Episodes
Published 02/26/18
This is the final episode of The 9th Story Podcast. Thank you all so very much for being a part of this journey with us. Our good friend and horror author Trisha J. Wooldridge is here with us today to help send us off. This may be the end of The 9th Story Podcast, but it is not the end of our adventures. We are cooking up plenty of new projects including a brand new podcast. You can find the full show notes for this episode here: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e24
Published 02/26/18
This is the second to last episode of The 9th Story Podcast. To help send us off is our friend and fellow podcast Lane Lloyd. Lane is the creator of the Sable podcast which is firmly rooted in weird fiction, and has a pretty substantial following. Thank you all so very much for your support over the past year! For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e23
Published 02/12/18
This is the end for The 9th Story Podcast, and the beginning of a new journey for Jeanette & Alexander. Here to help us talk about why we are ending the show and what the future holds is our good friend and the creator of The 9th Story Podcast Daniel Foytik. Daniel is one of the creators of The Lift podcast, and the host of The Wicked Library Podcast. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e22
Published 02/05/18
We are a podcast about writing and storytelling. This week we are talking with author K.B. Goddard. K.B. is a 2017 PARSEC award winner for her short story “Shadows” which was featured on The Wicked Library Podcast. She was also featured in the recent Shadows At The Door anthology, and has written multiple books that will keep you up at night. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e21
Published 01/29/18
We are a podcast about writing and storytelling. This week we are talking with author, and host of the Grammar Girl Podcast Mignon Fogarty. We discuss how she makes grammar fun, and how interesting grammar really is. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e20
Published 01/22/18
We are a podcast about writing and storytelling. This week we are talking with author, poet, ukulele enthusiast, and international woman of mystery Kylie Goetz! Kylie has been writing a poem a day for over three years. She has a published book of poetry, a novel, and a blog where she shares her daily poems. Kylie is also one of our consistent weekly contributors to Jeanette’s #HorrorHaikuesday prompt over at HorrorMade.com, and on Twitter. For full show notes please...
Published 01/15/18
We are a podcast about writing and story. As we get close to the end of season 6 we wanted to talk about what’s happening with us and what the podcast will become as we find our paths. Join us on a personal journey that we hope will inspire you personally and professionally. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e18
Published 01/08/18
We are a podcast about writing and storytelling. As we start the new year we need to reflect on how we handle those moments when our friends and family don’t give us the support we need on our journey as storytellers. Today we talk with new author Pippa Bailey about just that. How do you deal with a lack of support in your journey to becoming a full time author? We explore that topic and much more on this week's episode of The 9th Story Podcast! For full show notes and links please...
Published 01/01/18
We are a podcast about writing and storytelling. Today’s guest is author and filmmaker Rona Walter. We are talking about fear. What is it, how does it affect our lives, and our work? For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e16
Published 12/25/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week we are talking with author Jessica McHugh about Speculative Fiction. Jessica has written numerous books and has been featured on every season of The Wicked Library Podcast! For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e15
Published 12/17/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week we talk to author & storyteller Lyn Ford about the art, craft, and joy that is Traditional Storytelling! For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e14
Published 12/11/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is Nelson W. Pyles author of Spiders in the Daffodils. We are discussing the topic of making time for your writing. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e13
Published 12/04/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We are a podcast about writing. We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is Joe Fassler who is the author of Light The Dark. Light The Dark is a collection of essays by writers on creativity, inspiration, and the artistic process. Each of these amazing authors were prompted by the simple question “what inspires you?” This is our topic for today. What Keeps Us Inspired? What...
Published 11/27/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is Libbie Hawker author of Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing. We are discussing Pantsing VS Plotting when writing your book. Which approach is better for what you want to accomplish? For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e11
Published 11/20/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is author and New England Horror Writers Association Coordinator Scott Goudsward. We discussed the topic “How Do You Navigate Conventions as an author?” We delve into how to best promote your work, and what you can expect from a convention. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e10
Published 11/13/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week we are discussing what we did to prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Are you taking the NaNoWriMo Challenge of writing a fifty thousand word novel in a month? For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e09  
Published 11/06/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is author Darren Shan who wrote the best selling young adult horror fiction series Cirque Du Freak (The Saga of Darren Shan) along with many other books. We are discussing the topic “expectations vs reality when you finish writing your first novel.” After our conversation with Darren Shan we talk about our adventure in Lititz...
Published 10/30/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is author Gail Carson Levine who wrote Ella Enchanted, Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly, and many more titles. We are discussing the topic "How Do You Create Magic With Words." We delve into how Gail creates stories that evoke the feeling of true magic. For full show notes please...
Published 10/23/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is the writer and narrator of the Sable Podcast Lane Lloyd. We discuss the difference between good and bad dialog, and what to think about when creating dialog for your story. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e06
Published 10/16/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is author John Clewarth. We talk about writing for a young adult audience, what do they want, and how to keep them engaged. For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e05
Published 10/09/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is author and NaNoWriMo participant Brian LeTendre. NaNoWrimo is the National Novel Writing Month. It takes place every November, and is a challenge for writers to complete a fifty thousand word novel in one month. Brian completed the challenge the first year he participated. We talk to Brian about the benefits of NaNoWriMo to...
Published 10/02/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast! We discuss the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors, and experts. This week our special guest is Mary Paul. She is a good friend of ours and a prolific reader having read over 1,200 books. We are discussing the topic “What Do Readers Want?” For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e03
Published 09/25/17
Welcome to The 9th Story Podcast. We have made some changes to the podcast this season. Instead of interviews we are answering the big questions that writers want to know with the help of guest authors. In this weeks episode we are discussing the topic "Why Do We Write." This is part two of a two part discussion with Daniel Foytik (creator and narrator of the audio drama podcast The Lift). For full show notes please visit: podcast.9thstory.com/s6e02
Published 09/18/17
Welcome to the first episode of season six for The 9th Story Podcast. We are making some major changes to the podcast this season. Instead of interviews with writers we are answering the big questions that writers want to know. In this weeks episode we are talking about "Why Do We Write." This will be a two part discussion with Daniel Foytik (creator and narrator of the audio drama podcast The Lift).
Published 09/11/17