{"podcast":{"title":"Authors Talking Bookish","slug":"authors-talking-bookish-6426830","podcast_index_feed_id":6426830,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/authorstalkingbookish/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.authorstalkingbookish.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/authorstalkingbookish/20230429_030430_3e4787a80d22cab5f27aa680c5df24b5.jpg","author":"Donna Norman-Carbone and Hope Gibbs","episode_count":72,"summary":"At Authors Talking Bookish, our mission is to dedicate ourselves to inspiring writers and readers by providing the-road-to-publishing insights from two debut novelists who learned the hard way and discussing our love of books from the writer’s perspective.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authors-talking-bookish-6426830"},"episode":{"title":"Brainstorming Bootcamp:Creative Sparks for Storytellers","slug":"brainstorming-bootcamp-creative-sparks-for-storytellers","published_at":"2026-04-07T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authors-talking-bookish-6426830/brainstorming-bootcamp-creative-sparks-for-storytellers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authors-talking-bookish-6426830","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/authorstalkingbookish/2608587","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/206287/2608587/authorstalkingbookish/2026_03_07_16_23_38_3ba61332-f9ad-451b-a468-0adcbec6aca3.mp3","summary":"If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a blank page, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we provide brainstorming techniques you can use today to help spark ideas and methods to begin to flesh them out. From character-driven sparks to high-concept “what if” questions, we’ll show you how to move past creative paralysis and into momentum. Whether you’re starting your first novel, searching for your next project, or feeling stuck midway through a draft, this episode will help you unlock creativity with purpose — and walk away with ideas you’re excited to write. SHOW NOTES: Idea Generators (lots of them) Methods of Brainstorming SOURCES & LINKS https://www.well-storied.com/blog/three-powerful-ways-to-brainstorm-new-story-ideas DO NOW: Choose an idea generator and combine it with a method. Repeat until you have have a strong premise for your next story. Full Show Notes are available on our website as well as free downloads mentioned in the episode. Authors Talking Bookish https://www.authorstalkingbookish.com Hope Gibbs, author of Where the Grass Grows Blue https://www.authorhopegibbs.com/ Donna Norman-Carbone, author of All That is Sacred & Of Lies and Honey https://www.donnanormancarbone.com If you found value in this content, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE. Thank you","meta_description":"If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a blank page, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we provide brainstorming techniques you can use today t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/authors-talking-bookish-6426830/episodes/brainstorming-bootcamp-creative-sparks-for-storytellers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/authors-talking-bookish-6426830/brainstorming-bootcamp-creative-sparks-for-storytellers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}