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Of all the reasons you should join us in attempting to write a StoryADay May the best might possibly be because:
Don’t you want to be the kind of writer who writes?
Who writes so much they get good?
Who stands a chance of realizing those unreasonable-exciting dreams you’re not telling anyone about?
Don’t you at least deserve to try?
LINKS
Sign up for the StoryADay Challenge: https://storyaday.org/signup
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This time we talk about her favorite stories of her own and the writers she admires, working in short fiction now. We also talk about the importance of community for writers, and then Rachel turns the tables on me!
(You can find Part 1 of this interview, here)
Rachel Swearingen is the author of “How to Walk on Water and other short stories” which received the New American Press Fiction Prize.
LINKS
This episode: storyaday.org/episode283
Rachel’s site: rachelswearing.com
Sign up for StoryADay May: http://storyaday.org/signup
Support the podcast: glow.fm/storyaday
In this conversation with award-winning writer Rachel Swearingen we talk about how to build a writing practice that grows with you, the art of writing short and long fiction the importance of play, her residency in Berlin and about some of her short stories and how they came to be written.
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Next time we’ll talk about her favorite stories of her own and the writers she admires, working in short fiction now. We also talk about the importance of community for writers, and then Rachel turns the tables on me!
Rachel Swearingen is the author of “How to Walk on Water and other short stories” which received the New American Press Fiction Prize.
LINKS
This episode: storyaday.org/episode282
Rachel’s site: rachelswearing.com
Sign up for StoryADay May: http://storyaday.org/signup
Support the podcast: glow.fm/storyaday
What if StoryADay went away?
If the month of May rolled around and there were no prompts, no daily email encouraging you to write, no friendly community to welcome your “Yay! I did it” posts at the blog, would there be a gap in your writing practice?
Would you have fewer first drafts to work on the rest of the year?
Would another month go by without a focus on your writing?
And, if this is your first year contemplating the challenge, what do you hope to get out of it?
Leave a comment below, and let me know!
Every year, as the organizer of StoryADay May, I face the question: am I going to do this again?
(It’s a lot of work!)
And every year, I look at the comments and emails from past years to help me make my decision.
Comments like:
“I noticed something this month that’s been scarce while I was focused on my novel, story sparks! Sparks just started popping up out of no where…I feel like I’ve been freed!
Christina
Thank you, Julie, for the inspiration!! Yay for May!”
“My heartfelt thanks …for letting me enjoy every single one of the prompts for the last month.”
Rathin
“I have loved all the story prompts this month, especially the flexibility and possibilities they have, meaning I can return to them many times to write new and varied stories into the future.
Ran
I step towards more writing, more creativity and more ideas.”
“You’ve helped me hold my faith in my writing.
Wendy
This is a spectacular achievement for me as I struggle to prioritise time for myself. Thank you for the motivation. It’s been awesome.”
“I have learned so much not just about short stories, but writing in general.”
Calla
“I feel proud of myself!”
Grace
“ I discovered … how easily I could come up with new story ideas. Also, I feel more motivated to go back and revise the stories I wrote. I… feel more motivated to continue writing.”
Natalie
“I didn’t write for forty years…The horrible part was that I knew writing was my calling, and that I was capable of it. But I just didn’t do it…This has been a truly life-altering experience. It is huge. A titanic breakthrough. A door opening, chains falling away. I’m shocked and humbled and amazed, … I’m telling you the truth. This has changed my life.”
Dawn
And that’s why, every year, I find myself I find myself arguing with my coach about what is and is not a good investment of my time 😉
I’d love it if you would take a moment to think about what you hope to get out of the StoryADay May challenge, what rules you are setting for yourself (will you write every day? Once a week? Only on weekends?) and how you hope to feel at the end of the month.
Then leave a comment here. It’ll help crystalize your goals, which will, in turn, help keep your motivation high.
(And I can show them to my coach!!)
If you have questions for me, post them here, too.
Here’s to another May of ridiculous, glorious creativity!
Keep writing,
Julie Duffy
P. S. If you want me to send writing prompts to your email inbox every day of the challenge, make sure you’re signed up here (yes, even if you’ve signed up in the past)
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Welcome to the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group!
Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals.
Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing.
(It doesn’t have to be fiction. Feel free to use this group to push you in whatever creative direction you need.)
Did you live up to your commitment from last month? Don’t remember what you promised to do? Check out the comments from last month.
And don’t forget to celebrate with/encourage your fellow SWAGr-ers on their progress!
Download your SWAGr Tracking Sheet now, to keep track of your commitments this month
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Examples of Goals Set By SWAGr-ers in previous months
So, what will you accomplish this month? Leave your comment below (use the drop-down option to subscribe to the comments and receive lovely, encouraging notifications from fellow StADa SWAGr-ers!)
(Next check-in, 1st of the month. Tell your friends!)
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What to do when life won’t get out of your way.
We all go through seasons where other concerns pull at us (family, friends, world events). It doesn’t mean you’re failing as a writer if you are less productive at some times than others.
And I have some thoughts on how you can stay connected to your writer self even if the words aren’t flowing.
Links:
storyaday.org/3dc
Save these images and use them anywhere you post about your StoryADay May progress!
StoryADay May is just around the corner!
Here are your graphics for 2023
It’s really nice to know that there is still an outlet or a form of writing that I can do and still keep a full-time job while doing it.
And it didn’t really bend my schedule too much. So that’s how I really started exploring Flash
-K. B. Carle
In the second part of my conversation with author KB Carle (listen to Part 1 here) we talk about what attracted her to Flash Fiction; the challenges of moving from short to novel-length fiction; how to get unstuck ; and how being a writer includes building your community
There’s a ton of practical tips (and resources) to keep you going in this week’s episode. Enjoy!
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In Exchange for the Final Pudding Cup, We Offer Our Inner Thoughts, from The Offing (includes a Venn diagram)
Hello, My Name Is Marley in CRAFT Literary Magazine (this one has a word search!)
Vagabond Mannequin in Jellyfish Review (crossword clues as story!)
How We Survived , in Lost Balloon
Grace Q. Song‘s website
I Keep My Exoskeleton To Myself by M. Crane
Keep writing,
Julie
K.B. Carle lives and writes outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her flash has been published in a variety of places including Lost Balloon, Five South Lit., The Rumpus, JMWW, and elsewhere. K.B.’s stories have been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, and her story, “Soba,” was included in the 2020 Best of the Net anthology. Her story, “A Lethal Woman,” will be included in the 2022 Best Small Fictions anthology. She can be found online at kbcarle.com or on Twitter @kbcarle.
Weekly writing prompts and lessons in your inbox, every Wednesday with the StoryAWeek Newsletter
When I’m most relaxed, here comes the character…
That’s when everybody decides to show up and just interrupt my day like they don’t have a care.
-K. B. Carle
In this conversation with author KB Carle we talk about writing flash fiction and micro fiction, the importance of community, getting through the middle, and more
Need the transcript? Click here
K.B. Carle lives and writes outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her flash has been published in a variety of places including Lost Balloon, Five South Lit., The Rumpus, JMWW, and elsewhere. K.B.’s stories have been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, and her story, “Soba,” was included in the 2020 Best of the Net anthology. Her story, “A Lethal Woman,” will be included in the 2022 Best Small Fictions anthology. She can be found online at kbcarle.com or on Twitter @kbcarle.
I hope it’ll leave you inspired and ready to get to your own stories!
Keep writing,
Julie
P. S. You can listen to Part 2 here
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When I’m most relaxed, here comes the character…
That’s when everybody decides to show up and just interrupt my day like they don’t have a care.
-K. B. Carle
In this conversation with author KB Carle we talk about writing flash fiction and micro fiction, the importance of community, getting through the middle, and more
Need the transcript? Click here
K.B. Carle lives and writes outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her flash has been published in a variety of places including Lost Balloon, Five South Lit., The Rumpus, JMWW, and elsewhere. K.B.’s stories have been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, and her story, “Soba,” was included in the 2020 Best of the Net anthology. Her story, “A Lethal Woman,” will be included in the 2022 Best Small Fictions anthology. She can be found online at kbcarle.com or on Twitter @kbcarle.
I hope it’ll leave you inspired and ready to get to your own stories!
Keep writing,
Julie
Weekly writing prompts and lessons in your inbox, every Wednesday with the StoryAWeek Newsletter
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Welcome to the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group!
Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals.
Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing.
(It doesn’t have to be fiction. Feel free to use this group to push you in whatever creative direction you need.)
Did you live up to your commitment from last month? Don’t remember what you promised to do? Check out the comments from last month.
And don’t forget to celebrate with/encourage your fellow SWAGr-ers on their progress!
Download your SWAGr Tracking Sheet now, to keep track of your commitments this month
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Examples of Goals Set By SWAGr-ers in previous months
So, what will you accomplish this month? Leave your comment below (use the drop-down option to subscribe to the comments and receive lovely, encouraging notifications from fellow StADa SWAGr-ers!)
(Next check-in, 1st of the month. Tell your friends!)
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Welcome to the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group!
Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals.
Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing.
(It doesn’t have to be fiction. Feel free to use this group to push you in whatever creative direction you need.)
Did you live up to your commitment from last month? Don’t remember what you promised to do? Check out the comments from last month.
And don’t forget to celebrate with/encourage your fellow SWAGr-ers on their progress!
Download your SWAGr Tracking Sheet now, to keep track of your commitments this month
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Examples of Goals Set By SWAGr-ers in previous months
So, what will you accomplish this month? Leave your comment below (use the drop-down option to subscribe to the comments and receive lovely, encouraging notifications from fellow StADa SWAGr-ers!)
(Next check-in, 1st of the month. Tell your friends!)
In the second part of my conversation with Gwen E. Kirby we talk about developing characters that feel real to people, about writing at this moment in time, writing about women, and the question that Gwen Kirby doesn’t get asked often enough,
Gwen E Kirby is the author of the fabulous debut collection of short stories Shit Cassandra Saw. has a MFA from Johns Hopkins university. PhD from the University of Cincinnati and is the Associate Director of Programs and finance for the Sewanee Writers. Conference at the University of the South where she’s also teaching students about creative writing. Her writing has appeared in One Story Tin House Guernica. Smoke Long Quarterly, and many other places.
LINKS
Gwen’s book: https://stada.me/cassandra
This interview: https://storyaday.org/episode278
“when we leave our characters in sort of these vagaries, these big emotions and these big ideas, we don’t have anything to hang the characters or the emotions on.”
-Gwen E. Kirby
In the second part of my conversation with Gwen E. Kirby we talk about developing characters that feel real to people, about writing at this moment in time, writing about women, and the question that Gwen Kirby doesn’t get asked often enough,
Gwen E Kirby is the author of the fabulous debut collection of short stories Shit Cassandra Saw. has a MFA from Johns Hopkins university. PhD from the University of Cincinnati and is the Associate Director of Programs and finance for the Sewanee Writers. Conference at the University of the South where she’s also teaching students about creative writing. Her writing has appeared in One Story Tin House Guernica. Smoke Long Quarterly, and many other places.
Need the transcript? Find it here
I hope it’ll leave you inspired and ready to get to your own stories!
Keep writing,
Julie
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There’s a memorable scene in the movie Silence of the Lambs, when Jodie Foster’s FBI supervisor points out that assumptions are treacherous “Because when you assume, you make an “ass” out of “u” and me…”
I was thinking about that today, as I prepare for another Critique Week, here at StoryADay.
When I interviewed Matthew Salesses, author of Craft in the Modern World, he talked about the difficulty of giving meaningful feedback to other writers if we don’t root out our unconscious biases.
Chances are, if you’re like me, most of the literary greats you were exposed to at school were white, male, and dead.
“Good stories” were those that were modeled after Faulkner or Joyce, or Poe.
But what if you’re being asked to read a story by your friend who is queer, 25, and an immigrant from Nigeria? How do you ‘judge’ that story?
In my experience, the best way to give helpful feedback is to get into conversation with the writer.
Some useful questions include:
I hope this gives you confidence to say ‘yes’, next time someone asks you for feedback.
Keep writing,
Julie
P. S. If you’re interesting in getting great feedback from some talented and thoughtful writers, find out more about the StoryADay Critique Week.
“So little of life is comprised of huge dramatic running out into the rain to cry “Stella!” If we saved our short fiction for only those moments, not only am I not totally sure what we would write about, but I’m not sure it would be all that accurate a portrayal of what it is to be a person.”
-Gwen E. Kirby
On this week’s podcast I’m in conversation with author Gwen E. Kirby, whose debut collection Sh*t Cassandra Saw was one of my absolute favorites from last year.
In our conversation we talk about the stories in her new collection, the benefit of a fantastic title, how to take an idea and develop it into a story.
Need the transcript? Find it here
Next week, in the second part of this interview, we will talk more about developing characters that feel real to people, about writing at this moment in time, writing about women, and the question that Gwen Kirby doesn’t get asked often enough.
It was a delightful conversation and I hope it’ll leave you inspired and ready to get to your own stories!
Keep writing,
Julie
P. S. Mary Robinette Kowal, who I interviewed a few episodes ago, is offering a class this Sunday on diagnosing (and fixing) story problems. I always leave her classes feeling as if someone has flipped my head open and dropped in a bunch of sparklers. You might want to check it out.
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Therefore all should work. First because it is impossible that you have no creative gift. Second: the only way to make it live and increase is to use it. Third: you cannot be sure that it is not a great gift – If You Want To Write, Brenda Ueland
If You Want To Write, Brenda Ueland
We hold ourselves back.
We hold ourselves back because, what if our writing isn’t good enough?
What if we put in all this effort and we fail?
(First question: have you defined success for yourself, yet?)
It’s hard to know the quality of our own work.
We’re too close to it.
That’s when critique groups and writing buddies can come in handy.
Sometimes the word ‘critique’ scares us, but in my experience sharing work with writing friends often means they spot the parts of my writing that are working…and that I take for granted.
Why are we so critical of our own work?
Lots of reasons.
Today, I’m challenging you to ask yourself:
Isn’t it a little bit selfish for you to hold back?
↑↑↑ If that were true, what would you do, today? ↑↑↑
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Welcome to the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group!
Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals.
Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing.
(It doesn’t have to be fiction. Feel free to use this group to push you in whatever creative direction you need.)
Did you live up to your commitment from last month? Don’t remember what you promised to do? Check out the comments from last month.
And don’t forget to celebrate with/encourage your fellow SWAGr-ers on their progress!
Download your SWAGr Tracking Sheet now, to keep track of your commitments this month
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Examples of Goals Set By SWAGr-ers in previous months
So, what will you accomplish this month? Leave your comment below (use the drop-down option to subscribe to the comments and receive lovely, encouraging notifications from fellow StADa SWAGr-ers!)
(Next check-in, 1st of the month. Tell your friends!)
The current challenge has ended but I can let you know about the next one if you add you email address here:
Today I’m talking about the struggle to get back into a writing routine after the winter holidays. I know I’m not alone in expecting that fresh start feeling to kick in, in January, but it hasn’t happened for me yet. The chaos of the holidays can make it hard to get back into a routine. But, I have learned over the years as a writer, that if you want to improve, you have to take action and actually write. I have some tips that can help, and an invitation to join me in a tiny challenge later this month… Thanks for listening.
LINKS:
January Challenge: https://storyaday.org/jan-challenge
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Welcome to the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group!
Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals.
Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing.
(It doesn’t have to be fiction. Feel free to use this group to push you in whatever creative direction you need.)
Did you live up to your commitment from last month? Don’t remember what you promised to do? Check out the comments from last month.
And don’t forget to celebrate with/encourage your fellow SWAGr-ers on their progress!
Download your SWAGr Tracking Sheet now, to keep track of your commitments this month
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Examples of Goals Set By SWAGr-ers in previous months
So, what will you accomplish this month? Leave your comment below (use the drop-down option to subscribe to the comments and receive lovely, encouraging notifications from fellow StADa SWAGr-ers!)
(Next check-in, 1st of the month. Tell your friends!)
Join us as we talk about building a productive writing practice, no matter what…..
It’s an end-of-year episode with a twist (hint: don’t want to set New Year’s Resolutions? Join the rebellious crowd!)
Listen to the Audio
Watch the video
Watch video with full transcript here
LINKS:
Never miss an episode: Subscribe to the Podcast
Link to this episode: https://storyaday.org/episode253
Join the discussion in the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group (SWAGr)
Download the free Short Story Framework and write today, not ‘some day’. Go from ‘idea’ to ‘the end’ without getting lost along the way!
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Take the 3-Day Challenge and write three short stories this weekend!
Join us as we talk about building a productive writing practice, no matter what…..
My conversation continues, with award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal as we discuss her new novel The Spare Man and the art of writing even in the face of challenges. Don’t miss it!
Listen to the Audio
Watch the video
Watch video with full transcript here
LINKS:
Never miss an episode: Subscribe to the Podcast
Link to this episode: https://storyaday.org/episode273
Join the discussion in the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group (SWAGr)
Download the free Short Story Framework and write today, not ‘some day’. Go from ‘idea’ to ‘the end’ without getting lost along the way!
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Take the 3-Day Challenge and write three short stories this weekend!
It made me want to come back for more stories from this anthology…
The Reading Room is a log of my “writer-as-reader” reactions to the short stories I’m reading now.
The author captures the voice and interior voice of teenage girls really well. In this story three teens are working at a store that resells items from lost baggage — the major industry in their town (!).
These girls don’t work at the most popular lost bagagge store, the one that draws all the visitors. Their is a down-market, knock-off version of it.
Each girl has her own place in the social pecking order, her own dreams for the future, and all this unspools quite naturally.
Interestingly, Kirby ignores the common wisdom that a story has to have a strong point-of-view character and that shifts in perspective must be clearly offset; that an omniscient narrator is a no-no….and it works. I’m going to have to go back and read this again to see why.
Kirby is a master of pulling me into the story.
“The girls of the Unclaimed Baggage Dept—Greenleaf, Alabama’s second-best and only other unclaimed baggage story– found Casper in a lime green suitcase.”
Look at the details!! It’s not just a store, it’s the “Unclaimed Baggage Depot–Greenleaf, Alabama’s second best and only other unclaimed baggage store.” It’s not just a suitcase, it’s a lime green suitcase.
We don’t know what or who Casper is. We have to keep reading.
Imagine if this read
“One Monday morning in summer, the girls who worked at an unclaimed baggage store found a [SPOILER ALERT] taxidermized albino wallaby in a suitcase.”
Still an intriguing premise, but ho-hum execution. You’ll have to work MUCH harder to get me to keep reading.
We zig zag between the girls’ hopes and dreams as they first figure out what to do with Casper and deal with the consequences of their actions.
Each scene builds up a stronger picture the girls, individually, and in relation to each other and their town.
….was a bit unexpected and I’m not sure how I feel about it. My favorite way to feel about a short story!
Takes us solidly into the perspective of the girl who is most active in the climax, and gives us a really interesting perspective to chew on (from her point of view; her reaction to events) as we close the book or turn the page. I wouldn’t call it a ‘happy’ or ‘sad’ ending, but I was satisfied.
It made me want to come back for more stories from this anthology…but not yet. I want to savor this one for a moment.
Find this story in Sh*t Cassandra Saw by Gwen Kirby
Join us as we talk about writing, cocktails and the art of writing what you don’t know…
Murder! Cocktails! Adorable service dogs!
Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal comes to the StoryADay podcast to discuss her new novel The Spare Man and the art of writing books you’d actually want to read. Don’t miss it!
Listen to the Audio
Watch the video
Watch video with full transcript here
LINKS
MaryRobinette.com
Mary Robinette Kowal’s Patreon
My Favorite Bit (10 best Fantine curses)
Never miss an episode: Subscribe to the Podcast
Link to this episode: https://storyaday.org/episode273
Join the discussion in the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group (SWAGr)
Download the free Short Story Framework and write today, not ‘some day’. Go from ‘idea’ to ‘the end’ without getting lost along the way!
Weekly writing prompts and lessons in your inbox, every Wednesday with the StoryAWeek Newsletter
Take the 3-Day Challenge and write three short stories this weekend!
It’s that time again: time to make your commitments to your writing for the coming month. Join us!
Welcome to the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group!
Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals.
Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing.
(It doesn’t have to be fiction. Feel free to use this group to push you in whatever creative direction you need.)
Did you live up to your commitment from last month? Don’t remember what you promised to do? Check out the comments from last month.
And don’t forget to celebrate with/encourage your fellow SWAGr-ers on their progress!
Download your SWAGr Tracking Sheet now, to keep track of your commitments this month
****
Examples of Goals Set By SWAGr-ers in previous months
So, what will you accomplish this month? Leave your comment below (use the drop-down option to subscribe to the comments and receive lovely, encouraging notifications from fellow StADa SWAGr-ers!)
(Next check-in, 1st of the month. Tell your friends!)
Don’t be afraid!
it’s that time of year when you’re supposed to make goals, but how to do it without getting bored, scared, disappointed or terrified? I have some thoughts…
Listen to the Audio
Never miss an episode: Subscribe to the Podcast
Link to this episode: https://storyaday.org/episode272
Join the discussion in the Serious Writers’ Accountability Group (SWAGr)
Need something to help you get closer to your purpose while setting or assessing your goals?
Get the Annual Planning Bundle
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Download the Annual Planning Bundle and always know your next, smallest step as you chase your writing goals.
Nobody ever feels they’ve done all the writing they could have done, in a year…but that’s no reason to bury your head in the sand. Let’s dig for treasure, instead!
LINKS
Annual Review Bundle: https://stada.me/apb
Set and Meet Goals article: https://storyaday.org/set-and-meet-goals
With six weeks left in the year, you may be looking to do a big push or you may want to chill. I have one tip that will make either of those options (or something in the middle) work.
Also in this episode, some updates on my Tidy Desk Challenge and what’s been going on around here at StoryADay recently.
LINKS
Read to write? Watch this peptalk
Want to build a slow, steady practice? What this
Want to finish one project this year? Watch this
Ready to chill? Watch this
In which behavioral science tells me things I do not want to hear and I issue myself a Tidy Desk Challenge. (You are welcome to join me. Post on Instagram, use #TidyDeskChallenge and tag me @storyadaymay).
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This simple phrase changed everything for me, this week.
This was a massive (and kinda obvious) disruption to my thought processes this week. It goes deeper than simple fixes, but is much more likely to have a real impact on your writing life…and your quality of life. Enjoy!
Listen to the Audio
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Link to this episode: https://storyaday.org/episode269
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Download the Keep Writing Workbook and always know your next, smallest step as you chase your writing goals.
The only qualification to be a ‘Superstar” is a desire to write and support your fellow writers.
A supportive group of committed writers, who meet virtually, support each other’s efforts, and inspire each other.
Registration for 2024 open now-June 8, 2024
The only qualification to be a ‘Superstar” is a desire to write and support your fellow writers.
A supportive group of committed writers, who meet virtually, support each other’s efforts, and inspire each other.
Registration for 2024 open now-June 8, 2024
A 6-part journey through the short story.
Starts July 28, 2023
