StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
Julie Duffy
Welcome to StoryADay Presents: I, WRITER – A Writing Podcast about building a fulfilling writing life.
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you're drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer's block, you'll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you're drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer's block, you'll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Episodes
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Feb 19, 2022 • 14min
A Generative Writing Challenge
Generating words is sometimes what writing is all about. If you've been learning about writing for too long without writing something new, I have a challenge for you this week. ::LINKS:: The Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Feb 12, 2022 • 18min
Community & Communication
Whether we are from within a community or an outsider, it affects how we perceive the group. That's important for characters in your writing and it's one of the topics on this week's podcast, along with mindset (of course!) and what I'm reading this month. Included: a writing prompt all about the ways your characters and your readers interact ::LINKS:: Bob Newhard: https://youtu.be/p1KbtLrBZ0k Neil Gaiman's "Orange": https://amzn.to/2GgNPb8 Podcast questions: https://storyaday.org/podcast Julie Explains Things, Simply: https://stada.me/jets 00:00 20220211 Podcast 03:43 Reading Room 06:01 Community & Communication 11:13 Julie Explains Things, Simply 13:58 Writing Prompt Transcript: https://share.descript.com/embed/IxDntQCz0Zp
Feb 5, 2022 • 16min
Your Questions About Writing
When I ask people what questions they have about writing, they rarely ask about craft techniques. This week I talk about the transition from newspaper writing to fiction, making time to write and more. :LINKS:: Julie Explains Things Simply on YouTube: https://stada.me/jets 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Jan 29, 2022 • 14min
Not A Writer
When a famous and accomplished writer I admire confessed to some imposter syndrome recently I knew I needed to talk about it (and the cure) this week... ::LINKS:: https://storyaday.org Transript: https://share.descript.com/view/gZJjTAnqYQs
Jan 22, 2022 • 15min
Eyes On Your Own Paper
There are so many ways to get discouraged, as a writer. Let's not allow Social Media spats to become another. This week I talk about ways to get your writing done, going a little slower, and how you can join me for a step-by-step walk through short story writing. ::LINKS:: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode238 Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/FOv3iocYQGf The I, WRITER Course: https://stada.me/iwriter
Jan 15, 2022 • 24min
What To Write, Today
Know you want to write, but can't get started? Why not start a fun project, just for you? :: LINKS:: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode237 @faithbougan's tweet: https://twitter.com/FaithBoughan/status/1481844112546484225 Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-irritable Writing About Anger: https://storyaday.org/write-on-wednesday-anger/ Finding writing ideas: https://storyaday.org/finding-writing-ideas/ Breaking Writers' Block ebook: https://amzn.to/3fGItKJ The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Jan 1, 2022 • 20min
The Ripple Effect
Encouragement to see possibilities, and not be burdened by perfectionism, in the New Year. LINKS:: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode236 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc Serious Writers' Accountability Group: https://stada.me/swagr
Dec 18, 2021 • 9min
Are You An Overly-Emotional Creative?
I saw a tweet this week, asking 'am I overly-emotional because I'm a writer, or a writer because I'm overly-emotional?" I have some thoughts... :LINKS: The tweet, from author AD Graves, that got me thinking (shared with permission) https://twitter.com/adgravesbooks/status/1471335552830033920?s=21 This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode235 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Dec 11, 2021 • 16min
Stripping It Back
Writing your bio and summaries of your work causes authors all kinds of angst, but I have good news: you're probably trying to do too much and be too clever...and this comes to our writing lives too. It's time to strip it all back to the essentials. ::LINKS:: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode234 Write Your Bio & Summary Workshop: https://storyaday.mykajabi.com/join-workshop
Dec 4, 2021 • 18min
You Are Unique - Bring It On
Setting writing goals for next year includes reflecting on what we've achieved in the past. In this episode I invite you to expand your definition of 'success' and talk about Stephen Sondheim. I also encourage you to see moments of frustration as signposts. ::LINKS:: Annual Planning Bundle: https://storyaday.org/annualplan/ 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
