Uncorking a Story

Hosted ByMike Carlon

Stories influence, teach and inspire us, but what about the storytellers who create them? Uncorking a Story profiles storytellers to uncover how their background and life experiences influence the stories they create. We learn what motivates them, their path to success, and what fuels them to keep creating. It all starts by asking one simple question, where does your story begin? Welcome to uncorking a story. All of the books promoted on Uncorking a Story can be viewed and purchased here: https://bookshop.org/shop/UncorkingaStory


All Episodes

A Mother’s Journey of Hope, Grit, and Grace, with Jennifer Celeste Briggs

“I really wanted to reach the parents who might be crying...

Turning Heartbreak into Humor with Virginia DeLuca

“All love is risky. People die, they leave, they don’t listen...

From Policy to Prose: Iris Mitlin Lav’s Journey Into Fiction

“I’ve always believed that within the realm of what’s possible, I...

Life’s Too Short: Jennifer Griffith on Legacy, Loss, and the Mothers Who Shape Us

“My dad looked at me [from his deathbed] and said, ‘It...

Going Off Script: Wayne Scott on Marriage, Memoir, and Making Your Own Map

“Your marriage can be anything you want it to be—you don’t...

Identity, Rejection, and Writing What You Love, with Janet Constantino

“I learned that I’m dogged… I didn’t abandon it, and that...

Writing Between the Lines of History, with Barbara Southard

“The whole idea of historical fiction is to fill in the...

The Stardust Within Us: Dr. Peter Solomon on Science, Storytelling, and Saving the Planet

“We’ve got to start thinking of ourselves as the Earthling tribe.”...