If you have set a writing goal for this month -- or if you have ever struggled with goals -- this is the podcast for you! My mentor said something so brilliantly simple this week that I simply HAD to share it with you...because it unlocked something about goals and our life's purpose.

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SWAGr post: https://stada.me/swagr

Not every period in your writing life has to be one where you're churning out new words. So what should you be doing if you're in 'The Pause'? Follow the links for a workbook that will help you figure out your next steps.

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The Pause - https://storyaday.org/the-pause/

The Keep Writing Workbook - the perfect prep-work while you're in The Pause: https://stada.me/kww

I've done a few challenges in my time (from StoryADay to NaNoWriMo) and I have some questions for you about how you're preparing and what you'll do instead/as well as outlining to sustain you through the month.

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Creative Challenge Workbook: https://stada.me/ccw

StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek

This episode: https://storayday.org/episode267

It's dangerous to allow rejections, acceptances, marketing budgets or any other business-related nonsense to determine your worth as a writer.

So who should you be listening to? In this episode, I have some thoughts...

LINKS StoryADay Critique Week: https://stada.me/critique

StoryAWeek Newsletter: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek

3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc

This week I read you a writing prompt. Let's get writing!

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https://storyaday.org/storyaweek

What do you need to do to help you soar in your writing life? Join me for a Lesson in Creative Thermodynamics!

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Leave a comment: storyaday.org/a-lesson-in-creative-thermodynamics

The 3-Day Challenge: storyaday.org/3dc

This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode264

I'm obsessed with helping you write more and feel successful in your writing life (Yes, I was watching the E! Emmy's red carpet show this week. Thanks for the epithet, Laverne Cox!)

What are you willing to do to become the writer you know you are inside?

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Join the Superstars: https://stada.me/superstars

There is a lot going on in a writer's life.

Make sure you are designing the one you actually want.

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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.

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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...

Sign up for the Fun-Sized StoryADay September Challenge: https://storyaday.org/next-challenge

Join the StoryAWeek private newsletter here: https://storyaday.org/storyaweek