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

On Craft and Character, with Jackie Thomas-Kennedy

“When it goes well, writing feels the way it did when...

Sci-Fi, Superheroes, and the Unknown, with Caitlyn Grabenstein

“I wanted to write a character who was a relatable superhero—someone...

Vanishing Act: Jerry Jamison on True Crime, Fake Deaths, and the Art of Reinvention

“From the very outset, people thought, ‘This can’t possibly be true.’...

The Gift of Goodbye: Edward Di Gangi on Love, Loss, and Adoption’s Untold Stories

“This is not about rejection—it’s about sacrifice.” – Edward Di Gangi...

The Wake-Up Call: How a Near-Death Experience Repurposed Lisa Labozzo’s Life

“I flipped twice… my seatbelt wrapped around my neck, so my...

From Real Estate to Real Suspense: How Kaira Rouda Found Her Voice

“I realized I couldn’t write sex scenes, so I went darker....

Behind the Music: A Survivor’s Story of Healing and Hope, with Rob Tonkin

“The pain of carrying the weight of this secret for so...

Secrets in the Shadows, with A.C. Adams

“Once you start understanding someone as a person, not a role,...