Tyrean Martinson
164 episodes
Faith, walking, and fantasy in progress.
The Truth About Storytelling is a quiet, personal show about writing, reading, faith, and the daily work behind creative life. Recent episodes move between walking as a source of clarity, author community, Kickstarter updates, and serialized readings from Dark Blade Forged.
The Truth About Storytelling is a reflective author-led show built around writing, faith, and story in progress. It moves slowly. That steadiness gives the episodes room to notice the practical and spiritual texture of creative work: the walk before the draft, the family emergency beside the publishing schedule, the online author group that keeps someone going. Recent episodes return again and again to movement. Walking outdoors becomes more than exercise; it becomes a way to clear anxiety, find story ideas, dictate rough scenes, and reconnect thought with breath and place. The show also gives listeners a running window into the Darkblade Trilogy and its Kickstarter life. There are campaign updates, proof-copy notes, reward timelines, and repeated thanks to readers who helped the project fund. Those business details are not treated like marketing gloss. They sit beside the more vulnerable parts of the writing life, including caregiving, uneven schedules, public discomfort around AI accusations, and the desire to keep publishing without pretending life is simple. A large share of recent episodes is devoted to reading Dark Blade Forged. The fantasy material brings cursed weapons, ancient structures, magicians, sorcerers, shield-like power, faith, justice, and redemption into the foreground. The story excerpts are earnest and moral in shape, with characters trying to understand power rather than simply wield it. Faith is central. The show often frames purpose, peace, growth, and endurance through Christian language, and that tone shapes both the process reflections and the fiction readings. It is not a craft lecture show in the heavily structured sense. It feels closer to sitting with a working author while she thinks aloud about what helped, what hurt, what needs doing next, and why stories still matter. The strongest listener fit is a writer or reader who wants companionship more than technique. Fantasy readers get serialized scenes and worldbuilding. Fellow authors get encouragement, process honesty, and the reminder that creative work can continue through busy or difficult seasons. The show's distinctiveness is its blend of author diary, faith reflection, and read-aloud fantasy, all delivered with a plainspoken intimacy that makes progress feel incremental and real.
Made for: Best for writers, fantasy readers, Christian creatives, and listeners who like gentle process reflections alongside serialized fiction. It suits people who prefer encouragement, gratitude, and lived creative practice over sharp industry analysis.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by placing Dark Blade Forged readings beside candid updates about walking, caregiving, Kickstarter work, author community, and faith. It treats storytelling as both craft and calling, not just content production.
A podcast for writers, readers, and creatives. On Wednesdays, host Tyrean Martinson will share insights into writing, sharing work, the hard work of repeating those actions, and seeking joy during all. On Fridays, Tyrean will share some of her own written work.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
An earnest episode that moves from AI unease into a faith-charged fantasy reading and a grounded closing.
Tyreen Martinson spends the episode sitting with the unease around authors being accused of using AI, and he does not pretend to have the issue neatly settled.
A walk, a prayer, and a steady conversation about moving forward.
This episode centers on a storyteller who seems to do his clearest thinking on a walk, not at a desk, and that detail gives the conversation its tone.
A quiet fantasy reading with faith, patience, and a steady sense of light.
Tyreen Martinson reads from Dark Blade Forged, moving from an unwanted vision to an infirmary exam while folding in Advent reflections on hope, waiting, and light. The reading has an old fashioned sincerity that fits the material.
A sincere fantasy reading with grounded action and a slow, conversational rhythm.
Tyreen Martinson follows this Friday reading through Darkblade Forged with a steady, clear eye. The piece works best when Dan is in the middle of a fight, where each new opponent feels a little faster, sharper, or more dangerous than the last.
A reflective Hansel and Gretel episode that keeps the tale's strangeness intact.
Tyreen Martinson treats Hansel and Gretel as a grim, uneasy fairy tale and does not try to sand off its rough edges. She also folds in the missed recording, the move from Halloween to All Saints Sunday, and ends with a writing prompt about a character who finds something that…
Publishing lessons from the working writer’s side.
Honest craft talk for working writers.
Tyreen Martinson opens with a plainspoken concern.
He says today is a slightly different episode.
This episode explores how walking inspires storytelling and the importance of author communities, including a reading from the fantasy novel Darkblade Forged.
The host discusses how pursuing a major walking goal has unexpectedly enhanced her writing and podcast creativity through increased mental clarity and idea generation.
The host celebrates the successful Kickstarter launch of The Darkblade Trilogy and continues reading from the first book, Darkblade Forged, in chapter 26.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses her upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the Darkblade Trilogy, an epic fantasy series, and shares insights into the writing and publishing process.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses her writing journey, upcoming book releases, and reads chapters from her fantasy novel Darkblade Forged.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses building a creative life and reads chapters from her fantasy novel Darkblade Forged.
Host Tyrean Martinson announces a shift to one episode per week due to caregiving and health, and outlines upcoming content on the Darkblade Trilogy and Kickstarter.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares a personal update about family health struggles and announces a short hiatus from the podcast.
Host Tyrean Martinson introduces a poetry series, discussing her love for poetry and its role in art, while sharing personal challenges as a caregiver.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses how she chooses writing projects each month, week, and day, sharing her personal methodology for managing multiple creative ideas.
Host Tyrean Martinson reads a chapter from her fantasy novel Dark Blade Forged and discusses her writing projects.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses the nature and value of poetry, inviting listeners to consider poetry as an open-ended invitation to wonder and reflection.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses her preference for setting goals over resolutions and shares insights on achieving writing goals throughout the year.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares a personal update on her writing year, including publishing a second edition of her poetry book, and previews upcoming plans.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares a Christmas message and interviews author Suzanne Bacon about her faith-inspired novels.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares seven writing prompts inspired by Damian Larkin's organic worldbuilding approach, blending craft advice with reflections on hope.
Host Tyrean Martinson interviews science fiction author Damian Larkin, with a brief personal reflection on hope during Christmas.
Tyreen Martinson reads from chapters 12 through 14 of Dark Blade Forged, beginning with Dan's unsettling vision and then moving into a careful infirmary exam where Therese checks his wrist, heart, and lungs.
This episode features an interview with author Jemi Fraser about crafting small-town worlds in storytelling, focusing on techniques for creating authentic settings and characters.
Tyreen Martinson opens on Fiction Friday as she reads chapter 8 of Darkblade Forged, after already covering chapters 1 through 7 in two earlier episodes.
Host Tyrean Martinson introduces the podcast, discusses writing life, and reads from her fantasy novel Darkblade Forged, promoting a sale and upcoming Kickstarter.
This episode discusses Advent practices and their significance in December, tying them to themes of waiting and reflection, while also introducing the podcast's focus on writing and storytelling from a Christian perspective.
Host Tyrean Martinson discusses sales and marketing on Black Friday, offers a writing prompt, and reads a short story and chapters from her book.
Host Tyrean Martinson introduces her podcast about the writing life, sharing insights on storytelling, her own work, and the emotional core of stories.
This episode features an interview with author Tara Tyler, discussing her work in middle grade fantasy and adult techno thrillers, her approach to clean fiction, and how her teaching and community-building influence her writing.
The host shares personal podcasting experiences and vocal warm-up techniques while introducing an upcoming episode about perspective in writing with writing prompts.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares personal news from a writing conference and introduces an interview with archaeologist and author Sean McLaughlin.
Tyreen Martinson starts by admitting she missed the Halloween schedule.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares insights into the writing life and offers encouragement to fellow writers, with a special Halloween episode featuring a fairy tale.
Host Tyrean Martinson shares how writing and journaling helped her cope with stress after returning from Mongolia, offering encouragement to keep creating.