The Whole Writer
Each week, The Whole Writer podcast with Nicole Meier creates space for writers to nurture both their craft and themselves, exploring what it means to write from a place of wholeness rather than depletion.
If you’re an emerging author seeking guidance, this podcast is for you!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 81
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
60. Are You Living the Life of a Whole Writer?
What does it mean to be a whole writer? For me and for so many of the writers I work with, it means expanding our definition of success.
It means creating a writing life that includes, yes, the craft …
59. Writing from the Heart: How Following Her Intuition Landed a Book Deal with Jennifer O'Brien
In this heartfelt episode, we chat with debut novelist Jennifer O'Brien, whose publishing journey took a surprising and inspiring turn. After a real-life dream of buying a fixer-upper didn’t pan out,…
58. Nurture Your Revisions: How to Approach Your Next Draft with special guests
For the next three episodes, I'm doing something special. Recently I had the Joy of gathering with 15 of my book coaching friends, an inspiring group of thoughtful, compassionate coaches and editors …
57. Nurture Your Mindset: How to Move Through Roadblocks with special guests
For the next three episodes, I'm doing something special. Recently I had the Joy of gathering with 15 of my book coaching friends, an inspiring group of thoughtful, compassionate coaches and editors …
56. Nurture Your Novel: How to Start Strong and Keep Going with special guests
For the next three episodes, I'm doing something special. Recently I had the Joy of gathering with 15 of my book coaching friends, an inspiring group of thoughtful, compassionate coaches and editors …
55. Why Your First Pages Matter More Than You Think
Today I'm discussing one of the most crucial parts of your novel: the first pages. You've heard it a million times, your opening pages need to quote hook readers, but why is that so important? Well, …
54. Why Your Flawed First Draft is a Gift
Today, I want to talk about one of the hardest parts of writing: embracing the imperfection of that first draft. I know it can feel like you’re slogging through a swamp of clunky dialogue, meandering…
53. Fixing that ONE Thing in Your Novel
Today we're talking about that one thing: the mysterious, nagging problem in your novel that you just can't seem to fix. Every writer hits this wall, and today I'm going to help you find a way throug…
52. A Chat With My Literary Agent: How to Land & Work with One, with Abby Saul
In this episode, I sit down with my literary agent Abby Saul for a deep dive into the querying process, the realities of an agent’s role, and what makes a submission stand out.
If you’ve ever felt ov…
51. Building Your Author Platform Before You Publish
In today’s publishing world, authors aren’t just storytellers—they’re also the CEOs of their own brand. That responsibility can feel overwhelming, but the good news is, you don’t have to do everythin…
50. What It's Like to Be An Author in Today's Market with Tracey Lange & Kerry Chaput
I'm pulling back the curtain in today's episode and talking about what it's really like to be an author in today's market. With me, are two of my author friends to help with a healthy and honest disc…
49. How to Handle Feedback Without Losing Your Voice
Today we’re diving into a topic that every novelist encounters sooner or later: how to handle feedback without losing your voice. Inside this episode, I'll cover the different types of feedback you m…
48. How to Move From Fear to Flow with Rhonda Douglas
Today on the pod we're covering an important topic, the writer mindset. For anyone who has found themselves facing creative anxiety or procrastination, this episode is for you.
My guest today is Rhon…
47. BTS of a Writing Conference: A Roundtable Discussion
In this week's episode, I'm having an honest and inspired roundtable discussion with four of my writing clients. We dive into the nerves, surprises, and triumphs of attending their first writers' con…
46. Lost in the Process? Here's the Order to Writing Your Book.
What comes first when writing a novel? The dreaming or the drafting? The plotting or the planning?
It seems simple—until it doesn’t. First-time novelists often hit a moment where they wonder: Am I d…
45: No More Daydreaming: The Real Plan You Need to Write and Publish Your Novel
If you're here, it’s because you’ve got a story on your heart that’s yearning to be written—and published.
But let’s get real for a second: Are you just daydreaming about being an author, or are you …
44. REPLAY: The Unfiltered Truth Behind My Author Journey
Inside this (replay) episode I'm sharing an unfiltered look at my author journey over the last decade. After four published novels, I'm sharing the Top 10 things I've learned - everything from workin…
43. Behind-the-Scenes of Self-Publishing a Debut Novel with Saleema Ishq
Ever wish you could go behind-the-scenes and ask an author how they went from idea to finished manuscript, how they overcame writing challenges, and how they went about the business of self-publishin…
42: Three Ways to Go From Force to Flow in Your Novel
Feeling stuck in your writing? There’s a difference between forcing a story and letting it flow. With the New Year approaching, it’s easy to feel the pressure to “just get it done.” But sometimes, t…
41. An Author’s Guide to Thriving with Camille Pagan
Listeners, you’re in for a treat today. I’m chatting with friend and author coach, Camille Pagan. We’re diving into the topics of...
- author mindset
- career decisions
- roadblocks
- market trends
...and so m…