Tell The Damn Story

Sunday, April 28, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 309: Breaking into Mainstream Publishing w 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 the intricate world of getting a book series mainst...

Sunday, April 21, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 308: THREE 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 and hero introductions. In this episode, they're peeling ...

Sunday, April 14, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 307: How To Overcome the Shadow of Self-Doubt & Promote Your Art in Public.

Or, "The Case of the Anxious Author!" This week, Alex Simmons and Christopher Ryan discuss the abyss of imposter syndrome and its often paralyzing effect. This episode explores how imposter syndro...

Sunday, April 7, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY 306: Behind the Writing Scene - Is All’s Fair In Comics, Credits, & Creativity?

"And What’s New In the Vampirella Universe?" Welcome to another exciting episode of "Tell The Damn Story." We have a fascinating lineup for today. Joining hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan are two ex...

Sunday, March 31, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, 305: How To Dive into Game Writing, And Make Words A Positive Weapon

How do you create a video game from scratch? Welcome back to "Tell The Damn Story," where today's episode is a fascinating journey with ⁠Rob Stenzinger⁠, an indie game designer who demonstrates that ...

Monday, March 25, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 304: Behind the Headlines - Tom Coffey on Writing Realistic Crime Novels

"Did you choose your interest in crime, or did crime choose you?" Welcome to another episode of Tell The Damn Story, where your hosts, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons, unravel the art of spinning a tale...

Sunday, March 17, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 303: Reimagining the Classics, Updating Sherlock, Superman, and The Shadow

How do you take a classic story or character from the past into the present-day entertainment media? Your favorite narrative dissection duo, Chris and Alex, are back to stir the pot of creativity wit...

Sunday, March 10, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 302: How Top Oscar Winners Can Improve Your Damn Story

This week, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan discuss Oscar Award winners. We've sifted through 54 years, chiseled that number down to 30 significant winners, and plucked out some of the most educational g...

Sunday, March 3, 2024 Tell The Damn Story, 301: From Draft to Readership - Building Your Book's Success Story

Hello, storytellers and lovers! Welcome to the 301 episode of "Tell The Damn Story" with your dynamic duo, Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons. Today, we're riding high off our 300th celebration and ready to...

Sunday, February 25, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 300: Crafting Careers From A Writers' Round Table!

Alex and Chris are joined by .... to celebrate our 300th episode with a great discussion of all things creative! What a show! That's right, and we have an amazing lineup of guests joining us. We have...

Sunday, February 18, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep 299: Gatekeepers of Narrative, Who Shapes the Stories We Tell?

In this episode, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan discuss whether society shapes the artist's creativity or whether the artist helps to shape society. Expect to hear reflections on historical events, lik...

Sunday, February 11, 2024 TELL THE DAMN STORY, 298: From Prison to Publication...A Writer's Transformation, Recovery, and ...

... Creative Journey. "What doesn't break you makes you stronger." In this episode of Tell The Damn Story, host Chris Ryan (rolling solo) interviews Daemon Manx, an author with a remarkable journey ...

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