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

In a fast-paced, ever-changing media environment, it’s important for artists to understand the role of story in our lives and businesses, and how story will shape our future. In this […]

In a fast-paced, ever-changing media environment, it's important for artists to understand the role of story in our lives and businesses, and how story will shape our future. In this episode, Johnny Sean, and Dave discuss: Sean's experience watching the new P. T. Anderson movie, and what keeps drawing him back to watch his movies. […]

Welcome to the Story Studio Podcast with Sterling & Stone! After retiring the Self Publishing Podcast, Johnny, Sean, and Dave are back for chapter two. In this inaugural episode, the […]

Welcome to the Story Studio Podcast with Sterling & Stone! After retiring the Self Publishing Podcast, Johnny, Sean, and Dave are back for chapter two. In this inaugural episode, the guys explain: What Sterling and Stone is and the company’s history together. Why the Self Publishing Podcast needed to end. Why story is so important […]

2017 has been a whirlwind year for the Sterling and Stone team. In addition to this year’s prep work, they’ve spent the past four years building the systems and assets needed in order to prepare for 2018’s plans. In this episode, Johnny, Sean, and Dave discuss what they’ve learned in 2017 and how they’ve become […]

The Self Publishing Podcast is evolving. For some time now, Johnny, Sean, and Dave have felt restricted by the bounds of the promise of the podcast’s name and focus. They’re doing so many cool things with story in 2018, and if they don’t share these new and interesting ventures with you, they’d be cheating you […]

As Dave has said many times before, writing comedy is hard. But what if you want to write a comedy novel or script? And how can you add humor to a story that’s lacking that element? Have no fear, Caimh is here (which isn’t pronounced phonetically). Join the guys and Caimh McDonnell as they disassemble […]

Many authors find themselves in a situation that feels like treading water: they’re not full time, but they’re not completely failing at publishing. How do you deal with this situation? Do you speed up and push harder, or do you hang back and allow your colleagues to pass you in the left lane? Johnny and […]

For episode 295, we wanted to revisit several key moments that were transformative for our listeners and for Sterling and Stone. The full-time author life has a unique set of challenges that many jobs don’t have. One of the biggest is learning how to structure your day-to-day work life. In episode #245, Christine Niles helped […]

Jason Pinter has worked with traditional publishing, small press and self-publishing. His sage experience has given him the tools he needs to navigate the treacherous waters of publishing. In this episode, Johnny, Sean, and Dave lear from Jason’s experience as the owner of a small publishing company. What are the costs and benefits of writing […]