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Story Works Round Table | Conversations About Craft
Each week, co-hosts, Alida Winternheimer, author and writing coach at Word Essential, and Kathryn Arnold, emerging writer, have conversations about the craft of writing fiction. They bring diverse experiences and talents to the table from both the traditional and indie worlds. Our goal is for each episode to be a fun, lively discussion of some aspect of story craft that enlightens, as well as entertains. Sometimes we have special guests. Visit www.StoryWorksPodcast.com for videos, show notes…
Episodes
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 360 | Writing Young Adult Fiction with Catherine Lyon
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, we sat down with Catherine Lyon to talk about writing Young Adult fiction. Here are some of our favorite…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 359 | Thought Provoking Fiction with Jesse Thoeming
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn welcome author Jesse Thoeming to talk about writing thought-provoking fiction. We talk about…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 358 | Writing Dialogue with JP Prince
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn are joined by JP Prince to talk about writing dialogue. Starting with JP's background in…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 357 | Writing Villains with Michael MacBride and Rob Jung
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn are joined by Michael MacBride and Rob Jung to talk about crafting compelling villains. We…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 356 | Ask Alida: Character Arcs and Agency
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, we are bringing you a discussion from our monthly live Q&A Ask Alida. In this episode, we talk about…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 355 | Magical Realism with Sherry Roberts
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Sherry Roberts joins us to talk about the craft of telling stories using magical realism. Learn how magical…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 354 | Writing About Crisis with Helen Hynson Vettori
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, we are joined by Helen Hynson Vettori, a former Department of Homeland Security senior medical intelligence…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 353 | Exploring Human Issues through Fiction with Stephen Ford
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn are joined by Stephen Ford to talk about exploring hard human issues through fiction…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 352 | The Role of Setting in Character with Leigh Shalloway
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, we delve into the intricate relationship between setting and character development in our two-part…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 351 | Writing Humor in Memoir with Jan Heidrich-Rice
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida Winternheimer and Kathryn Arnold welcome back Jan Heidrich-Rice, a talented author known for her…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 350 | Writing Satire with Cevin Soling
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn are joined by Cevin Soling to talk about using satire to reveal truths. We talk about…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 349 | Ask Alida: Crafting Setting
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, we are bringing you a discussion from our monthly live Q&A Ask Alida. In this episode, we talk about…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 348 | The Craft of Children's Literature with Jennia D'Lima
FINALLY! After nearly two weeks of dealing with technical difficulties, we are so excited that you finally get to hear our interview with Jennia. In this…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 347 | The Choices Writers Make with Antonio Michael Downing
In this week's episode of Story Works Round Table, Alida Winternheimer and Kathryn Arnold welcome acclaimed author, broadcaster, and musician Antonio Michael…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 346 | Telling the Truth in Memoir with Kerry Kriseman
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn are joined by Kerry Kriseman to discuss Kerry's memoir, Accidental First Lady, which…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 345 | Journaling for Writers with Marcy Sproull
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn explore the transformative power of journaling with Marcy Sproull. Join us as Marcy…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 344 | Ask Alida: Scenes, Sequels, and Series
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, we present a double episode featuring lively discussions from our monthly Ask Alida Q&A session. Join us as we…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 343 | The Importance of Voice in Fiction with Trish MacEnulty
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn are joined by Trish MacEnulty, an accomplished author known for her award-winning…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 342 | The Art of Performing Audiobooks with Wendy Wessel
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Wendy Wessel, a talented voiceover artist based in Minneapolis, joined Alida Winternheimer at the Round…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 341 | Ask Alida: Crafting Emotional Resonance
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, we explore the profound significance of storytelling in human experience, discover why writing matters in a…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 340 | Writing Regional Fiction, bringing culture to life with Arlon Jay Staggs
In this episode of Story Works Round Table, Alida Winternheimer and Kathryn Arnold engage in a lively discussion with debut novelist Arlon Jay Staggs, who…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 339 | Writing Your Rules: Speculative Fiction Plots and Characters with Mark J. Wilson
In this episode of Story Works Round Table, Alida Winternheimer and Kathryn Arnold are thrilled to welcome author Mark J. Wilson, whose journey from…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 338 | Ask Alida: The Craft of Subplots
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida answers questions all about subplots. This is a recording of our monthly Ask Alida live Q&A over…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 337 | Writing Romantic Comedies with Lexi Haddock
In this episode of Story Works Round Table, Alida Winternheimer and Kathryn Arnold welcome Lexi Haddock to dive into the enchanting world of romance writing…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 336 | Going Indie with Catherine Lyon
In this episode, Alida Winternheimer sits down with Catherine Lyon to explore the world of independent publishing, or "going indie." They share their…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 335 | Author's Chat: Anthology Collaboration
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, we delve into the art of anthology writing with authors Sarah Branson, Annie M. Ballard, and Christy Matheson…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 334 | Author's Chat: Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Kathryn takes the host position and Alida joins our Author Panel as we talk all things mystery, thriller, and…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 333 | Exploring Women's History through Story with Jane Rubin
In this week's episode, Alida sits down with the inspiring Jane Rubin, who shares her remarkable journey from a healthcare executive to an accomplished author…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 332 | Culture, Trauma, and Memory in Somia Sadiq's Gajarah
In this week's episode, Alida and Kathryn are honored to host Somia Sadiq, an award-winning entrepreneur and global peace negotiator, who shares her journey…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 331 | Taking Up Space with Susan Swan
In this week's Story Works Round Table, Alida welcomes Susan Swan, an acclaimed novelist and professor emerita at York University, to join us and discuss her…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 330 | Writing Ancient Historical Mysteries with NL Holmes
This week, Alida and Kathryn sit down with N.L. Holmes, an archaeologist turned novelist, who crafts mysteries set in ancient Egypt. Join us as we explore her…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 329 | Staging Your Action Scenes with CC Robinson
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn have a lively discussion with award-winning author CC Robinson about the art of staging…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 328 | Creating Writing Rituals & Celebrations with Elizabeth Barbour
In this enlightening episode, Alida and Kathryn welcome Elizabeth Barber, a life and business coach, shamanic practitioner, and joyful ritualist, who shares…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 327 | Embracing The Heroine's Journey with Danielle Anderson
In this episode, Alida welcomes Danielle Anderson, a seasoned nonfiction book coach and editor, as we delve into the concept of the heroine's journey. Drawing…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 326 | Writing Through Chronic Illness with Beth Biss
In this episode, Alida and Kathryn explore the intersection of writing and chronic illness with author Beth Biss. Beth shares her personal journey of…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 325 | Is Art Enough? with Stephanie Elizondo Griest
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn talk with Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of Art Above Everything. In this perspective…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 324 | The Healing Power of Nature and Memoir with Jon Lurie
In this episode, Alida engages in a profound conversation with Jon Lurie as we explore the healing power of nature and the intricate journey of memoir writing…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 323 | What Makes Writing Objectively Good?
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, we gather a diverse panel of writers to tackle the complex question: what makes writing objectively good? Join…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 322 | A Writer's Responsibility to Ghosts of the Past: Historical Fiction with J.E. Weiner
In this episode of the Story Works Round Table, Alida Winternheimer and Kathryn Arnold sit down with J.E. Weiner, the author of the captivating novel The…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 321 | Worldbuilding Historical Fantasy with Bjorn Leesson
In this week's episode of the Story Works Round Table, we welcome Bjorn Leesson, an author whose passion for history and the supernatural has culminated in his…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 320 | Spicy Scenes with Paulette Stout
Join us at the Story Works Round Table as we welcome back the talented author Paulette Stout to talk about the art of writing spicy scenes. Join us as we…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 319 | Writing to Your Theme with Paulette Stout
Join us at the Story Works Round Table as we welcome back the talented author Paulette Stout to discuss her latest novel, What We Give Away. This captivating…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 318 | Authors Talk YA Fiction
Join us at the Story Works Round Table for a fascinating discussion with YA authors K.T. Angelhart, Tricia Copeland, and C.C. Robinson as they explore the…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 317 | Authors Talk Writing Memoir
Join us at the Story Works Round Table for an insightful conversation about Memoir with special guests Candace MacPhie author of Finding Color, Randi-Lee…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 316 | Writing Series with Alethea Lyons
Join us at the Story Works Round Table as we sit down with Alethea Lyons, author of the supernatural dark fantasy Seer of York series, published by Brigids…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 315 | Getting to Know Your Characters with Sarah Branson
Sarah Branson joins us at the Story Works Round Table to talk about getting to know your characters. We dig into the different roles characters play, depending…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 314 | Science Fiction & Our Possible Futures
Join us at the Story Works Round Table for far-ranging, philosophical, and fun conversation about science fiction with special guests Brad C Anderson, author…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 313 | Intuitive Creativity with Chindia Ilonka
This week's Story Works Round Table features Chindia Ilonka, the visionary leader and author of Quantum Rebel. Discover how to align with your soul, harness…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 312 | Folklore of North America with Mike Bass
Are you ready to journey through the captivating world of folklore? This week on the Story Works Round Table podcast, Alida has the pleasure of sitting down…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 311 | Flying Pirates (& Speculative Fiction) with Sarah Branson
Discover how Sarah Branson blends her experiences as a midwife and science teacher into her speculative fiction series featuring a flying pirate protagonist…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 310 | From Lightning Strike to Novel with Ben Hawken, part 2
This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn continue our conversation with Ben Hawken, author of the new novel "Chandelier." In part two of our…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 309 | Immigrant Stories & Historical Events - Fiction with Grishma Shah
Join us for an insightful episode of Story Works Round Table as we welcome Grishma Shah. Grishma shares the journey of crafting her novel, Anagram Destiny…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 308 | Authors Talk Ghost Stories
Just in time for Halloween, the Story Works Round Table brings you a special episode featuring five incredible authors of ghost stories: Gabi Coatsworth…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 307 | From Lightning Strike to Novel with Ben Hawken
This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn sit down with Ben Hawken, author of the new novel "Chandelier." Ben shares his remarkable journey…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftThe Revision Mindset
In this week's Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn delve into the often daunting world of revision. Join them as they explore the mindset shifts…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftNavigating the Feedback Landscape: A Writer's Guide
Feedback is an essential part of the writing journey, but it can also be one of the most challenging aspects to navigate. In this week's episode of Story Works…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftWriting Senses with Paulette Stout
his week at the Story Works Round Table podcast, Alida and Kathryn explore the power of sensory details in writing with award-winning author Paulette Stout…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 303 | Lainey Cameron interviews Alida about A Stone's Throw, novel
This week, the Story Works Round Table is turned: Alida is interviewed by guest host, Lainey Cameron, award-winning author, podcaster, and book marketing…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 302 | Transitions: bridging the white space in your stories
This week at the Story Works Round Table, Alida and Kathryn talk transitions. What are the good, bad, and better ways to keep your readers reading past…
Story Works Round Table | Conversations About CraftSWRT 301 | 6 Things I Know That Will Help You Write Your Story
This week at the Story Works Round Table, Alida shares 6 powerful tips that will help you get your personal story down on the page. Whether you're writing for…