Turning to Story
Hosted by Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith · Turning to Story
5.0from 89 ratings
- 90
- Episodes
- 11
- Transcribed
- 89
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Turning to Story
Writing is tough, and the publishing industry is tougher. Authors Lyssa Mia Smith and Anna Mercier have come together to present their most effective defense against the woes of the industry: craft. Join us for weekly in-depth looks at specific craft topics explored through a lens of searching for joy.
- Publisher
- Turning to Story
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Jul 2023
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
11 of 90 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
88: Your Craft Questions Answered
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
87: Your Taste is Your Revision Superpower
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
86: The Three Pillars of Thirst with Janice Davis
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88: Your Craft Questions Answered
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And maybe there's some metaphorical way to do that. Maybe that's a tonal way to do that, but something that shows that shift. And then the second piece, something my YA editor and I went back and forth a lot with is how much is too much to give the reader? Like, and how much is too little in terms of like an epilogue and how much you tie it? Like there is a fine line between and I think every reader is different. I, for one, don't want it spelled out for me. Like I just want to like I want to know happily ever after. But then I don't want I'm not going to read the novella that comes after it. I'll put it that way. […]
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- Janice Davis
- Mary Roach
- Michaela Whatnall
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 38 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 51 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100
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- Quality
- 60
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 82
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Who hosts Turning to Story?
Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith host the show. Published by Turning to Story.
How often do new episodes come out?
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