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Stop Writing Alone

Oct 31, 2019

In the final hours before NaNoWriMo 2019 begins, Nicole discusses NaNo Panic and how to deal with it, our greatest writing fears and how to protect against them, and how thinking of writing as a marathon can help us find solutions to our blocks.

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Oct 24, 2019

NaNoWriMo NYC hosted a live kickoff party on October 23, 2019. Nicole went to the event (even though she was terrified to do so) in order to walk the “stop writing alone” walk and find her peeps! In this episode Nicole encourages listeners to find their own local events to attend even if they are scared. Nicole also...


Oct 17, 2019

NaNoWriMo challenges us to write 50,000 words in one month. Will your story be complete with that many words? Will it be too long? Nicole discusses industry standards for various categories of books and why your writing might be coming in too long or falling short. Nicole also discusses how using word sprints can be an...


Oct 10, 2019

Storytelling games are all the rage these days. Nicole introduces you to the games she’s played with family and also transformed into inspirational, fun, or funky writing prompts. Why? Because no writing is wasted writing, and it’s also okay to just write for fun. Check out this episode if you are interested in some...


Oct 3, 2019

October is a great time for poets! Morgan Dragonwillow created OctPoWriMo -- a month long challenge with prompts and support for writers. This week Nicole interviews Morgan about the challenge, what inspired her to create it, and her experience as a self-published author.

 

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