StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
Welcome to StoryADay Presents: I, WRITER – A Writing Podcast about building a fulfilling writing life.
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you’re drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer’s block, you’ll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 334
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Day 14 - Do Hard Things, Build A Creative Life - A StoryADay Update
On Day 14 of the StoryADay Challenge, how's it going? Perfectly?
Oh, you magical unicorn you. For the rest of us, I have some thoughts...
00:00 StoryADay Update - Limit Your Choice, Do Hard Things
04…
Day 10 - Fueled by Rage - A StoryADay Update
Join Julie from Story A Day on Day 10 of Story A Day May as she discusses using strong emotions like rage as fuel for your writing. Julie shares personal insights on transforming negative emotions in…
Day 8 - Creativity Begets Creativity - A StoryADay Update
Creativity brings its own rewards - how writing more helps you write more...
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Day 7 - Finding Writing Inspiration on Difficult Days - A StoryADay Update
I wasn't feeling great, on Day 7 of the StoryADay Challenge, so here's what I dd to get my inspriation back....
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Day 5 - Write On: Embracing the Uneasy Journey of Writing Prompts for Creative Growth
(and yes, episode four comes from Day 5. You didn't miss anything. I just don't do these every day)
This update from the StoryADay challenge comes on Day 5, but works for you any time you're trying t…
Day 3 - What To Do When Writing Seems To Hard - A StoryADay Update
Maybe you're tired, sad, or otherwise struggling emotions when you're trying to write. What do you do, to keep going?
I have two suggestions, today.
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Day 2 - Flash Fiction - A StoryADay Update
On writing flash fiction to a writing prompt by F. E. Choe, the art of Flash Fiction, and the benefits of brainstorming.
Get a sneak preview of my Flash Fiction Workshop here (first 3 lessons, free!)…
Day 1 - Combining Confidence and Humility - a StoryADay Update
These mini episodes bring you in-the-moment updates from my StoryADay May challenge, in the hope that what I'm learning will also be helpful to you!
Episode 1 - In which I talk about confidence and…
Character Building Blocks
Warm up for the StoryADay May Challenge (or any writing) with these character exercises. Create your raw materials this month; write like the wind, next month!
LINKS
All the warm up tasks: https://st…
Warm ups for April PLUS our guest writing prompters
Get ready for StoryADay May with these warm-up tasks in April PLUS: hear about the wonderful writers who have sent us prompts for this year's challenge sign up at: https://storyaday.org
7 Mini Writing Prompts
During StoryADay I like to give you meaty writing exercises disguised as prompts.
This week I'm giving you seven mini-prompts that you can use to juice up an existing work-in-progress or to spark a n…
A Writing Life
What's life really like as a writer?
Well, the answer is as varied as the number of writers you ask, but for me, this is how things are going: Listen in, you might be inspired!
LINKS
Join Superstars …
Planning Ahead, 2024-25 Edition
It's that time of year again, when we look back at what happened last year in our lives and what we hope to make happen next year in our writing lives.
1-6 projects Planning Pie:
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Reading Short Stories
This week I rant about the Best American Short Story Collection...and more
00:00 20241018Podcast
06:00 Read literary fiction if you like it
07:29 Read in your chosen genre
10:38 Using Your Knowledge …
Writing Character Reactions
How to write realistic, fascinating characters that readers adore...and what it can teach you about BEING a writer...
LINKS
One Story Challenge: https://storyaday.org/one-story-signup
Being You Is The Best Way To Be A Writer
This week's StoryADay podcast is about loving your writing and sharing the love! Yes, there is stuff about marketing your writing in here, but don't let that put you off.
CHAPTERS 00:00 StADa321 - B…
The Engine of Success
Sometimes it seems like success comes easily to other people when it feels so elusive to us. But there are secrets to making it more likely you'll be one of those success stories, and that's what I'm…
Find Wonder Everywhere
In which I share revelations from my recent travels to Scotland, and talk about the importance of seeing the wonder in everyday life.
0:00 Find Wonder Everywhere
10:14 This Week's Assignment
17:49 Y…
Building a Better Writing Practice
This week I share what worked from StoryADay May this year, including our secret weapon, the warm up and brainstorming exercises.
00:09: Inspiration from Unlikely Sources
04:31 Encouragement from Wri…
Character Needs
Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it's just a series of things happening to a character...and readers won't care.
In this episode I share a writing prompt and…