StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
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StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
Welcome to StoryADay Presents: I, WRITER – A Writing Podcast about building a fulfilling writing life. Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable,...
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The Work Is the Point: Refining Your Writing Life for the Long Haul
A short meditation on why sustainable writing comes from small, repeatable choices. We touch on Coetzee, Tom Stoppard, and the quiet ways stories ripp...
Silencing the Mean Voice: How Writers Can Quiet Self-Doubt and Keep Creating
We all have that voice that whispers, "Who are you to think you can write?" In this gentle, thoughtful episode, Julie Duffy shares why those inner cri...
Why Writer’s Block Is Real — and How Community Helps You Beat It
Writing is hard — but it's even harder alone. In this episode, Julie shares why connecting with other writers is the key to overcoming blocks, staying...
Day 14 - Do Hard Things, Build A Creative Life - A StoryADay Update
On Day 14 of the StoryADay Challenge, how's it going? Perfectly?
Oh, you magical unicorn you. For the rest of us, I have some thoughts...
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Day 10 - Fueled by Rage - A StoryADay Update
Join Julie from Story A Day on Day 10 of Story A Day May as she discusses using strong emotions like rage as fuel for your writing. Julie shares perso...
Day 8 - Creativity Begets Creativity - A StoryADay Update
Creativity brings its own rewards - how writing more helps you write more...
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Day 7 - Finding Writing Inspiration on Difficult Days - A StoryADay Update
I wasn't feeling great, on Day 7 of the StoryADay Challenge, so here's what I dd to get my inspriation back....
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Day 5 - Write On: Embracing the Uneasy Journey of Writing Prompts for Creative Growth
(and yes, episode four comes from Day 5. You didn't miss anything. I just don't do these every day)
This update from the StoryADay challenge com...
Day 3 - What To Do When Writing Seems To Hard - A StoryADay Update
Maybe you're tired, sad, or otherwise struggling emotions when you're trying to write. What do you do, to keep going?
I have two suggestions, t...
Day 2 - Flash Fiction - A StoryADay Update
On writing flash fiction to a writing prompt by F. E. Choe, the art of Flash Fiction, and the benefits of brainstorming.
Get a sneak preview of...
Day 1 - Combining Confidence and Humility - a StoryADay Update
These mini episodes bring you in-the-moment updates from my StoryADay May challenge, in the hope that what I'm learning will also be helpful to you!
Character Building Blocks
Warm up for the StoryADay May Challenge (or any writing) with these character exercises. Create your raw materials this month; write like the wind, ne...
Warm ups for April PLUS our guest writing prompters
Get ready for StoryADay May with these warm-up tasks in April PLUS: hear about the wonderful writers who have sent us prompts for this year's challeng...
7 Mini Writing Prompts
During StoryADay I like to give you meaty writing exercises disguised as prompts.
This week I'm giving you seven mini-prompts that you can use t...
A Writing Life
What's life really like as a writer?
Well, the answer is as varied as the number of writers you ask, but for me, this is how things are going: L...
Planning Ahead, 2024-25 Edition
It's that time of year again, when we look back at what happened last year in our lives and what we hope to make happen next year in our writing lives...
Reading Short Stories
This week I rant about the Best American Short Story Collection...and more
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06:00 Read literary fiction if you like i...
Writing Character Reactions
How to write realistic, fascinating characters that readers adore...and what it can teach you about BEING a writer...
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Being You Is The Best Way To Be A Writer
This week's StoryADay podcast is about loving your writing and sharing the love! Yes, there is stuff about marketing your writing in here, but don't l...
The Engine of Success
Sometimes it seems like success comes easily to other people when it feels so elusive to us. But there are secrets to making it more likely you'll be...
Find Wonder Everywhere
In which I share revelations from my recent travels to Scotland, and talk about the importance of seeing the wonder in everyday life.
0:00 Find...
Building a Better Writing Practice
This week I share what worked from StoryADay May this year, including our secret weapon, the warm up and brainstorming exercises.
00:09: Inspira...
Character Needs
Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it's just a series of things happening to a character...and readers won't c...
The Courageous Writer
In a week when a(nother) rockstar writer is falling from their pedestal, I made a case for the rest of us being brave enough to complete and release o...
More Joy, in Your Writing Life
Want more joy and less angst, in your writing life?
I have some suggestions, that will helo you create and stick to a writing practice that wor...
How To Be A Productive Writer in 2024
Why can you write so well during challenges like StoryADay May but struggle to motivate yourself outside challenges?
In this episode I dig into...
Feedback on Your Writing
Do you have a system for consistently seeking out feedback on your completed pieces?
Could that system use a few tweaks?
What is this word...
StoryADay Week 2 - What We're Writing (And How)
In which I talk about how StoryADay May 2024 is going (spoiler: it's going great!) and how much fun everyone is having, and the best ways to participa...
7 Ways To Write Flash Fiction with Windy Lynn Harris
In this revist of my interview with writer Windy Lynn Harris, we talk about Seven Ways to Write Flash Fiction, a skill that is extremely handy...
How To Write A StoryADay In May 2024
Intrigued by the StoryADay Challenge but intimidated? Don't be! In this episode I explain all the rules including the most important rule: Make Your O...
BONUS Leap Day Deal Mini Episode
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What We Crave
"In a digital world saturated with technicolor brilliance and filtered, unobtainable beauty, modern humans seem unmoored and at sea. We crave...
Shake Up Your Writing
In this on-the-road episode, I come to you fresh from a conference, full of new energy and ideas, and I encourage you to find ways to shake up YOUR pr...
Improving (with Groundhogs)
What do Groundhogs have to do with getting better at skills? Oh, so much. Trust me.
LINKS
Friday Freebie: https://storyaday.org/friday
Fiction Matters
In which I talk about Mary Oliver and the power of words to lift us out of the everyday.
I also invite you to take part in the January Challeng...
When Writing Feels Hard...
In this episode I discuss the concept of discomfort in the journey of pursuing creative endeavors and explore the different types of discomfort, such...
What Are You Turning Towards, This New Year?
Are you setting goals for outcomes or simply turning towards your writing more?
Here are some ways I can help:
Download the Short Story Fr...
Celebrating 2023's Writing Triumphs
in this week's episode I'm celebrating the successes of writers from the StoryADay Community, and our Superstars Group. Some of those successes are pu...
300 Episodes Later...
In this episode I explain where the podcast has been for the past few week, talk about the workshops I've been running and talk about what's coming ne...