StoryADay

In this prompt, Angela Ackerman invites us to explore our characters' pasts, to find out what made them the people they are today.   The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170506-angela/   Angela's books: http://amzn.to/2p60wgn

Today's prompt comes from paranormal mystery author Phil Giunta, which reminds me that suspense and intrigue are essential components of any story. The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170505-phil Phil's Books: http://amzn.to/2qJTOxN  

LJ Cohen gives us a writing prompt that proves to us that limits are awesome when it comes to productivity   The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170504-LJ LJ's Books: http://amzn.to/2q62a3l 

We're back today with another fantastic writing prompt from writer Kylie Quillinan, along with another heartfelt pep talk from me. Are you still writing? Gold star, for you! The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170503-kylie/ Kylie's books: http://amzn.to/2oJIL6m

You're back for Day 2. Good for you! Today we celebrate that fact and bring you a writing prompt from mega-best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins (of the Left Behind series) The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170502-jerry/ Jerry's free stuff: www.jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-a-book  

StoryADay May 2017 is here! Get your pep talks and writing prompts all month long. Today we start with a writing prompt from writer Gregory Frost, and a pep talk from me, Julie Duffy.   The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170501-frost/ Social Media Graphics (tell everyone you're writing this month!): http://storyaday.org/category/resources/graphics/

This week I talk about the different cycles we go through in a creative life: fertile and fallow, frenzied and fatigued...and how you can make the most of them.   Also in this show: concrete steps for preparing for StoryADay May, including a description of Story Sparks and a reminder to make your own rules (you don't actually have to write a story every day. I don't!)   Lastly, here's the link for the Online Flash Fiction Workshop on April 22, 2017. Get your tickets now, before they sell out!

This month is all about publishing; how, why, and why not.  I don't talk much about publishing at StoryADay because the focus has always been on creativity. However, seven years in, I think we could stand to talk a little about what might be your 'what next'.  (Please excuse the slightly tremulous voice this week. Throat surgery last week has left me a little wobbly, but I'll be back to full strength soon!)

Sometimes it's hard to write, or hard to get started, or hard to remember why we put ourselves through this! That's when you need to assemble your cheerleaders...In this episode I talk about what my cheerleaders have done for me lately and how you might get some of your own.

This episode is a companion piece to this blog post: http://storyaday.org/stay-excited. Be sure to check it out for more details and to find all the exercises I talk about in the podcast.