Show overview
StoryKind launched in 2025 and has put out 18 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 4 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 11 min and 13 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 17 episodes published. Published by Kelly Yang.
From the publisher
We're the storytelling kind! Hosted by New York Times bestselling and award winning children's authors Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo, StoryKind sparks the joy and connectivity of storytelling in kids! Geared for kids 8 and up, each week Kelly and Kate will share tips for writing, answer questions they receive from young readers, celebrate the work of teachers and librarians in literacy spaces, and spread the magic of real, human storytelling! New episodes every Monday.
Latest Episodes
How do you deal with failure?
What if I hate reading?
How do you get over the fear that your writing is not perfect?
Why are people mean?
How do I show not tell?
S1 Ep 12How do you balance sharing personal childhood experiences and making them engaging for young readers
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss how they balance sharing personal, often painful, childhood experiences and parts of their life with fictionalizing them and making them engaging for young readers!
S1 Ep 11If you could go back and give your younger self one writing tip, what would it be?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo share their #1 writing tip that they wish they could give their younger self!
S1 Ep 10How do you deal with a negative review or disappointing feedback?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang talk about how to handle negative reviews or disappointing feedback and share their tips for how to recover and move forward!
S1 Ep 9Should you use AI to write?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo discuss why you shouldn't use AI to write and what you lose from the process if you do!
S1 Ep 8How do you deal with being bullied?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang discuss their childhood memories around bullying and what to do when you are being bullied.
S1 Ep 7How do you revise?
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang share their tips and tricks for revising and rewriting!
S1 Ep 6How do you keep going on something when you feel like giving up?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo share their practical tips for recognizing when a piece of writing is worth working hard on and how to keep going even when it’s very hard.
S1 Ep 5How do you deal with jealousy?
Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo talk about how they deal with jealousy and what they do to move past it!
S1 Ep 4How do you come up with great characters?
Kelly and Kate discuss what makes for a great character in stories and what reading teaches you about people in real life!
S1 Ep 3How do you overcome writer's block?
Kelly and Kate discuss writer's block, where it comes from, and how to unblock yourself!
S1 Ep 2How do you decide on what to write?
Kelly and Kate discuss where they get their ideas from and how they land on what to write next!
S1 Ep 1Are you a planner or a pantser?
Kelly and Kate talk about how they create their stories! Guess who plans their story out first and who writes by the seat of their pants?
S1 Ep 1Welcome to StoryKind!
trailerWelcome to StoryKind! We’re so excited to share our new podcast, celebrating storytelling, reading and writing for kids ages 8 and above! Join us! Every Monday starting Jan 19, hosted by Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo!