StoryADay May is coming
Let’s be honest, the past couple of years have been kind of exhausting, and you might be finding it hard to find the fun in your writing life.
Writing 31 stories in 31 days might excite you or….it might leave you wanting to take a nap.
That’s why this year I’m working on:
2 way to StoryADay your May
Want to know more? Sign up now and I’ll keep you up to date with all the news as we prepare for an awesome StoryADay May 2022.
Hi, I'm Julie...
…and I help writers like you build a creative practice that is rewarding and fits your life, today, not ‘some day’.
some ways I can help
Short story framework
Get the story structure that will help you brainstorm and complete a short story any time. Includes my top tips for delighting readers.
3-Day Challenge
Start here: a self-paced online writing 'retreat' that teaches you all you need to know to start, develop and finish three short stories and discover your own best practices as a writer...who writes!
i, WRITER Course
Next: develop your writing practice by joining us on this 6-module journey where you'll write up to 11 story drafts and learn the skills to build a satisfying writing practice.
Further Reading
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!
Join the Superstars
Ready for more? Join our virtual year-round writing conference, retreat, workshop, and mastermind group. Open to new members periodically. Find out more now!
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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
Recent Posts
Day 25 | by Fan Fic In Forty
The Prompt Today I want you to write a story in 40 minutes. To help with that, we’re going to take away some of the
Day 24 | by A Toy’s Tale
The Prompt Write a story that revolves around an heirloom toy. This might be a single character’s reminiscence of a beloved toy; a character’s discovery
A Stupendous Amount of Writing
It’s tempting to think that other writers have it easier, or other times were easier on writers. This week I read the editorial in the
Day 23 | Beyond Sound and Vision by Elizabeth Twist
The Prompt Where film and television can give us rich soundscapes and nuanced visuals, only the written word allows us to access the whole range
Day 22 | by Hero of Their Own Story
The Prompt Take a story that you’ve written (maybe this month? Maybe from a longer or older work?) and rewrite an important incident, from the
Day 21 | The Nitty Gritty by Ruby G. Dubois.
The Prompt Sand. It can be experienced positively or negatively and either type of scenario is fertile ground for description. Enjoy a brief brainstorming session!
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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.
