StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
Julie Duffy
Welcome to StoryADay Presents: I, WRITER – A Writing Podcast about building a fulfilling writing life.
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you’re drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer’s block, you’ll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Hosted by author and StoryADay founder Julie Duffy, this show helps writers of all kinds—novelists, short-story authors, poets, or anyone building a creative habit—turn writing into a sustainable, joyful practice.
Each episode blends practical writing tips with mindset reframes drawn from the I, WRITER Framework (Imagine, Write, Refine, Improve, Triumph, Engage, Repeat), to help you avoid overwhelm and make more progress, faster.
Whether you’re drafting your first novel, exploring short fiction, or fighting writer’s block, you’ll find strategies here to strengthen your writing routine, spark creativity, and keep going.
With insights from the popular StoryADay Challenge and years of guiding writers worldwide, Julie shows you how to create momentum, finish projects, and share your work with confidence.
Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
Episodes
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May 13, 2023 • 27min
A Response to Kathleen Porter's Washington Post Opinion Piece
On May 12, 2023 Kathleen Porter published an opinion piece entitled "Limiting What Novelists Can Write is Bad For Readers." I think she almost entirely missed the point of the diversity movement and I am...irritated. Please join me for a walk through some terrible opinions and what YOU can do, as a sensitive, thoughtful writer, to avoid this kind of knee-jerk reaction and keep writing.
May 6, 2023 • 22min
StADa287 Five Days In May
Recapping five days of writing a StoryADay in May, 2023 with Julie Duffy Catch up with the first week of StoryADay May 2023 through the experiences of founder and writer, Julie Duffy Subscribe to the daily series here: http://stada.me/2023lives 00:00 StADa287 Five Days In May 01:12 Day 1 04:40 Day 2 09:55 Day 3 13:41 Day 4 17:35 Day 5 21:21 Warp up
Apr 22, 2023 • 21min
Your Questions About Writing
In which I answer questions sent in by the StoryADay Community about how to overcome their writing challenges. LINKS Sign up for the StoryADay Challenge Find out more about the Superstars group Support the podcast
Apr 18, 2023 • 13min
Rachael Swearingen Interview part 2 - geeking out about stories
In which we talk about titles, favorite stories, current author crushes and then Rachel turns the tables on me! LINKS: More about Rachel: RachelSwearingen.com Support this podcast: glow.fm/storyaday More about StoryADay: storyaday.org
Apr 15, 2023 • 20min
Why You Should Write During StoryADay May
Of all the reasons you should join us in attempting to write a StoryADay May the best might possibly be because: don't you want to be the kind of writer who writes? Who writes so much they get good? Who stands a chance of realizing those unreasonable-exciting dreams you're not telling anyone about? Don't you at least deserve to try? LINKS Sign up for the StoryADay Challenge: https://storyaday.org/signup
Apr 8, 2023 • 22min
On Writing, with Rachel Swearingen
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
Mar 25, 2023 • 16min
Being A Writer Even When You Don't Feel Like A Writer
What to do when life won't get out of your way. We all go through seasons where other concerns pull at us (family, friends, world events). It doesn't mean you're failing as a writer if you are less productive at some times than others. And I have some thoughts on how you can stay connected to your writer self even if the words aren't flowing.
Mar 18, 2023 • 25min
Getting UnStuck with KB Carle
with author KB Carle we talk about what attracted her to Flash Fiction; the challenges of moving from short to novel-length fiction; how to get unstuck ; and how being a writer includes building your community. Find all the resources storyday.org/episode280
Mar 11, 2023 • 26min
A Conversation with KB Carle Interview Part 1
In this interview with KB Carle we talk about writing flash fiction and micro fiction, the importance of community, getting through the middle, and more LINKS: More about KB Carle: kbcarle.com
Feb 18, 2023 • 18min
Forget the Hero's Journey - a conversation with Gwen E. Kirby Pt II
In the second part of my conversation with Gwen E. Kirby we talk about developing characters that feel real to people, about writing at this moment in time, writing about women, and the question that Gwen Kirby doesn't get asked often enough, Gwen E Kirby is the author of the fabulous debut collection of short stories Shit Cassandra Saw. has a MFA from Johns Hopkins university. PhD from the University of Cincinnati and is the Associate Director of Programs and finance for the Sewanee Writers. Conference at the University of the South where she's also teaching students about creative writing. Her writing has appeared in One Story Tin House Guernica. Smoke Long Quarterly, and many other places. LINKS Gwen's book: https://stada.me/cassandra This interview: https://storyaday.org/episode278
