Nick Kizina, writer, film maker, podcaster and generally interesting guy takes The Lift up to the 9th Story to talk about his IndeGoGo Campaign, writing, making films, creating fresh content, and much more!

Dan’s voice may be 404 just like the show number, but Jeanette steps up and leads the discussion on a topic she knows well – filmmaking. Learn all about “isms”, stolen cameras, lost footage, and the unique challenges that are a part of telling a story via film. The conversation is lively and includes some great thoughts about different approaches to crowdfunding as well as some really interesting discussion about various approaches to getting the best performances from your editing on set and more!

Tune in for a great conversation that filmmakers, curious movie fans, and anyone who just loves a good story will find entertaining and informative.

For full show notes please visit:

http://podcast.9thstory.com/404/

Gwendolyn Kiste, writer, editor, and all around talented lady rides up to the 9th Story to talk about writing, getting published and much more!

Dan and Jeanette open the show with a short discussion about how today’s interview helped inspire Jeanette to pull off the road to write. They share stories about drinking Gin, jerk chicken, and foil line pockets. Then, it’s into Dan’s interview with Gwendolyn. A lot of ground is covered including: what Gwendolyn is working on (which includes a novel), the reason she loves the short form, hating typos and ways to avoid them, where to start your story, working with her illustrator husband, her favorite stories, the submission tools she uses, and her advice on getting published.

Tune in for a great conversation all writers and lovers of story will find entertaining and informative.

For full show notes please visit:

http://podcast.9thstory.com/403/

Dan and Jeanette are joined again by Nelson W. Pyles, horror writer, audiobook narrator, stunt musician, voice of Phineas T. Croughly (AKA The Librarian), and Executive Producer & Creator of The Wicked Library. Nelson has written multiple short stories and a novel, and is currently hard at work on two additional novels – one a sequel to Demons Dolls and Milkshakes and the other an expansion of a popular short story found in Everything Here Is A Nightmare.

Featured in this episode is a reading from Nelson’s forthcoming novel Spiders in the Daffodils.

We talk about writing, grinders, Tom Waits, how to pronounce NaNoWriMo, producing art quickly, Haiku Wednesday, Horror Haikuesday, accountability, and more. We also share some outtakes from Orson Welles, and try to sell you coffee.

For full show notes please visit:

http://podcast.9thstory.com/402/

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For the 4th season opener Dan is joined by new co-host, the multi-talented Jeanette Andromeda of the popular blog Horror Made.

This episode features Nelson W. Pyles, horror writer, audiobook narrator, stunt musician, voice of Phineas T. Croughly (AKA The Librarian), and Executive Producer & Creator of The Wicked Library. Nelson has written multiple short stories and a novel, and is currently hard at work on two additional novels – one a sequel to Demons Dolls and Milkshakes and the other an expansion of a popular short story found in Everything Here Is A Nightmare.

We talk about writing, offer some advice on drafting stories, and talk a lot about the behind the scenes of producing The Wicked Library.

For full show notes please visit:

http://podcast.9thstory.com/401/

http://podcast.9thstory.com/401/