stopwritingalonebook

Explore "stopwritingalonebook" with insightful episodes like "Finding A Way Back In", "Why I Haven't Invested in an MFA Program" and "Dropping Competition in Favor of Community" from podcasts like ""Stop Writing Alone", "Stop Writing Alone" and "Stop Writing Alone"" and more!

Episodes (3)

Finding A Way Back In

We all get a bit lost in the woods sometimes. Whether it is a blank page, the muddy middle, or just getting lost in the humdrum routines no longer serving us, this week Nicole examines a three step technique she uses to find her way back in the direction she desires in these moments.

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The article about taking a break from your writing was PENCILS DOWN! On page 14 of the July 2021 issue of THE WRITER magazine https://www.writermag.com/the-magazine/subscribe/
Tammy Breitweiser’s Fabulous Flash Fiction https://mailchi.mp/bffd0c367bac/fff-registration
Introduction to Friday Night Writes with Stop Writing Alone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2syi6s1pDYs&t=1s
Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
Stop Writing Alone Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone
NV Rivera YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ?view_as=subscriber
Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals
Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

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

Stop Writing Alone FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/stopwritingalone/
Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
Stop Writing Alone website: https://stopwritingalone.com/
Join the Stop Writing Alone email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals
Stop Writing Alone Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/
Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera
The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607

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!

Kim A. Flodin https://www.kelekilove.com/
Lisa Murray https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/
Claire Oldham West https://slimmingstories.podbean.com/
Johanna Jaquez-Peralta https://www.instagram.com/latina_livin_keto/
Emma Isaacs https://www.instagram.com/emmaisaacsdesign/

enMay 27, 2021

Why I Haven't Invested in an MFA Program

As the school year comes to an end, and the world turns to celebrating grads, Nicole often finds herself thinking about her own pursuit of higher education. In this week’s episode she discusses why she thinks she no longer wonders why she hasn’t investing in an MFA program as a writer thus far.

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Mentioned in this episode:

I HAVE TWO GUEST PASSES FOR MASTERCLASS AGAIN! FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, DM ME @stopwritingalone ON IG OR FB TO ASK FOR THE LINK!
Tammy Breitweiser’s Fabulous Flash Fiction https://mailchi.mp/bffd0c367bac/fff-registration
27 ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES OF STORY https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781523507160
WRITING SCI FI & FANTASY https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781419741371
WRITING DIALOGUE https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781419738319
Introduction to Friday Night Writes with Stop Writing Alone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2syi6s1pDYs&t=1s
Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
Stop Writing Alone Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone
NV Rivera YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ?view_as=subscriber
Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals
Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone

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

Stop Writing Alone FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/stopwritingalone/
Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/
Stop Writing Alone website: https://stopwritingalone.com/
Join the Stop Writing Alone email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals
Stop Writing Alone Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/
Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera
The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607

Kim A. Flodin https://www.kelekilove.com/
Lisa Murray https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/
Claire Oldham West https://slimmingstories.podbean.com/
Johanna Jaquez-Peralta https://www.instagram.com/latina_livin_keto/
Emma Isaacs https://www.instagram.com/emmaisaacsdesign/

enMay 20, 2021

Dropping Competition in Favor of Community

Competition has a time and place, but if you are unwilling to release it at all, you may be standing in the way of finding writing community. This week Nicole reads an excerpt from her most recent draft of the Stop Writing Alone book which focuses on the benefits of dropping competition and scarcity mindset in favor of writing community.

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