The NoNaMe StoryTeller Podcast

NoNaMe - A Story Telling Podcast
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A must-listen podcast for aspiring writers, MFA candidates, published authors, and anyone passionate about storytelling. The NoNaMe Storyteller Podcast brings together novelists, screenwriters, comic creators, game writers, filmmakers, and other creative professionals for candid conversations about the craft of writing, storytelling, and building a creative life. Hosted by Aki and rotating co-hosts featuring guests from across the storytelling world, each episode delivers practical writing advice, industry insights, creative inspiration, unfiltered humor, and pop-culture detours.

  1. 5d ago

    Adventurer Kim Davis on Madville Publishing, Strong Women & Trust Issues

    On this episode of the NoNaMe Storyteller Podcast, Aki Liao welcomes co-host Brian Petkash, and his friend and publisher Kim Davis—publisher of Mistakes by the Lake—for a conversation about writing, publishing, adventure, and the stories that keep pulling us in. Kim’s journey to becoming an author and publisher has been anything but ordinary. Inspired by high school teachers who encouraged her curiosity and sense of exploration, Kim went from an early fascination with oceanography to attending five different undergraduate universities, pursuing an MFA while teaching and working at a press, and eventually starting her own publishing company (partly because she really wanted to make good use of those 100 ISBNs!). Her latest collection, Trust Issues, features 20 stories about women facing difficult—and sometimes dangerous—circumstances. Along the way, we talk about what goes into creating a book cover, Kim’s adventures working on yachts, her wide-ranging interests in stories and genres, and how those interests have shaped the books she publishes and the stories she writes herself. It’s an adventure story in its own right—and Kim Davis is the kind of adventurer who always seems ready to see where the next story leads. Join us for another NoNaMe Storyteller conversation about the people, experiences, and unexpected turns behind the stories we tell. https://kpdavis.com/ https://madvillepublishing.com/ Keywords: Kim Davis, Madville Publishing, Cornerstone Press, book covers, Jacqueline Davis, Scott Miller, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Ross Tangedal, Vincent Damico, Ernest Hemingway, Jacque Cousteau, Doris Contay, Crewing Aboard A SuperYacht, Book Locker, MFA programs, nycmidnight.com, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, George Drew Chapbook Contest, Bass Clef Books, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, magical realism, Tiphanie Yanique, Micah Dean Hicks’s Vulture Gold, Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo, expermental fiction, Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire, accountability sessions, Cornerstone Press Legacy Series, romantasy, Ron Kenney’s An Englishman in Texas, Jan Cole, Rick Campbell, Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), Thomson-Shore, IngramSpark, Sean Carberry’s Passport Stamps, Linda Parsons, Arthur Smith Prize, Mike Hilbig, grief poetry, Michael Martin Murphey, WildFire, Karla K. Morton, Alan Birkelbach, Santa Fe Trail, Michael Amos Cody, Michael Simms’s Bicycles of the Gods Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  2. Oct 9

    The Litmus Test: The NoNamers Talk John Boorman's Excalibur (1981)

    Series 6 of the NoNaMe Storyteller Podcast premieres with a deep dive into John Boorman's Excalibur (1981), one of the most influential and debated fantasy films ever made. Host Charlie Brown joins Ray, David A. Rodriguez, Mark Smylie, and Aki Liao to explore how Boorman's original ambition to adapt The Lord of the Rings led instead to his cinematic vision of Arthurian legend. The panel examines the film's memorable scenes, iconic cast, practical effects, cinematography, theatrical performances, and the dreamlike, fever-dream quality that defines Boorman's filmmaking style. The discussion goes beyond the film itself, exploring the Arthurian sources behind Excalibur, including the blending of different legends, the relationship between Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone, the Fisher King mythology, and the search for the Holy Grail. Joining the conversation are perspectives on medieval arms and armor, storytelling and narrative craft, filmmaking, and collecting rare film and television gems—bringing together different lenses on why Excalibur remains such a significant work for fantasy fans and creators. https://dirtymagickmagazine.com/ https://swordandbarrow.com/ https://battlemex.th3rdworld.com/ Keywords: Black Angel (1980), John Boorman, Carl Orff ("O Fortuna"), Point Blank, Deliverance, Zardoz, Excalibur, Conan the Barbarian, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, DnD, George RR Martin, Game of Thrones, Code Switch, Rankin/Bass Hobbit, Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings, British New Wave, Enemy Mine, Hell in the Pacific, Marcello Mastroianni, Leo the Last, Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, Apcalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola, Reagan Era, Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, Gabriel Byrne, Liam Neeson, Ciarán Hinds, Nigel Terry, Spartacus, Covington Cross, Ione Skye, armourer Terry English, Monty Python, Disney’s Sword in the Stone (1963), Chrétien de Troyes’s Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, Syd Field, John Boswell’s The Marriage of Likeness, Caligula, Nicol Williamson, Received Pronunciation, Graham Norton show, #MeToo, Albert Pyun’s The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), The Empire Strikes Back, Roger Christian’s Black Angel, Roger Corman, LadyHawke (1985), Alan Parons, Beastmaster (1982), Tanya Roberts, Sheena (1984), Valhalla Rising (2009), Norseman (1978), Wizards and Warriors tv series (1983), A Knight’s Tale (2001), Parke Godwin’s Firelord, Scooby-Doo, Thundarr the Barbarian. Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  3. Season 6 Trailer

    NoNamers Are Back: Series 6

    Welcome back, NoNamers. It's been 75 episodes, and we're glad you're still listening! Get ready for another fun-filled, insightful, and inspirational block of new episodes. Listen, share, subscribe, and rate. We appreciate it!

  4. Aug 14

    From Teen Novelist to Publisher: Zara Hoffman on Writing, Selling, and Building Inimitable Books

    Host Aki, joined by co-host Seyi, welcomes author and publisher Zara Hoffman to the NoNaMe Storyteller Podcast. Zara wrote and published her first novel at just sixteen, worked behind the scenes at a literary agency, and, before turning thirty, founded Inimitable Books, an independent publisher with Simon & Schuster distribution. In this episode, Zara shares her journey from aspiring novelist, indie author, to literary agency staffer and publisher. She offers a candid look at today's publishing landscape, taking listeners through the life of a book: from author to literary agent to acquiring editor and the many teams within a publishing house that help bring a book to market. Zara also explains how Inimitable Books offers a fresh take on traditional publishing while recognizing the incredible work of publishers' marketing and publicity teams, whose creativity and persistence help books cut through the noise and reach readers. Whether you're pursuing traditional publishing, self-publishing, or simply curious about how books make their way into readers' hands, this episode is packed with practical insights into the craft, business, and collaborative effort behind publishing. https://zarahoffman.com https://inimitablebooks.com/ Keywords: Zara Hoffman’s The Matchmakers, Becca Smith’s Grandma’s Little Secret, David A. Adler’s Cam Jansen Mysteries, Nancy Drew, Lois Lowry’s The Giver, Ann Brashares’s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Wiley, The Belgrave Legacy, Star Trek fan video, persistence, perseverance, NYU Master’s in Publishing, Inimitable Books, Jane Friedman’s The Business of Being a Writer, Courtney Maum’s Before and After the Book Deal, Writing the Fiction Series by Writer's Digest Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  5. Aug 7

    The Art and Mastery of Memoir: Dawn Davies on Writing Life as Narrative

    Host Aki, joined by co-hosts Brian and Seyi, welcomes acclaimed memoirist Dawn Davies for an episode filled with laughter, wit, and the insight of a masterclass in narrative nonfiction. From her memoir Mothers of Sparta to her work-in-progress Birds of a Feather (working title), Dawn explores how to transform lived experience into compelling stories, drawing inspiration from literary greats including Kurt Vonnegut, Lauren Slater, and Paul Fussell. The conversation delves into the challenge of organizing individual essays into a cohesive memoir, revealing how some pieces emerge in a single six-hour burst while others can take a decade before they're ready. Dawn reflects on the evolution of her writing and, looking back at Mothers of Sparta, jokes that she'd line edit the published edition with every writer's familiar teacher's note: "See me!" Dawn also offers a candid look at publishing with one of the Big Five, sharing why the experience isn't always rainbows, and discusses how her prose and voice have evolved over the years. The conversation concludes with her more recent work in autopathography and the launch of Prestivus, her blind-submission literary press built on merit-based selection, where the writing stands on its own without bias for or against the author. Whether you're writing a memoir, personal essays, or narrative nonfiction, this episode is packed with practical wisdom on structure, voice, revision, and finding the courage to tell your own story. Dawn Davies website Prestivus Keywords: Richard Brautigan, Paul Fussell, Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions, University of Florida, autopathography, Within Your Reach by the Replacements, John Irving, Shooter, Dennis Lehane, Florida International University, John Dufresne, Eckart, Writers in Paradise, Eckerd College, Madeleine Blais, James Frey, Million Little Pieces scandal, Lauren Slater, Michel de Montaigne, The Tralfamadorians, plotters vs pantsers, McSweeney’s, Béla Bartók, aphantasia, Amy Einhorn, Flatiron Publishing, George Saunders, Belle Burden’s memoir Strangers controversy, Colson Whitehead, Alan Moore’s Jerusalem, Howard Dully’s My Lobotomy, co-authored with Charles Fleming, Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, trama porn, Tina Yong's talk on the phenomenon of "trauma essays" in higher education, José Saramago’s Blindness, Lyn Barrett, Prestivus. Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  6. Jul 31

    On Set with If Two Were Dead: David Charlton & Matt Baker on Friendship, Finding the Story & Indie Filmmaking

    Host Aki is joined by Al, Celeste, and Claude to welcome writer/actor David Charlton and director Matt Baker, the creative team behind the upcoming mystery short film If Two Were Dead. High school friends turned filmmaking collaborators, they share the decades-long journey from early creative dreams to independent film production. Look for that Bigfoot trailer that they made in their twenties! Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's famous quote and adapted from a Hugh B. Cave story, If Two Were Dead follows an investigator who discovers a solved case may not be solved after all. David and Matt discuss writing, directing, adapting fiction for the screen, returning to indie filmmaking later in one's career, and the excitement of creating alongside lifelong friends. Mirror Image Productions Keywords: If Two Are Dead, Kenneth Lonergan, The Waverly Gallery, DM Jeff LaSala, The Hobbit, Bigfoot, Mt Saint Helens, Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code, Aristophanes, Lysistrata, Shakespeare, Hugh B. Cave’s The Door Below, Killers Exit short story, aka, Hostage, Cave’s Murgunstrumm, Gary Gygax, Tampa Theater, Myakka River State Park, Jason Brownie, Dobby, and Chester & Arthur Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensedunder a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  7. Jul 24

    How to Write Intergenerational Family Trauma with Julie Hensley (Five Oaks)

    On this episode of NoNaMe Storytellers, Aki is joined by co-host Brian Petkash to welcome acclaimed author Julie Hensley, whose novel Five Oaks explores intergenerational family trauma through a braided narrative. Julie takes us behind the scenes of how she discovered the right structure to tell this sweeping family story, explaining why the braided storytelling technique became essential to the novel and how she told this cross-generational story in the first person. If you've ever wondered how to tackle a complex family saga, this episode is packed with insights into both the creative and technical challenges of writing one. We also explore Julie's beginnings as a writer, her acclaimed poetry, and her upcoming fall release: a novel told in poems. Along the way, she shares the conversations she had with her current agent about the direction of Five Oaks, and why she ultimately trusted her own instincts and stayed true to the story she wanted to tell. The conversation also dives into the meaning of autofiction, the relationship between memory and storytelling, and Julie's advice to writers: write the book you want to read. Whether you're an aspiring writer, an MFA student, or simply love beautifully crafted literary fiction, this episode offers a fascinating look at the art of structure, voice, perseverance, and storytelling. And after listening, be sure to pick up Five Oaks and any of Julie's books. Keywords: Landfall, Viable, Five Oaks, Alligator Juniper, Laura Usselman, Lee Smith, Inception Film, family systems theory, polyphonic narrative, The Hambidge Center, Piggly Wiggly, Mona Simpson’s Anywhere But Here, R.D. Johnson, Southern Review, Louise Erdrich’s Love Medicine, Wayne C. Booth, Daniel Mason's North Woods, Broadstone Books, Appalachian Noir, REM’s Nightswimmings, Silas House’s Dead Man Blues, Blue Grass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University, Bent Cedar Mountain: A Novel in Poems, Miranda Cowley Heller’s The Paper Palace,  Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  8. Jul 17

    Living in the 80s with Cynthia Weiner: Preppy Killers, Espadrilles, and Flanagan's with A Gorgeous Excitement

    For this episode of the NoNaMe Storyteller Podcast, Aki is joined by returning guest co-host Nicole Caron and author Cynthia Weiner for a journey back to the Upper East Side of the 1980s * Drawing inspiration from the true-life story of Robert Chambers, the infamous "Preppy Killer," and the shocking events of 1986, Cynthia shares her unique perspective as someone who knew Chambers and many of the people in that social circle. She discusses how real-life experiences, family, friends, and memories became the foundation for her acclaimed novel, A Gorgeous Excitement. We explore the art of blending fact and fiction, the challenge of managing a cast of colorful characters with wonderfully preppy names, and Cynthia's experimentation with different narrative perspectives before discovering the perfect voice through her outsider protagonist. Along the way, Cynthia shares her writing process from retreating to a small one-room studio to immerse herself in her work, to drafting both on a keyboard and by hand with an iPad and stylus. Join us for a nostalgic exploration of one unforgettable summer and that uncertain moment before college. Cynthia shares her own advice to herself, which is to fully immerse yourself in stories through writing, reading, and listening to writing podcasts! https://cynthiaweiner.com/ Keywords: Robert Chambers, Jennifer Levin, Preppy Killer, Madeleine L'Engle, Upper East Siders, Central Park Strangler, William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily, Dylan Landis's Normal People Don't Live Like This, Pop-Tarts, Matt Bell's Refuse to Be Done, Paula McClain, Amy Einhorn, Crown Publishing, Pure Prairie League's Amie song, Heather Sellers. Enigma by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠license⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100241 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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A must-listen podcast for aspiring writers, MFA candidates, published authors, and anyone passionate about storytelling. The NoNaMe Storyteller Podcast brings together novelists, screenwriters, comic creators, game writers, filmmakers, and other creative professionals for candid conversations about the craft of writing, storytelling, and building a creative life. Hosted by Aki and rotating co-hosts featuring guests from across the storytelling world, each episode delivers practical writing advice, industry insights, creative inspiration, unfiltered humor, and pop-culture detours.

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    NoNaMe - A Story Telling Podcast
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    2024 - 2026
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