Storysmithing

About Storysmithing

A sandbox for readers and writers to follow stories through brainstorming and drafting. Enjoy the development of fresh stories, and absorb the writing process as principle meets practice. All stories are available to read at https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/home.

Publisher

John Gulick

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2024

Latest episode

4 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Jan 2026

   #51: 2025 Review and 2026 Goals

   An overview of what I read and wrote in 2025, lessons learned, and my goals for 2026.

2. 

   21 Sept 2025

   #50: Appreciation for Books 1-3 of We Hunt Monsters by Aaron Oster

   I review my favorite elements of books 1, 2, and 3 of the We Hunt Monsters series as a reader, then a writer. I also share a few thoughts on areas that could be reconsidered.Overall, I would highly recommend this series for any fans of LitRPG!

3. 

   21 Sept 2025

   #49: Designing a Dungeon Crawler Card Game in One Hour

   We design a (99%) complete dungeon diving card game in one hour. The abbreviated, complete ruleset of "Dungeon 53" is available at the Storysmithing website (https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/game-blueprints?authuser=0).I hope you enjoy!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

47

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

32

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