Tell The Damn Story

Sunday, July 7, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, ep 319: A Night of Witches, Murder, and Cozy Mysteries with Felicity Green

How do you write fascinating mystery tales without dry plots, disappointing characters, and dull backdrops? Here’s where you’ll find out. Welcome to a...

Sunday, June 30, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, ep 318: The History of Hip Hop: Exploring Creating Fielder & Greason's Visionary Graphic Novel

Today, cohost Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan talk with renowned visual Afrofuturist and graphic novelist Tim Fielder and the distinguished author, histor...

Sunday, June 23, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, 317: Crafting Compelling Characters & Authentic Dialogue, Answering Your Writing Questions with Alex and Chris

Welcome to another episode of "Tell The Damn Story" with your hosts, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan. Today, we’re dedicating time and thought t...

Sunday, June 16, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, ep 316: Father-Daughter Duo Discuss Writing About Comics, Myths, and Environmental Education

Here we go with another exciting episode of "Tell The Damn Story"! Today, Alex and Chris return to the fascinating world of comic book crea...

Sunday, June 9, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, 315: Author Brandon Easton Talks Real About Writing, Comics, TV, and Black Representation.

Co-hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan are joined by a remarkable guest, writer Brandon Easton. Brandon's path from New York City's classrooms t...

Sunday, June 2, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, ep 314: A Writer's Journey - Celebrating 932 Years of Creativity with Alex Simmons

"Lessons Learned Being a Writing Hero" ("Those are Chris' words, not mine." - Alex -) Today, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan cele...

Sunday, May 26, 2024 Tell The Damn Story 313: Compact Creativity_The Trends and Techniques of Short Story Fictions

Join writers Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan as they dive into the world of short story fiction. In this episode, they explore the history and resurgence...

Sunday, May 19, 2024 Tell The Damn Story 312: How Important Is Choosing A Genre or Naming Your Characters?

Welcome to another episode of "Tell The Damn Story," where hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan explore the intricacies of storytelling. In to...

Sunday, May 12, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, 311:

In this exciting and in-depth installment, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons dive deep into the storytelling waters of the iconic film "Jaws." Fr...

Sunday, May 5, 2024 Tell The Damn Story 310: Here Are 3 Classic Examples of Creating Compelling Stories In Comics, Novels, & Films!

In this exciting episode, Alex and Chris dive deep into the art of storytelling through multiple mediums. The boys explore the subtle complexities of...

Sunday, April 28, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, ep 309: Break into Mainstream Publishing: Expert Insights with Authors Tom Sniegoski & Jeannine Acheson

How do you come up with a series concept? How do you write it? How do you pitch it to publishers? In this episode, Chris and Alex dive deep into th...

Sunday, April 21, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, ep 308: 3 OF THE BEST WAYS TO INTRODUCE THE HERO

Welcome to another exciting episode of "Tell The Damn Story," where Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan dive deep into the art of character creation...

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dubg406 on 11/4/2019

This is a podcast that will inspire your creativity. Five stars all the way ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

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lovesit39 on 7/7/2019

Excellent conversation with Jerry Craft. Thank you!

Eire1969 on 12/25/2018

I throughly enjoy the teasing yet respectable repartee between these two writers. They both “tell stories” to get their points across (of course) which made their discussions so engaging. I have lots ...

Gordidon on 7/2/2018

Awesome stuff and very informative!!! 👌👌

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