The Truth About Storytelling

The Truth About Storytelling

by Tyrean Martinson

Books Entrepreneurship

Season 1

Episode #60 The Truth About Storytelling Gets a New Set Up

In this episode, recorded on February 11, 2025, I discuss my new camera set up, some industry news, some ideas about getting up, or getting going again, and leaning into our strengths. Links I mentioned: Author Nation Copyright Law No Spice Fantasy Book Sales Funnel Tyrean Tales

Episode 59: What to do About Life's Curveballs When You Want to Keep Some Writing Momentum

In this episode, I talk about the kind of curveballs that you can't walk off, and what to do about them when you want to keep some kind of writing momentum.

Episode 58: Walk it Off (When Creativity Gets Muddy)

In this episode, I discuss something I rediscovered today - sometimes, I need to walk off the messy, muddy moments in creativity when things just don't seem right. Fresh air and movement can be the cure when we hit a creative wall, or get stuck in a muddy spot. Links: Free Adventures in SciFi and Fantasy through January 31, 2025. The Creative Penn Podcast Episode with Kevin J. Anderson Tyrean Tales - website Shopify (under construction) Tyrean Tales Patreon (under construction) Youtube Rumble IG Dark Blade And Other Books With Those Characters

Episode 57: Physical Writing Spaces for Success as Author Entrepreneurs

In this episode, I discuss some of my writing goals at work, but mainly focus on physical writing spaces and how they can help us go after our goals as writers. Links I mention: How to Be a Voice Actor (In 5 Simple Steps) by Jake Phillips FREE Adventures in Sci-fi & Fantasy - January 2025 TC Marti's Spirit Summoner My Website

Episode 56: Vision Boards, Goals, Habits with Vision, Courage, and Faith

In this episode, I talk about why I create vision boards, how they can help with achieving our goals, courage, and a tiny bit about faith at the very, very end. I also mention a Book Funnel Link: FREE Adventures in Sci-fi & Fantasy - January Here's my website (currently going through revision): Tyrean's Tales I paraphrased wildly two quotes: “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them” is attributed to Henry David Thoreau. It appears in his book Walden. And Matthew 25:14-26 (I retold this in paraphrase, and relied a bit on John 3:16)

Episode 55: Goals for 2025 and Creating Writing Habits: the Why, and What I Mean by a Writing Habit

In this episode, I discuss my goals for 2025 and the Why of creating writing habits, and what I mean by starting a writing habit (hint: it's not about massive word counts or three pages every day). Links: FREE Adventures in Sci-fi & Fantasy Tyrean's Tales Website Rumble Channel The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron 5000 Words a Day by Chris Fox

Episode 54: Writing Episode - 2024 Celebrations, 2025 Goals and Vision

In this episode, I discuss the need for celebration to create momentum for our goals, how I celebrated and am celebrating them for 2024, and how I am creating my 2025 Goals and Vision board. Link for the FREE books in the Book Funnel: Tales of Fellowship: Amazing Friendships & Found Family in Fantasy and Science Fiction I also mentioned Habitica and Author Nation. I am preparing for Christmas by taking a week off from podcasting, but I hope you are all had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Episode 53: Fiction and Poetry Episode - Footprints in the Snow

In this episode, I give a brief history of when and why I wrote "Footprints in the Snow," and then read the narrative story poem, finishing with more reflection on what I find fascinating about the Wenceslas story, and a note about what's coming next. In the show I mentioned: Write Edit Publish, a Writing Challenge Online Also, this month, I am taking part in this Book Funnel with a Free book: Tales of Fellowship: Amazing Friendships & Found Family in Fantasy and Science Fiction Merry Christmas!

Episode 52: Fiction - The Light We Keep

In this episode, I share my struggle with perfectionism and how that impacted today's holiday fantasy story which I wrote this fall, "The Light We Keep." In the midst of my seeking perfection, I lost my main computer to a meltdown, but I pivoted and found a new way to record. So, without further ado - Enjoy! I hope you have a wonderful, light-filled Christmas season! Links: Tales of Fellowship: Amazing Friendships & Found Family in Fantasy and Science Fiction Tyrean's Tales The Light We Keep Ebook

Episode 51: Fiction Friday, The Last Chapters of Champion in the Darkness

In this episode, I read the last five chapters of Champion in the Darkness, the original edition. Thank you for all of your encouragement and support! Merry Christmas! Link for the December Book Funnel for FREE books: Tales of Fellowship: Amazing Friendships & Found Family in Fantasy and Science Fiction

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