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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Nov 20, 2021 • 8min
Start Building Your Bio PLUS A Writing Prompt from Michael X. Wang
If you don't know what to write in your bio...steal! Plus a writing prompt from Michael X. Wang, author of the short story collection "Further News of Defeat" LINKS The Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/2021-day-12/ Michael X. Wang's "Further News of Defeat": https://stada.me/mxwang The 3-Day Challenge, a short story course: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Nov 13, 2021 • 20min
Selling Yourself, Selling Your Work
You have to talk about yourself and your work. I'm sorry if that makes you uncomfortable. The good news? If you can give yourself permission, you CAN learn to do this. ::LINKS:: 3 Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc Write Your Author Bio & Story Summary Essentials Guide: https://stada.me/marketingyou
Nov 6, 2021 • 21min
Scenes vs Summary
What is the difference between writing a scene and writing a summary and when should you do each? I'm sharing notes from my upcoming workshop on that topic, in this episode. Learn why it's important to write scenes not just summary. And learn when to use them. LINKS Register for the workshop: https://stada.me/workshop Take the 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc Find the story 'Escape from the Dysphesiac People' by Brandon Hobson in The Best American Short Stories 2021 https://stada.me/bass21 Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland: https://stada.me/farland (These book links help support indie bookstore Reads & Company in Pennsylvania)
Oct 16, 2021 • 27min
7 Revision Myths for Writer - Busted!
Seven peices of 'advice' you NEVER need to hear again, on the topic of revision. Come with me on a myth-busting adventure. Plus a writing prompt called The Post-Modern Pop Song ::Links:: This episode: storyaday.org/episode228 3-Day Challenge: storyday.org/3dc The Writing Prompt: https://stada.me/prompt-pop
Oct 9, 2021 • 37min
Fearless Feedback
Sharing your writing with other can be fabulous, but also a scary and, occasionally, can dent a writer's confidence. This episode shows you how to give and recieve critique in a way that will make you and your writing stronger. This week's writing prompt: write a story in three sections about two characters who love each other. (at 32 minute mark) ::LINKS:: StoryADay's Critique Week: https://storyaday.org/critique
Oct 2, 2021 • 19min
Preparing to Rework your Writing
Now that you have a stack of stories, what do you do with them? There's a lot to the next part of the process, and I'm here to break it down into manageable steps for you. ::LINKS:: Superstars Full Payment: https://stada.me/superstars-full Superstars Payment Plan: https://stada.me/superstars-pp 3-Day Challenge: storyday.org/3dc
Sep 25, 2021 • 20min
Battling Burnout
Are you avoiding your writing? It's possible you're suffering from burnout. Learn how to identify it and combat it in this episode of the StoryADay Podcast ::LINKS:: 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Sep 18, 2021 • 21min
Workshop is a Verb - Gabriela Pereira and DIYMFA Part 2
Gabriela Pereira of DIYMFA talks about her belief that you don't go to a workshop, you workshop writing and what that looks like in her DIYMFA community. ::LINKS:: Gabriela's free series: https://storyaday.org/diymfaworkshop Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/13-pereira/ The StoryADay 3-Day Workshop: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Sep 18, 2021 • 24min
Gabriela Pereira and DIYMFA Pt. 1 Plus a writing prompt from Caroline Kim
How is writing like a martial art or a Montesorri school? Find out in my interview with DIYMFA's Gabriela Pereira And stay tuned for my thoughts on Caroline Kim's prompt for the StoryADay Challenge ::Links:: Caroline Kim's Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/2021-day-14/ Register for Gabriela's workshop: https://storyaday.org/diymfaworkshop/
Sep 11, 2021 • 17min
Keep Writing Until It Gets Weird
Going from week 2 to week 3 of the challenge, something wonderful happens...things start to get weird, and it becomes about 'getting it done' not 'making it good'. And that is a gift. ::LINKS:: This week's writing prompt, from Roxane Gay: https://storyaday.org/2021-day-07 The 3 Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
