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

This week I encourage you to look at your writing plans for this year and revise your goals. I also talk about putting some structure into your writing life in order to make it easier to get to the f…

This week I share some lessons learned by the StoryADay Superstars ranging from process and habit lessons to lessons about writing topics and techniques.

Share what you've learned lately in the comme…

Part II of the StoryADay debrief process, which helps you assess what you learned during the challenge and what to focus on next. This process is useful after any big writing project or push, so don'…

After the challenge it's useful to capture all the lessons you learned. In this podcast I take you through an exercise for doing that, and give you the Challenge Plus version of today's writing promp…

Lessons from StoryADay 2021, including what happens when we keep working through the resistance...

How to keep going as we enter Week 2 of the StoryADay May challenge (hint: it’s about purpose); and how to work with writing prompts.

::Links::

Writing Prompt (The Bridge): https://storyaday.org/20…

Perfectionism is a creativity killer, and today and I'm talking about how StoryADay May can help you find a way forward.

LINKS

The Challenge: https://storyaday.org

The Challenge+ (even more support):…

Writing can be a solitary activity. I made the argument that 'being a writer' is awfully hard to do, alone. 

If you haven't found your writing community yet, consider joining ours!

LINKS

StoryADay Su…

Is this the year you transform yourself into a writer? Thinking about participating in StoryADay May? I have tips, tricks, and behind-the-scenes info from the 12th annual StoryADay May. Make sure you…

Do you see structure as freeing or stifling? I talk about that and the  upcoming free WRITER Code masterclass (2021 edition) in this week's show along with a brief flash fiction writing prompt

LINKS

…

There is a danger zone between our aspirations and the moment when our writing practice begins to click. You can navigate it safely if you Mind the GAP.

Also: My ShortLIST for figuring out which cour…

To engage with your audience there's no tool quite like an author website. Even if your social media presence is strong, it pays to have your own home on the web, and this week Nancy Fields of Fields…

This week I invite you to think about why you do the things you do in your writing life...and how you can make some quick changes that yield big improvements.

::LINKS::

Leave a comment: https://story…

One of the first questions people ask me, as new writers, is "how can I get some feedback on my writing". In this episode I argue that might be the wrong question...

Also: a writing prompt about one …

I look back on 200 episodes of this podcast and pull out lessons for every creative person and endeavor. 

Plus, a writing prompt with a pep talk.

::LINKS::

Podcast Table of Contents: https://storyada…

Matthew Salesses is the author of three novels -- one written in Flash Fiction -- and the writing handbook "Craft In The Real World". In this episode we talk about writing rules, audience, how to giv…

When Seth Godin talks about creative work, I listen.

This week I talk about his new book "The Practice" and how we can rethink and build up our own creative practices.

Also: if you're on the Clubhous…

In this episode I pay tribute to my writing buddy Tony Conaway; talk about Creative Wills; and organizing your writing archives and processes.

::Links::

Creative Will - http://stada.me/will

Your Orga…