*TRIGGER WARNING: This episode refers to recent mass shootings. If you’re still in mourning, you may want to skip this one.* There’s a lot of pain and division in the world right now. After a tragic mass shooting, Austin from the StoryShop team realized that he had to do something to help heal our country. In today’s episode, we talk with him about his latest project with the StoryShop team called Join The Story and how you can get involved to help change the world with story. 31 Days, 31 Lives, 31 Stories. Together, we can help build empathy and heal our broken world. We Talk About: Dave is too altruistic for “finders keepers.” The origin of Join The Story. Using StoryShop to create empathy. Sean’s experience with Join The Story. StoryShop’s promotional opportunities for authors. Submission rules and guidelines. Why writing is a viable solution to bring us closer together. Get involved: https://storyshop.io/jointhestory.  — If you’ve ever wondered what sets the outstanding career authors apart from the wannabes, if you’ve ever faced doubts and fears, this is the book for you. Pick up your copy of The 10X Author today!: https://sterlingandstone.net/book/the-10x-author/ In How to Write Fast, Platt and Silver show you how to shift your approach to writing to dramatically increase your natural speed, while tapping into your inner storyteller and unleashing more of the stories you were born to tell: https://sterlingandstone.net/book/how-to-write-fast/ You are the main character of your own story, so why not construct your story the way a writer does? The Story Solution will show you how! If you’re ready to take charge of your life the way a writer takes charge of their story, then pick up your copy today: https://sterlingandstone.net/storysolution All of our best writing and publishing advice in one, affordable book bundle: http://sterlingandstone.net/locker. To get live show reminders: https://sterlingandstone.net/liveshow.