Not If, But How
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I could give you a million and one tactics for fitting writing into your life...and none of them will matter a jot until you do this one simple (not easy) thing... LINKS NaNoWriMo Support Pack: The Keep Writing Workbook
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How Good Do You Have To Be, As A Writer?
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Welcome to The StoryADay Podcast, where we explore the power of storytelling and the importance of writing every day. In today's episode, titled "How Good Is Good Enough?" I encourage you to think about the significance of our narratives and the impact they have on the world around us. Drawing inspiration from a talk by former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, I reflect on imposter syndrome, internal motivation, and the responsibility writers have to capture the essence of human experience. Join me as we explore the value of our stories, regardless of accolades or recognition, and the...
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Lurk Your Way To Success in Publishing
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Are you looking to find success in the publishing world? Join me on The StoryADay Podcast as I discuss the importance of engagement in writing and publishing. In this episode titled "Lurk Your Way to Success in Publishing", I share strategies and insights that can help you achieve your goals as a writer. Here are 3 key takeaways from the episode: 1️⃣ Don't rush into building an author platform: While it's tempting to focus on social media presence and building a following, it's crucial to prioritize the writing itself. Spend time honing your craft and creating compelling content before...
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Engaging Readers: Making Your Stories Pop and Connecting with Your Audience
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Welcome to another episode of The StoryADay Podcast! I'm your host, Julie Duffy, from Storyaday.org, and today we're diving into a topic that every writer grapples with: engaging the reader. As we explore the importance of captivating our audience, we'll also discuss the challenges that come with balancing our own creative process and the desire for validation from readers. \ Join me as we uncover strategies to make our stories irresistible and learn how to effectively engage with our readers. So, grab your pen and notebook, and let's get started on this storytelling adventure! 00:01:27...
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How To Be A Writer
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As we kick off StoryADay September 2023 I talk about how there is more than one way to engage with your writing...and your identity as a writer. 00:00 StADa295EngageWithYourWritingPractice 00:00 Intro 00:15 How To Engage with Your Writing Practice 15:16 Strategies for StoryADay Join the challenge and find out more at https://storyaday.org
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AI, Amazon & Author's Rights
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This week author Jane Friedman noticed that someone had used her name on a bunch of junk, AI-generated books about writing. Lest you get discouraged I have some thoughts on what authors can about this. Also in this episode: the Importance of Celebrations, and some tips for how to do that. LINKS: LINKS: The Importance of Celebrations Workbook: This episode: Some Author Advocacy Groups: The Alliance of Independent Authors: The Author's Guild: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: https://www.sfwa.org/ PEN/America: https://pen.org/
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Vacation Update
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The StoryADay Podcast took a sneaky wee vacation this month, but will be back in August with our monthly theme of Triumph! Keep writing, Julie
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How to improve as a writer
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This week we take the idea of improving your writing and your writing practice. But how, exactly do you DO that?!
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Record-Keeping For Writers
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Do you struggle to keep records of what you read or write? Do you beat yourself up over it, because you're sure it'd make your life easier? Maybe yes, maybe no. Let's dig in to record-keeping for creative people: why it works, why it doesn't, and what to do about it! Sign up for the StoryADay Anytime Challenge:
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7 Things I Learned Writing A StoryADay in 2023 - Part 2
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The final -- and most important -- two things I learned (again) while writing a StoryADay in May 2023. If you'd like to be more productive, creative and fulfilled in your writing, listen in! Links: Take the 3-Day Challenge:
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We learn writing by writing. Isn't it time you stop stalling?
LINKS
"Listening" by Bob DeRosa on Escape Pod: https://stada.me/listening
The 3 Day Challenge: https://stada.me/3dc
Don't forget you can tell your Alexa speaker to play the StoryADay Podcast by enabling the skill one time in your Alexa app then saying "Alexa, play the StoryADay podcast"