A Bit of Story

Where we share an original piece of fiction with our audience.

Episode 100 – Journey to Tanner Mountain

It’s here! IT’S HERE! EPISODE 100! After nearly 9 year and 99 episodes, we’ve finally arrived at episode 100. Triple digits, here we are! It’s been quite a journey and, without spoiling much, so is this episode. Don’t wait, press play, and join Timothy De

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Episode 94 – When Not a Creature Is Stirring

It’s Christmas, and while that means food and festivities, hopefully it also means moments of silence and thoughtfulness. This episode, Nick and Tim muse over the use and flavors of silence in stories. In the second half, they present a special holiday co

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Episode 90 – The Audio-Only Episode

Sound. It’s all around us–and it plays an important, if often overlooked, role in many of our stories. So Timothy and Nick decide to give sound its due. Then, because it’s our 90th episode, we share a aurally-enhanced Bit of Story and step into a especia

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Episode 85 – Enter the House of Mourning

If the movie Inside Out taught us anything, it’s that Sadness has a place, and so your intrepid hosts, Timothy and Nick, enter the Swamp of Sadness for this episode’s Story School to discuss the place of sorrow in stories. Then, on a lighter note, they re

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Episode 81 – Can You Picture That?

If you’re reading this, chances are you have eyes. And if you have eyes, I’ll wager you tend to see things, you know, things like images. And while words are fascinating and important (see episode 79), we would be remiss if we didn’t discuss the power of

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Episode 76 – By The Beard of Zeus!

Before people got all smartypants and started talking about atoms and neurons and Newtonian physics, the great storytellers understood how the world worked–because gods, yo. And though mythology is still used as source material, there’s something unique

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Episode 74 – Goal: Make Better Goals

Remember back in January when you made that resolution? Yeah, that one. How’s that going for you? If you’re like most people, you’ve either given up on it or decided not to make one at all. Still, most of us would like to make goals that we follow through

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Episode 61 – Shut Up and Buy My Book

There are many ways to promote yourself and your work in this modern connection economy. The first step is to NOT do what the title of this podcast says. Don’t be that guy. Seriously. The next step is to listen in as Tim and Nick stumble into author Natha

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Episode 60 – The Story Goes Ever On And On

You may have noticed, if you’re especially perceptive, that there are a lot of story franchises and long-running shows around. For instance, there’s some sort of space opera coming out with its seventh episode this December. Seven episodes? Seriously? Isn

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Episode 50 – Guest Starring…Everybody!

This is it, the show you’ve been waiting for–the 50th episode extravaganza! Join Tim and Nick and a boatload of guest stars as they lead you through a double-length whirlwind tour of the many segments, past and present, that make up the one, the only, th

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