9th Story Podcast
by 9th Story Podcast
On The 9th Story Podcast we discuss writing, stories, and storytelling with experts of all mediums, including books, movies, visual art, oral telling, TV, radio, audio drama, poetry, comics, and more. Originally created by Daniel Foytik, season 4 saw the addition of Jeanette Andromeda as co-host.Season five marked the addition of Immortal Alexander, who took over as Jeanette's co-host, with Daniel Foytik moving into an off air role as executive producer.
Episodes
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S6 E24 Final Farewell with Trisha J. Wooldridge
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...
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S6 E23 Farewell with Lane Lloyd
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...
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S6 E22 This Is The End? with Daniel Foytik
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...
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S6 E21 K.B. Goddard - Atmosphere
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...
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S6 E20: Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty
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
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S6 E19 #Poetry. Featuring Author & Poet Kylie Goetz!
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...
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S6 E18 This Is Our Story. Featuring Jeanette & Alexander!
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...
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S6 E17 Dealing With A Lack Of Support. Featuring author Pippa Bailey!
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…
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S6 E16 What is Fear? Featuring Author & Filmmaker Rona Walter.
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
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S6 E15 Speculative Fiction - Featuring Author Jessica McHugh
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…
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S6 E14 Traditional Storytelling. Featuring Storyteller & Author Lyn Ford.
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:...
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S6 E13 Making Time For What You Love! Featuring Author Nelson W. Pyles.
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...
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S6 E12 What Keeps Us Inspired? Featuring Author Joe Fassler.
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...
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S6 E11 Pantsing VS Plotting. Featuring Author Libbie Hawker
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...
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S6 E10 How Do You Navigate Conventions? Featuring Author Scott Goudsward
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…
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S6 E09 It's NaNoWriMo Time! Immortal Alexander & Jeanette Andromeda
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...
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S6 E08 Your First Novel, Expectations Vs Reality. Featuring Author Darren Shan.
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...
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S6 E07: How Do You Create Magic With Words? Featuring Author Gail Carson Levine.
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…
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S6 E06: How Do You Write Dialog? Featuring Lane Lloyd of the Sable Podcast
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...
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S6 E05: How Do You Write For Young Adults? Featuring Author John Clewarth.
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…
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S6 E04: How Can NaNoWriMo Help You? Featuring Author Brian LeTendre
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…
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S6 E03: What Do Readers Want? Featuring Prolific Reader Mary Paul
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...
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Immortal & Andromeda - 9th Story 520
This is the season 5 finale for The 9th Story Podcast. We will be talking a two month break to create a even better season 6! We update you on the state of our various writing projects, and tell you a little bit about what we have in store for next season. Are you ready to take a journey into the...
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Author John Brhel - 9th Story 519
Today we have on writer John Brhel who co-authored (along with Joe Sullivan) his latest book At the Cemetary Gates: Year One. We perform one of the stories from the book called “An Epistle From The Dead,” and talk about the many inspirations for this collection of creepy tales. For full show…
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Helen Grant / Silent Saturday - 9th Story 518
Today on The 9th Story Podcast we talk to author Helen Grant about her novel Silent Saturday (forbidden spaces trilogy). We also talk about her story in the Shadows at the Door Anthology, and her story in Supernatural Tales 30 magazine. Urban spelunking, research, and writing, oh my! For full…
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Raw Ideas - 9th Story 517
Today Jeanette and I are talking about creating and using raw ideas to fuel your writing process. We go over the three different types of writing practice (innate, inspired, and developmental). We also share some of the raw ideas we created (both good and bad). The goal is to keep our writing...
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Mark Nixon - 9th Story 516
Today on The 9th Story Podcast we have Mark Nixon who created of the Shadows at the Door website, and is one the authors for the new Shadows at the Door Anthology book. We have some clips from the Shadows at the Door Anthology audio book, and one of it’s stories that was featured on the Wicked...
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Voice Actor Jessica McEvoy - 9th Story 515
Today we are interviewing Jessica McEvoy who is a voice actor on The No Sleep Podcast. We start off the show with a clip from “The Good Thomas Shea” from The No Sleep Podcast which features Jessica McEvoy. Then we talk to Jessica about balancing her life as a voice actor, audio book narrator, and...
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Finding Your Voice - 9th Story 514
Today we are talking about finding your voice in your writing. Jeanette Andromeda and I (Immortal Alexander) will be sharing some of our writing and going through a number of exercise to find what our writing voice is. Click HERE to download the worksheet we created so you can follow along at…
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Voice Actor Addison Peacock - 9th Story 513
Today we are talking with Addison Peacock from The No Sleep Podcast. Addison is a voice actor who is also a writer and performer. We talk about how The No Sleep Podcast is put together from the actors perspective, and how Addison creates her character voices. We start off the show with a short…
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Todd Faulkner & Alison Crane - 9th Story 512
Today we are talking with Todd Faulkner and Alison Crane from the Uncanny County Podcast. We talk about how the show got started, a few behind the scenes secrets, and the future of Uncanny County. We also have a few surprise guests including the creator of The 9th Story Podcast Mr. Daniel Foytik....
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Paul Sating - 9th Story 511
Today we talk to writer and podcaster Paul Sating about his audio drama podcast “Subject Found.” Paul shares with us his passion for writing, Bigfoot, and his journey as a creator. We also talk about Paul’s other projects such as “Dairy of a Madman, and “Atheist Apocalypse.” For full show notes...
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Illustrator Brian Coldrick - 9th Story 510
Today we are interviewing professional illustrator Brian Coldrick. Brain is a multifaceted artist. He created a fantastically fun, clever, and creepy series called “Behind You” which features a single illustration where a person is about to be attacked by something horrifying. The illustration is...
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Trisha J. Wooldridge - 9th Story 509
Today Jeanette and I talk to author Trisha J. Wooldridge about her novel “Kelpie,” the dangers of keeping horses, and how poetry can sometimes attack! Jeanette performs Trisha’s poem “The Circus Under The Bed,” and Jeanette and I get musical. For full show notes please visit:...
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First Person Narrative - 9th Story 508
Today Jeanette and I talk about the first person narrative device in horror fiction writing, and Jeanette performs my story “Devil On Your Back” from HorrorMade.com. For full show notes please visit: http://podcast.9thstory.com/508/
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Film Director: Emanuele Mengotti - 9th Story 507
Today we are interviewing film director Emanuele Mangotti about his film "The Plague Doctor" which is being crowd funded on IndieGoGo. "The Plague Doctor" is a psychological thriller set in Venice. A dark and atmospheric tale inspired by stories and legends tied to the mysterious Venetian mask of...
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Author, Editor, Publisher: Stacey Longo - 9th Story 506
Today we are interviewing author, publisher, and editor Stacey Longo. We discuss her novels and short story collections, along with the business of editing, and publishing. Co-host Jeanette Andromeda performs Stacey’s short story “Max Elliot Exterminator” from her book “Secret Things – Twelve…
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Author Owl Goingback - 9th Story 505
Today we interview author Owl Goingback about his book “Tribal Screams.” Immortal Alexander performs the story “Ashes” from “Tribal Screams,” and Jeanette Andromeda shares a ghost story. For full show notes please visit: http://podcast.9thstory.com/505/
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Author A.F. Stewart - 9th Story 504
Today we are interviewing speculative fiction author A.F. Stewart about her book "Killers & Demons II" along with her ever growing body of work. We also talk about her online "Brains To Books Convention," and share an audio version of her short story "Alice In The Basement" performed by Jeanette...
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Jeanette Andromeda - 9th Story 503
Today I am interviewing our very own Jeanette Andromeda about her writing, and her novel in progress. We discuss how to begin a novel, the importance of short stories, and where you can sell your short horror stories. For full show notes please visit: http://podcast.9thstory.com/503/
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Writer & Narrator Lane Lloyd - 9th Story 502
Layne Lloyd from the Sable Podcast joins us to talk about his horror audio drama. We explore the innerworkings of the Sable Podcast, how we write, and alternative names for coffee. We also have a sample from SABLE season one episode 9 to wet your appetite for this engrossing story, and Immortal...
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Courtlan Gordon & Ryan Becker - 9th Story 501
And we’re off! Jeanette Andromeda and Immortal Alexander have officially taken over for The 9th Story Podcast! Will they push the shiny red self destruct button or will they take 9th Story to new heights. Tune in and find out! Today we interview Courtlan Gordon and Ryan Becker from the YouTube...
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Jeanette Andromeda & Immortal Alexander - 9th Story 420
It’s the end of the road, but the beginning of a new one. This final episode of the 9th Story Podcast with Dan at the helm is a passing of the torch to the new hosts Jeanette Andromeda and Immortal Alexander. The three discuss the transition, the past, and future of the show. You’ll learn a…
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Craig Weber - 9th Story 419
As Dan prepares to exit the 9th Story, he's joined by his original co-host Craig Weber. It's a fun chat reflecting on the last few years, changes, accepting limits, collaboration, and letting go of things. Topics include Carrie Fisher, Stephen Hawking as Hayden Christensen's dialogue coach, why…
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Cynthia Lowman - 9th Story 418
As Dan prepares to exit the 9th Story, he's joined by author, narrator, and co-Creator / co-Producer of The Lift, Cynthia Lowman. They talk about The book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and the ideas of letting go of things, choosing what you say yes to, uncommitng, and more. It's...
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The Stepfather - 9th Story 417
As Dan prepares to exit the 9th Story, he's joined by fellow podcaster and expert on the zen of manliness, The Stepfather. They talk about The Stepfather's podcast The Caveman Mafia and its new format, what it means to be a good man, why it's OK to be unapologetically a man, men of the 40's and...
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Jon Towers - 9th Story 416
As Dan prepares to exit the 9th Story, as if summoned like a D'Jinn, the first of his final round of guests appears - Jon Towers. Jon is a writer, visual artist, and podcaster and has appeared on several episodes of the 9th Story including the very first episode (and another that never got…
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Nico Vettese-Tanner Campbell Pt 2 - 9th Story 415
Part 2 of 2 Back for round two, Jeanette and Dan are joined again by Nico Vettese (our former Music Director for The Lift and The Wicked Library, and now “The Minstrel” on the Legends Myths and Whiskey Podcast) and Tanner Campbell, “The Bard” on Legends Myths and Whiskey Podcast. This second half...
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Nico Vettese-Tanner Campbell Pt 1 - 9th Story 414
Part 1 of 2 This week Jeanette and Dan are joined by Nico Vettese (our former Music Director for The Lift and The Wicked Library, and now “The Minstrel” on the Legends Myths and Whiskey Podcast) and Tanner Campbell, “The Bard” on Legends Myths and Whiskey Podcast. Enjoy a lively discussion about...
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Alex Murd - 9th Story 413
Jeanette and Dan are joined by The Lift co-Creator and Producer Cynthia Lowman to talk with artist Alex Murd about art, music, and . Nothing is taboo in this discussion about all forms of art and what inspires artists to create. We talk about Alex's love of figure art, her favorite artists…
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About this show
On The 9th Story Podcast we discuss writing, stories, and storytelling with experts of all mediums, including books, movies, visual art, oral telling, TV, radio, audio drama, poetry, comics, and more. Originally created by Daniel Foytik, season 4 saw the addition of Jeanette Andromeda as co-host.Season five marked the addition of Immortal Alexander, who took over as Jeanette's co-host, with Daniel Foytik moving into an off air role as executive producer.
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