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

Here at Sterling & Stone, character is king. Great characters stick with us long after we close the book or walk out of the movie theater, and great characters will […]

Here at Sterling & Stone, character is king. Great characters stick with us long after we close the book or walk out of the movie theater, and great characters will keep your audience coming back for more. Today’s podcast is a 201 flash course on characters. We discuss the characters we love, awesome characters we’ve […]

A story’s premise is more than just a “what if” question. It’s the lifeblood of crafting a compelling plot, engaging character development, and an enthralling theme. At Sterling & Stone, […]

A story’s premise is more than just a “what if” question. It’s the lifeblood of crafting a compelling plot, engaging character development, and an enthralling theme. At Sterling & Stone, Bonnie Johnston is our resident StoryJacket expert, and she’s agreed to do another show with us to help us explain what goes into creating a […]

Today we’re starting a new arc of podcasts that are all about story. And there’s no one better to do this with than our resident wizard: Bonnie. And, really, wizard […]

Today we’re starting a new arc of podcasts that are all about story. And there’s no one better to do this with than our resident wizard: Bonnie. And, really, wizard might not be an apt enough descriptor. She has refined our StoryJacket process in a way that has changed the way Sterling and Stone tells […]

Now that we’ve caught you up on what Sterling and Stone is, we want to tell you what we’re becoming. We’re an ambitious company with a dream to make stories […]

Now that we’ve caught you up on what Sterling and Stone is, we want to tell you what we’re becoming. We’re an ambitious company with a dream to make stories in multiple forms of media, and we’re funneling all of our resources into achieving our goals.   We talk about:   The opportunities that Twisted […]

Today we get to talk about StoryShop and our new venture: Twisted Stone. We’re not afraid of working hard, but it’s important that we also work smarter so that we […]

Today we get to talk about StoryShop and our new venture: Twisted Stone. We're not afraid of working hard, but it's important that we also work smarter so that we can reach our long-term goals. Using “module thinking,” We're building systems and relationships that will take care of our present while also safeguarding our future. […]