MB | 14:01 Download the mp3 here, subscribe to […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss good and bad twists. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Anomia Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 12.6MB | 18:27 Download the […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we dip into the archive of Will Write For Wine, and bring forth a classic. Today’s Links: Will Write For Wine Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we dip into the archive of Will Write For Wine, and bring forth a classic. Today’s Links: Will Write For Wine Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we dip into the archive of Will Write For Wine, and bring forth a classic. Today’s Links: Will Write For Wine Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we dip into the archive of Will Write For Wine, and bring forth a classic. Today’s Links: Will Write For Wine Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we dip into the archive of Will Write For Wine, and bring forth a classic. Today’s Links: Will Write For Wine Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss research, and when to stop. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Buttle Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! 14.5MB | 15:53 Download […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss the importance of backing up and remaining secure. Today’s Links: Dropbox 1Password Yarny Carbon Copy Cloner WordWonk: Aesthete Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss the tools we use to build our fictional worlds. Today’s Links: Google Maps Flickr Patricia Wrede’s Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions WordWonk: Accrete Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss the tools we use to cast our novels. Today’s Links: IMDb WordWonk: Emote Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, seminars and more! […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we discuss the tools we use to build our soundtracks, and squee about our favorite. Today’s Links: Pandora WordWonk: Sass Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk with the brand-defying, and entirely wonderful, Eileen Cook. Today’s Links: A Little Night Magic by Lucy March Eileen Cook Eileen on Amazon Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about the myth of perfection. Today’s Links: A Little Night Magic by Lucy March WordWonk: Psephology Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we celebrate the launch day of A Little Night Magic and — after a glass or two of wine — we talk about the writing process. Today’s Links: A Little Night Magic by Lucy March WordWonk: Pertinacious Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we talk about hunting down your inspiration. Today’s Links: A Little Night Magic by Lucy March WordWonk: Weltschmerz Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our classes, […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, hear Lani and Alastair battle through the fog of cold medication to discuss the myth that writers choose to be writers. Today’s Links: A Little Night Magic by Lucy March WordWonk: Numinous Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Chick in the Five Man Band — and wish she had a better name. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Muzhiks Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Smart Guy in the Five Man Band. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Cazique Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Big Guy in the Five Man Band. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Mezquit Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Lancer in the Five Man Band. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Bezique Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the most common archetypal team, and the leader of that team. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Zincify Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re actually topical. Hear our thoughts on the changes with Apple’s ebook distribution platform, the iBookstore. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Jo Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our guide to being a writer in the Internet Age by talking about dealing with reviews and reviewers. Today’s Links: You Have Not Got A Clue (ArghInk.com) Fight For The Future WordWonk: Pi Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our guide to being a writer in the Internet Age by talking about being a responsible citizen of the internet. Today’s Links: Fight For The Future WordWonk: Aa Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, a PSA about a real threat to our online way of life. Stop Online Censorship Stop Online Piracy Act End Piracy, Not Liberty 1.13MB | 1:14 Download the mp3 here, subscribe to the show via RSS, listen on Stitcher, or find us on iTunes.
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our guide to being a writer in the Internet Age by talking about social networking. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Za Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information […]
Today on StoryWonk Daily, we begin our guide to being a writer in the Internet Age by talking — at length — about blogs and blogging. Today’s Links: Lucy March WordWonk: Od Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or […]