StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice

Are you looking to find success in the publishing world? Join me on The StoryADay Podcast as I discuss the importance of engagement in writing and publishing. In this episode titled "Lurk Your Way to Success in Publishing", I share strategies and insights that can help you achieve your goals as a writer. Here are 3 key takeaways from the episode: 1️⃣ Don't rush into building an author platform: Wh...

Welcome to another episode of The StoryADay Podcast! I'm your host, Julie Duffy, from Storyaday.org, and today we're diving into a topic that every writer grapples with: engaging the reader. As we explore the importance of captivating our audience, we'll also discuss the challenges that come with balancing our own creative process and the desire for validation from readers. \ Join me as we uncover...

As we kick off StoryADay September 2023 I talk about how there is more than one way to engage with your writing...and your identity as a writer. 00:00 StADa295EngageWithYourWritingPractice 00:00 Intro 00:15 How To Engage with Your Writing Practice 15:16 Strategies for StoryADay Join the challenge and find out more at https://storyaday.org

This week author Jane Friedman noticed that someone had used her name on a bunch of junk, AI-generated books about writing. Lest you get discouraged I have some thoughts on what authors can about this. Also in this episode: the Importance of Celebrations, and some tips for how to do that. LINKS: LINKS: The Importance of Celebrations Workbook: http://stada.me/wb-celebrations This episode: https://s...

The StoryADay Podcast took a sneaky wee vacation this month, but will be back in August with our monthly theme of Triumph!  Keep writing, Julie

This week we take the idea of improving your writing and your writing practice. But how, exactly do you DO that?!  

Do you struggle to keep records of what you read or write? Do you beat yourself up over it, because you're sure it'd make your life easier? Maybe yes, maybe no. Let's dig in to record-keeping for creative people: why it works, why it doesn't, and what to do about it! Sign up for the StoryADay Anytime Challenge: https://storyaday.org  

The final -- and most important -- two things I learned (again) while writing a StoryADay in May 2023. If you'd like to be more productive, creative and fulfilled in your writing, listen in! Links:  Take the 3-Day Challenge: storyaday.org/3dc  

I've been writing a StoryADay in May since 2010. I've learned some things about writing, productivity, creativity, and success. I share some of them here.   Links: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode289 The 3 Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc  

In which i talk about what to do if you miss a day (like I did) and creative courage.   Liniks: Get the prompts: https://storyaday.org/signup Take the 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc Prompts throughout the year: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek

On May 12, 2023 Kathleen Porter published an opinion piece entitled "Limiting What Novelists Can Write is Bad For Readers." I think she almost entirely missed the point of the diversity movement and I am...irritated. Please join me for a walk through some terrible opinions and what YOU can do, as a sensitive, thoughtful writer, to avoid this kind of knee-jerk reaction and keep writing.

Recapping five days of writing a StoryADay in May, 2023 with Julie Duffy Catch up with the first week of StoryADay May 2023 through the experiences of founder and writer, Julie Duffy Subscribe to the daily series here: http://stada.me/2023lives 00:00 StADa287 Five Days In May 01:12 Day 1 04:40 Day 2 09:55 Day 3 13:41 Day 4 17:35 Day 5 21:21 Warp up

In which I answer questions sent in by the StoryADay Community about how to overcome their writing challenges. LINKS Sign up for the StoryADay Challenge Find out more about the Superstars group Support the podcast

In which we talk about titles, favorite stories, current author crushes and then Rachel turns the tables on me! LINKS: More about Rachel: RachelSwearingen.com Support this podcast: glow.fm/storyaday More about StoryADay: storyaday.org

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/...

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. Next time we'll talk about her favorite stories of her own and the writers she admires, working in short fict...

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.

with author KB Carle 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. Find all the resources storyday.org/episode280

In this interview with KB Carle we talk about writing flash fiction and micro fiction, the importance of community, getting through the middle, and more LINKS: More about KB Carle:  kbcarle.com

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 Univ...

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 H...

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 actuall...

It's an end-of-year episode with a twist (hint: don't want to set New Year's Resolutions? Join the rebellious crowd!) LINKS: Podcast interview archive: https://stada.me/interview Reading Room reviews: https://stada.me/read StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek

In which we talk about ways to build a writing practice even when dealing with challenges like depression and ADHD (checkboxes, spreadsheets, and stickers...oh my!); and Mary Robinette shares a great method for ramping up writing productivity after a break. LINKS Part 1 of this interview Mary Robinette's Patreon

Award-winning writer, podcaster, voice actor and puppeteer Mary Robinette Kowal stopped by the StoryADay podcast to talk about the novel, writing, and why you should consider putting a pet in your stories. 10:13 Research for Writers 11:49 Writing The Other 12:34 Can a stable relationship be interesting? 14:20 On the benefits of pets in stories 25:52 Part 1 Wrap Up and Links LINKS MaryRobinette.com...