writing practice

In this conversation with award-winning writer Rachel Swearingen we talk about how to build a writing practice that grows with you, the art of writing short and long fiction the importance of play, her residency in Berlin and about some of her short stories and how they came to be written.

Next time we’ll talk about her favorite stories of her own and the writers she admires, working in short fiction now. We also talk about the importance of community for writers, and then Rachel turns the tables on me!

Rachel Swearingen is the author of "How to Walk on Water and other short stories" which received the New American Press Fiction Prize. 

LINKS

This episode: storyaday.org/episode282

Rachel's site: rachelswearing.com

Sign up for StoryADay May: storyaday.org/signup

Support the podcast: glow.fm/storyaday

 

Nicole DeLorenzo is a mother, nanny, writer, and spiritual guide. She discusses moving around a lot as a kid and what that was like switching schools so often. Nicole also talks about her parents getting a divorce the same year she found herself in a courtroom and on the news. She then discusses her journey with spirituality and how she found inner peace through inner work and katamine. Nicole then talks about becoming a mother and how her natural caregiving instincts have served her well, even prior to becoming a mother, in Hollywood and beyond.

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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

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

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...  

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Beth Barany shares insights on fiction writing, story-telling, empowering women and practical writing and self-publishing tips.

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Create Your Story Podcast on Fiction Writing and Empowering Your Practical Writing Life.

I’m joined by Beth Barany, award winning author, multi genre writer and creativity coach and teacher.

Full transcript here: quietwriting.com/fiction-writing-empowering-your-practical-writing-life-beth-barany/

We cover:

• Choosing fiction writing
• Genre fiction and life stories
• World-building and dialoguing with characters
• Centring women in stories as main characters
• Women's power to negotiate in story and life
• Creative coaching for genre fiction writers
• Writing the best way that works for you
• Discovering your best writing process Beth's writing process and rituals
• Top practical productivity tips for writers
• Filling your well creatively
• Self-publishing tips and processes

About Beth Barany

Award winning author, Beth Barany writes in several genres including young adult adventure fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mysteries. Inspired by living abroad in France and Quebec, she loves creating magical tales of romance, mystery, and adventure that empower women and girls to be the heroes of their own lives. For her day job, Beth helps other novelists write, publish, and market their books as a creativity coach and a teacher. 

Website: author.bethbarany.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/bethbarany

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/

Terri’s links to explore:

Books:

Wholehearted: Self-leadership for women in transition: quietwriting.com/wholehearted-book/ & quick links to buy: books2read.com/wholehearted

Wholehearted Companion Workbook: quietwriting.com/wholehearted-companion-workbook/& quick links to buy: books2read.com/b/companion

Free resources:

Chapter 1 of Wholehearted: Self-leadership for women in transition: quietwriting.net/wholehearted-chapter-1

Personal Action Checklist for Creating More Meaning + Purpose: quietwriting.net/checklist

Coaching and writing programs:

Work with me: quietwriting.com/work-with-me/

The Writing Road Trip with Beth Cregan: quietwriting.net/writingroadtrip

Connect on social media

Instagram: instagram.com/writingquietly/

Facebook: facebook.com/writingquietly

Twitter: twitter.com/writingquietly

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/terri-connellan/

Writing in a journal or doing some form of regular writing practice has been proven to be beneficial to your overall mental health and is used in a number of therapy practices for people of all ages to help learn better self-regulating techniques and uncover and process past traumas or hard feelings. Katie Allen joins us to discuss writing practice as a form of self-care and discusses the process and the benefits of doing it regularly. Find out more about Katie or join her writing workshops at http://www.KatieAllen.net

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Last week Nicole took part in a 24 hour story contest and found that the Writing Practice she has been learning from Natalie Goldberg and Writing Down the Bones helped her reach the deadline. In this episode Nicole shares her writing practice and flash fiction story to show the connection between the two in just one example.

Join the Stop Writing Alone Network

https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co/share/GDoPIh6ZaTGVSTdw?utm_source=manual

Mentioned in this episode:

 

• Get Your Copy of WRITING DOWN THE BONES https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781611803082
• Get Your WRITING DOWN THE BONES DECK https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781611809008 
• NYC Midnight https://www.nycmidnight.com/
• 24 Hour Short Story Contest https://writersweekly.com/writersweekly-coms-24-hour-short-story-contest 
• STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST: https://mailchi.mp/9b59bdd0b53a/email-sign-up
• STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing): https://storyhoarder.substack.com

• Stop Writing Alone 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 
• 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/ 

During the month of April Nicole Rivera of Stop Writing Alone is enrolled in Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones online course. This week she shares Natalie Goldberg's Writing Practice as she has experienced it so far in week one of the instruction.

Join the Stop Writing Alone Network

https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co/share/GDoPIh6ZaTGVSTdw?utm_source=manual

Mentioned in this episode:

 

• Get Your Copy of WRITING DOWN THE BONES https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781611803082
• Get Your WRITING DOWN THE BONES DECK https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781611809008 
• STOP WRITING ALONE EMAIL LIST: https://mailchi.mp/9b59bdd0b53a/email-sign-up
• STORY HOARDER Substack (The new home for Nicole’s writing): https://storyhoarder.substack.com

• Stop Writing Alone 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 
• 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/ 

Today's question comes from Chris, who wants to know what my writing habits are. How do I find time to write long-form content? What tools do I use? I want your questions! Record a question for me at http://www.askpat.com/. Chris's site is http://www.memberstartup.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.