The Stories Between Us Podcast
1) 185 So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
Today, Maile and Shawn talk about entering a new stage of life and how it's led them into a season of paring back on various things...including the podcast. Also, if you're a writer, do you ever have ...Show More
2) 184 Kate Motaung and the Journey from Traditional Publishing to Self-Publishing...and Back Again
Today we talk with Kate Motaung about the emotional investment of writing a memoir, why she's chosen to self-publish a few of her books, and red flags that might lead her to encourage someone not to s...Show More
3) 183 The Healing Power of Nature in an Anxious World
Today we're talking with Jennifer Grant, author of the best-selling children's book, Maybe God is Like That Too and Finding Calm in Nature. She talks about all the anxiety kids live with these days--d...Show More
4) 182 Douglas McKelvey and Who We Write For (Part 2)
"If I'm not able to make a living by writing...do I quit writing?" Today, in the second part of our conversation with Douglas McKelvey, we explore the idea of writing only for the money . . . and how ...Show More
5) 181 A Poet and a Poem: A Compilation of Our Episodes with Leslie Bustard
In honor of the passing of our dear friend Leslie Bustard, whose memorial service is this coming weekend, we having compiled all three of the podcast episodes we recorded with her over the years. The ...Show More
181 A Poet and a Poem: A Compilation of Our Episodes with Leslie Bustard
2:12:36 | Apr 24th, 2023
6) 180 Douglas McKelvey and the Role of Violence and Darkness in the Novel (Part 1)
Do the things I believe hold up even in the worst circumstances? Today, we speak with author and song-writer Douglas McKelvey about some of our favorite authors, including Cormac McCarthy and William ...Show More
180 Douglas McKelvey and the Role of Violence and Darkness in the Novel (Part 1)
43:09 | Apr 20th, 2023
7) 179 Sugar! Sugar! Sugar!: On Addiction, Creativity, and Various Ways to Get Unstuck
Three weeks ago, Maile gave up eating sugar, and it's had a profound impact on her creativity. Which leads us to consider how addictions in general impact our ability to write, and the various ways we...Show More
179 Sugar! Sugar! Sugar!: On Addiction, Creativity, and Various Ways to Get Unstuck
33:00 | Mar 28th, 2023
8) 178 This Unpredictable Freelance Life
Today Maile and I talk about our freelance life, the benefits and drawbacks of such a life, and why we keep trying to cobble together a life doing the thing that we love: telling stories. Also, how d...Show More
9) 177 Erin Bartels
Today we talk with author Erin Bartels about why she waited seven years for a traditional publishing contract instead of self-publishing, how working for a publisher shaped her writing journey, and wh...Show More
10) 176 Michelle Derusha Walks Away From Writing
What happens when a writer makes it into the publishing world...and then decides that kind of writing life isn't for them? Today we're talking with author Michelle Derusha about her journey through pu...Show More