Storyline Sessions Podcast is dedicated to exploring the art of storytelling and features in-depth conversations with different types of creative writers.
We bring you compelling voices and unique perspectives from around the world that aim to inspire you and help you with your writing.
The Storyline Sessions Podcast is hosted by Marko Bogdanović - writer, senior marketing professional and journalist.
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Why Audio Horror Gets Inside Your Head | Miles Tritle | The Warning Woods
In this episode of Storyline Sessions, horror author and podcast creator Miles Tritle discusses writing audio horror, building dread through sound, what makes stories truly frightening, why audiences love being scared, and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:42 - Conversation start
00:56 - Starting a horror fiction podcast
03:29 - Writing a story every week
06:06 - Audio production
08:49 - Looking back at older work
09:48 - My bookshelf is haunted - SPOOKY
10:00 - Narrating his own work and personal connection to the stories
12:37 - Listening to horror stories before sleep and benefits of audio vs print
17:23 - Writing for audio
18:48 - The Warning Woods name and writing different types of horror
22:43 - Getting personal in his writing
24:49 - Choosing the right ideas and research
28:26 - The "A-ha" moment and deadlines
32:53 - What does Miles look for in horror and chatting about trends
40:06 - Balancing the past and modernity in horror, mixing genres
44:38 - Writing longer form and the difference in process
48:22 - Audience reactions and horror prejudice
51:13 - Finding his audience
54:21 - Creating a community and a relationship with the audience
01:00:00 - Change of direction and other genres
01:02:00 - Stories to get into The Warning Woods
01:04:14 - Outro
16 Mar 2026
What Makes Nobledark Fantasy Different? | Michael Vadney | Crownfall
In this episode of Storyline Sessions, author and podcast host Michael Vadney talks about his debut nobledark fantasy novel Crownfall, writing multiple POVs, politics in fantasy, magic systems, his writing method and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:51 - Conversation start
01:04 - What is nobledark - talking about genre
05:26 - Political fantasy
09:02 - Scope, perspective and single location stories
10:55 - Plotting stories and authors as D&D DMs
15:12 - Setting writing goals for yourself
17:54 - Staying confident and motivated
19:13 - Initial vision for Crownfall vs the final draft
22:10 - A system for writing multiple POVs
24:45 - Beta readers, writing groups and feedback
30:50 - Genre homework
34:14 - Project Arcanist
35:43 - Standalone vs series
38:31 - Writing to market
41:41 - How do you know when you're done?
45:39 - Key takeaways after writing the debut
47:53 - Podcasting and importance of community
54:35 - Dealing with reading goals
58:02 - What does a magical engineer do?
01:02:05 - Two important things for a good magic system
01:06:05 - Influences that aren't Sanderson, spice and old school fantasy
01:12:03 - Getting the right cover art
01:16:11 - Advice for other debut authors
01:17:54 - Outro
15 Oct 2025
Exploring the Human Side of Cyberpunk | Adam Bassett
In this episode of Storyline Sessions, author and illustrator Adam Basset talks about his short story collection Digital Extremities, worldbuilding, the art of making maps and much more.
Find Adam here - https://www.adamcbassett.com/ (https://www.adamcbassett.com/)
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start & disclaimer
01:03 - Conversation start
01:42 - Reacting to readers' comments
03:35 - Short vs long form writing
10:35 - Connected world building through separate stories
12:20 - Adam's writing process
14:56 - Black Mirror Comparison and character-focused Sci-Fi
18:25 - The future is now - the cyberpunk of today
21:57 - Choosing story locations
25:30 - How do you know when you're ready to publish?
29:40 - Working with beta readers and editors
31:27 - Campfire and getting into fantasy
36:20 - Making maps, the science behind it and current trends
47:05 - Book cover design
49:36 - Best medium for Digital Extremities to be adapted
51:35 - Writing for games
54:00 - Outro
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4,171
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100
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46
Social presence
91
YouTube
74
Engagement
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