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

What’s a universal book link and why does it matter? Today’s guest, Kevin Tumlinson, is the marketing director for Draft2Digital. He explains how you can get one universal book link that you can post anywhere you market that book. It’ll never expire or break and allows affiliate links. Say goodbye to huge URL lists and […]

Automation is a must-have for highly productive people like Arianna Golden. You can use automation tools to do the repetitive things you don’t like, or can’t remember to do. Things like social media across multiple platforms, reminders for things you’ve pre-scheduled, collaborating with others with if/then tasks, and communicating with your audience, there’s virtually NO […]

Sterling and Stone, Podium Publishing, and narrator Scott Brick, have done amazing things in the audiobook world, and their latest endeavor has cast them into uncharted waters. Today, they discuss the Indie Fiction Podcast, what it is, and why it threatens the audiobook industry as a whole. We already know how traditional publishing is lagging […]

As a new author, you often get great deals to offer your content exclusively. It might be a good decision up front, but you remain at the mercy of that single platform. The same is true of methods. If the rules change you’re out of luck. Discover how to diversify as an author, from platforms […]

As an indie author, you’re an artist first, and a marketer second. Don’t shudder at the thought. Today, Johnny, Sean, and Dave walk you through what you should consider while packaging your book: title, cover, genre, and description. The amount of care you put into packaging your art, the more your reader feels you care […]

Today is one of those days where the S&S guys declare a bold, new frontier, about a new way of thinking that can help indie authors reach an audience of readers they might not have considered before. If you’re ready to be on the cutting edge of indie publishing and how it can outpace traditional, […]

Today’s guest is the author of Write the Damn Book, Stacy Nelson. She helps people figure out what’s blocking their progress or preventing them writing the first few words. Stacy focuses on non-fiction, but there is SO MUCH you can apply to every type of writing, or art in general. Something cool: Sean loves the […]

Sometimes authors struggle with the very elements that bring their stories to life and add action, excitement, and drama. Today, Johnny, Sean, and Dave talk about how to write compelling and honest dialogue, fight scenes, and arguments that won’t leave your characters feeling like cardboard cutouts. Something cool: Sean is excited about the website; Dave […]

Today, the guys discuss sustainable business practices, which is essential for small businesses (that means YOU, authors). Sean is live from the Acropolis, Dave’s in a wind tunnel, and Johnny is, well, intense in his office. Sean builds a blanket tent to fix his echo Something cool: Sean is jazzed about BootCamp and Apprentice; Johnny […]

The Sterling and Stone guys have been hard at work creating the next-gen writing experience, not just for solo authors, but especially for collaborators. The new StoryShop platform goes so far beyond what was originally planned, and you can look forward to incredibly elegant solutions to all your writing needs, from planning to packaging. The […]