The Whole Writer
By Nicole Meier
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Episodes: 118
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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!
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119. The Hardest Part of Revision Is Letting Go
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Oct 18, 2026 |
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118. The One Question That Changes Your Revision in a Novel or Memoir
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Oct 04, 2026 |
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117. How to Create a Compassionate Writing Practice (Even When You're Not Writing) with Charlotte Donlon
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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116. What Revision Actually Uncovers in Your Novel or Memoir
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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115. Revision Doesn't Have to Break You
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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114. REPLAY: How to Find What's Meaningful in Your Novel (and Pitch It Like a Pro) with Karin Gillespie
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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113. REPLAY: Shifts in the Publishing Industry with Jane Friedman
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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112. REPLAY: Building a Creative Life That Lasts with J.T. Ellison
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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111. Resistance, Creativity, and Returning to Yourself on Cracking Open
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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110. AI, Agency Decay, and the Messy Draft Worth Writing
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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109. Should You Self-Publish? One Novelist's Journey from Traditional to Indie with Annie Cathryn
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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108. How to Know When to Shift
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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107. Cultivating Hope as a Novel Writer with Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
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May 19, 2026 |
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106. Why You Feel Behind on Your Book (And What to Do Instead)
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May 05, 2026 |
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105. How to Build a Novelist Career: Body of Work, Publishing Mindset & Staying in the Game with Camille Pagán
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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104. Stuck on Your Novel or Memoir? It's Patience or Focus (Not Discipline)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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103. Writing for Love vs. Writing for Money: The Passion Pay Gap with Will Parker Anderson
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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102. Why You Keep Rewriting Instead of Finishing Your Book
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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101. When Your Publishing Career Stalls: Pivots, Pen Names, and Starting Again with Darien Hsu Gee
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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100. Beyond the Template: Finding Your Individual Calling as a Writer
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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99. How to Find What's Meaningful in Your Novel (and Pitch It Like a Pro) with Karin Gillespie
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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98. Coming Home to Wholeness (NEW SEASON!)
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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97. REPLAY: From Query Doubt to Dream Deal with Kelly Kearsley
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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96. REPLAY: The Secret to Unlocking Creative Flow with Gabriela Blandy
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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95. REPLAY: Real Answers for Real Writing Struggles
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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94. REPLAY: What's Really Holding Writers Back with Molly Carroll
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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93. REPLAY: How to Find Your Sustainable Pace: Slow Writing in a Fast World
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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92. Who Are You Becoming as a Writer?
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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91. Five Essential Truths for Your Writing
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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90. Serializing Your Story on Substack with Memoirist Jessy Easton
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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89. Are You Gatekeeping Your Writing Work?
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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88. Shifts in the Publishing Industry with Jane Friedman
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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87. Unlocking the Secrets of Story Movement with Kathryn Craft
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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86. How to Choose the Voices That Belong in Your Creative Space
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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85. Behind the Scenes of a Book Festival: Creating Community for Writers and Readers with Amanda Bullock
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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84. Transforming Your Writing Space: A Conversation with Dorena Kohrs, The Space Doula
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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83. The Audacious Choice: Leaving Everything Behind to Write Your Truth with Anne Boyd
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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82. You Don't Need To Be Fixed: Nurturing Your Writing Voice
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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81. From 100 Rejections to Glitter and Gold: Jill Beissel’s Debut Story
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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80. Writing with ADHD: Finding Joy, Focus, and Permission with Dr. Candice Stanfield Wiswell
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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79. Creative Intuition: Finding Balance Between Craft and Instinct
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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78. REPLAY: A Chat With My Literary Agent: How to Land & Work With One with Abby Saul
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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77. REPLAY: What It's Like to Be An Author in Today's Market with Tracey Lange & Kerry Chaput
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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76. REPLAY: How to Handle Feedback Without Losing Your Voice
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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75. REPLAY: Why Your Flawed First Draft is a Gift
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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74. Are You Ready For Creative Expansion?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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73. The Evolution of Women's Fiction with Literary Agent Erin Niumata
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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72. What Happens When You're Given Freedom to Write with Amanda Vano
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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71. The Whole Writer in Action: From Query Doubt to Dream Deal with Kelly Kearsley
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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70. The Secret to Unlocking Creative Flow with Gabriela Blandy
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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69. Real Answers for Real Writing Struggles: Part 2
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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68. Building a Creative Life That Lasts with J.T. Ellison
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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67. Choosing Collaboration Over Competition with Ali Brady
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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66. How to Build Your Literary Village
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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65. Your Most Daring Act: Sharing Your Work with Tedd Hawks
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May 27, 2025 |
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64. What's Really Holding Writers Back with Molly Carroll
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May 20, 2025 |
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63. How to Find Your Sustainable Pace: Slow Writing in a Fast World
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May 13, 2025 |
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62. Same Story, New Title: My Name Change Announcement
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May 06, 2025 |
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61. Is Fear Keeping Your Story Invisible?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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60. Are You Living the Life of a Whole Writer?
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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59. Writing from the Heart: How Following Her Intuition Landed a Book Deal with Jennifer O'Brien
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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58. Nurture Your Revisions: How to Approach Your Next Draft with special guests
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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57. Nurture Your Mindset: How to Move Through Roadblocks with special guests
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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56. Nurture Your Novel: How to Start Strong and Keep Going with special guests
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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55. Why Your First Pages Matter More Than You Think
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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54. Why Your Flawed First Draft is a Gift
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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53. Fixing that ONE Thing in Your Novel
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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52. A Chat With My Literary Agent: How to Land & Work with One, with Abby Saul
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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50. What It's Like to Be An Author in Today's Market with Tracey Lange & Kerry Chaput
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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49. How to Handle Feedback Without Losing Your Voice
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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48. How to Move From Fear to Flow with Rhonda Douglas
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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47. BTS of a Writing Conference: A Roundtable Discussion
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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46. Lost in the Process? Here's the Order to Writing Your Book.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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45: No More Daydreaming: The Real Plan You Need to Write and Publish Your Novel
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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44. REPLAY: The Unfiltered Truth Behind My Author Journey
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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43. Behind-the-Scenes of Self-Publishing a Debut Novel with Saleema Ishq
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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42: Three Ways to Go From Force to Flow in Your Novel
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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41. An Author’s Guide to Thriving with Camille Pagan
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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40. Real Answers for Real Writing Struggles
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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39. Are You Relying on Tactics or Strategy in Your Novel Writing?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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38. Writing Retreats: Five Reasons Why They Can Be a Game Changer
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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37. Strengthening Your Story's Bones: Customized Support for Story Structure
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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36. Level Up Your Thriller, Mystery & Suspense with Samantha Skal & Kerry Savage
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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35. Embrace the Drift: How Distraction Can Help Your WIP
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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33. Recovering From Creative Burnout with Emily Golden & Rachel May
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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32. How to Write an Action Story That Works With Savannah Gilbo
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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31. [MASTERCLASS] How to Go From Idea to Action in Your Novel Writing
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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30. Inside Steps to Story: Real Talk From Writers in My Program
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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29. Five Powerful Mindset Habits to Adopt Before You Write Forward
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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28. How to Build a Strong Foundation for Your Novel Writing
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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27. Four Signs Your Novel Manuscript Isn't Hanging Together
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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26. Six Ways to Avoid Overwhelm When Crafting Your Novel
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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25. How to Know if Your Story Premise Will Fill a Whole Book
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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24. Sidestep These 4 Novel-Writing Pitfalls for Success
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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23. Summer Boost: 3 Ways to Stay in the Writing Flow Right Now
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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22. From Manuscript to Market: Trends I'm Seeing in my Book Coaching
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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21. Beta Readers vs. Developmental Editors: What Writers Need to Know
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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20. Your Burning Questions Answered!
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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19. Flat Characters, Flat Story: Breathing Life into Your Cast
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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18. Do This ONE Thing to Transform Your Novel Writing
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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17. Top 10 Things I've Learned as an Author
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May 28, 2024 |
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16. The Road to Publication: A Roundtable Discussion with Jeanne Blasberg & Susie Orman Schnall
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May 21, 2024 |
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15. Big Shifts in Publishing with Brooke Warner
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May 14, 2024 |
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14. Why Mentors Matter with Jennie Nash
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May 07, 2024 |
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13. How to Hook Readers in Scene One
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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12. PSA: Five Things Writers Can Control
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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11. Do You Have Kitchen Sink Syndrome in Your Writing?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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10. Overcoming Common Roadblocks in Novel Writing
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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9. How Writers Can Know Their Protagonist Better
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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8. Why Healthy Writing Habits Matter
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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7. Top Three Story Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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6. Accountability: How To Get It And Keep It
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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5. Five Game Changing Tips for Writing Your Novel
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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4. Unlocking the Power of Creative Community: A Roundtable Discussion
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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3. Is Your Work Worthy? How to Measure Your Writing.
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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2. What Happens When You Tell People You're Writing a Book?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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1. How to Go From Idea to Action
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Welcome to the Steps to Story podcast
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Jan 28, 2024 |