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
196 - Narrative WIth Julie Helmrich
Why the story we tell ourselves is the most important we'll ever tell...and the impact it has on our ability to manage our inner critic, imposter syndrome and to get our work done.
Dr. Julie Helmrich…
195 - Bumper Q&A Episode
In which I talk about why we do this thing we do, and answer the top 10 questions I get asked, at StoryADay (including everything from where to put commas, to how to submit stories, to how to overcom…
194 - History & Your Story
Humans don’t just experience their lives. We infect each other with shared memories of how it felt to be watching historic events or a baby take their first steps. We transmit meaning through emotion…
193 - Goals or Getting From Here To There
In this episode I look at goals and why it's so uncomfortable getting from where you are now to where you want to be...and how you can make it happen.
Also in this episode I answer a question about w…
192 How Diverse Is Your Bookcase?
How diverse is your bookcase?
In this week's #podcast I give you a nudge (and some resources) to read a little more widely.
Plus: a Q&A about how to #write with passion when you're a cool cat. https:…
191 - The Story We Tell Ourselves
Sometimes the story we tell ourselves is as important as anything else we do. What story will you tell yourself in 2021?
Plus: a question, from Becky, about the challenges of moving from non-fiction …
190 - Stop Waiting Start Writing
What will it take to get you writing through the next few months? I have some thoughts..
Also: I answer questions about getting through the middle of a project and about conquering procrastination
LI…
189 - Have Fun In The Middle of Your Story
I often talk about the middle of a story as 'the muddy middle', but I prefer Blake Snyder's label "fun and games".
This week I talk about what the middle of your story has to do, why it's hard, and h…
188 - Angela Ackerman & Great Character Writing
In Part 2 of my interview with Angela Ackerman, co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus and host of Writers Helping Writers, we talk about how to use details to write great characters, immerse readers in …
187 - Angela Ackerman and "Should You NaNoWriMo?"
Angela Ackerman is the co-author of the Emotion Thesaurus range of writing books and the One Stop for Writers site. In this episode I talked to her about creativity and how a big writing challenge mi…
186 - Shiny Object Syndrome
Should you take part in NaNoWriMo this year? Should you attend that conference or take that class? Should you buy that new writing craft book?
Here's a process to get you started figuring out whether…
185 - Write To Read
Are you writing short stories? Why? And are you reading short stories? Which ones and again: why?
LINKS:
20 Short stories to read that will make you a better writer: http://stada.me/readme
Pushcart …
184 - What If Writing Felt Inevitable?
So much of our procrastination is powered by mindset, but there's more to making writing an inevitable part of our lives than simply wishing it was true. I have some suggestions....
LINKS:
Inevitab…
183 - Writing Through The Change of Seasons
September can be a time for reflection and planning ahead. I have some tips on that as well as some interesting reads from around the web.
LINKS
Kate Northrup, Do Less: https://katenorthrup.com/
The …
182 - Shaping Dreams
Does it matter if you write? Hell, yes. Let' s talk about that....
JOURNAL QUESTIONS
1a, How are you when you are writing? (how's your focus, your mood, your relationships?)
1b, Who does that impact?
…
181 - Catching Up With StoryADay September
If you haven't started writing short stories this month it's not too late! This week's podcast is a look back and a look forward at the writing prompts in StoryADay September (from writers like Tobia…
180 - Gamify Your Writing
In which I compare writing to whittling, and explain why you'd much rather play Candy Crush than anything you call 'work'...and how you can use that to make your writing go more smoothly.
Links:
Sig…
179 - StoryADay September - Join us?
If you want to discover your best process for writing, you might want to join us for the StoryADay September challenge.
And if you want to keep that progress going all year, consider the Superstars g…
178 - A Writing State of Mind
What's the most important skill in writing? Is it plot, character arcs, dialogue, description, pacing?
In this episode I argue that the thing that will dictate your level of success is your state of …
177 - Enjoy Your Writing More
Writing is self-directed, so reaching out for support is essential. It can, however, invite unhelpful comparisons with other writers who have different strengths and who are at different stages.
In t…