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    Stop Writing Alone

    Stop Writing Alone is a weekly show for writers looking for a writing community. In each episode listeners will learn where and how they can find, or create, their own writing community while joining one such community with Stop Writing Alone. The show will provide inspiration, writing activities, critique, and lessons from “distant teachers” in the writing world via their writings, online presence, and interviews. The show is written and hosted by Nicole Rivera, co-organizer of a local writing group, writer, and Pitch Wars 2016 mentee.
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    Episodes (100)

    The Power and Perils of Procrastination

    The Power and Perils of Procrastination

    This week’s episode was horribly procrastinated by host Nicole Rivera, so was her writing. In this episode she will discuss what she believes to be the power and the perils of procrastination in these and other creative endeavors. 

     

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    This week’s episode was sponsored by Stop Writing Alone Ko-Fi page!

    https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

     

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    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!



    Stop Writing Alone
    enJanuary 28, 2021
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    Submit Your Writing

    Submit Your Writing

    Nicole loves her annual writing challenges. This year she’s tackling 52 submissions in 52 weeks. She’s two and a half weeks in, so she’s sharing what she has learned so far and what you need to think about when you are ready to submit your work.

     

    STOP READING ALONE STARTS NEXT WEEK!!

    TO READ MORE ABOUT AND SIGN UP FOR THIS ROUND OF STOP READING ALONE:

    https://mailchi.mp/9a52918d0c5b/9ugj3fuo59 

     

    This week’s episode was sponsored by Stop Writing Alone Ko-Fi page!

    https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enJanuary 21, 2021
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    Stop Reading Alone

    Stop Reading Alone

    JULIA CAMERON HAS A NEW ARTIST’S WAY BOOK!

    Nicole wants to read Julia Cameron’s new book, THE LISTENING PATH, but she doesn’t want to read it alone. This week’s episode discusses the launch of STOP READING ALONE -- a new book club/discussion group hosted by Nicole to go through the six week’s of THE LISTENING PATH together!

     

    TO READ MORE ABOUT AND SIGN UP FOR THIS ROUND OF STOP READING ALONE:

    https://mailchi.mp/9a52918d0c5b/9ugj3fuo59 

     

    This week’s episode was sponsored by Stop Writing Alone Ko-Fi page!

    https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enJanuary 14, 2021
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    theartistsway
    juliacameron
    stopwritingalone
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    I Want You To Fail

    I Want You To Fail

    In Episode 102, Nicole shared a 7 step process to achieve your writing resolution, this week she wants you to embrace failure. In this episode Nicole discusses the reality and importance of failing along the way toward any success.

     

    SIGN UP FOR FRIDAY NIGHT WRITES INVITES AND UPDATES:

    https://mailchi.mp/cc1507dc3fbd/friday-night-writes 

     

    This week’s episode was sponsored by Stop Writing Alone Ko-Fi page!

    https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enJanuary 07, 2021
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    Writing Resolutions in 7 Steps

    Writing Resolutions in 7 Steps

    Ready to start over? Ready to set a writing goal you’ll truly accomplish? Whether you put this into action on New Year’s Day, or some random Tuesday, this 7 step process will guide you through setting a writing goal and accountability process that will lead to your writing growth. Click below to get your Writing Resolution Workbook.

    STOP WRITING ALONE WRITING RESOLUTION WORKBOOK:

    https://mailchi.mp/3bb97a545f34/7-steps-to-your-writing-resolution

     

    This week’s episode was sponsored by Stop Writing Alone Ko-Fi page!

    https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!



    Stop Writing Alone
    enDecember 31, 2020
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    End of Year Writing Party and Giveaway

    End of Year Writing Party and Giveaway

    This week’s episode is an invitation to write and win things before the end of the year. Let’s end 2020 with a celebration. To sign up, click the link below:

    END OF YEAR WRITING PROMPT PARTY LIVE VIA ZOOM:
    https://mailchi.mp/377e1e79b42f/end-of-year-writing-prompt-party

     

    This week’s episode was sponsored by Stop Writing Alone Ko-Fi page!

    https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enDecember 24, 2020

    Episode 100

    Episode 100

    This week’s episode is a celebration of the podcast making it to 100 episodes. You will hear from previous guests, long time listeners, community members, and friends and family of Nicole reflecting on the nearly two years of Stop Writing Alone.

     

    This episode was sponsored by Sam Kimberle Designs https://samkimberledesigns.com/ 

    To email Sam about custom orders: samkimberledesigns@gmail.com 

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enDecember 17, 2020
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    Happy Campers Club Reflections on NaNoWriMo and 2020

    Happy Campers Club Reflections on NaNoWriMo and 2020

    The name of the podcast is Stop Writing Alone, this week’s episode is a conversation with a group of people who took that call to action and put it into action. What does it look like when you actually stop writing alone? Hear from a bunch of members from the Stop Writing Alone Happy Campers Club about how writing within community helped them through NaNoWriMo and beyond!

     

    Celebrate episode 100 of Stop Writing Alone by sharing your stop writing alone experience.

    Call with your reactions and requests 646-907-9607. 

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    All December 2020 callers will be put into a raffle to win a copy of Julia Cameron’s NEW book THE LISTENING PATH.

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    This episode was sponsored by Sam Kimberle Designs https://samkimberledesigns.com/ 

    To email Sam about custom orders: samkimberledesigns@gmail.com 

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enDecember 10, 2020
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    Finishing Your Novel After NaNoWriMo

    Finishing Your Novel After NaNoWriMo

    Finishing your novel doesn’t happen at 50,000 words, but what if you are craving the community and support you received during NaNoWriMo? In this week’s episode Nicole discusses the importance of finishing your first draft and where to look for the things that helped be so productive during the month of November.

    Celebrate episode 100 of Stop Writing Alone by sharing your stop writing alone experience.

    Call with your reactions and requests 646-907-9607.

     

    This episode was sponsored by Sam Kimberle Designs https://samkimberledesigns.com/ 

    To email Sam about custom orders: samkimberledesigns@gmail.com 

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enDecember 03, 2020

    "Wasted" Words

    "Wasted" Words

    When you are in creation mode, words are precious -- we begin counting them and may become miserly in our distributions. This week’s episode explores where we could be “wasting” our words online instead of writing in our novels. 

     

     To sign up to get the link, head here: https://mailchi.mp/101855cfe7ff/nano-group-2020 

     

    This episode was sponsored by Sam Kimberle Designs https://samkimberledesigns.com/ 

    To email Sam about custom orders: samkimberledesigns@gmail.com 

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!




    Stop Writing Alone
    enNovember 26, 2020
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    When It Stops Being Fun

    When It Stops Being Fun

    It’s often called the muddy middle, that part of your novel writing that feels like you are slogging through and some of the fun is gone. In NaNoWriMo, it often starts to surface in week three. This week Nicole discusses how to identify what might be sucking the fun out of your writing, and how you may be able to bring it back!

     To sign up for Nicole's NaNo2020 email list, head here: https://mailchi.mp/101855cfe7ff/nano-group-2020 

     

    This episode was sponsored by Sam Kimberle Designs https://samkimberledesigns.com/ 

    To email Sam about custom orders: samkimberledesigns@gmail.com 

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!



    Stop Writing Alone
    enNovember 19, 2020

    NaNoWriMo Blocks

    NaNoWriMo Blocks

    Have you been feeling blocked during your NaNoWriMo writing? Is it your story? Your work life? Your personal life? Nicole shares some quick-fixes for each of these blocks so that you can get on with your writing and, more importantly, create a sustainable writing life during NaNoWriMo and BEYOND!

     To sign up to get the link, head here: https://mailchi.mp/101855cfe7ff/nano-group-2020 

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enNovember 12, 2020
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    writersblock
    writinglife

    Talk It Out -- A Tool For Drafting Your Novel

    Talk It Out -- A Tool For Drafting Your Novel

    This week’s episode is about the power of talking out your story in the midst of drafting. This is a tool perfect for writers in the midst of NaNoWriMo, or at any stage of creation in their novel.

     To sign up to get the link, head here: https://mailchi.mp/101855cfe7ff/nano-group-2020 

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

     

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enNovember 05, 2020
    nanowrimo
    writinggroups

    Your Invitation to Write With Me!

    Your Invitation to Write With Me!

    For the month of November Nicole will be hosting midnight write-ins each Sunday. To sign up to get the link, head here: https://mailchi.mp/101855cfe7ff/nano-group-2020 

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!



    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enOctober 29, 2020
    nanowrimo
    writingevents

    NaNoPrep - Tools to Help You

    NaNoPrep - Tools to Help You

    NaNoWriMo is coming -- it’s time to pick the tools that will save you from DISTRACTIONS, be there to MOTIVATE you and help you PLOT & PLAN. This week Nicole shares some of her favorite tools as well as some that come highly recommended for all of these purposes.

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

    Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

    https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enOctober 22, 2020
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    nationalnovelwritingmonth
    writingmotivation
    distractionfreewriting

    NaNoPrep Picking Your (Watermelon?) Project

    NaNoPrep Picking Your (Watermelon?) Project

    If you’ve decided you want to do NaNoWriMo, but you haven’t exactly decided what you want to write, in this week’s episode Nicole share’s her criteria for picking the most delicious writing project for a binge write session like NaNoWriMo!

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

     

    Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

    https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!




    Stop Writing Alone
    enOctober 15, 2020
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    nanowrimo
    nanoprep
    novelwritingprep

    Do ME A Favor, Be Quiet

    Do ME A Favor, Be Quiet

    Inspired by the actions of a member of the Stop Writing Alone community, Nicole is taking this week to challenge you to be quiet. 

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

     

    Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

    https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!



    Stop Writing Alone
    enOctober 08, 2020
    writinglife

    Lisa Murray Soul Provider

    Lisa Murray Soul Provider

    In an effort to bring light to the devastation brought on by the California wildfires to the home of previous guest and friend of the Stop Writing Alone community, Lisa Murray, this week I am repairing Lisa’s interview from the summer of 2019, with a request to make a donation to the go fund me page for La Borgata Winery. 

     

    GO FUND ME PAGE La Borgata Fire Relief Fund -- LNU Complex Fire https://gf.me/u/ytk9rp

     

    Lisa Murray, filmmaker and podcaster, shares her advice for connecting with community, remaining present so we can *pay attention* and live our truest lives while nurturing our creative spirits. Lisa discusses her upcoming film festival, creating her latest documentary, her podcast I HAVE DREAMS DAMMIT! as well as previous work as a reader for Hollywood film studios. Nicole and Lisa also discuss the challenges of dealing with loss of friends and family and the effects it has on one’s creative endeavours.

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

     

    Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

    https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

     

    Stop Writing Alone
    enOctober 01, 2020

    Your Writing Space -- Sacred and Safe

    Your Writing Space -- Sacred and Safe

    Now that Nicole has finally created a sacred writing space in her home and found a safe space within the Stop Writing Alone community, this episode is all about why that is important for you to do too!

     

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

     

    Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

    https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enSeptember 24, 2020
    writingcommunity
    writingspaces

    Embracing Your Inner Frankenstein

    Embracing Your Inner Frankenstein

    Tis the season of novel writing advice. Which craft book do you subscribe to? Whose teachings are you faithful to? This week Nicole presents a new option: let’s play Dr. Frankenstein with them all and create the novel writing monster that works best for each of us individually!

    This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

    Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

    https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

    Mentioned in this episode:

     

    Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself:

     

    When you find a group of people who lift you up on a daily basis, it is important to share their awesome. Here are links to the women in Nicole’s Mastermind group (currently going by the name The Voxer Vixens!). Please support these women who do so much to support Nicole on a daily basis!

    Stop Writing Alone
    enSeptember 17, 2020
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