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Stop Writing Alone

Release Date: 10/21/2021

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Stop Writing Alone

Author Heather Huffman, poet, short story writer, novelist, and creator behind all things Sprinkled Inspiration shares her path to getting published as well as her new opportunity for writers to share their own.  Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode: Heather Huffman's info Subscribe to the Sprinkled Inspiration Substack  Sprinkled Inspiration Instagram        Sprinkled Inspiration on Facebook      Heather Huffman's Instagram      May’s Prompt audio newsletter    Second Breath by...

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Stop Writing Alone

All writing  prompts can teach you something new, but this week Nicole shares three writing prompts/exercises that can be used with intention to learn something new in your craft. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode: The Great Substack Story Challenge Story A Day   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST:  STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing):  Stop Writing Alone FB group  Stop Writing Alone Bookshop   NV Rivera YouTube Channel   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!)    Places to...

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Stop Writing Alone

"We are all in this together!" This is the mantra we should all seek in finding our supportive writing community. After listening to the UNLOCKING US podcast by Brene Brown as she interviews Domee Shi, Nicole reflects upon the ways writing community can support us with the "We are all in this together" mantra. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode: UNLOCKING US episode with Domee Shi   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST:  STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing):  Stop Writing Alone FB group  Stop Writing Alone Bookshop  ...

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Online writing community is a great place to grow as a writer, but do not forget your manners! This week Nicole reflects upon some basic etiquette for engaging with peers virtually. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode: STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST: STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing):  Stop Writing Alone FB group  Stop Writing Alone Bookshop   NV Rivera YouTube Channel   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!)    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself: ...

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Where you write can be just as important as the tools you use. This week Nicole discusses a strange new location she wrote in over the past week and asks writers to consider finding a new locale for their writing as well.

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Stop Writing Alone

Last week Nicole took part in a 24 hour story contest and found that the Writing Practice she has been learning from Natalie Goldberg and Writing Down the Bones helped her reach the deadline. In this episode Nicole shares her writing practice and flash fiction story to show the connection between the two in just one example. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode:   Get Your Copy of WRITING DOWN THE BONES  Get Your WRITING DOWN THE BONES DECK   NYC Midnight 24 Hour Short Story Contest   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST:  STORY HOARDER...

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Stop Writing Alone

During the month of April Nicole Rivera of Stop Writing Alone is enrolled in Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones online course. This week she shares Natalie Goldberg's Writing Practice as she has experienced it so far in week one of the instruction. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode:   Get Your Copy of WRITING DOWN THE BONES Get Your WRITING DOWN THE BONES DECK   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST:  STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing):  Stop Writing Alone FB group  Stop Writing Alone Bookshop   NV...

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Stop Writing Alone

April is full of writing challenges, but this year Nicole is participating in something new. A 24 hour story writing contest from Writers Weekly. In this week's episode she explains why and invites listeners to join her!   24 Hour Story Contest   Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode:   Camp NaNoWriMo NaPoWriMo Blogging from A to Z   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST:  STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing):  Stop Writing Alone FB group  Stop Writing Alone Bookshop   NV Rivera YouTube...

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Stop Writing Alone

This week Nicole took a leap in a brand new writing direction and wants to challenge you to do the same. It's time to embrace your beginner's mind and beginner's spirit in a brand new category of writing! Join the Stop Writing Alone Network Mentioned in this episode:   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST:  STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing):  Stop Writing Alone FB group  Stop Writing Alone Bookshop   NV Rivera YouTube Channel   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!)    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE...

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This week Nicole takes three items off her writing bookshelf to share inspiration and motivation from Julia Cameron, Bryan E. Robinson, PhD, and Amy Peters. The books mentioned in this episode: HOW TO WRITE NONFICTION   THE ARTIST'S WAY CREATIVITY CARDS   DAILY WRITING RESILIENCE THE WRITER'S DEVOTIONAL   Mentioned in this episode:   STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST: STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing): Stop Writing Alone FB group Stop Writing Alone Bookshop   NV Rivera YouTube Channel   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) ...

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This episode is part of the Happy Campers Interview series.

Since April 2020, Nicole Rivera has been hosting an online writing community intensive called the Happy Campers Club. Now Nicole is writing the Stop Writing Alone book about all of her experience with writing community, and wanted to the perspective from the members in the club. This is one interview toward that end.

 

Tammy Breitweiser returns to the Stop Writing Alone podcast to discuss all things writing community — from her own PUSH Groups and courses she leads for writers, to the places and spaces she finds constant inspiration to write. 

 

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Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

 

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!