In this episode, Tempest, Aleen, and guest Grace Fong explore how artists tell stories, how they add to existing stories, why mind palaces are important, and how travel contributes to it all.

Grace Fong

Marisa McClellan joins us to talk about how to build an audience in this chaotic world where everyone is scrambling to get noticed.

Marisa McClellan

Tempest recently got to spend a month at an artist's residency in Idaho. How did it go? What did she learn? Listen to find out!

Jodi Eichelberger

Jodi Eichelberger has been a puppeteer on Broadway, Icelandic television, and even in movies. He joins us to talk about life behind the puppet, moving from New York to Boise, and finding a community of creativity.

Jodi Eichelberger

In this truly outrageous episode, we're joined by Kelly Thompson, author of the Jem and the Holograms comic books (among many others!) to talk about trying to do it all, switching work modes, and working within existing intellectual property.

Kelly Thompson

Author and illustrator Nilah Magruder joins us to talk about the importance of creating art and how it helps creators of all stripes see their works in a new way.

Nilah Magruder

Your hosts discuss the value of finding ways to think outside of your creative box and unusual collaborations.

This time, we talk about research and research trips! Because sometimes, creativity comes purely from your imagination. Sometimes, accuracy is important. And sometimes, reality is the best source of inspiration.

Tabletop games writer Monica Valentinelli joins us to talk about how she started writing RPGs and her experiences creating them.

Monica Valentinelli

It's almost November, the month where writers all over the world roll up their sleeves and write a novella. Jason Snell joins us to talk about NaNoWriMo, why people do it, and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Jason Snell