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
176 -Shine! Making Your Writing Habits Stick
When do better when we feel better...so let's put some habits in place to help us celebrate every step we take towards our writing goals!
LINKS
Download the handout: https://storyaday.org/episode17…
175 - Triumph! Success & Your Writing Life
Success in writing is about so much more than the external trappings (publication, adulation, recognition).
Every day that you sit down to write, it's important to feel successful. This week's episo…
174 - Fears and Focus
Problems with writing are often not problems with writing: they're a battle with focus and with our own insecurities.
In this episode I talk about some of the ways to focus (especially if you find yo…
173 - What's Your Very Next Step?
There is so much information about writing out there...it can be hard to figure out what you should be working on. In this episode I walk you through one way to figure out (and focus on) your very ne…
172 - Be In The Stage You're In
Part of the art of making progress in your writing is knowing what stage you're in, and what you need to study and practice, to move to the next stage. And that's what I'm talking about today.
171 - More Readers For Your Writing
StoryADay's annual showcase, StoryFest 2020, is happening on June 27-28. Here's how you can get involved.
How To Get Involved
https://stada.me/sf20
How To Write Author Biographies and Story Summaries
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170 - Take A Break
Sometimes it's as important to take an effective break from our writing as it is to keep putting words on the page. Find out how and why, in this episode.
LINKS
DIYMFA Summit of Awesomeness: https:/…
169 - Triumph! Make a Habit of Celebrating Your Writing Wins
In this fourth week of StoryADay May 2020 I talk about the importance of celebrating every win in your writing life.
LINKS: NaNoWriMo YWP Flash Fiction Workshop with Julie Duffy: https://youtu.be/ec…
168 - Give Yourself The Gift of Writing (Badly)
We're heading into Week 3 of StoryADay May 2020. What can you do this week to make the most of all this creative energy? I have some suggestions...
167 - Tips for Week 2 of StoryADay May
Whether you've been writing this month, are still thinking about jumping into the challenge, or are working on other writing, this episode is full of tips for staying motivated to write week after we…
Windy Lynn Harris Makes Fiction Flash
Today the author of "Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays: the Essential Guide To Getting Your Work Published" AND frequent StoryADay participant, Windy Lynn Harris joins me to talk abou…
165 - Tammy Breitweiser Loves A Challenge
We're a week away from StoryADay May. Take the WRITER Code workshop here: https://storyaday.org/writer-code
Find out more about StoryADay Superstars, our writing community: https://www.storyaday.com/…
164 - Michele Reisinger, Finding Success With Short Fiction
In this conversation with writer Michele Reisinger, we talk about bad advice from writing teachers, her process for placing stories with publications, what a successful writing day looks like, and ho…
163 - Laying The Foundations for StoryADay May
In which I talk about prepping for StoryADay May and what to do if you're having trouble writing right now.
162 - Premee Mohamed
Premee Mohamed is an Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction writer whose first novel, "Beneath The Rising" has just been released. But I discovered her through her wonderful short stories.
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161 - Come and write with me
In which I talk about the live writing sprints I've been running and the importance of stories in times of stress.
160 - Creativity in a Time of Crisis
So we're in a pandemic. Does that mean we have to stop being creative? Quite the opposite. The world needs more art, right now.
159 - Talking About Creativity And Mental Health with Gabriela Pereira
As well as running DIYMFA, Gabriela Pereira often speaks at conferences about issues other than the writing craft, including entrepreneurship and mental illness.
Today, we have a frank discussion abo…
158 - Writing Love & Intimacy with Dr. Lanae St. John
What are we really talking about when we talk about sex? Join me for a conversation with sexuality educator Dr. Lanae St. John. We talk about how to portray true intimacy on the page (without any wei…
157 - Gabriela Pereira from DIYMFA Part 1
We talk about the pillars of a writing life, why Gabriela wanted to create a do-it-yourself DIYMFA, and that old favorite: Imposter Syndrome.
Join me for a wide-ranging conversation with DIYMFA.com's…