StoryADay September 2023 Challenge!
Writing prompts from the 2023 StoryADay Challenge, in your inbox, daily.
Get inspired by writers like Mary Robinette Kowal, K. B. Carle, Rachel Swearingen, Meghan Louise Wagner, Lisa Thorton, Tommy Dean, Amy Barnes and more…
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…and I help writers like you build a creative practice that is rewarding and fits your life, today, not ‘some day’.
2023 StoryADay Challenge
SWAGr for June 2023
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Day 31 – Wish Fulfillment by Julie Duffy
You did it! Now let’s see if your character has THEIR wish granted…
Day 30 – Tell It Backwards by Julie Duffy
Starting at the end is a fun way to tell a story…
some ways I can help
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Writing Articles & Advice
Writing articles, prompts, podcasts and interviews from 2010 until today. Check out the archives and stay up to date with the best in writing inspiration from StoryADay
Writing Articles & Advice
Writing articles, prompts, podcasts and interviews from 2010 until today. Check out the archives and stay up to date with the best in writing inspiration from StoryADay
Story Prompt archive
Dive into the archive of writing prompts I've been building since 2010. Includes tips & writing advice on character, plot, point of view, tension...and how to finish stories!
Story Prompt archive
Dive into the archive of writing prompts I've been building since 2010. Includes tips & writing advice on character, plot, point of view, tension...and how to finish stories!
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Writing Articles & Advice
Writing articles, prompts, podcasts and interviews from 2010 until today. Check out the archives and stay up to date with the best in writing inspiration from StoryADay
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Writing a story a day has been very good practice to develop a positive orientation to writing endeavors, not to mention that it has led me to meet new people, be part of a community and find my writing feet again.
