I’m obsessed with helping you write more and feel successful in your writing life (Yes, I was watching the E! Emmy’s red carpet show this week. Thanks for the epithet, Laverne Cox!)
What are you willing to do to become the writer you know you are inside?
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Join the Superstars: https://stada.me/superstars
There is a lot going on in a writer’s life.
Make sure you are designing the one you actually want.
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Fun-Size Challenge: https://storyaday.org/fun-size
StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
There is a lot going on in a writer’s life.
Make sure you are designing the one you actually want.
Fun-Size Challenge: https://storyaday.org/fun-size
StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
StoryADay September is coming! What’s it going to look like, this year? Tune in and find out.
PLUS I got some great advice this week on how to write a sequence that was stalling me. I’ll share it in this episode.
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Sept Challenge: https://storyaday.org/fun-size
StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
StoryADay September is coming! What’s it going to look like, this year? Tune in and find out.
PLUS I got some great advice this week on how to write a sequence that was stalling me. I’ll share it in this episode.
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Sept Challenge: https://storyaday.org/fun-size
StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
Short stories and novels are different beasts, but there are skills that transfer between them, both in the craft and in the writing life.
This week I’m talking about something I learned about the writing process, in my own writng this week. You might be surprised…
Sign up for the Fun-Sized StoryADay September Challenge: https://storyaday.org/next-challenge
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Short stories and novels are different beasts, but there are skills that transfer between them, both in the craft and in the writing life.
This week I’m talking about something I learned about the writing process, in my own writing this week. You might be surprised…
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This week we take a look at the publishing industry, your goals, and how you can become endlessly inspired and creative…
Learning about the realities of the publishing industry can free you to create your own definition of success (that may or may not include traditional publishers). Step 1 towards success is to imagine your vision. Step 2 is to turn up for your writing, something the new StoryAWeek newsletter can help with!
For industry perspective: Jane Friedman’s The Hot Sheet: https://hotsheetpub.com/
Leave a comment about this episode: https://storyaday/episode259
Learning about the realities of the publishing industry can free you to create your own definition of success (that may or may not include traditional publishers). Step 1 towards success is to imagine your vision. Step 2 is to turn up for your writing, something the new StoryAWeek newsletter can help with!
For industry perspective: Jane Friedman’s The Hot Sheet: https://hotsheetpub.com/
Leave a comment about this episode: https://storyaday/episode259
Step into endless inspiration and creativity with StoryAWeek: https://storyaday.org/StoryAWeek
This week I talk about the creative boost I got from my recent travels, and how you can get a similar boost in your writing life, without even leaving home.
This week I talk about the creative boost I got from my recent travels, and how you can get a similar boost in your writing life, without even leaving home.
I also tease some of the upcoming events at StoryADay as we look towards the change in seasons.
Want more?
Join me at the Writer Unboxed OnConference 2022: https://writerunboxed.com/2022/08/05/writer-unboxed-onconference-community-focus/
Get the StoryADay Short Story Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework
Crafting a writing life isn’t all about knowing where to put commas and how to develop characters. It’s also about engaging with other humans. This week I’m in conversation with Larissa Sjarbaini, a high performance coach, about how to do that and why you might want to, even if you’re an extreme introvert. And stay tuned for an opportunity to develop your own game plan for a writing life
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This week I get a little vulnerable and share what I’m doing to get back to being a more prolific writer. I think you’re going to enjoy this!
I get vulmerable and make a confession, in this episode. Can you relate?
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Critique Week: https://stada.me/critique
3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
I’m through caring about what publishers want. Instead, I want us to focus on writing stories that matter. And, as you might expect, I have some thoughts on how we go about doing that.
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I’m through caring about what publishers want. Instead, I want us to focus on writing stories that matter. And, as you might expect, I have some thoughts on how we go about doing that.
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The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Vacations can give us a much needed fresh perspective, as writers and creators, but you don’t have to cross an ocean to see things a-fresh.
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StoryADay.org/episode254
Take the 3-Day Challenge: StoryADay.org/3dc
Writers don’t just write for themselves, we write to be read, and with that we leave a legacy. in this episode I tell the story of two writers who left an impact on me, and invite you to think about your legacy
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The 3-Day Challenge – https://storyaday.org/3dc
I, WRITER Waitlist – https://stada.me/iwriter
Music credits: Alan McPike, https://standardstrax.com/
Video credit: (Tony Conaway) Gary Zenker, Main Line Writers’ Group (full video https://youtu.be/1R0rqla54hk)
This week I bring you three stories from the writing world that bust the myth of the lone genius writer
Episode 252 – This week I bring you three stories from the writing world that bust the myth of the lone genius writer (now, doesn’t that make you feel better).
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Sign up for the free Your Writing Life Masterclass now: Join the free Your Writing Life class from StoryADay
Orget started on a mini challenge with the StoryADay 3-Day Challenge
It’s not just your protagonist who must change!
In a story your protagonist faces the possibility of change before they can solve the problem they face, win their true love, or defeat their enemy…in short, achieve their heart’s desire.
Funny thing is: as writers, we face that moment of decision too.
That’s what I’m talking about on the podcast this week.
StoryADay May 2022 is underway and it’s time for a recap of what hundreds of writers have been up to this week.
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StoryADay.org
StoryADay.org/3dc
Replay of a live Q&A session with the community, recorded 30 April 2022
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StoryADay.org
Why should you sign up for StoryADay May, and what happens once you do? This episode is full of trips and tricks to help you get the most out of the upcoming month of creativity, including details of the new Fun-Size Challenge
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Sign up! https://storyaday.org/signup
What if you could slide up to your desk, knowing that you were going to have a good time, with your writing?
What if, when you sat down to write, the words just flowed? What’s the secret ingredient that makes this possible?
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Some early details about the new flavor of StoryADay May I’m introducing this year, and my note from the AWP 2022 Conference – and my thoughts on the state of the short story
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3 Day Challenge: StoryADay.org/3dc
Here’s a rundown of mistake you’re probably making as a writer (plus three bonus mistakes, because we’ve all been there!)
Join us in the StoryADay Superstars group: https://stada.me/Superstars
Full transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/UzbdsMeiNBZ
Avoid the trap of writing beautiful language with no plot, but injecting some conflict into your stories…and I don’t mean car chases or war!
If there is nothing happening in your writing, your stories will be boring!
Full transcript: https://share.descript.com/embed/Wnfp8TWAI7m
Ready for more? Take the 3-Day Challenge!
…and you don’t have to be.
The writing world is fascinated with the tale of fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson who announced he had written four surprise novels over the pandemic and used a record-breaking Kickstarter to launch them.
So I’m here to remind you about the different paths available to writers, from creating a practice, to creating an empire that can run a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign.
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John Scalzi’s article: https://stada.me/scalzi
The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Stay updated with StoryADay: https://storyaday.org/signup
Generating words is sometimes what writing is all about. If you’ve been learning about writing for too long without writing something new, I have a challenge for you this week.
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The Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework
The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Whether we are from within a community or an outsider, it affects how we perceive the group. That’s important for characters in your writing and it’s one of the topics on this week’s podcast, along with mindset (of course!) and what I’m reading this month. Included: a writing prompt all about the ways your characters and your readers interact
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Bob Newhard: https://youtu.be/p1KbtLrBZ0k
Neil Gaiman’s “Orange”: https://amzn.to/2GgNPb8
Podcast questions: https://storyaday.org/podcast
Julie Explains Things, Simply: https://stada.me/jets
00:00 20220211 Podcast
03:43 Reading Room
06:01 Community & Communication
11:13 Julie Explains Things, Simply
13:58 Writing Prompt
Transcript: https://share.descript.com/embed/IxDntQCz0Zp
When I ask people what questions they have about writing, they rarely ask about craft techniques. This week I talk about the transition from newspaper writing to fiction, making time to write and more.
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Julie Explains Things Simply on YouTube: https://stada.me/jets
When a famous and accomplished writer I admire confessed to some imposter syndrome recently I knew I needed to talk about it (and the cure) this week…
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There are so many ways to get discouraged, as a writer. Let’s not allow Social Media spats to become another.
This week I talk about ways to get your writing done, going a little slower, and how you can join me for a step-by-step walk through short story writing.
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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
