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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Sep 3, 2022 • 17min
Design Your Writer Life
There is a lot going on in a writer's life. Make sure you are designing the one you actually want. LINKS: Fun-Size Challenge: https://storyaday.org/fun-size StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
Aug 27, 2022 • 24min
Out of Order
StoryADay September is coming! What's it going to look like, this year? Tune in and find out. PLUS I got some great advice this week on how to write a sequence that was stalling me. I'll share it in this episode. LINKS Sept Challenge: https://storyaday.org/fun-size StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
Aug 21, 2022 • 25min
From Short Story To Novel -- And Back Again -- Episode 250
Short stories and novels are different beasts, but there are skills that transfer between them, both in the craft and in the writing life. This week I'm talking about something I learned about the writing process, in my own writng this week. You might be surprised... Sign up for the Fun-Sized StoryADay September Challenge: https://storyaday.org/next-challenge Join the StoryAWeek private newsletter here: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
Aug 13, 2022 • 24min
Endless Inspiration and Creativity
Learning about the realities of the publishing industry can free you to create your own definition of success (that may or may not include traditional publishers). Step 1 towards success is to imagine your vision. Step 2 is to turn up for your writing, something the new StoryAWeek newsletter can help with! For industry perspective: Jane Friedman's The Hot Sheet: https://hotsheetpub.com/ Leave a comment about this episode: https://storyaday/episode259 Step into endless inspiration and creativity with StoryAWeek: https://storyaday.org/StoryAWeek
Aug 6, 2022 • 19min
A Writer's Vacation - episode 258
This week I talk about the creative boost I got from my recent travels, and how you can get a similar boost in your writing life, without even leaving home. I also tease some of the upcoming events at StoryADay as we look towards the change in seasons. Want more? Join me at the Writer Unboxed OnConference 2022: https://writerunboxed.com/2022/08/05/writer-unboxed-onconference-community-focus/ Get the StoryADay Short Story Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework
Jul 17, 2022 • 27min
Networking Without Nerves, a conversation with Coach Larissa Sjarbaini
Crafting a writing life isn't all about knowing where to put commas and how to develop characters. It's also about engaging with other humans. This week I'm in conversation with Larissa Sjarbaini, a high performance coach, about how to do that and why you might want to, even if you're an extreme introvert. And stay tuned for an opportunity to develop your own game plan for a writing life LINKS This episode: storyaday.org/episode257 Set Yourself Up For Success: storyaday.org/success-coaching
Jul 9, 2022 • 26min
Why Do You Write?
I get vulmerable and make a confession, in this episode. Can you relate? LINKS Critique Week: https://stada.me/critique 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Jul 2, 2022 • 12min
Stories That Matter
I'm through caring about what publishers want. Instead, I want us to focus on writing stories that matter. And, as you might expect, I have some thoughts on how we go about doing that. LINKS The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Jun 25, 2022 • 19min
A Fresh Pespective
Vacations can give us a much needed fresh perspective, as writers and creators, but you don't have to cross an ocean to see things a-fresh. LINKS StoryADay.org/episode254 Take the 3-Day Challenge: StoryADay.org/3dc
Jun 11, 2022 • 16min
What Is Your Legacy, as a Writer?
Writers don't just write for themselves, we write to be read, and with that we leave a legacy. in this episode I tell the story of two writers who left an impact on me, and invite you to think about your legacy LINKS: The 3-Day Challenge - https://storyaday.org/3dc I, WRITER Waitlist - https://stada.me/iwriter Music credits: Alan McPike, https://standardstrax.com/ Video credit: (Tony Conaway) Gary Zenker, Main Line Writers' Group (full video https://youtu.be/1R0rqla54hk)
