Stop Writing Alone

This week Nicole interviews Amy Strong, Jackie Dana, Jamie Angevine, and Susie Evans Taylor  -- all members of the Stop Writing Alone Happy Campers Club -- immediately after they completed the 3-Day Novel Writing Contest over Labor Day weekend 2020. They discuss what they learned, how community helped them through, and how they have changed as writers as a result of the experience. 

This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

• 3 Day Novel Contest https://www.3daynovel.com/ 
• Marco Polo App https://www.marcopolo.me/ 
• Sign up for Jamie Angevine’s newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fb6fe613f94b/jamieangevine_newsletter
• Amy Strong on Medium https://medium.com/@missdaizee
• Amy Strong on Twitter https://twitter.com/missdaizee
• Jackie Dana http://jackiedana.com/
• Jackie Dana on Medium https://writingcooperative.com/@jadana17
• Susie Evans Taylor https://stix-n-stonez.com/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

• 3 Day Novel Contest https://www.3daynovel.com/ 
• Marco Polo App https://www.marcopolo.me/ 
• Sign up for Jamie Angevine’s newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fb6fe613f94b/jamieangevine_newsletter
• Amy Strong on Medium https://medium.com/@missdaizee
• Amy Strong on Twitter https://twitter.com/missdaizee
• Jackie Dana http://jackiedana.com/
• Jackie Dana on Medium https://writingcooperative.com/@jadana17
• Susie Evans Taylor https://stix-n-stonez.com/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

Have you ever signed up for a writing challenge all because of writing peer pressure? How do you guard yourself against making poor decisions in the flurry of excitement within your writing group? In this episode Nicole shares four guidelines to help you decide when to join the group challenge and when to pass on it.

This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

• 3 Day Novel Contest https://www.3daynovel.com/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

This week Nicole shares some of her favorite reusable writing prompts. It’s one thing to find a great writing prompt, it is another thing entirely to find a writing prompt that can be reused time and time again. What makes a prompt reusable? Each of the exercises shared in this episode and the pdf freebie Nicole is currently sharing with her email subscribers will inspire a brand new story idea every single time you revisit it. 

This episode was sponsored by The Creative Ways Podcast. Head to https://emmaisaacs.co.uk to get your fun freebie today!

Visit the Stop Writing Alone website to sign up for the email list to get The Stop Writing Alone Reusable Writing Prompts pdf, and to find links to all of the Stop Writing Alone shops!

https://stopwritingalone.com/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Previous episode using the Author as a Model https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/05/02/episode-15-a-game-of-thrones-flash-fiction-challenge/ 
• Susie Evans Taylor’s website: https://stix-n-stonez.com/ 
• Previous episode’s featuring Susie or her writing https://stopwritingalone.com/?s=susie 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

This week the community behind National Novel Writing month over at nanowrimo.org announced that there will be no in-person events associated with their nonprofit community due to risks associated with COVID-19. It’s the right move, but the question remains: how do we sustain the excitement, the energy, and continue to build community without all the awesome that is in-person NaNoWriMo events? Nicole has some ideas and shares them this week, including tools for virtual connection, tips on how show up for a virtual community, and why this might be the best opportunity for you to find your peeps!

This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% your services booked at www.thecoloringbookcoach.com 

Visit the Stop Writing Alone Bookshop to support Stop Writing Alone and indie bookshops: https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone 

Mentioned in this episode:

• NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/
• NaNoWriMo 2020 No In-Person Announcement https://twitter.com/NaNoWriMo/status/1295841536916115462
• Zoom https://zoom.us/
• Slack https://slack.com/
• Marco Polo App https://www.marcopolo.me/ 
• Voxer https://www.voxer.com/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

This week Nicole discusses part one of Lisa Cron’s book, Story Genius, entitled WHAT A STORY IS AND WHAT IT ISN’T. A deep understanding of story is one of the most important things a writer needs, but when Lisa Cron dared to say that everything we’ve learned about writing is wrong, Nicole was intrigued. 

This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% off your services booked at www.thecoloringbookcoach.com 

Visit the Stop Writing Alone Bookshop to support Stop Writing Alone and indie bookshops: https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone 

Mentioned in this episode:

• STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781607748892 
• PitchWars https://pitchwars.org/new-start-here/ 
• Storymatic https://thestorymatic.com/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

This week Nicole discusses (again!) her love of Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages and gives some clarification on what they are, what they can be used for, and — the biggest question of all — what IS three pages?

*Nicole is also seeking applause for this episode since she was force to record and produce it in the middle of a blackout with seemingly no end. 

for even more morning pages chat, check out Episode 2 of Stop Writing Alone!

It’s a bit of an understatement to say that 2020 has been an atypical year. However, thanks to Emma Isaacs of the Creative Ways podcast, Nicole is thinking about and talking about the fact that maybe this year we may need a reminder to take a minute for rest and self-care.

This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% your services booked at www.thecoloringbookcoach.com 

Visit the Stop Writing Alone Bookshop to support Stop Writing Alone and indie bookshops: https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone 

Mentioned in this episode:

• My Mastermind “Voxer Vixens” group:
• • Kim A. Flodin https://www.howinthehellpodcast.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://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-ways-podcast/id1501003193 
• Creative Life Scholars https://creativelifescholars.com/ 
• Jackie Dana http://jackiedana.com/ 
• Eilidh Horder’s Self-Care Starter Kit https://eilidhhorder.com/self-care-starter-kit-my-gift-to-you/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

San Diego ComicCon 2020 has been transformed into a virtual  event, which means we ALL can go! In this week’s episode, Nicole discusses why you should head to your computer and attend, including which panels may be of particular interest to the Stop Writing Alone audience.

This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% your services booked at www.thecoloringbookcoach.com 

Visit the Stop Writing Alone Bookshop to support Stop Writing Alone and indie bookshops: https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone 

Mentioned in this episode:

• SDCC 2020 Programming Schedule https://www.comic-con.org/cciathome/2020/programming-schedule
• ComicCon International YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicCon/featured 
• Tamara Woods YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TamaraWoods/featured 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

Nancy Canu is a writer, freelance editor, and Nicole’s critique partner and co-organizer of the Staten Island Writers Meetup Group. Nicole and Nancy talk about what motivated Nancy to join a local writing group and what works for her in that setting. Nancy talks about writing fantasy, romance, and sex scenes. She also discusses how she approaches her role as an editor and why she thinks research is so important regardless of what you may be writing. 

This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% your services booked at www.thecoloringbookcoach.com 

Visit the Stop Writing Alone Bookshop to support Stop Writing Alone and indie bookshops: https://bookshop.org/shop/Stopwritingalone 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Comma Kharma https://commakharma.com/ 
• Nancy Canu’s Medium page https://medium.com/@nancycanu 

• Transformed (Anthology including a story by Nancy Canu) https://bookshop.org/a/10928/9781988233352 

• Staten Island Writers Meetup Group https://www.meetup.com/StatenIsland-Writers/ 
• Critique Circle https://www.critiquecircle.com/ 
• Inked Voices https://www.inkedvoices.com/ 
• #WritersLifeChat (Wednesdays 8PM EST) Twitter Chat host Jess Houser (@JJ_Burry) https://twitter.com/jj_burry?lang=en 
• CJ Cherryh”s blog/website https://www.cherryh.com/WaveWithoutAShore/ 
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/ 

Michael Schwartz has always been a writer, but his profession in US Intelligence had him using those talents differently  than he does today. With his first album, Impossible Blue, Mike has found his groove as a singer songwriter. In this week’s episode Nicole asks Mike about his long and winding road to music, where he’s found his inspiration, and how he ultimately made the choice to transition from his career. Mike talks about family inspiration, professional motivation, the business of music, and how he coaches clients looking to make big moves in their life as well. Stay tuned to the end of the episode where Mike shares his first single off of his second album with us!

This episode was sponsored by The Coloringbook Coach. Use the code STOPWRITINGALONE15 to receive 15% your services booked at www.thecoloringbookcoach.com 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Places to find Michael Schwartz’s music Impossible Blue by Michael Schwartz.
• • Download at CD Baby (https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelschwartz12) 
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4HkD2mIApQ63ePoXUxmY00 
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/emwave24/ 
  • Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Bsjo3rm7bs3tohwjkdgdu37zzqi?t=Impossible_Blue_-_Michael_Schwartz 
  • Amazon Music (Unlimited): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QD4CFRF 
  • Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-schwartz/1458402985 
• Mike’s coaching website, Steady Hand Coaching : http://www.steadyhandcoaching.com
• Mike on Twitter https://twitter.com/SchwartzMusic23
• Mike's FB Page https://www.facebook.com/SchwartzMusic23
• 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.howinthehellpodcast.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/