Tell The Damn Story
By Alex Simmons & Chris Ryan
Tell The Damn StoryMay 28, 2023
TELL THE DAMN STORY, Ep. 261 - How Do Writers Find Their Readers
After creating your world finding your target audience is your next big challenge.
This week Alex Simmons and Christopher Ryan explore one of the more confounding areas of a writer's journey: who the heck are our readers?
Combining multiple sources, we discuss or break down the answer to that question into four steps writers can take. All writers need to learn that not everybody will love what they do, so it's important to focus on the group of people who will enjoy our material and aim our promotions toward them.
So we list a string of suggestions for you to zero in on a pretty solid idea of who your potential readers might be. This is helpful while writing your material, editing your material, and especially marketing your material.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY Ep. 260: HOW DO WRITERS KEEP THEIR HEADS ON STRAIGHT?
OR, How Writers Can Keep Mentally Healthy!
This week cohosts Alex Simmons and Christopher Ryan honor mental health awareness month by discussing ways to challenge a sad reality.
We cite research that confirms writers and creatives are eight times more likely to suffer mental health issues than people in non-creative professions.
Then we offer a few researched suggestions on how to stay mentally healthy and improve your overall health.
Because after all being healthier in mind and body helps to fuel creativity.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY Ep 259: Why Tell A Mother's Day Story
Every writer has a Mom in their life.
Happy Mother's Day!
What's your story?
This week Alex Simmons and Christopher Ryan shout out moms and their influence, one way or another, on our writing.
While this episode is short, it is fun, with a few laughs, a few heartfelt moments, and some truths about our damn story and how to tell your damn story to your mom today.
Enjoy!
Say Hi to Your Mom For Us!
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Tell The Damn Story, Ep 258: "The Importance of Revisions: A Five-Step Process for Editing Your Scripts"
"Your words don't have to be perfect the first time they hit the page!"
This week, Alex Simmons and Christopher Ryan take writers through how to edit and revise their work.
Many creatives think of editing and revision as drudge work or punishment, the correcting of mistakes. But in fact, it is the opportunity to make good work great and great work excellent.
That's why we explore the impact of using simple sentences and how it can improve storytelling. In addition, we share strategies for writers to stay focused while editing so they can meet deadlines.
The boys of TTDS feel creators should run to revision with open arms. So in this episode, we offer 5 - 7 ways you can.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 257: How To Do Your Writer's Thing In Public
A little advice on public appearances for writers.
This week Alex and I, give several pointed pieces of advice about what to do to make your public appearances more successful. We talk about book launches, readings, selling at conventions, speaking to potential customers, and talking with people who are more established in the profession than you might be.
We also discuss strategies for creating an elevator pitch and sending thank you emails to potential mentors. All of these elements of the professional experience of fraught with peril, and we're here to guide you safely through that treacherous terrain!
Join the conversation to learn more about the dos and don'ts of book launches and conventions, and how to make a lasting impression on potential readers and mentors.
BONUS: HOW TO BE ALEX SIMMONS! :)
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Tell The Damn Story Ep # 256: How Do You Come Up With Those Great Stories?
Or, what do artists think about and why?
The weekend of April 14-16th, several comic artists, psychologists, students, and fans met in Bloomington, Normal Illinois for a good time called ReggieCon.
Among those present were NY Times award-winning Brazilian artist/author Fabio Moon, along with comic artist/publisher Victor Dandridge, clinical psychologist and “Psych-Geek, Dr. Vanessa Hintz.”
Also present was yours truly, TTDS co-host Alex Simmons.
And I refused to lose a chance to interview these three very different, yet in-sync specialists in story-telling, human behavior, and the reasons creatives do what we do.
So sit back and enjoy.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 255: How Long Do You Chase A Dream? w Jamar Nicholas
A question that can only be answered in West Philadelphia Story.
This week Alex and Chris speak with award-winning Philadelphia-based artist Jamar Nicholas. Jamar is the triple threat creator/writer/illustrator of LEON THE EXTRAORDINARY, (published by Scholastic Press). He's also an educator who dedicated his career to helping young people realize the power of the visual narrative.
In an often gripping interview, we all dive deep into hard, urban truths, and the stubbornness of the creative spirit, in hopes of inspiring others to keep going, even when it gets rough, and when everyone else is telling you no you can't.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 254: From T-Rex To Goblin Knight, An Animator's Journey
Or ... The One Where A Listener Booked The Guest
This week, Alex and Chris go international once again, speaking with artist Christian Nelson of Toronto, Canada, an animator, comic book creator, and all-around creative.
And what makes this even more fun is that he was recommended to the show by his neighbor, Jenny, who listens to TTDS on the regular.
Come check out how they get it done up in the great white north! Christian talks about catching the creative bug while still in single digits, and how and where he learned his skills. We ask him questions about his work for several animation studios, including as a scriptwriter. And he gives us the inside scoop on his first comic book series, GOBLIN KNIGHT.
We also talk about the techniques it takes to create all-ages stories that still discuss important, cultural topics, and Christian does that really well.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 253: How To Face A Jury of Your Peers
"Sometimes your worse audience can be one of your own."
Chris is on the road in Williamsburg Virginia, to face ... 5 days at a writer's conference.
But this isn't to meet the fans. It's days of learning, writing, and public readings of each other's works for ... critiquing.
How do you face a room full of other writers all looking to see who does what and how well?
And remember -- you're not an actor. You're one of those people who spend a lot of time alone telling your story to aa mechanical device.
So how do you step up in front of a crowd and let it all hang out?
Alex and Chris discuss this and more in this long-distance show-down, uh ... episode.
Here are some of the names mentioned in this episode:
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TELL THE DAMN STORY Ep 252: How Do Writers Figure Out Who, What, & How To Promote Their Work?
When Is a Meeting Not a Meeting?
When it becomes an Episode!
This week, Alex and Chris were innocently having a pre-production meeting when an episode of TTDS broke out! That's right, folks, we realized that the stuff we were talking about is probably precisely the same stuff you're talking about – ways to get your work out in front of the people who are most likely to purchase and enjoy it.
In this episode, we talk about all sorts of information sources and newsletters that will help you reach those goals. It is an unstructured, on-the-fly episode that really shows you a peek behind the scenes and offers many ways to help you tell your own damn story, and then position it so people will be able to find it. We hope you enjoy and benefit from this very different but exciting episode.
Here are some of the names mentioned in this episode:
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 251: Discovering "When Broadway Was Black," And Other Hard Choices
Welcome to the mega-celebration that is episode 251 of Tell The Damn Story, featuring Caseen Gaines!
That's right, Alex and Chris get to speak with pop culture author Caseen Gaines about his new paperback, "When Broadway Was Black," and about presenting, marketing, and choosing a title.
Learn how designing a cover became a committee affair, and how getting out in public, connecting with an audience, and making the sale, can be a deeply personal challenge that many of you must overcome.
It's all that and so much more. So, don't miss the triumphant return of our "founder," kind of, if you listen to certain people, Caseen Gaines!
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Tell The Damn Storie, Ep 250: How To Navigate The Freelance Frontier, Sniegoski & Acheson Tell All
These writers share the inside story, from comics to TV, from season pro to a few years in the biz and counting.
This week Alex and Chris (whose cold does make Chris sound like Barry White) enjoy the return of Tom Sniegoski and Jeanine Acheson. Who's latest writing adventures bring us to exciting new levels of conversation about the creative process. A lot of fun and a lot of great info, which is the perfect way to help you tell your damn story.
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Tell The Damn Story, Ep 249: How To Survive the Perils of Publishing, Indy To Mainstream
Whether you're new to the field or you've been at it for a few years or more, the effort to get your work out into the world is a maze of challenging moves.
Independently publishing has its challenges, but traditional path publishing. They have even more. Either way, this is no land for the meek of heart. Come on in and listen to the conversation, and take all the strength you need from us to go on your own journey, whichever path you take, to tell your damn story.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 248: What Makes The SOUL SCREAM?
AND IS THERE A NEW WAY TO SERVE UP TALES OF HORROR?
Find out ... if you dare.
Welcome, this week Tell The Damn Story offers a sneak peek behind the scenes as Alex interviews Chris about his latest project, the Soul Scream Antholozine.
What is it, conceptually, thematically, and culturally?
Who appears on those pages?
What decision-making had to be done as editor and publisher?
And is the more than one form of horror?
This episode offers a different angle on what it takes to tell the damn story!
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 247: Quick Question. How Do You Deal With The Doubts.
This week on Tell The Damn Story, Alex and Chris discuss topics to inspire and assist emerging artists along their creative path.
We discuss whether or not one must stay married to one's genre, or can/should we experiment in other arenas.
We also discuss the onset of The Doubts, and how to defend against that part of the creative process. We issue you a challenge to help you prepare to defend against The Doubts.
Then we talk about what we checked out this week for inspiration. Chris cheers Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania, which he says is "way, way better than the critics are saying." He continues, "There's something for everyone in that movie!" Alex is talking about a young filmmaker who discovered an ignored group of heroes from World War I and is about to make a film about it.
And, of course, we take a ride in Alex Simmons' Time Machine to visit outstanding female characters from decades past (which Alex does more of in the upcoming debut volume of Soul Scream Antholozine, edited and published by Chris and due out next month).
Lots of stuff to chew on. Enjoy and laugh about it with us, so come on and check it out.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep. 246: How To Deliver On An Assignment You Should've Turned Down
Quote:
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred." -- Super Chicken, 1967 --
Question:
Did the leader of the Mission Impossible Force (IMF) ever turn down a mission?
And what do either of these have to do with this latest episode of TTDS?
Well, this week Alex and Chris continue their efforts to help you tell the damn story ... even if you wish you didn't have to.
Alex shares how as a writer he faced the challenge of working on an assignment you don't like or seems incredibly difficult.
And Chris talks about maintaining focus and separating macro from micro thinking.
We issue an audience challenge with a chance to win a copy of a Blackjack adventure autographed by Alex and Chris.
Then Alex climbs into his time machine for something that Chris has never heard about in his entire life.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep. 245: Should You Write What You're Not, And Have Never Been?
"And why the answer is YES."
This week Alex and Chris help you tell your damn story by choosing to challenge certain limiting philosophies.
To start, Alex states his thoughts about the absurdity and responsibilities of writers "staying in your own lane."
And Chris explores, how you can, "to thy own self be true."
We also have some challenges for you and some useful things for you to check out.
Then we all climb into that huge "flashback station wagon" that we call the Alex Simmons Time Machine. This is where our jolly cohost connects the creativity of the past with the present to possibly project a future trend.
So come on in and have some fun, learn a few things, and then go and write your own damn story.
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 244: What To Do When Your Creative Project Hits Like A Heavyweight
Sometimes, a project has you on the ropes, and you feel like throwing in the towel. So what do you do?
This week Alex and Chris have all new ways to help you tell your own damn story.
Alex shares how as a writer he faced the challenge of fighting in the heavyweight class when you feel like a middleweight contender. It is a tale of how to take on challenges that feel just a little too big for you.
And Chris talks about how to walk the fine line between following your own creative inspiration and tackling canceling culture. He shares a few clear ideas on constructive practices and developing a supportive mindset
The boys also have a challenge for you, and a couple of inspirational things for you to check out.
Then we'll have some fun when we jump into Alex Simmons's Time Machine to hear him connect something from the past that has an influence on the present.
So, don't miss this chance to share some of your creative challenges and win a prize for the effort to tell your damn story better than ever.
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Tell The Damn Story, Ep. 243: How Much Of You Do You Dare Reveal?
Yeah, how much about yourself do you dare reveal in your work?
This week, Alex talks about turning personal experience into fiction, and Chris talks about self-care, ensuring that your health supports your creative endeavors.
You can certainly pull from your own life for story ideas. But there are other sources too. So we also discussed being inspired by school teachers and a book called "The Anatomy of Genre" by John Truby.
Then Alex's Time Machine talks about the impact of Truman Capote's book, "The Glass House" and we offer you a self-care challenge. So come on over and check it out. Feel better about yourself and stay creative!
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Tell The Damn Story Ep. 242: How to Lock In Writing Time, And Lock Out Writing Stereotypes.
It's the further adventures of our NEW FORMAT!!!
This week, Alex and Chris talk about their creative challenges. One, avoiding creating all types of stereotypes. And Two, maintaining focus and separating macro from micro thinking.
We issue an audience challenge with a chance to win a copy of a Blackjack adventure autographed by Alex and Chris. We also talk about things that inspired us creatively this week, and then Alex climbs into his time machine for something that Chris has never heard about in his entire life.
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Tell The Damn Story 241: How To Face New Changes and Challenges In A New Year
That's right. In this episode, Alex and Chris start 2023 off by rebooting, renewing, and refueling TTDS with a new format!
Every week (yes, we are back to weekly!) Alex and Chris will discuss creative challenges, suggesting ways to overcome obstacles to telling your story. We'll offer you a challenge and your answers earn you a chance to win a Blackjack adventure paperback signed by Alex and Chris.
We'll make suggestions for things creatives might want to check out, and travel in Alex Simmons' Time Machine, all in the name of improving your storytelling powers. Join the new, dynamic TTDS!
*Here are clips or trailers for the films mentioned in this episode: 12 ANGRY MEN (1957 version). and 12 ANGRY MEN, (1997 version)
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Tell The Damn Story Ep 240: A Holly Jolly How We Look Back So We Can Move Forward
Tell The Damn Story takes a look back at 2022.
In this episode, Alex and Chris assess 2022, the successes and failures, the things both learned from their experiences, and what it means for emerging writers to do the same.
It's a lighthearted reflection, done with a few laughs, a couple of pats on the back, and some plans for the future. The perfect topic for December 2022!
Come join us to check out how writers look back to fuel moving forward, then turn the reflection on yourself and let us know how you did in 2022. We are really interested.
Happy ChrismaHannaKwanzaa to and the New Year!
Alex & Chris
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Tell The Damn Story # 239: What Was Accomplished In 2022.
A good question for all us creative entrepreneurs.
So in this episode, Alex and Chris assess 2022, the successes and failures. They take a look at the things both learned from their experiences, and what it means for emerging writers to do the same.
It's a lighthearted reflection, done with a few laughs, a couple of pats on the back, and some plans for the future. The perfect topic for December, 2022!
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Tell The Damn Story #238: What Are The Challenges of A Young Indie Filmmaker
What Are The Perils of An Indie Filmmaker In The Movie Making World
While Chris is on the road performing readings of his works, Alex holds down the fort.
Alex interviews KAI KALDRO, an ex screenwriting student of his, now a young indie filmmaker, The topic? The path Kai has traveled from film fan to film maker. Dealing with classes, coaching, writing, directing and producing his own films. "Sinner's Lullaby," and "Dissolve Girl."
With one making it to an online streaming platform.
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Tell The Damn Story, 237: Why Does Choosing A Direction for Your Indy Film Matter
In this episode, Alex and Chris focus on something all emerging filmmakers should decide before they produce their films.
What do you want to do with them? What theme, audience, and reaction are you targeting?
Chris and Alex discuss why – Why you want to know why did you make that film, and what did you hope to do with it. That decision will help determine a direction for your production, distribution, and promotion.
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Tell The Damn Story, 236 : How Can An Auditioning Actor Wind Up An Award Winning Producer? Part Two
PART TWO of the Interview
Are you in it for instant success, or the long run?"
That's one of the hard questions creatives should be asking themselves regularly. Because the answer has a major impact of your efforts, mindset, and outcome.
David LaRosa has been an Indy filmmaker for a long time, and has the scars and accolades to prove it.
Alex and Chris continue their look into at getting into films as they speak to him about what it took to go from an auditioning actor to an award-winning filmmaker with a feature film on Paramount +.
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Tell The Damn Story, 236 : How Can An Auditioning Actor Wind Up An Award Winning Producer? Part One
"Are you in it for instant success, or the long run?"
That's one of the hard questions creatives should be asking themselves regularly. Because the answer has a major impact of your efforts, mindset, and outcome.
David LaRosa has been an Indy filmmaker for a long time, and has the scars and accolades to prove it.
Alex and Chris continue their look into at getting into films as they speak to him about what it took to go from an auditioning actor to an award-winning filmmaker with a *feature film on Paramount +.
*the film, "CLANDESTINE," the trailer.
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Tell The Damn Story #235: Where To Get On The Road To Filmmaking
Today, Alex and Chris explore ways people can educate themselves right into the film industry. They go through online options, as well as local, community, state, and top of the line/private sources of education that can prepare you to enter the field of your passions. They also advise on what works and what to be aware of. And, of course, they offer anecdotes a plenty! Come on in, learning is fine, friendly and fun!
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Tell The Damn Story 234: The Price Of A Ticket, Or How to Get Into The Movies!
No. We're not talking about buying butter popcorn. What does it cost creatives we realize making movies is where we wanna' be?
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All of us Creatives get hit with a thunderbolt, that moment when we read or hear or see some thing and say, "I need to do that!" Well, what happens when the thunder bolt hits in the movie theater?
How do you get from watching in the audience to making the dream real and putting it up on the screen? These next episodes we're going to do our very best to help you along the way.
Today's episode: What happens after the thunderbolt?
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Tell The Damn Story 233: From Childhood To The Grave, The Mindscape of Horror Writer
*"Enter freely and of your own will!”
Alex and Chris hang out with punk horror author Carol Gyzander, and catch up with her many exciting projects. From writing to editing multiple short horror fiction, to scaring us with podcast readings and more, for the rest of the summer, Carol really has it going on! (See below.)
It's how-to-and-why-to fascinating conversation with a fascinating person.
1) Forget Me Not is a cryptid novella, published by Systema Paradoxa as part of their series. Each is a stand alone story about a different, somewhat obscure cryptid. Mine is about Bessie, the Lake Erie monster, Basically the story of teenage twins in 1969 Niagara Falls area and their connection to family in 1939 regarding something in the water... more info in the blurb at the Zon:
2) Even in the Grave is a ghost story anthology that I co-edited with James Chambers. Different locations and time periods, but all are ghost stories! One thing to know -- while many of our friends from HWA NY Chapter are in the anthology, it is in no way an official HWA publication and we should not mention it as such. Basically we just asked our friends to submit stories.
3) NEWEST! Short story "Freshest Catch" in Weird House Magazine Issue 1. Something fishy at the fish market on Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island.
4) COMING SOON! A Woman Unbecoming - a fast-turnaround charity anthology co-edited with Rachel A Brune of Crone Girls Press to benefit reproductive health services. A horror anthology focusing on the theme of righteous rage, anger, and vengeance. Releases August 23.
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Tell The Damn Story 232: Did You Know We're All Dr. Who Now
This week Alex and Chris discuss how streaming services have obliterated time in space for us all. How with our powerful remotes we can go anywhere in the entertainment verse. And for creatives, any win and the impact of that, is well worth noting.
How is that useful to emerging writers, you might ask?
Books, plays, songs and films reflect the society in which they are created, decade by decade. Culture by culture.
So come on into our a blue telephone booth and let's go flying around the entertainment verse, across platforms and through several decades!
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Tell The Damn Story, #231: Is Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 Serving The Damn Stories?
The HEROES just keep on coming.
This week Chris and Alex do a time honored summer activities; talking about the movies they've seen this summer. And they are deep into the MCU Phase 4 film cavalcade, and what it may or may not prove to be.
The boys share a few hot takes, interesting debates, and some overall fun.
So dive on in folks.
PS. I know we've been MIA for a few weeks. Sorry. I'll explain that in an upcoming episode.
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Tell The Damn Story 230: How One Man Left His Mark As A Writer, And A Whole Lot More
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In this episode Alex, Chris, and special guest Elizabeth Sheehan take you on a more personal creative journey.
Sometimes we learn the lasting lessons from our parents, teachers, or friends. Sometimes from a heralded master of the craft. And sometimes we learn how to be better creatives, from a talent who quietly gave their best to the world. Gave of their knowledge, experience, and friendship.
That was the writer, editor known as, William "Mr. Bill" McCay.
He wrote for major publishers, crafting stories about Young Indiana Jones, Zorro, and Star Trek, to name a few. He worked for Sesame Street publications, on material for young readers everywhere. And in between the many books and editing tasks, he gave freely of his great store house of historical and literary information, to anyone who needed it.
This episode is a celebration of that man we were privileged to call friend.
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Tell The Damn Story 229: How To Go From Comics to TV ... The Writer's Trail of Beau Smith.
While Chris Ryan was on the road at a major writer’s conference, cohost Alex Simmons interviewed writer/creator Beau Smith.
Beau has written for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Eclipse Comics, Dreamwave Studios, Dark Horse Comics and many others. He’s written for major video game companies, and Beau’s the creator and owner of the hit TV series Wynonna Earp (as well as Parts Unknown, and The Black Terror and Cobb.).
Learn how Beau went from an unknown writing editorial fan letters, to a comic industry legend.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 228: How A European Playwright Covers Controversial Racial Killing in, "A Kid Like Rishi"
This week Alex and Chris talk to promoter/activist, Beck Lee who is helping the Origin Theatre Company to bring the play "A Kid Like Rishi" to New York City. The play, written by Netherland's playwright, Kees Roorda, is a docudrama using court records to re-create the case of a controversial shooting of an unarmed 17-year-old black youth at the Hague Holland Spoor Station. Just like too many racial killings in America, this case created controversy when the white police officer who shot Rishi was acquitted. We talk to Beck Lee about the history of this fascinating play, his efforts to bring it to New York, when the play will be performed, and where people can go and see this well respected theater piece. Go here for tkts. and info https://www.origintheatre.org/
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Tell The Damn Story, #227: How Breck C. Faced Screenplays, Six Guns & the Covid Clan
Or How a Young Filmmaker Produced A Western During A Pandemic.
Alex and Chris speak with one of Alex's former screenwriting students, Breck Cuddy. Together our cohost explore the young filmmaker's first short film “Saving Grayson,” a multi character western he wrote and produced during the first year of Covid. Their discussion also cover his first music video, the challenges of creating during a pandemic, and of getting creative work done, while trying to figure out your place in the world.
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Tell The Damn Story 226: Remembering Comic Industry Artist/Activist/Mentor Neal Adams
Alex and Chris remember a powerhouse artist and activist for the arts after the sad passing of Neal Adams.
"Neal was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. During his career, Adams co-created the characters Ra's al Ghul, Man-Bat, and John Stewart for DC Comics."
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Tell The Damn Story episode 225 - "How Creatives Filter Life's Dark Moments, and Make Them Art"
This week Alex and Chris talk about some of life's dark moments, scares, losses, and how we see them through our five senses. And then we discuss the importance of using those five senses when we create.
And those with an acute sixth sense, tell us how you use that in your creative arts process.
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Tell The Damn Story 224: How Chris' Writer's Journey Lead Him to the Belly of the Business Beast
Or, The One Where Chris' Quest Teaches Author Lessons In Tenacity
In this episode, Alex gets Chris to talk about his long journey as an independent author trudging towards the best work he can possibly produce.
No writer knows what their best is; part of the joy of the journey is discovering ways to get better.
Listen as Chris reflects on the lessons he's learned, including the tough love of independent publishing. And how he and other writers have to, "... find what your standard is, working to reach your definition of professional, and learning to express yourself after the choices."
This episode has a lot to offer aspiring and emerging writers.
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TTDS Episode 223 - How to Become a Better Storyteller By Watching Films
In this episode, Alex and Chris discuss Oscar nominated films as a way to improve your writing. We take close looks at Belfast and Coda and even mention King Richard to show how they demonstrate the concept of "a good story well told."
Close looks at these movies can teach storytelling, foreshadowing, theme, originality, using personal experience to tell a bigger tale, the power of characterization, and how small details become universal. Come check out all you can learn from watching great films.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 222: Six Tops Ways To See "The Batman" as Film School Gold
This week, Alex and Chris dive deep into Matt Reeves' new film "The Batman" from the perspective of creatives and creative writing.
The cohost discuss the 80 plus year history that contributes to this iteration of the character.
They also explore the elements of storytelling, soundtrack, cinematography, acting, and directing that work together to give us so much to appreciate from this particular film.
Whether you are an aspiring screenwriter, director, writer, or actor, this episode is for you.
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Tell The Damn Story - Encore Episode # 214: An Interview With Batman Exec Prod. Michael Uslan
THE BATMAN film has arrived. THE DETECTIVE is Back!
Following a long line of live and animated successes, the newest Batman movie landed on March 4, 2022.
So Chris and Alex decided this would be a good time to repeat their interview with the Executive Producer, Michael Uslan. If you didn't hear it before, here's episode #214 of Tell The Damn Story.
Sit back and hear how Michael bought the film rights decades ago, and then faced multiple rejections for years. How did he keep going?
How he turn a book about his childhood love for the character into a forth coming Broadway play?
Alex and Chris explore those question and more with the man, and The Boy Who Loved Batman.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY, #221: "How Writers Can Do Public Appearances"
Alex and Chris open this episode by saluting the power of legends especially in times of war. This week Russia invaded Ukraine and two legends stepped forward, the Ghost of Kiev and the Ukraine Reaper, to give Ukrainians hope when they are in dire need.
The rest of our episode is focused on how to do public appearances as a writer.
We use Chris's recent appearance on the Galactic Terrors horror reading series on YouTube, and both Alex's recent interview for goldenglobes.com and his featured panel at ReggieCon where in PhD's discussed his work.
Then we gave several rules of thumb for how to prepare and perform to your best abilities in public as a writer.
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Tell The Damn Story 220: What Is The Nature of A Hero In Today's Fiction?
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TELL THE DAMN STORY Episode #219 - What Does Banning Books Really Mean to Creatives?
This week, Alex and Chris tackle a subject that is unfortunately in the news once again.
As the banning of books again draws attention to people's fears and privilege in this country, what does it mean to the creative community? And what can we do about it? And how can it inspire our writing?
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Tell The Damn Story #218: How Can Writers Do Public Readings Right?
In this episode, Alex and Chris discuss the best methods for writers to do readings of their work, for themselves or an audience. And they start with Chris' upcoming public reading on Galactic Terrors (YouTube 1/13 at 8 PM). They also review best practices on giving a public reading either live or remotely.
Not to mention explaining how writers can benefit from reading their works out loud to themselves.
Emerging writers and, all writers for that matter, can benefit from these tips and insights.
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SIDNEY POITIER (1928-2022) Blackboard Jungle The Defiant Ones A Raisin In The Sun Lillies of the Fields Duel At Diablo To Sir With Love In The Heat of the Night Guess Who's Coming To Dinner Plus so many more. And a gentleman to the end.
Thank you, Sir. R.I.P.
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Tell The Damn Story 217: What Was WRITE In 2021?
There Be Heroes Here?
2021 brought with it wounds and wins, new challenges, heroes and villains, and questions about how to handle it all.
In this Chris and Alex review the creative path through all of this.
From their real life and death hurdles, to favorite costume clad inspirations. And finally they ask -- Has what we've all been through made it hard for us to value human over superhuman?
What do you think?
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Tell The Damn Story #216: What Happens When You Take On Tough Topics In A Pop Culture
Young writers Caseen Gaines and Omar Holman are back!!!
Once again Chris and Alex are following these talented young authors on their writing and publishing journey. Caseen talks about the making, publishing and promoting of his new book FOOTNOTES.
And Omar shares his same experiences with, BLACK NERD PROBLEMS, co-written by him and Williams Evans.
Both books have received good reviews and recognition. But writing about black representation in media, as well as being released during a pandemic, came with numerous challenges, too.
So tune in and find out what, where, why and how they dealt with all of that, plus what lies ahead.
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Tell The Damn Story #215: Creating Good Dialog, How To Talk The Talk.
Ever wonder why your character scenes fall flat, even though you've nailed down their NAME, AGE, and maybe a few basic RELATIONSHIPS?
It could be the quality of the Dialog.
Knowing what your characters say and how they say it is crucial. And not only to advance the plot. Authentic engaging dialog helps establish the depth of the character, the tone and mood of your story.
So listen as co. hosts and writers Alex and Chris discuss how they, and other pros, create genuine dialog for their characters, no matter age or era.
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Tell The Damn Story 214: How The Boy Who Loved Batman Came To Own Him
How do you go from average college student to owning film rights to one of the most iconic multi-media fictional characters?
How do you strive for success when year after year, after year, your passion project is rejected?
How do you go from writing a book about a beloved chapter in your life, to seeing that life and book portrayed on a Broadway stage?
Alex and Chris explore those question when they interview executive producer Michael Uslan, the man who owns the film right to BATMAN. Also the author of the semi-autobiography book, The Boy Who Loved Batman (soon to open on Broadway).
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 213: What Creatives Should Do This Time of Year.
"I Love Assessing and Goal Setting This Time of Year!"
Why? And what good does it do?
This week, Alex and Chris discuss how creatives should review what they've accomplished this year and use that to set goals for the coming year. So many of us get to the end of a year and say, "I didn't get anything done!"
However, if you go back month by month and review what you actually have created, very often you will be surprised by how much you've accomplished.
Alex and Chris offer some ways (large and small) to see that objectively, to assess what work you did do objectively, and to use both to set your goals for 2022.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 212: "To Halloween and Beyond!"
This week Alex and Chris celebrate horror, punk, sci-fi, and pulp with Horror Writers Association -NY co-coordinators James Chambers and Carol Gyzander. We discuss how to write stories in these suspenseful genres, dealing with rejection, becoming part of the surprisingly warm and supportive horror community, and their superb "Galactic Terrors" YouTube series featuring live readings from horror authors around the world. No tricks here, folks; it's all treats!
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 211: Facing The Monsters In the Dark of the Mind
For writers what's the greatest monster in the closet?
This week Alex and Chris go in to find out when they talk about how lack of confidence can freeze us in our tracks. They also talk about how it can be dealt with and even inspire your creativity. And they finally shine a light on how your experiences in life can fuel your art. Lots of good advice here to help writers step out into their creativity light.
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Tell The Damn Story 210: Spies, Sorcerers, Six-guns and Monsters. An Interview With Teel J. Glenn
This episode brings you an interview with Teel J. Glenn, actor, stuntman, weapons master, actor, fight choreographer, director, producer, and, most of all, writer. With over 500 stories including 40 novels ranging from action-adventure to horror and sword & sorcery.
But in September and October he experienced a flurry of activity that can truly inspire us. We talked to Teel to explore what he writes, but not as much as why he writes, and why we should keep writing.
Whew!
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Tell The Damn Story 209: Putting Story in Art, An Interview with Award Winning Artist, Julie Bell!
We're running a little longer than 30 minutes today because in this episode Alex and Chris gets to interview the extremely talented artist, Julie Bell.
"A world renowned, award winning fantasy artist and wildlife painter. Julie has won two Chelsea Awards and was the designer of the popular and award-winning Dragons of Destiny series..."
Artist do not only create cover art for stories, they also create stories within their art. Such has been Julie Bell's career from Heavy Metal magazine to major publishers and corporations. How she managed that is what we'll discuss that and more this episode.
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Tell The Damn Story 208: How To Submit Your Stories For Publication
This week Alex and Chris gave a concise, detailed "how to" for writers who have short stories they believe are ready to send out, but are not sure where to send them. Chock full of useful information, it's a must for emerging writers of any level.
So, while you're putting together that list of agents, publishers, and online zines, give a listen here!
Some places to go:
In the Facebook Search box type: Open Call and the genre you're interested in, i.e.: OPEN CALL MYSTERY
DuoTrope: http://www.DuoTrope.com
Shot Gun Honey: https://www.shotgunhoney.com/
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Tell The Damn Story 207: What's Coming This Fall?
Welcome to TELL THE DAMN STORY, Season 5 with veteran award winning authors Alex Simmons and Christopher Ryan.
It's a whole new season for tell the damn story! And as we enter it we have some major news and changes to tell you about.
So listen in as we share the promises of things to come starting this fall.
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Tell The Damn Story 206 (Summer Shorts); Meet Don McGregor, Writer of The Black Panther & 200 Other Tales.
In joining with the quiet acknowledgement of the passing of Chadwick Bosman (1 year ago this month) this summer hiatus episode contains the interview with Don McGregor.
Chris and I thought we were prepared to interview storyteller extraordinaire DON McGREGOR. I'd known him since the 70s. And Chris had read his books and researched his other interviews. Yep, we thought we were ready for him. We weren't. Listen as Don candidly speaks about his creative, professional, and personal life -- good, bad and amazing!
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#blackpanther #chadwickbosman #donmcgregor #panthersrage #marvelcomics #detectivesincorporated #jamesbond #comicbookwriting
Tell The Damn Story 205 / SUMMER SHORTS 4: Can Comics Inspire and Save Lives?
During our over 200 episodes TTDS has had the good fortune of exploring the creative process locally, nationally, and internationally. This episode originally aired in June of 2018. And it involves my preparation to speak to young artists at the international Balkans Festival of Young Comics Creators, in Serbia.
The festival’s purpose is to bring together a war torn area of the Balkans, and give support to young creators. The festival began in 1998 and is the oldest in the region. Since they didn't have one in 1999, because of bombings, this is their 20th anniversary.
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Tell The Damn Story 204 / SUMMER SHORTS 3: What To Wonder About Wanda Vision.
Tell The Damn Story 203 / SUMMER SHORTS 2: How To Write Almost Everything. Interview w JOE R. LANSDALE
He's the author of over 45 crime, sci-fi, western and suspense novels, novellas and comics! With a tv show based on one of his series.
How does he do it?
Back in 2018 cohost Chris Ryan attended PULPFEST in Pittsburg, PA. Chris managed to interview a number of writers, creators, illustrators, and others and Joe R. Lansdale was one of them.
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Tell The Damn Story #202: Summer Flashback 1 - How Do You Learn To Create?
Chris and me are on hiatus so this is the first of their Summer Flashbacks visits of earlier episodes.
This week, Chris and Alex discuss some of the many ways artists learn not only how to create, but also how to deal with some of those negative mindsets.
Just back from a writers' conference with Neil Gaiman, Amy Tan and others, Chris shares some of their thoughts on, "How do you learn to write a good story?" "Where do ideas come from?" And facing those challenges. "How do we continue to do what we do?"
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 201: "The Importance of Writer Reflections"
Despite some technological challenges we made it.
In this episode, Alex and Chris take a quick look at pop culture, discuss big changes coming for them, reflect on the importance of authors reflecting on their career and their work, and then make a whopper of an announcement. Don't miss it!
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 200: Celebrating Over 200 Episode of Writing Tips, Techniques, & Tales
"Previously On..."
In this momentous episode, Alex and Chris celebrate the "free writing school" aspects of TTDS. For over 6 years their conversations have included discussions and advice about writing habits, techniques, tropes, genres, and a ton of creative advice.
Not to mention the many locations and countries they've recorded in, conferences they reported from, and the over 100 people they've interviewed, all in the name of telling the damn story!
Come enjoy the fun as the boys look back over where they've been as they gear up for where they're going next.
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Tell The Damn Story 199: Why Betting On Black ... Broadway, Can Be Bittersweet.
A long buried Broadway secret is now getting national attention because of one man's long shot.
Chris and Alex welcome the return of author CASEEN GAINES, this time to delve into how his new book, FOOTNOTES, is getting national recognition. From the Hollywood Reporter to the New York Times, and more.
The three dig deep into the gamble that Caseen took, writing about the fate of a long forgotten, controversial 1920s black Broadway musical ("Shuffle Along"). How a show that was a hit, while igniting conflict on both sides of the color line, then and for many years there after.
It's an episode that explores the creative process, pitching to mainstream publishing, and the double-edge complications of racial representation.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 198: "Finish The Damn Story!"
This week Alex and Chris team up with writer/publishers Jim Beard and John C. Bruening of Flinch Books.
The four creatives get together for a fantastic, fun, and enlightening discussion about the nature and value of pulp fiction, what it is like to run an independent publishing company, and how to put together an anthology project.
The conversation tackles what is "pulp," writing styles, researching, collaboration and editing challenges.
We even go on a quest for the space gods! Monsters who eat earth, crime fighters in a post WW 2 world, and more.
If you like fiction, if you love books, this is an episode you cannot miss! And if you're a pulp fiction fan, you're gonna wanna listen to it twice!
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#pulp #newpulp #PulpFest #jimbeard #johncbruening #independentpublishing #indie #DIY #amwriting #amediting #ampublishing #ohio
TELL THE DAMN STORY 197: "The Episode at the Heart of Forever"
Or ... Caught In A Vortex Called The MCU.
This week Alex and Chris had an idea. Like most ideas, it went awry.
The plan was to do a "just us" episode after having six very solid interview episodes in a row. If you haven't experienced those episodes they're 191 through 196.
But today we were going to keep it light. LOL. We may have started with personal news but we soon found ourselves in the MCU. That led us to talking about the Loki series and two other Marvel TV series.
Chris even offers a theory that the MCU is not heading into Phase IV - Secret Wars, but to The Destiny War covered in Kurt Busiek's Avengers Forever 12-issue mini-series!
For this "interrogation" the UN-usual suspects are Time Keepers, Loki, Kang, Scarlet Witch, and more.
Come for the jokes; stay for the deep geek theories and writing advice!
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 196: "Night of The Living Horror Psychologist"
Care to wander down the Halls of Horror?
On this episode Alex and Chris meet Dr. Vanessa Hintz, licensed clinical psychologist and self-professed "Geek Therapist" for a trip through horror classics and tropes. We discuss what they mean to our culture, what they say about us, how we can use them to help heal, and what writers of the new horror classics should be looking for.
*Originally aired as a Facebook Live episode of Tell The Damn Story.
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#jason #nightmareonelmstreet #FreddieKruger #geeks #horrormovies #horrorfilms #Frankenstein #wolfman #Dracula #Walkingdead #trueblood #psychologicalhorror #thrillers #fridaythe13th
TELL THE DAMN STORY 195: What Power Can Dr. Janina Scarlet Help Unleash On Us All?
Listen and learn.
In this episode, Alex and Chris talk to Dr. Janina Scarlet, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who engages her clients in "superhero therapy." Her goal is to help them with PTSD, other traumas, self-esteem issues, and connecting with inner power to resolve what is holding them back.
As a disaster survivor and a self proclaimed geek, Dr. Scarlet's work is fascinating, as is this interview with her.
So don't miss this one, Beloved Creatives, and get ready to share it with those who might need to hear from her.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's a very special episode of Tell The Damn Story.
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#writers #superheroes #traumastherapy #amlearning #amwriting #journalism #comics #writersblock #buffythevampireslayer #chernobyl #xmen #DCComics
TELL THE DAMN STORY 194: "A Tale of Two Alexes," Journalist to Comics, to Mystery Writer ... And More
He made it from Miami to New York. From local journalist to VP of Publishing. And he's a family man.
In this episode Chris is surrounded by Alexes when the legendary Simmons is joined by Alex Segura, acclaimed, multi award-winning writer of novels, comic books, short stories, and podcasts.
The trio gets to talk about everything from Segura's Pete Fernandez mystery series to his experiences at DC, Archie, and now Oni Press. Their conversation does a deep dive on short story technique, promotion advice, and overall creative thoughts in a fun, funny, and most informative interview.
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#writers #petefernadez #amlearning #amwriting #journalism #comics #writersblock #alexsegura #ArchieComics #DCComics
Tell The Damn Story 193: The Writer's Life of Author/Journalist Jesse J. Holland
He started out as a child on a farm in Mississippi, and eventually became one of the few Washington DC journalist with clearance to cover all three main governmental branch sessions. And he didn't stop there.
This week Alex and Chris interview the multi talented Jesse J. Holland.
Reaching out beyond his carrier with the Associated Press, Jesse also became a university professor. He's written two nonfiction books, "The Invisibles," and "Black Men Built The White House;" a Star Wars novel, as well as, "Who Is The Black Panthers." And finally he edited the recently released "Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda" anthology.
And he hasn't stopped yet.
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#writers #theinvisibles #Blackmenbuiltthewhitehouse #blackpanthertalesofwakanda #amlearning #amwriting #journalism #ethics #writersblock #jessejholland
TELL THE DAMN STORY 192: Why Writers Should Get Back Out There?
We've been trapped in "our caves" for over a year. Has that affected us creatively?
This week Alex and Chris update us on some continuing creative project threads that have been evolving, for some time.
Then they get to the main event: as the Covid lockdown is slowly lifted, how do creatives re-integrate ourselves with society, especially the kinds of crowds we might see at conferences and conventions? Each of us has changed over this year plus experience, and some are finding that as they re-emerge, there are our anxieties they did not expect. We discuss what those are and how we might overcome them to get back to our creative lives.
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TELL THE DAMN STORY 191: "The Power of Perception: Learning With Eyes Wide Open"
Today's episode starts with a righteous rejection of cohost Christopher Ryan.
In an email received right before recording the episode, divinationhollow.com was gracious and generous and educational in their rejection of a story Chris sent to them only two days ago.
Their reasoning was sound, and they could've stopped right there. But they didn't. They offered to further educate on the nuance of writing LGBTQ+ characters.
Chris and Alex were so impressed that they opened the show with discussing how he was introduced to them, their initial generosity, what he submitted, and their response. All of this as a way to launch Alex and Chris' discussion of how creatives must learn with their eyes wide open. And that's whether it is taking writing courses or marketing courses or any of a 1,000 current offers to help you sell your first billion copies of your book.
Plenty of advice and experience offered here. Give us a listen, please.
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#onlinelearning #onlineentrepreneurs #divinationhollow #LGBTQ+ #amlearning #amwriting #ammarketing
TELL THE DAMN STORY 190: One Way To Have, "A Very Fictional Mother's Day"
Get ready for ready for nonsense that ... will surely make sense.
Today Alex and Chris celebrate Mother's Day with a very special look at how fictional characters, especially superheroes, deal with this day. Bring flowers and a box of chocolate.
And trust the creative process.
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#writersworld #creativearts #comics #blackpanther #wakanda #suestorm #fantasticfour #ironman #hulk #thejusticeleague #batman #superman #superparents #mothersday #captainamerica imaginativeplay #imagination #creativeexercises
Tell The Damn Story 189: "An Angel and Judas Walk into A Bar..."
In today's episode, Alex and Chris interview Maureen Britt, who has lead a life of theater and corporate adventures and continued finding new outlets for her creativity throughout. We discuss her time sharing stages with ...
#ChristopherReeves
#RichardChamberlain
#FrankLangella
#AustinPendleton
#BlytheDanner
#DwightSchultz (from #theATeam)
and #Richard Dreyfus
As well as her long friendship with our own #AlexSimmons, who she first met while he was playing Judas Iscariot in a production of #JesusChrisSuperstar.
Maureen has been an angel to the Kids Comic Con for years, and has recently taken the plunge into writing fiction as well. Fascinating stories, behind the scenes tales, and useful advice is spread throughout this fun episode.
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Tell The Damn Story 188: From The Bronx To Spain...A Comic Creator's Journey
Life is art, and art is life.
This week Alex and Chris interview Juan Espinoza, creator of the comic book series, "Adventures Of A Systems Admin." Written by Juan Espinosa, with art by El Santa, and colors by Candella Grizutti. The series follows the lives of a diverse IT team as they deal with, old school parents, up tight fellow employees, and some serious hacker threats.
"I created the series because I didn't see comics with people like this," said Espinosa, "... all kinds of people."
"This comic shows that life is a great adventure every day," according to El Santo. "...And you should be the lead character of your own adventure..."
So if you are a creative or not; if you're not sure when you can or should create something, this episode will turn your No into a Yes.
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