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
Mentioned books
Apr 18, 2020 • 24min
164 - Michele Reisinger, Finding Success With Short Fiction
In this conversation with writer Michele Reisinger, we talk about bad advice from writing teachers, her process for placing stories with publications, what a successful writing day looks like, and how she writer in traffic!
Apr 11, 2020 • 18min
163 - Laying The Foundations for StoryADay May
In which I talk about prepping for StoryADay May and what to do if you're having trouble writing right now.
Apr 4, 2020 • 29min
162 - Premee Mohamed
Premee Mohamed is an Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction writer whose first novel, "Beneath The Rising" has just been released. But I discovered her through her wonderful short stories. In this conversation we talk about what a good writing day looks like (and what to do on those other days), the inspiration for some of her stories, her writing process and how she organizes her ideas, why short stories are like tattoos, and how the phrase "it's just photons" makes writing easier. LINKS Twitter: @premeesaurus Curious Fictions: https://stada.me/cfpm Buy Her Book: https://stada.me/bkpm
Mar 21, 2020 • 13min
161 - Come and write with me
In which I talk about the live writing sprints I've been running and the importance of stories in times of stress.
Mar 14, 2020 • 14min
160 - Creativity in a Time of Crisis
So we're in a pandemic. Does that mean we have to stop being creative? Quite the opposite. The world needs more art, right now.
Mar 7, 2020 • 36min
159 - Talking About Creativity And Mental Health with Gabriela Pereira
As well as running DIYMFA, Gabriela Pereira often speaks at conferences about issues other than the writing craft, including entrepreneurship and mental illness. Today, we have a frank discussion about Gabriela's history with mental illness as one part of a very full life that also includes running a business, having a family, and being a creative person. We also talk a little about writing emotion when you struggle with your own. (If you need help and live in the US, please text HOME to 741741. In Canada, 686-868, In the UK 85258. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123. In Australia, call 13 11 14)
Mar 7, 2020 • 36min
159 - Talking About Creativity And Mental Health with Gabriela Pereira
As well as running DIYMFA, Gabriela Pereira often speaks at conferences about issues other than the writing craft, including entrepreneurship and mental illness. Today, we have a frank discussion about Gabriela's history with mental illness as one part of a very full life that also includes running a business, having a family, and being a creative person. We also talk a little about writing emotion when you struggle with your own. (If you need help and live in the US, please text HOME to 741741. In Canada, 686-868, In the UK 85258. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123. In Australia, call 13 11 14)
Feb 29, 2020 • 27min
158 - Writing Love & Intimacy with Dr. Lanae St. John
What are we really talking about when we talk about sex? Join me for a conversation with sexuality educator Dr. Lanae St. John. We talk about how to portray true intimacy on the page (without any weird noises), how to make consent sexy, and where to find a model for your next villain. LINKS: The Mamasutra - https://www.themamasutra.net/ Read Me: A Parental Primer For 'The Talk' - https://www.amazon.com/Read-Me-Parental-Primer-Talk
Feb 22, 2020 • 34min
157 - Gabriela Pereira from DIYMFA Part 1
We talk about the pillars of a writing life, why Gabriela wanted to create a do-it-yourself DIYMFA, and that old favorite: Imposter Syndrome. Join me for a wide-ranging conversation with DIYMFA.com's Gabriela Pereira. She is a speaker, podcast host for DIY MFA Radio, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community. To find out more about DIYMFA's flagship course (enrolling new students now) go to https://members.diymfa.com/sdsd/
Feb 15, 2020 • 21min
156 - What To Do When You're Bored With Your Writing
Sometimes what used to work for us no longer works. In this podcast I talk about the benefits and downsides of your writing commitments, I encourage you to scare yourself, and I revisit the subject of habits, and check in to see how you're getting on. Also: I preview some coming changes to the podcast LINKS: The StoryADay Short Story Framework, in case you want to write a story today but aren't sure how to get started: https://storyaday.org/framework The StoryADay 3 Day Challenge, in case you need a little extra accountability and you work best with a curriculum: https://storyaday.org/3DC
