How I Wrote My NYC Midnight Short Story
Stop Writing Alone
This week Nicole discusses her process for writing a short story for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge.
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The Words We Choose
Stop Writing Alone
This week Nicole shares lessons she picked up during the week from MASTERCLASS and THE WRITER magazine.
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Kim A. Flodin Wise Woman of the Woods
Stop Writing Alone
This week Nicole introduces the Stop Writing Alone community to Kim A. Flodin, the Wise Woman of the Woods. Kim is a Reiki master, healer, intuitive, medium, and massive support to anyone who knows her. In this episode, Kim will share some of her techniques for self care, including breathing exercises, energy protection, and her morning routine. Kim also discusses Wise Words from the Woods, Kim’s new book club starting this month with the reading of The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof.
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What To Do With Q2
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As March concludes, it is time to recognize that 25% of the year is now behind us. The question now is What do you want to do with quarter 2? In this episode, Nicole recommends making a plan for the next three months. She shares writing challenges available to everyone to add motivation, as well as her Writing Resolution Workbook to use as a resource.
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Host Your Own AMA
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This week Nicole discusses a different kind of writing group meeting -- one where members learn from each other. It’s called an AMA, or “Ask Me Anything” inspired by the subreddit r/I Am A.
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List Your Wins
Stop Writing Alone
It’s been a year since Nicole and her family has been living the pandemic life. This episode discusses the need to look back, reflect, and celebrate our wins, especially in the face of adversity.
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Yummy Critiquing?
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What is the purpose of critique and how can we give and receive it in order to serve up our best writing to the world? IN this week's episode, Nicole offers a metaphor for understanding the process that takes us into a place where she finds critique delicious: her kitchen.
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History, Your Story, and The In-Betweens
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As Black History month comes to a close and Women’s History month is about to begin, Nicole shares what she believes to be failures in her own History education and how that can affect her writing. In this episode, Nicole discusses what responsibilities she believes writers have to fill the “in-betweens” in their own education and exposure providing some resources to get started.
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Happy Campers Club is BACK!
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The Stop Writing Alone Happy Campers Club is coming back this Spring and you are invited to join the crew. In this episode, Nicole reviews what is offered in the two month writing community, and invites all listeners to a free sample of Happy Campers Club in the week of February 22, 2021.
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Find your Tribe | Stop Dreaming Alone
Stop Writing Alone
In an afternoon conversation with the Stop Dreaming Alone team (Kim A. Flodin, Emma Isaacs, Claire Oldham West, Johanna Peralta, and Lisa Murray), the question arose, “How do you find your tribe?” This week’s episode examines a process for finding your tribe based on those reflections.
info_outlineFor the month of November Nicole will be hosting midnight write-ins each Sunday. To sign up to get the link, head here: https://mailchi.mp/101855cfe7ff/nano-group-2020
This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
- Stop Writing Alone Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone
- NV Rivera YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ?view_as=subscriber
- Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals
- Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone
Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:
- Stop Writing Alone FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/stopwritingalone/
- Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
- Stop Writing Alone website: https://stopwritingalone.com/
- Join the Stop Writing Alone email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals
- Stop Writing Alone Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/
- Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera
- The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607
When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!
- Kim A. Flodin https://www.howinthehellpodcast.com/
- Lisa Murray https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/
- Claire Oldham West https://slimmingstories.podbean.com/
- Johanna Jaquez-Peralta https://www.instagram.com/latina_livin_keto/
- Emma Isaacs https://www.instagram.com/emmaisaacsdesign/