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
Sep 14, 2024 • 24min
Writing Character Reactions
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-signup
Sep 7, 2024 • 17min
Being You Is The Best Way To Be A Writer
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://storyaday.org/one-story-signup Elizabeth Wheatley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisabethwheatley Elizabeth Wheatley's Books: https://elisabethwheatley.com/collections/books-ebooks
Aug 14, 2024 • 18min
The Engine of Success
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: https://storyaday.org/the-secret-to-sticking-with-it/ The StoryADay Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Engine Of Success for Writers 01:13 Things I Learned About Motivation, from My Kids 03:49 Our Inner Writer Is Just A Kid 07:36 The Characteristics of Resilient People 10:46 Steal the Strategies of Resilient People Follow along https://storyaday.org Instagram: https://instagram.com/storyadaymay
Aug 10, 2024 • 21min
Find Wonder Everywhere
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
Jul 30, 2024 • 26min
Building a Better Writing Practice
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 Exercises 20:40 Resources and Programs for Writers 24:43 Upcoming Topics and Conclusion LINKS The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
Jul 20, 2024 • 23min
Character Needs
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 talk about creating suspense in creative and marketing writing, and about why it's so important to build a writing practice. LINKS Mary Robinette Kowal interview StoryAWeek StoryADay Challenge Handbook
Jul 6, 2024 • 17min
The Courageous Writer
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 StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
Jun 29, 2024 • 15min
More Joy, in Your Writing Life
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)
Jun 22, 2024 • 19min
How To Be A Productive Writer in 2024
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
Jun 15, 2024 • 20min
Feedback on Your Writing
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
