What I’ve Learned from 500 Authors
For the 500th episode, Mike turns the microphone on himself. He goes back to 2011, when he was a brand-new focus group moderator who started a podcast because…
Read moreListen in to Uncorking a Story, where we pop the cork on hidden narratives and delve deep into the brilliant minds of your favorite authors. Get ready to unlock the magic behind your favorite books, one unforgettable story at a time. Hit that subscribe button and never miss a sip of inspiration!
Choose your preferred podcast app or feed.

Current RSS feed profile
Listen in to Uncorking a Story, where we pop the cork on hidden narratives and delve deep into the brilliant minds of your favorite authors. Get ready to unlock the magic behind your favorite books, one unforgettable story at a time. Hit that subscribe button and never miss a sip of inspiration!
For the 500th episode, Mike turns the microphone on himself. He goes back to 2011, when he was a brand-new focus group moderator who started a podcast because…
Read more
Ellen Holtzman didn't grow up writing. She was a history graduate student who taught herself to write by working through The Elements of Style page by page. When…
Read more
Sal Amato has spent almost five decades in entertainment — he started as a kid actor in a 1978 Betty Crocker commercial, became one of the youngest members…
Read more
In this conversation, Dena and Mike talk about the oral tradition both of them grew up inside, what happens when a writer traces a coping mechanism back four…
Read more
"Everyone has that thing inside of them that they could nurture, but maybe some people have been taught that they can't or they shouldn't because it's not valuable…
Read more
"It's not selfish to want to find a sense of self. It's not selfish to really be pushing the question of what is deeply etched in my heart…
Read more
"What must it have felt like to be a white attorney defending a Black man in 1890, at the height of racism in the United States? I think…
Read more
"Good writing should help readers see their own experiences and feel their own emotions through the characters and ideally understand that they are not alone and that they…
Read more
"You really have to love the process. It can't be about, 'Oh, if I am an author, everyone will respect me so much.' You really have to love…
Read more
"You're not alone. You really have guidance and support available to you. For all those people that are sitting there in silos that are frustrated with life and…
Read more