Beste Practice Building podcaster (2026)

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The State of AI, for Writers - an update 21:48

11d ago21:48

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In the light of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America organization's statement on AI and eligibility for the Nebula Awards, I recorded this bonus episode of the podcast to give you my perspective on where we are and where we're headed, regarding AI and the creative arts and, well, civilization as a whole. For more like this, subscribe …

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How One "No Thanks" Got Me Writing Again (And Back to My Novel) 17:18

12d ago17:18

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A story got accepted… and another came back not accepted — and I'm weirdly thrilled. Here's why embracing rejection can strengthen your consistent writing habits, PLUS: a holiday writing prompt to keep you writing in December. Links: StoryADay Podcast episode 109: https://storyaday.org/episode109 The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc…

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What If Your Writing Could Help Someone? 10:30

16d ago10:30

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Hi writers! This week I'm sharing a surprising example of how writing (and writers) can help people in the real world, inspired by a project announced by Brandon Sanderson. It leads to one clear lesson about what it actually takes to build a sustainable writing life — especially if you want to write consistently, keep your momentum, and grow beyond…

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The Work Is the Point: Refining Your Writing Life for the Long Haul 6:39

25d ago6:39

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A short meditation on why sustainable writing comes from small, repeatable choices. We touch on Coetzee, Tom Stoppard, and the quiet ways stories ripple outward—then land on the core: build the habit, revise bravely, and let the work be enough.Av Julie Duffy

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Silencing the Mean Voice: How Writers Can Quiet Self-Doubt and Keep Creating 14:46

2M ago14:46

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We all have that voice that whispers, "Who are you to think you can write?" In this gentle, thoughtful episode, Julie Duffy shares why those inner critics feel so convincing—and how to move past them. From celebrating small wins to journaling the negative voices into submission, she offers calm, practical ways to rebuild confidence and keep writing…

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Why Writer's Block Is Real — and How Community Helps You Beat It 16:25

3M ago16:25

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Writing is hard — but it's even harder alone. In this episode, Julie shares why connecting with other writers is the key to overcoming blocks, staying consistent, and building a joyful writing life. Discover how community keeps you motivated, accountable, and growing as a writer. Join the Superstars group: storyaday.org/superstars…

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Day 14 - Do Hard Things, Build A Creative Life - A StoryADay Update 14:23

8M ago14:23

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On Day 14 of the StoryADay Challenge, how's it going? Perfectly? Oh, you magical unicorn you. For the rest of us, I have some thoughts... 00:00 StoryADay Update - Limit Your Choice, Do Hard Things 04:51 Creating artificial limits for freedom 05:43 Recommit 05:46 Make It Public 06:44 Make It Smaller and More Specific 08:37 Have A Theme 09:24 Commit …

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Day 10 - Fueled by Rage - A StoryADay Update 3:45

8M ago3:45

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Join Julie from Story A Day on Day 10 of Story A Day May as she discusses using strong emotions like rage as fuel for your writing. Julie shares personal insights on transforming negative emotions into positive creative energy and how it can lead to problem-solving and positive thinking. She also highlights today's writing prompt from Patricia A. J…

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Day 8 - Creativity Begets Creativity - A StoryADay Update 5:32

8M ago5:32

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Creativity brings its own rewards - how writing more helps you write more... join us: https://storyaday.orgAv Julie Duffy

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Day 7 - Finding Writing Inspiration on Difficult Days - A StoryADay Update 1:42

8M ago1:42

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I wasn't feeling great, on Day 7 of the StoryADay Challenge, so here's what I dd to get my inspriation back.... Join us: https://storyaday.orgAv Julie Duffy

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Day 5 - Write On: Embracing the Uneasy Journey of Writing Prompts for Creative Growth 10:31

8M ago10:31

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(and yes, episode four comes from Day 5. You didn't miss anything. I just don't do these every day) This update from the StoryADay challenge comes on Day 5, but works for you any time you're trying to write. Join the challenge: https://storyaday.org 00:00 Introduction to StoryADay Challenge 00:15 Taking a Break: The Importance of Rest 01:07 Dealing…

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Day 3 - What To Do When Writing Seems To Hard - A StoryADay Update 3:04

8M ago3:04

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Maybe you're tired, sad, or otherwise struggling emotions when you're trying to write. What do you do, to keep going? I have two suggestions, today. Find more at https//storyaday.orgAv Julie Duffy

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Day 2 - Flash Fiction - A StoryADay Update 4:32

8M ago4:32

4:32

On writing flash fiction to a writing prompt by F. E. Choe, the art of Flash Fiction, and the benefits of brainstorming. Get a sneak preview of my Flash Fiction Workshop here (first 3 lessons, free!): https://stada.me/flash-previewAv Julie Duffy

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Day 1 - Combining Confidence and Humility - a StoryADay Update 8:28

8M ago8:28

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These mini episodes bring you in-the-moment updates from my StoryADay May challenge, in the hope that what I'm learning will also be helpful to you! Episode 1 - In which I talk about confidence and humility as a creative person join the challenge: https://storyaday.org/Av Julie Duffy

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Character Building Blocks 24:28

9M ago24:28

24:28

Warm up for the StoryADay May Challenge (or any writing) with these character exercises. Create your raw materials this month; write like the wind, next month! LINKS All the warm up tasks: https://stada.me/april-warm-upsAv Julie Duffy

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Warm ups for April PLUS our guest writing prompters 30:52

9M ago30:52

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Get ready for StoryADay May with these warm-up tasks in April PLUS: hear about the wonderful writers who have sent us prompts for this year's challenge sign up at: https://storyaday.orgAv Julie Duffy

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7 Mini Writing Prompts 10:43

10M ago10:43

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During StoryADay I like to give you meaty writing exercises disguised as prompts. This week I'm giving you seven mini-prompts that you can use to juice up an existing work-in-progress or to spark a new one. You can find all these prompts here: https://storyaday.org/sftw101 Playlist of YouTube Short writing prompts Sign up for the StoryADay May Chal…

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A Writing Life 25:24

1y ago25:24

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What's life really like as a writer? Well, the answer is as varied as the number of writers you ask, but for me, this is how things are going: Listen in, you might be inspired! LINKS Join Superstars + I, WRITER Course at a discount before Dec 15, 2024 https://storyaday.org/superstars Writing Prompts: https://storyaday.org/writing-prompt-archive/ Fl…

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Planning Ahead, 2024-25 Edition 19:31

1y ago19:31

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It's that time of year again, when we look back at what happened last year in our lives and what we hope to make happen next year in our writing lives. 1-6 projects Planning Pie: LINKS: Register for the Annual Planning Workshop Join the StoryADay SuperstarsAv Julie Duffy

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Reading Short Stories 24:31

1y ago24:31

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This week I rant about the Best American Short Story Collection...and more 00:00 20241018Podcast 06:00 Read literary fiction if you like it 07:29 Read in your chosen genre 10:38 Using Your Knowledge In Your Writing - How I Wrote A Story 14:28 Read widely 18:55 Reading from Critique Week 21:40 Book Club…

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Writing Character Reactions 23:56

1+ y ago23:56

23:56

How to write realistic, fascinating characters that readers adore...and what it can teach you about BEING a writer... LINKS One Story Challenge: https://storyaday.org/one-story-signupAv Julie Duffy

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Being You Is The Best Way To Be A Writer 16:45

1+ y ago16:45

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This week's StoryADay podcast is about loving your writing and sharing the love! Yes, there is stuff about marketing your writing in here, but don't let that put you off. CHAPTERS 00:00 StADa321 - Being You 01:09 The One-Story Challenge: Show, Don't Tell Edition 08:07 Marketing LINKS The One-Story Challenge - Show Don't Tell Edition: https://storya…

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The Engine of Success 18:12

1+ y ago18:12

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Sometimes it seems like success comes easily to other people when it feels so elusive to us. But there are secrets to making it more likely you'll be one of those success stories, and that's what I'm talking about this week on the StoryADay Podcast. Whether you're a writer or not, I think you'll like this one! LINKS: Tell me what you're celebrating…

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S2Ep3: Building a Successful Trauma-Informed Practice (with Danielle Golan) 29:50

1+ y ago29:50

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In this episode, I get the wonderful opportunity to have a conversation with Danielle Golan, founder of The Feeling Space, an LGBTQIA and ENM/poly-affirming group practice in Southern California. Danielle shares insights into her specialty in trauma, including PTSD, CPTSD, and EMDR and brain spotting modalities, as well as how to initiate and marke…

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Find Wonder Everywhere 20:46

1+ y ago20:46

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In which I share revelations from my recent travels to Scotland, and talk about the importance of seeing the wonder in everyday life. 0:00 Find Wonder Everywhere 10:14 This Week's Assignment 17:49 Your gift to the world LINKS Leave a comment: https://storyaday.org/find-wonder-everywhere Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook…

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S2Ep2: The Jensen Effect: Suiting Up & Showing Up (with Ian Jensen) 24:43

1+ y ago24:43

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This week on the Action Practice Building podcast, I dive into the essentials of establishing a successful trauma therapy practice with my guest (and fellow bearer of a theater undergrad degree) Ian Jensen, a licensed marriage and family therapist from Silver Lake, California. Ian shares his journey and valuable insights on how to navigate the chal…

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Building a Better Writing Practice 25:52

1+ y ago25:52

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This week I share what worked from StoryADay May this year, including our secret weapon, the warm up and brainstorming exercises. 00:09: Inspiration from Unlikely Sources 04:31 Encouragement from Writing Friends 07:12 Building a Supportive Writing Community 10:28 Back to Fundamentals: Improving Your Writing Practice 11:58 Warm-Up and Brainstorming …

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S2Ep1: I Am Strong, I Am Powerful (with Patrick Muñoz) 31:59

1+ y ago31:59

31:59

The vast majority of my coaching students tell me that they know that confidence is important in networking situations, but that it feels out of reach for them. How can we be confident -and appear confident- in situations where we're talking with strangers about ourselves and our businesses? In this episode, prominent Hollywood vocal coach and all-…

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Character Needs 23:19

1+ y ago23:19

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Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it's just a series of things happening to a character...and readers won't care. In this episode I share a writing prompt and lesson from my year-long email series, StoryAWeek, which you can start today,all about creating a story in which a character needs something. I also t…

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The Courageous Writer 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

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In a week when a(nother) rockstar writer is falling from their pedestal, I made a case for the rest of us being brave enough to complete and release our work into the world; to flood the reading public with good options, and not worry about what might happen if we accidentally become successful. LINKS: Contact: https://storyaday.org/contact The Sto…

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More Joy, in Your Writing Life 14:39

1+ y ago14:39

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Want more joy and less angst, in your writing life? I have some suggestions, that will helo you create and stick to a writing practice that works for you, right now. LINKS StoryADay Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook BJ Fogg's Tiny Habits: https://amzn.to/4chLUmd (affiliate link)Av Julie Duffy

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How To Be A Productive Writer in 2024 18:57

1+ y ago18:57

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Why can you write so well during challenges like StoryADay May but struggle to motivate yourself outside challenges? In this episode I dig into why challenges work AND how you can create and refine your own processes for replicating that success in your writing life. LINKS: StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook…

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Feedback on Your Writing 20:17

1+ y ago20:17

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Do you have a system for consistently seeking out feedback on your completed pieces? Could that system use a few tweaks? What is this word, 'system' I keep using (and how dare I)? All this and more, in this week's episode... LINKS Critique Week: https://storyaday.org/critique StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook…

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StoryADay Week 2 - What We're Writing (And How) 22:49

1+ y ago22:49

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In which I talk about how StoryADay May 2024 is going (spoiler: it's going great!) and how much fun everyone is having, and the best ways to participate, even if you don't want to write a story every day. CHAPTERS: hapters [00:01:08] How Is StoryADay May 2024 going? [00:01:30] Join The Discussion [00:02:24] The Challenge Handbook Benefits [00:04:51…

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What's New For StoryADay 2024? 16:01

1+ y ago16:01

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Sign up at StoryADayAv Julie Duffy

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7 Ways To Write Flash Fiction with Windy Lynn Harris 54:38

2y ago54:38

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In this revist of my interview with writer Windy Lynn Harris, we talk about Seven Ways to Write Flash Fiction, a skill that is extremely handy during the upcoming StoryADay challenge Sign up for the challenge at StoryADay.org CHAPTERS: 1:16 Flash art comes organically when being open. 6:58 Flash fiction: creative, short, under 500 words. 12:28 Be s…

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How To Write A StoryADay In May 2024 34:45

2y ago34:45

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Intrigued by the StoryADay Challenge but intimidated? Don't be! In this episode I explain all the rules including the most important rule: Make Your Own Rules! Sign up at https://storyaday.org/signup 00:00 History of the StoryADay Challenge 01:30 4. Give Yourself Permission To Have Fun 06:14 StoryADay May Rules 06:31 1. Make Your Own Rules 11:20 2.…

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BONUS Leap Day Deal Mini Episode 5:11

2y ago5:11

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Sign up for the I, WRITER Course today and build a writing practice you can love today, not 'some day'. LEAP DAY SPECIAL $229 (regularly $497) or 54% off! https://stada.me/leapday Listening after Leap Day? It's still incredible value and you can get started today: https://stada.me/iwriternowAv Julie Duffy

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What We Crave 24:41

2y ago24:41

24:41

"In a digital world saturated with technicolor brilliance and filtered, unobtainable beauty, modern humans seem unmoored and at sea. We crave stories to tell us who we are." – Min Jin Lee, Best American Short Stories 2023 LINKS: StoryADay.org/what-we-crave

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Shake Up Your Writing 14:17

2y ago14:17

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In this on-the-road episode, I come to you fresh from a conference, full of new energy and ideas, and I encourage you to find ways to shake up YOUR practice. LINKS Critique Week https://stada.me/critiqueAv Julie Duffy

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Improving (with Groundhogs) 15:53

2y ago15:53

15:53

What do Groundhogs have to do with getting better at skills? Oh, so much. Trust me. LINKS Friday Freebie: https://storyaday.org/fridayAv Julie Duffy

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Fiction Matters 6:29

2y ago6:29

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In which I talk about Mary Oliver and the power of words to lift us out of the everyday. I also invite you to take part in the January Challenge, a five-day exercise that will make you more decisive around your fiction and every aspect of your writing life. Sign up here:https://storyaday.org/jan-challenge…

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When Writing Feels Hard... 18:20

2y ago18:20

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In this episode I discuss the concept of discomfort in the journey of pursuing creative endeavors and explore the different types of discomfort, such as striving to reach one's ambitions versus worrying about not having what it takes. I encourage you to embrace discomfort as a sign of growth and progress, and suggest a solid-gold way to make that l…

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What Are You Turning Towards, This New Year? 26:23

2y ago26:23

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Are you setting goals for outcomes or simply turning towards your writing more? Here are some ways I can help: Download the Short Story Framework: https://storyaday.org/ssf Take the 3-Day Challenge https://storyaday.org/3dc Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter https://storyaday.org/storyaweek Take the I, WRITER Course https://stada.me/iwriternow J…

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Celebrating 2023's Writing Triumphs 25:14

2y ago25:14

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in this week's episode I'm celebrating the successes of writers from the StoryADay Community, and our Superstars Group. Some of those successes are publication-related and others are more about the progress of the writers' practice. Join us. I also extend an invitation to join our Superstar group in the coming year. LINKS Join Superstars: https://m…

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300 Episodes Later... 25:00

2y ago25:00

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In this episode I explain where the podcast has been for the past few week, talk about the workshops I've been running and talk about what's coming next for StoryADay, AND encourage you to understand the value of the work you're doing. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Updates 00:10 Creating Content and Workshops 02:08 Exploring the Use of AI in Writi…

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S1Ep20: Ben Spills the Beans about Action Practice Building (with Ben Esch) 45:48

2y ago45:48

45:48

I can sit here all day and tell you what it's like to be in Action Practice Building, and if you ever come and visit me, I just might. But I know people want to hear about it from someone who has been through the program. In this episode, APB alumnus Ben Esch sits down with me to discuss his experience in the program, and how it changed his approac…

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Not If, But How 21:13

2y ago21:13

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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: https://storyaday.org/nanowrimo-essentials The Keep Writing Workbook https://stada.me/kwwAv Julie Duffy

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How Good Do You Have To Be, As A Writer? 15:05

2y ago15:05

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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 min…

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S1Ep19: The Shapes That I'm Making (with Kim Bevans) 29:44

2y ago29:44

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Although I often have advice for what to say and do during networking events, I don't often offer much advice about what my students can do with their bodies, let alone the cues that their bodies might be sending them during these experiences. To bridge that gap, I have invited Kim Bevans, a therapist and coach who specializes in Embodied Work, to …

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