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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Mar 20, 2021 • 23min
Author Websites with Nancy Fields
To engage with your audience there's no tool quite like an author website. Even if your social media presence is strong, it pays to have your own home on the web, and this week Nancy Fields of Fields Graphic Design is here to talk us through everything from how to set up a site, to what to put on each page. ::LINKS:: Nancy's site: https://fieldsgraphicdesign.com Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-taste
Mar 13, 2021 • 22min
Engage with Focus
This week I invite you to think about why you do the things you do in your writing life...and how you can make some quick changes that yield big improvements. ::LINKS:: Leave a comment: https://storyaday.org/episode202 Get the 202-episode Podcast Table of Contents: https://storyaday.org/podcastlist Should You Buy The Next Book/Course Flowchart: https://storyaday.org/shiny-objects/ Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-sound
Mar 6, 2021 • 18min
Do You Really Need Feedback On Your Writing?
One of the first questions people ask me, as new writers, is "how can I get some feedback on my writing". In this episode I argue that might be the wrong question... Also: a writing prompt about one of the senses. ::LINKS:: Get the critique group primer: https://stada.me/vulnerable Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-smell
Feb 27, 2021 • 24min
The Power of Persistence - 200th Episode Celebration
I look back on 200 episodes of this podcast and pull out lessons for every creative person and endeavor. Plus, a writing prompt with a pep talk. ::LINKS:: Podcast Table of Contents: https://storyaday.org/podcastlist Writing Prompt: http://storyaday.org/listpeptalk
Feb 13, 2021 • 24min
Craft In the Real World, an Interview with Matthew Salesses
Matthew Salesses is the author of three novels -- one written in Flash Fiction -- and the writing handbook "Craft In The Real World". In this episode we talk about writing rules, audience, how to give and receive feedback and what it was like to write a flash fiction novel. Photo credit: Grace Salesses
Feb 6, 2021 • 21min
198 - The Practice by Seth Godin
When Seth Godin talks about creative work, I listen. This week I talk about his new book "The Practice" and how we can rethink and build up our own creative practices. Also: if you're on the Clubhouse audio social app, you can follow me @julieduffy and join me at 4PM (Eastern US) every day next week for a creativity boost. Links: Comment on the questions in this episode: https://storyaday.org/episode198 The Practice at Amazon.com (not an affiliate link): http://stada.me/GodinPractice This week's Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/ow-achieve
Jan 30, 2021 • 24min
197 - Your Writing Legacy
In this episode I pay tribute to my writing buddy Tony Conaway; talk about Creative Wills; and organizing your writing archives and processes. ::Links:: Creative Will - http://stada.me/will Your Organizing Tips - http://stada.me/organize Tony's Tips for Revising: http://stada.me/tonyrevision A Writing Prompt: http://stada.me/tonyprompt
Jan 23, 2021 • 21min
196 - Narrative WIth Julie Helmrich
Why the story we tell ourselves is the most important we'll ever tell...and the impact it has on our ability to manage our inner critic, imposter syndrome and to get our work done. Dr. Julie Helmrich, psychologist and founder of Iron Psych specializes in change fluency and narrative, and is my guest this week, talking about psychological fitness for writers. Links: Dr. Helmrich's site: https://juliehelmrich.com/ Writing prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-customs
Jan 16, 2021 • 30min
195 - Bumper Q&A Episode
In which I talk about why we do this thing we do, and answer the top 10 questions I get asked, at StoryADay (including everything from where to put commas, to how to submit stories, to how to overcome imposter syndrome). Grab a hot beverage and settle in... Links Short Story Structure: https://storyaday.org/framework Imposter Syndrome: https://storyaday.org/imposter-syndrome/ The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Jan 9, 2021 • 10min
194 - History & Your Story
Humans don't just experience their lives. We infect each other with shared memories of how it felt to be watching historic events or a baby take their first steps. We transmit meaning through emotion, through story. Getting good at telling stories isn't trivial. It isn't frivolous. And it certainly isn't selfish... Links: This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode194 The writing prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-taste
