The Story Studio Podcast - Writing, Storytelling, and Marketing Advice for Writers & Business

Ideas are spooky. Where do they even come from? And what happens if they disappear forever? These questions have plagued... Read more

After writing millions of words in the trenches of the self-publishing landscape, Johnny, Sean, and Dave have emerged wi... Read more

No matter how successful you are as a storyteller, you have to start somewhere. There’s always a story number one. Today... Read more

A few weeks ago, we had an interesting discussion in the company when we tried to identify a movie with a true dual-prot... Read more

It’s our final podcast of 2019, and we’re feeling a lot of gratitude as we wrap up the year to spend time with our famil... Read more

Out of the madness of our story studio emerged an idea that we think those of you who take part in NaNoWriMo will apprec... Read more

The most important part of achieving a goal is not at all sexy. It’s the process—the system you follow day in and day ou... Read more

Our creative routines cover the gamut in our studio, proving there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to how to be a produc... Read more

One of our favorite and hardest working author friends is Jamie Davis. Throughout the time we’ve known him, he’s always ... Read more

Dave always loved Green Mile by Stephen King andreally wanted to do something serial-based. In 2008 Available Darkness w... Read more

We just released The Story Solution. It’s our first new non-fiction book in a long time and marks a new generation of no... Read more

Almost literally, Sterling and Stone is a house built on research… or the lack thereof. In part, our collaboration start... Read more

We like to make up fun names for each step of our process at Sterling and Stone. Since we introduced the idea of StoryJa... Read more

Breaking Bad is a masterwork in storytelling. In this episode, Johnny, Sean, and Dave talk about the importance of story... Read more

“Where do you get your ideas?” It’s a question that every author gets asked at least once in their career. And the true ... Read more

Today’s intro-absent podcast is the beginning of a brand new look for the show. For too long, we’ve been struggling to f... Read more

In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield personifies Resistance as an almost corporeal being of sorts, something that must b... Read more

Closing down the Smarter Artist part of Sterling and Stone was bittersweet for us. We have a desire to teach, but the tr... Read more

As we prepare our novels for new storytelling mediums, it has forced us to revisit stories that are years old. And if yo... Read more

The creative mind is mysterious. As storytellers, we build entire worlds and shape unforgettable characters. But when as... Read more