Podcasts about creative cravings

Welcome to Season 3! It's time for a taste of Brazil and France, through the eyes of our delightful guest, Jaíne Mackievicz. This is our foodiest episode yet so you're in for a treat! Tune in for lots of laughs, heartfelt life advice, Latin American food recs, and to learn about the secret ingredients for getting outside your comfort zone in order to chase your creative cravings. Jaíne embodies the spirit of Julia Child so well, it's no wonder she cooked her way to victory on The Food Network's first season of The Julia Child Challenge. Whether you love to cook or not, we hope this episode inspires you to stay tremendously interested in whatever lights you up.  Enter to be our 2nd annual Trick & Treat Challenge WINNER by October 27th! Hint: the best caramel apples are involved. Giveaway details below: Trick & Treat! Join Creative Cravings Newsletter by October 27, 2022 @11:59pm ET to enter our fun, email-only Kilwins Wrigleyville x Creative Cravings Halloween Challenge + Giveaway. Hint: the best caramel apples are involved. We will contact the WINNER on Halloween 10/31 You get 5 entries if you share on social media that you listen to the episode! Tag @creative.cravings and @mackievicz so we can say thank you! Thank you to Kilwins Wrigleyville in Chicago for sponsoring this episode. A big thank you to Dr. Carole and Landman Dental Associates for supporting Season 3! Got a craving to be one of our wonderful sponsors? Get in touch!  Thank you to all of our wonderful funders who participated in our crowdfunding campaign to make this a special season. Creative Cravings is fully created, produced, and edited by the two of us, Sari & Lauren. Stay tuned for details about our virtual holiday party! It's not too late to snag your ticket by selecting a funding reward.  Are you a creative entrepreneur with a craving to stand out from the crowd (and your competition?) Work with us at Creative Cravings Coaching & Consulting. Livin' Life to the Fullest! (by Creative Cravings Podcast Co-hosts + You) including Jaíne's recs! All things Jaíne:  Jaíne's Newsletter Brigadeiro Recipe  Julia Child Challenge on The Food Network Julia Child Challenge Ep 5 - Catch Jaíne's Brigadeiro Trifle Jacques Pépin Crêpes

We are so lucky to have Michelle Li, Founder of The Very Asian Foundation, multi-skilled journalist (over 20 years of experience no less) and anchor at 5 On Your Side in St. Louis, Missouri on the show. After a 25 segment segment on January 1, 2022 over the foods that Americans ate for New Years, she was met with a disgruntled and racist caller who left her a voicemail complaining to the show about Michelle. I talked to Michelle, along with. live audience, on the importance of using our voices and our platforms. We talked about the further work we, as AAPI community have to do. My favorite part of the episode is having Michelle sit in my "hot seat" for an exercise on what she wants her life to look like in 5 years now that she is starting a non profit to help amplify diverse AAPI voices through education, storytelling, and community connection by raising money for organizations. You can learn more about The Very Asian Foundation here on their website to donate, or on Instagram You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Twitter too Thank you to our guests that jumped into asking Michelle questions -- you can also learn more and support on how they are using their voices Jane Park Ang - uses her Tiktok platform of 3.5 Million and does not shy away from discussing Stop Asian Hate Megan Park of Stripes and Olives - offers handmade clothing and dolls celebrating Korean Heritage Ruchi Banka MBA - Helps AAPI women negotiate higher salaries Sari from Creative Cravings currently using their platform to provide resources for Ukraine To stay up to date with Avenue Mama for future events and exclusive discounts, subscribe here

It's our Season Finale, so we're slicing into the most iconic American food - Apple Pie! In the Deep Dish, Anna Van Valin gets to the core of how Apple Pie became a symbol of the US of A and what it means to be “as American as Apple pie.” She shares the history behind pie's rise in popularity in America, including the spread of apples across the colonies thanks to Johnny Appleseed (a real person!), the shift from savory to sweet pies in the 1800s, and how Apple Pies became a comfort food for the pioneers moving West. Anna also gives us surprising examples of how this symbol of American identity has been used for commentary in popular culture, like in Don McLean's epic ballad “American Pie” and in the raunchy 1999 teenage comedy with the same name. But first,  Lia Ballentine talks to us about Apple Pie's two national holidays and a festival in Liberty, Kentucky where you can find (and eat) the world's largest Apple Pie. We have the recipe, so you can make your own 3,000-pound Apple Pie! Lia also tells us about the actual Granny Smith, who cultivated one of the most popular cooking apples in history, and gives us insight into a new breed of apple called the Cosmic Crisp that's been in development for over 20 years in the state of Washington. So hop in our Chevy and let's drive it to the levee and learn all about Apple Pie!Explore from the show:See the World's Biggest Apple Pie for yourself on "Kentucky Life."Read Megan McArdle's article in the Washington Post, America Forgot How to Make a Proper Pie.  Can we Remember Before it's Too Late? Find out why the Cosmic Crisp Apple is out of this world.Because we know we got American Pie stuck in your head. Send us your questions!! We'll be doing a mailbag episode in the fall and want to answer your questions about us, the show, or how we come up with our incredible puns. Email us at podcasts@vanvalin.llc, DM us on Instagram, Twitter or through the contact form on our website. Cook this podcast! We've partnered with the Manna cooking app to create delicious, episode-inspired recipes you can cook while you listen. Download the app, follow "Every Day is a Food Day," and get cooking our recipe for this episode "In Pie We Crust."Connect with us: Follow @FoodDayPod on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and join our mailing list for more great content about the stories & foods we talk about on the show (plus a peek BTS)!Want to support our women and BIPOC-created independent podcast? Buy us a coffee!Its a GIVEAWAY! Enter to win a personalized mugs from our friends at Creative Cravings plus a YumDay summer snack box. (c) Van Valin LLC, Yumday Co

We're all dressed up and turning over a new LEAF - because this episode is all about Salad. No really, trust us! First Lia Ballentine tells us all about National Salad Month, National Egg Salad Week (yep, a whole week!), and the real person (ahem, the woman) behind Hellman's Mayonnaise. Then she'll take us back to Tijuana to hear the history of Caesar Salad, and learn about the dressing so mysterious they made a documentary about it. But that's just the tip of the ICEBERG! In the Deep Dish, Anna Van Valin gives us an intro to gender theory lesson as we try to answer the question: if meat is manly, why is salad girly? Plus, she reminisces about that meme that sparked a global conversation about representation, inspired a whole play, and left us laughing alone with our salads. So LETTUCE stick a fork into the fascinating stories behind the history and cultural impact of salad, and what makes us actually crave one. Quesadilla croutons, for example (Chili's: call us).Cook this podcast! We've partnered with the Manna cooking app to create delicious, episode-inspired recipes you can cook while you listen. Download the app, follow "Every Day is a Food Day," and check out the recipe "Smash the Patriarchy...and Cucumbers"  inspired by this episode. Connect with us: Follow @FoodDayPod on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and join our mailing list for more great content about the stories & foods we talk about on the show (plus a peek BTS)!Want to support our women and BIPOC-created independent podcast? Buy us a coffee!Its a GIVEAWAY! Enter to win a personalized mugs from our friends at Creative Cravings plus a YumDay summer snack box. Explore from the show:See the meme that started it all...Watch the trailer for “The Mysterious Origin of Thousand Island Dressing."Read "Smash the Wellness Industry" by Jessica Knoll in the New York Times. Watch the teaser for the Center Theater Group's production of "Women Laughing Alone with Salad" by Sheila Callaghan.(c) Van Valin LLC, Yumday Co

We've just delivered you a great episode - join us as we unpack the surprising stories behind Takeout! In this episode, you'll hear about Anna & Lia's Covid-fueled takeout habit, and their adventures with drive-thru alcohol joints (of dubious legality). Then Lia Ballentine tells us how the discovery of a snack bar in the ruins of Pompeii means that Takeout has been around since the old (like really old) days, how the COVID-19 pandemic changed our dining experience so much that Takeout finally got is own national food holiday (that's how you know it's important), and the history behind the rise of Chinese food in America. And in the Deep Dish, our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin takes us on a journey through the evolution of iconic food containers! She'll explore the backstories behind those familiar Takeout boxes and bags (like our beloved pizza box), the remarkable ways people took their food on the go before Tupperware and Ziplock were on the scene, and something called a "pizza nipple." Get carried away with us!Cook this podcast! We've partnered with the Manna cooking app to create delicious, episode-inspired recipes you can cook while you listen. Download the app, follow "Every Day is a Food Day," and get cooking our first curated recipe "There's Just Dumpling About Takeout"  inspired by this episode. Connect with us: Follow @FoodDayPod on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and join our mailing list for more great content about the stories & foods we talk about on the show (plus a peek BTS)!Want to support our women and BIPOC-created independent podcast? Buy us a coffee!Its a GIVEAWAY! Enter to win a personalized mugs from our friends at Creative Cravings plus a YumDay summer snack box. Explore from the show:Hear Jennifer 8 Lee's TED Talk about the history of Chinese Food in America. Watch the Doggie Bag scene from Curb Your Enthusiasm. Learn how you can participate in The Great American Takeout.(c) Van Valin LLC, Yumday Co

Good news: we finally found that lost shaker of salt! Grab your tequila and slice up some limes because in this episode, Anna and Lia are talking (and drinking) margaritas! First, host Lia Ballentine introduces us to a scholarly puppet who teaches us about National Margarita Day, then she spills the controversial origin stories of this classic cocktail. She'll also tell us about the genius behind one of America's most prized inventions: the Frozen Margarita Machine. In the Deep Dish, host Anna Van Valin serves up the story of how Prohibition led to tequila being smuggled from Mexico to the American Southwest, and how the rich and famous would flock down to the border town of Tijuana — a.k.a. “Satan's Playground” — to sip margs and other forbidden boozy bevs. She also tells us about a hatchet-carrying, saloon-smashing activist named Carry A. Nation (actual name),  a radical member of the temperance movement. Plus, find out how you, too, can waste away with Anna and Lia in Margaritaville! #mashiesandmargsExplore from the show:Listen to the full interview with Professor Paul Vanderwood on the history of "Satan's Playground."Don't believe us that you should celebrate National Margarita Day? Let Professor Puppet convince you!Have a smashing good time learning more about prohibitionist Carry A. Nation.You can do your college internship at Margaritaville. Seriously.Connect with us:Want to support our women and BIPOC-created independent podcast? Buy us a coffee!For more great content about the stories & foods we talk about on the show (plus a peek BTS) follow us at @FoodDayPod on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and join our mailing list!Its a GIVEAWAY! Enter to win a set of personalized mugs from our friends at Creative Cravings plus a YumDay summer snack box. (c) Van Valin LLC, Yumday Co

Let’s make a toast today —- International Women’s Day 2021—to Melissa Herrera, creator of Mimosa Sisterhood, a comedic storytelling podcast that celebrates the lives of women in history and history-making women, all while honoring the good, the bad, the ugly…and the bubbly! Grab a drink with us (whether it’s a coffee or a mimosa), as we dig into our podcasting friend’s craving to create her very own show and community of empowered, empowering women. Tune in to find out: how we all met (so thankful we did!) Melissa’s 3 ingredients for living life to the fullest how she turned her pain into her purpose & podcast her perspective on how creating can help us heal the role therapy has had in her life, and some self-care practices for mental health where to get delish mac n cheese with flamin’ hot cheetos what drinks we’re all sipping on + some recommendations so many mic drop moments on how to be your best self, regardless of what others think which music artist inspires her AND has the same bday! Cheers! If you’re craving a delicious homemade latte / frothy coffee , shop Zulay Kitchen at our personal Creative Cravings link, and use code CREATIVECRAVINGS10 for 10% off from 3/8 to 4/30/21. Check out our IG @creative.cravings for kitchen happiness inspiration :) VOTE HERE for our cat, Gracie ! We entered her into America’s Favorite Pet competition, and she’s in the quarter-finals. Let’s get her to the Semi Finals, together. Real talk — she is so sweet, comforting, a little sassy, and the best podCAT. Mac and Cheese Recipe: Gather those ingredients, turn up the kitchen tunes or hit play on this episode, and thank us later! So happy to spread the mac and cheese love from Mindy Segal, an iconic female foodie in the Chicago restaurant game! Feeling inspired? Take Action:  Sign up for Creative Cravings newsletter to stay up to date on what we crEATe in the kitchen, podcast studio, and beyond Feel free to introduce yourself in our Creative Cravings Community Facebook Group of creatives, foodies, and kind humans :) Boost your energy with our Spotify playlist, curated by us (your show hosts), our guests, and YOU, our listeners! For brands that would like to sponsor our podcast, or guests who feel aligned with our mission, get in touch with us! Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? When you subscribe, write a 5 star podcast review... We love reading your kind words!

Whether you celebrated Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, both, or neither, loving yourself and doing what you love will never go out of style (cue Taylor Swift)!  That’s something our Creative Cravings podcast guest this week knows to be true.  Tune in to this episode to learn something new alongside us co-hosts, Sari and Lauren, as Ali Stone — photographer, content creator, jewelry maker and founder of fashion & lifestyle blog, Those White Walls — dishes out sound-bites of wisdom surrounding her creative journey from “blank canvas” to vibrant career! If you’re wondering, “How does she create full-time? Can I do that too? How did she grow her Instagram following to 52,000+ followers of kind supporters?” then press play on this conversation. We loved Ali’s ingredients for living life to the fullest! Be sure to tag us on IG @creative.cravings as well as @alialistone to share your favorite parts of the episode.  Throughout the episode, you’ll get a taste of some of our favorite foods, enjoy some Netflix show recommendations, hear a bit about how we celebrated our birthdays on Super Bowl Sunday, hear our enthusiastic reactions to being virtual audience members on The Kelly Clarkson show, and discover how all three of us share a passion for doing good through chasing our cravings to create. Feeling inspired? Take Action:  Contribute to the production of Creative Cravings podcast + The Upside Fund through the end of this month (Feb) Cookies For A Cause: Citrus Shortbread Cookie w/ Blood Orange Glaze (Pre-Order Interest Form)  Ali’s Blog: Those White Walls, Sweet & Savory Crepe Recipe Sign up for Creative Cravings newsletter to stay up to date on what we crEATe in the kitchen, podcast studio, and beyond Feel free to introduce yourself in our Creative Cravings Community Facebook Group of creatives, foodies, and kind humans :) Boost your energy with our Spotify playlist, curated by us (your show hosts), our guests, and YOU, our listeners!  For brands that would like to sponsor our podcast, or guests who feel aligned with our mission, get in touch with us! Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? When you subscribe, write a 5 star podcast review... We love reading your kind words!

Food for Thought (Shownotes): Today’s fun and meaningful episode with co-hosts Sari and Lauren will have you craving ice cream and will boost your craving to make a soulful impact on others in your own unique way. Are you one of the 3+ million people who followed Amanda Gorman after hearing her inaugural poem? We are both very inspired by her and her work, so we named part of this episode after a line in her poem, which also embodies the mission of Creative Cravings podcast. Through the lens of creative expression, we dive into our thoughts on the events of Inauguration 2021 and we share our perspectives on celebrating small and big moments.  Why did we personally create this episode? Because communicating through this podcast is one of the ways we get to express ourselves and create art that imitates life. We’re excited to be “twin tastemakers” and share with you some cool ways other creators have been inspired by the her-story making events, from food to fashion to illustration. Ready to co-create a movement together?! Join in to be a meaningful part of our #bethelightchallenge2021 inspired by Amanda Gorman’s powerful poem.   Share this episode with anyone who would love to eat some White House Chocolate Chip ice cream with you, while chatting about chasing your cravings in life. Ways to take inspired action from this episode: Support Creative Cravings while donating to Lindsey Stirling’s The Upside Fund, through the end of February (our bday month)! You can specifically contribute to our show all year round, and we look forward to choosing another charity later in the year. Join our #bethelightchallenge2021 (inspired by Amanda’s poem) on @creative.cravings Instagram or on Facebook Here’s how it works: On your Instagram or Facebook, post a photo of you with someone who brings light or has brought light to your life. Feel free to write whatever you’d like in your caption, but please make sure to include #bethelightchallenge2021. Also, be sure to tag @creative.cravings in your caption so we can see it and be sure to tag the person mentioned in your post, so they know that you’re thinking of them. Share your original post to your Story, and tag someone you wish to spread some light to (this is the person you are nominating). This is how you will “pass the torch” and keep it going! Example: I post of photo of me with my mom (or one of me and one of my mom). Caption: “My mom is a light in this pandemic because she’s a hardworking dentist who wears ton of PPE to protect herself, staff, family, and her patients.” I tag @creative.cravings so we both see it, and tag her so she can see it.  After posting, I share it to my Story and tag Lauren to nominate her to spread the light! Make as many posts as you’d like and tag anyone who lights up your life! Could be a mentor, friend, someone who’s podcast or work you admire, a pet, anyone who makes you laugh, someone who inspires you… We hope to build a community of inspiring people who are bringing light to one another, through this hashtag #bethelightchallenge2021! If social media isn’t’ your thing — we share an alternative idea in this episode for how to participate in a different, special way! Sign up for Creative Cravings newsletter to find out soon how to celebrate 2 years of the podcast (and our 29th birthdays!) Feel free to introduce yourself in our Creative Cravings Community Facebook Group! Did you, too, get to try Jeni’s Ice Creams limited edition White House Chocolate Chip? Let us know!   Boost your energy with our Spotify playlist, curated by us (your show hosts), our guests, and YOU, our listeners!  For brands that would like to sponsor our podcast, or guests who feel aligned with our mission, get in touch with us! Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? When you subscribe, write a 5 star podcast review... We love reading your kind words!    

Welcome to Creative Cravings podcast! We’re so happy you’re here, and looking forward to connecting with you if you’re someone who craves connecting with high-vibe , kind people. Today’s special guest is the incredibly talented, generous, fierce, and whimsical Lindsey Stirling!  Lindsey truly uplifts the vibration of any rooms she’s in. She raises the vibration of the world not only with her with violin music, moving performances, and her inviting creative spirit, but also through her generosity to fans like us and to those in financial need. as you’ll learn in this episode, it took perseverance, overcoming hard times, and faith in herself to become the artist she has worked hard to become. While she needs no introduction, we’re gonna give her one! With 12.8M subscribers on her self-titled YouTube Channel, she wows fans with her dancing violin performances, original compositions, and collaborations with artists of all genres and flavors. She creates spectacular shows while touring all around the world, and hopefully, she’ll get to do so this year! Lindsey also hosts a YouTube series and podcast called String Sessions in which she collabs and chats with fellow musical artists. As you’ll hear in our conversation, Lauren and I loved watching her journey unfold as she and her pro dance partner Mark Ballas competed on DWTS with some of the most creative dances ever on the show! They made it to the finals as runner ups! Her albums always deliver on a key inspirational message about life — Go check out her latest album, Artemis, inspired by the goddess of the moon.  BUY YOUR TICKET TO TRIVIA RIGHT HERE! We are hosting a virtual Trivia FUNdraiser for Lindsey's The Upside Fund on Zoom. Your donation will help someone in need to pay their medical bills and more, and your support will also help us co-hosts, Sari and Lauren, to keep producing this podcast, which we always give our all to, for you. See you on Sunday (funday) January 17th at 1:30pm — 2:30pm Central Time! Browse our customizable, hand-painted mug shop! Thank you to our cousin Raizel for helping us with Lindsey’s mug!   Lindsey Stirling’s amazing Dancing With The Stars dances with pro dance partner, Mark Ballas: Jive (Week 4) to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Contemporary (Week 5) in memory of her dad Freestyle in the DWTS Finale, earning them 2nd place! Sari & Lauren’s Guardian “Duet” with Lindsey : it was definitely a creative craving to collaborate musically! Sneak peak of our Chocolate Crinkle Cookies! Lindsey’s YouTube Music Videos (you can also stream any of her music and collaborations with other artists on Spotify):  Guardian instrumental Crystallize (from Home for the Holidays): This is the acrobatic, hair-hanging performance we talk about! Between Twilight with Derek Hough + Behind the Scenes The Upside, which inspired her philanthropic fund Warmer in the Winter (…with the lyrics ‘hot cocoa, piping hot,” which we painted on her mug!) Lindsey’s #1 fan, Phelba, promoting her album at Target (too funny!)  Watch the full String Sessions playlist & Listen to the String Sessions podcast Stay CONNECTED with us (it’s our intention of the year for 2021): Sign up for our fun newsletter & stay up to date on what we create  Our customizable, hand painted mug shop is open for the holidays and beyond! Browse our collections and place an order for you or a loved one at creativecravingspodcast.com/mugs! For brands who would like to sponsor our podcast, or guests who feel you align with our mission, get in touch with us! Boost your energy with our Spotify playlist, curated by us (your show hosts), our guests, and YOU, our listeners! We included Lindsey’s “Livin’ Life to the Fullest” song! Did you know? Sari & Lauren have a way for you to support the show! Head to ko-fi.com/sariandlauren to contribute if you’re inspired. Your funds will go towards behind-the-scenes production costs to keep up the podcast, website, and other resources we create for you.  Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? When you subscribe, write a 5 star podcast review ! We love reading your kind words. Join our email list here at creativecravingspodcast.com (scroll to the bottom) for exclusive info and fun surprises on what we CReatE with and for you Enjoy some food photos & recipes, inspiration, behind the scenes, and more @creative.cravings on Instagram. Feel free to DM us! Thanks so much for listening, sharing, & being a part of this community. Check out past, present, and future episodes. If you have any questions for us or comments for the show, click here or simply email us hello@creativecravingspodcast.com

Give this Creative Cravings podcast episode a listen if you’re craving a shift, pivot, new start, or time to reflect and dream as we transition from the 2020 holidays to 2021! Food for Thought and actionable advice mentioned in this podcast episode with the lovely Neha O’Rourke:  Which latke recipe co-hosts Sari and Lauren both loved for Hanukkah: Sweet or Savory? How to honor when you feel ‘somewhere in between’ in life, and what steps to take to create a life that aligns authentically with who you are Tips for defining yourself not by “what you do” but “who you are”  How a career / life / energy coach can support you if you feel burnt out, unfulfilled, or in need of a lifestyle change  Neha's story of transitioning from a career in advertising into designing a career and life she feels good about, through coaching and entrepreneurship  The beauty of approaching life with empathy and valuing cultural exchange  Neha’s ingredients for living life (and each day) to the fullest What food she’s craving from her trip to India…and always! What she’d love to see written on her mug (filled with masala chai) every day Why it’s important to your mental health to build "Calm Time" into your day or night (or both!) The power of creating a manifestation, meditation, and visualization practice like a vision board  “If tomorrow was your last day….what’s really going to matter to you?” Tag @somewhereinbetweencoach and @creative.cravings on Instagram when you participate in this week’s creative, self-care challenge Stay connected:  Our customizable, hand painted mug shop is open for the holidays and beyond! Browse our collections and place an order for you or a loved one at creativecravingspodcast.com/mugs! Boost your energy with our Spotify playlist, curated by us (your show hosts), our guests, and YOU, our listeners! We included Neha’s “Livin’ Life to the Fullest” song! Did you know? Sari & Lauren have a way for you to support the show! Head to ko-fi.com/sariandlauren to contribute if you’re inspired. Your funds will go towards behind-the-scenes production costs to keep up the podcast, website, and other resources we create for you.  Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? Please leave us a rating & review when you subscribe! Join our email list here at creativecravingspodcast.com (scroll to the bottom) for exclusive info and fun surprises on what we CReatE with and for you Enjoy some food photos & recipes, inspiration, behind the scenes, and more @creative.cravings on Instagram. Feel free to DM us! Thanks so much for listening, sharing, & being a part of this community. Ways to support Neha & her work: Learn more about her coaching packages here: https://sibcareercoaching.com/ If you have any questions for us or comments for the show, click here or simply email us hello@creativecravingspodcast.com

You know that feeling like you're not good enough when it comes to creativity? Well, guess what, girl... IT'S NOT TRUE. You are MORE than good enough. Day 9 of the 21 Days of She is all about CREATIVITY, so what better day than to bring on sister duo Lauren and Sari of the Creative Cravings Podcast!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In this bonus episode, we talk about how we all struggled with the identity that we were creatives, and if we could even consider ourselves artists as entrepreneurs. We dive deep into:

LIVE, from Hollywood, this is Dancing with the Stars!!!   (Oh wait, that’s not our show…!)  LIVE, to your earbuds, THIS is Creative Cravings podcast! featuring multi-talented dancing champion & professional storyteller, Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy! It was such a joy for us to video chat with Val a couple weeks ago, and it’s surreal to release this episode after putting in so many hours of hard work to produce this entertaining, meaningful show.   In today’s episode, Val talks with us about all of his cravings: from his love of Italian cuisine, to his cravings to express himself through dance, music, and writing, to his craving to be the very best teacher & coach he can be. And, he dishes out his secret ingredients for living a healthy, fulfilling life!  We had a lot of fun connecting over what it’s like to create with your sibling, too! In Val’s case, he has inspired, educated, and entertained millions, and has created extraordinary dance shows with his older brother, Maksim (Maks) Chmerkovskiy, like the OUR WAY Tour. They may be 6 years apart, and we may be twins, but the dynamic of working together seems eerily similar… Thank you SO MUCH to you for listening to our show, and to Val for seeing our potential, for spending time with us during quarantine (#quarantinewithvalentin), for his dedication to teaching people all over the world to dance, for creating choreography that moves audiences, for delivering authentic performances, for graciously giving back, and for inspiring individuals & siblings like us to share our stories, “our way.” We’re pumped that we made this conversation happen and feeling so grateful, ready, and a little sleep deprived as we finally share this with everyone. If you’ve ever craved Italian food, expressing yourself creatively, or learning to dance, this episode is for Y-O-U. Listen to Val’s episode anywhere you get your podcasts! This week’s Creative Challenge: Participate in the creative cravings challenge we announced at the end of the episode. Use #VolarewithVal if you want to spread the good energy & share about it on your social media This Thursday, JOIN US for #ThursdayTrivia inspired by this episode!!! Go to @creative.cravings Instagram Stories 4/23 at 6pm CST. You’ll have 24 hours to play along. Get in touch with us after you tune in to this dope episode and on Instagram, tag us and someone who you want to have a virtual dance party with!!!  Follow @creative.cravings to stay up to date on everything we create! Access it all right HERE! Food for Thought mentioned in this podcast episode:  Boost your energy with our Spotify playlist, curated by us (your show hosts), our guests, and YOU, our listeners! Val’s “Livin’ Life to the Fullest” song is at the top of the list. We’re doing podcast trivia in our Creative Cravings Community Facebook Group (private, so request to join!) and on Instagram Stories Thursday, 4/23 at 6pm! Did you know? Sari & Lauren have a way for you to support the show! Head to ko-fi.com/sariandlauren to contribute. Your funds will go towards behind-the-scenes production costs to keep up the podcast, website, and other resources we create for you. During COVID-19 pandemic, we will be donating a portion of each of your gifts to Lakeview Pantry. We will send you a personalized note after you contribute! Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? Please leave us a rating & review when you subscribe! Join our email list here at creativecravingspodcast.com (scroll to the bottom) for exclusive info and fun surprises Enjoy some food photos & recipes, inspiration, behind the scenes, and more @creative.cravings on Instagram. Feel free to DM us! Thanks so much for listening, sharing, & being a part of this community. Ways to support Val & his work: If you can, donate to Dance With Me Cares Fund to support DWM dance teachers and staff, after you take their virtual dance classes! Read or listen to his memoir, I’ll Never Change My Name: An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars Get your tickets to Motion Pictures Tour with Val & Maks, featuring their incredibly talented wives, Jenna Johnson & Peta Murgatroyd. Watch Val and friends’ moving performance for DWM’s Dancing In The Crowd “The Men That Drive Me Places” Subscribe so you never miss a 'beet', and connect with us on our Facebook page to meet other like-minded, entrepreneurial, creative, food-lovin’ people! If you have any questions for us or comments for the show, click here or simply email us hello@creativecravingspodcast.com.

Stop Writing Alone is one year old! After a brief celebration, Nicole discusses the strong community lessons we learn from geese!    Want to be one of Nicole’s first coaching clients? Write her an email at stopwritingalone@gmail.com with the Subject Line: I Want In! In the email tell Nicole why you’d like to jump on this opportunity!   Mentioned in this episode:   Stop Writing Alone has an Instagram account! https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/  The Writer’s Devotional https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Devotional-Inspirational-Exercises-Motivations/dp/1402781830    Lessons from Geese https://www.lollydaskal.com/leadership/lessons-from-geese-a-better-way-to-lead/  NV Rivera YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ #SWAP52club FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2475322779257689/ UNCLUTTERED course (used code FF25 by January 12th for 25% off lifetime access) https://my.becomingminimalist.com/?_ga=2.173405350.485840181.1578513158-963424885.1572484393  Nicole’s Twitter account for you to tag with #SWAP52club posts: https://twitter.com/NV_Rivera  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Writing contests and competitions offer a lot of different quantifiable prizes for the winners, but what “wins” can all participants hope to gather. As Nicole participates in the current NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge 2020, she can think of nothing else! This week she discusses how committing to a writing competition can help writers experience the constraints and demands of a professional writing life.    Want to be one of Nicole’s first coaching clients? Write her an email at stopwritingalone@gmail.com with the Subject Line: I Want In! In the email tell Nicole why you’d like to jump on this opportunity!   Mentioned in this episode:   Poets & Writers Contests, Grants & Awards Page https://www.pw.org/grants Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/annual-writing-competition The Writer magazine Contest Page (including the Personal Essay Contest) https://www.writermag.com/contests/   Funds for Writers https://fundsforwriters.com/  NYC Midnight http://www.nycmidnight.com/  NV Rivera YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ #SWAP52club FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2475322779257689/ Stop Writing Alone has an Instagram account! https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/  UNCLUTTERED course (used code FF25 by January 12th for 25% off lifetime access) https://my.becomingminimalist.com/?_ga=2.173405350.485840181.1578513158-963424885.1572484393  Nicole’s Twitter account for you to tag with #SWAP52club posts: https://twitter.com/NV_Rivera  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

The world is in need of strong, intelligent voices. Should those voices be wasted on fiction? Should writers be spending their hours in more important pursuits than playing make believe on the page? This week Nicole addresses the question of whether or not writers are wasting their time when they write fiction. She sites research that underscores the magnitude of fiction’s impact on our society and celebrates its small victories as well. This episode doesn’t ask if your story matters, it tells you WHY it does, so listen, then GO WRITE!   Mentioned in this episode: Scientific American article October 4, 2013 Novel Finding: Reading Literary Fiction Improves Empathy by Julianne Chiaet https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/novel-finding-reading-literary-fiction-improves-empathy/  NV Rivera YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ #SWAP52club FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2475322779257689/ Stop Writing Alone has an Instagram account! https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/  UNCLUTTERED course (used code FF25 by January 12th for 25% off lifetime access) https://my.becomingminimalist.com/?_ga=2.173405350.485840181.1578513158-963424885.1572484393  Nicole’s Twitter account for you to tag with #SWAP52club posts: https://twitter.com/NV_Rivera  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE  And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it's done. It's that easy, and that hard.” - Neil Gaiman @neilhimself This week Nicole’s mind is on action — the power of it, and the conflicting nature of its simplicity and impossibility. “Just DO it!” Nike tells us and it IS, in fact that simple, except when it isn’t. A chat about the importance of taking action -- even messy action -- and the secret to sustaining it in order to reach all of your goals.   Mentioned in this episode: I WANT YOU TO “JUST DO IT!” (BUT I GET WHY YOU MIGHT NOT) by Nicole Rivera https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/i-want-you-to-just-do-it-but-i-get-why-you-might-not-a280cf7c5854  WHY YOU CAN (AND SHOULD) BE THE WORST by Jenna Britton https://medium.com/the-ascent/why-you-can-and-should-be-the-worst-a398020f4616  Jenna Britton’s website where you can find her podcast, sign up for her (awesome!) Sunday newsletter, and become a full fledged Jenna fan https://www.jennabritton.com/  Woman Explains a Lesser Known Symptom of Depression and People Are Thanking Her  (BORED PANDA article about “impossible tasks”) https://www.boredpanda.com/hardest-parts-depression-molly-backes/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPFacebook&fbclid=IwAR3HoWADBtUKOJb7Vzb2276HVrLu9SNRuYd879AQqGEKtVdjNugD8DynfZk  Lisa Murray’s Podcast I HAVE DREAMS DAMMIT! https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/  Episode 21 of Stop Writing Alone: Interview with Lisa Murray | She Has Dreams Dammit! https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/13/episode-21-lisa-murray-interview-she-has-dreams-dammit/  NV Rivera YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ #SWAP52club FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2475322779257689/ Stop Writing Alone has an Instagram account! https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/  UNCLUTTERED course (used code FF25 by January 12th for 25% off lifetime access) https://my.becomingminimalist.com/?_ga=2.173405350.485840181.1578513158-963424885.1572484393  Nicole’s Twitter account for you to tag with #SWAP52club posts: https://twitter.com/NV_Rivera  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

In 2001, Ray Bradbury said, “If you can write one short story a week—it doesn’t matter what the quality is to start, but at least you’re practicing, and at the end of the year you have 52 short stories, and I defy you to write 52 bad ones. Can’t be done.” This year Nicole invites the Stop Writing Alone community to the #SWAP52Club where she will provide one writing prompt or exercise per week to help us all write 52 stories in the 52 weeks of 2020!   This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/    Mentioned in this episode: NV Rivera YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ #SWAP52club FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2475322779257689/ Nicole’s Instagram for you to tag with #SWAP52Club posts: https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter account for you to tag with #SWAP52club posts: https://twitter.com/NV_Rivera  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

This week Nicole shares updates from her guests Jeff Goings (episode 13) and Sam Kimberle (episode 24) -- what they did with the rest of their 2019, and what they're planning to do next. This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/    Mentioned in this episode: Episode 24: Sam Kimberle Interview | Medium Writer and Community Builder https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/07/04/episode-24/  Sam Kimberle”s Medium page https://medium.com/@samkimberle  Sam Kimberle’s jewelry shop Sine & MArvel https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShineandMarvel Episode 13: A Chat With Jeff Goins | Author Interview https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/04/18/episode-13-a-chat-with-jeff-goins-author-interview/  Jeff Goins’ PORTFOLIO PEOPLE application https://goinswriter.thinkific.com/courses/portfolio-people-app  Episode 47: Catching Up With Indie Author Pauline Wiles https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/12/12/episode-47-catching-up-with-indie-author-pauline-wiles/  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE  And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

This week Nicole discusses why aspiring writers need to quit before they ring in the new year. The discussion is happening all over the internet #writingcommunity: people need to stop calling themselves “an aspiring writer”! Nicole explains how she quit and challenges the Stop Writing Alone Community to find the “aspiring writers” in their life and show them why and how they need to quit aspiring. This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/  Mentioned in this episode: Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

As the year comes to a close, Nicole reached out to Pauline Wiles to see what she’s been up to since Episode 11 of the Stop Writing Alone podcast. In the episode Nicole and Pauline talk about pivoting, building author websites, Pauline’s upcoming free website building challenge for writers, and more!    This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/    All ko-fi supporters of the Stop Writing Alone podcast are entered to win a copy of Cathy Heller’s new book : DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB. Become a supporter now: https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone    Mentioned in this episode: Episode 11 of Stop Writing Alone: Interview with Indie Author Pauline Wiles https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/04/04/episode-11-interview-with-indie-author-pauline-wiles/ Pauline Wiles’ 6 Day Website Challenge, it's coming soon (early January) at bit.ly/6daysite Pauline’s website and books https://www.paulinewiles.com/books/ Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Nicole gives a quick update on how her November wrapped up before discussing a last minute discovery of the last round of #PitMad for 2019. Nicole discusses what PitMad is and how she plans to participate in this final round.    This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/    All ko-fi supporters of the Stop Writing Alone podcast are entered to win a copy of Cathy Heller’s new book : DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB. Become a supporter now: https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone    Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop IS OPEN! BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY Discount code : thanks https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  PitMad https://pitchwars.org/pitmad/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

It’s Thanksgiving in the US! Nicole talks about how we can use Thanksgiving or other family social dinners like it to enhance our writing. PAY ATTENTION, activate your senses, look closely at how your family expresses themselves, and more! In addition, Nicole reminds listeners that story is a gift and explains how she has used her writing as a gift at Thanksgiving for her family over the years.    This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/    All ko-fi supporters of the Stop Writing Alone podcast are entered to win a copy of Cathy Heller’s new book : DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB. Become a supporter now: https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone    Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop IS OPEN! BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY Discount code : thanks https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stop Writing Alone Episode 21: Interview with Lisa Murray | She Has Dreams, Dammit! https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/13/episode-21-lisa-murray-interview-she-has-dreams-dammit/  Stop Writing Alone Episode 44: Business for Authors | Interview with Dianna Gunn https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/11/21/episode-44-business-for-authors-interview-with-dianna-gunn/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

This week Nicole Rivera interviews Dianna Gunn, fantasy novelist, freelance writer, and the woman behind Business for Authors. They chat about author branding, Dianna’s upcoming workbooks for authors to launch their careers, and the hidden implications of the words, phrases and references we may be using in our writing.   This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/    All ko-fi supporters of the Stop Writing Alone podcast are entered to win a copy of Cathy Heller’s new book : DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB. Become a supporter now: https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone    Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop IS OPEN! Discount code : nano19 https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/  Dianna’s email diannalgunn@gmail.com Dianna Gunn’s author website: http://authordiannagunn.com/ Dianna Gunn’s Twitter account: https://twitter.com/diannalgunn  Dianna Gunn’s Thursday night (7pm EST) Twitter chat #weeknightwriters can be found here: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23weeknightwriters&src=typed_query  Revive.Social https://revive.social/blog/    Shameless Magazine http://shamelessmag.com/    Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Right before sitting down to record, Nicole’s husband asked her, “How’s your writing going?” and triggered a whole new thought about the importance of accountability and the simplicity of asking such a question.  This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/  All ko-fi supporters of the Stop Writing Alone podcast are entered to win a copy of Cathy Heller’s new book : DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB. Become a supporter now: https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone    Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop IS OPEN! Discount code : nano19 https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB by Cathy Heller https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/book  Freesound ticking clock sound effect https://freesound.org/people/parkersenk/sounds/444568/ Episode 9: Words of Wisdom from Cathy Heller’s Dreamtopia 2019 https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/03/21/episode-9-words-of-wisdom-from-cathy-hellers-dreamtopia-2019/  2020 Book Club Announcement by Sam Kimberle https://medium.com/@samkimberle/2020-book-club-announcement-38d9f20e2ba7 Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE  And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

The Artist’s Way reading group Nicole was a part of has finally finished the book/program! In this week’s episode Nicole discusses the effects of this program on her own creativity and lifestyle, then she discusses tasks from the book that she considers must-dos for creatives whether they choose to do The Artist’s Way or not. She also shares feedback from the book group leader, Sam Kimberle. This episode was sponsored by Dianna Gunn and Business for Authors https://www.businessforauthors.com/  Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  THE ARTIST’S WAY by Julia Cameron https://juliacameronlive.com/the-artists-way/ Episode 35: The Artist’s Way Weeks 4-6 https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/09/20/episode-35-the-artists-way-weeks-4-6/ Episode 32: The Artist’s Way Weeks 1-3 https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/08/29/episode-32-the-artists-way-weeks-1-3/  Episode 2: The Morning Pages }A Writer’s Tool https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/07/episode-2-the-morning-pages-a-writers-tool/  2020 Book Club Announcement by Sam Kimberle https://medium.com/@samkimberle/2020-book-club-announcement-38d9f20e2ba7 Joshua Becker’s site https://www.becomingminimalist.com/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

How do we follow our passions and cravings in life? Lauren and Sari Feingold followed a traditional life path throughout high school and college but after years of working for someone else, they realized that there had to be more to life. They currently continue working on freelance jobs but more recently started their own podcast, Creative Cravings, where they encourage others to not only follow their food cravings but also their cravings to create. Follow Lauren and Sari! @creative.cravings www.creativecravingspodcast.com For incredible all natural skin and body care products at an amazing price, Use code WHATTHEBLEEP for 10% off at www.camillebeckman.com Let's be friends! @whatthebleeppodcast www.whatthebleeppodcast.com www.facebook.com/whatthebleeppodcast

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. Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/  Are You Experiencing NaNo Panic? https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/are-you-experiencing-nano-panic-3257bd9cdf02 My Worst Writing Nightmare Came True https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/my-worst-writing-nightmare-came-true-927d5c3f4e66  The Uncluttering by Nicole Rivera https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/the-uncluttering-759676265ec1  Joshua Becker’s site https://www.becomingminimalist.com/ Wattpad version of GIRL UNPLUGGED https://www.wattpad.com/user/NicoleRivera319  Scrivener https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

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 shared a couple of live Q&As from the event.    Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/  Abby’s Wattpad page https://www.wattpad.com/user/AllegoryAbby Avri’s board game PENGUIN SOCCER https://www.nestorgames.com/#penguinsoccer_detail Avri’s Twitter @nycavri GAnesh Nair’s book DUCKETT & DYER https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44686297-duckett-dyer  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

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 effective and fun way to reach word counts when sitting down to write!  CALL TO ACTION: Call into the Stop Writing Alone hotline with your writing horror stories -- those that have happened to you, and those that just keep you up at night out of fear that they *MIGHT* happen. The number is (646) 907-9607! Mentioned in this episode: The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  HOW LONG SHOULD MY NOVEL BE? By Chuck Sambuchino https://www.writersdigest.com/guest-columns/word-count-for-novels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post?utm_content=103290172&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-73684130378  NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/  How Word Sprints Will Help You Win NaNoWriMo This Year https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/word-sprints-win-nanowrimo/  Angevine Designs (Jamie’s jewelry shop!) https://www.angevinedesigns.com/  Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  Mojo Share FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/391927294836170/ Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

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 new resources and permission to have fun!   Mentioned in this episode: JOIN A WRITING PROMPT PARTY with Nicole Rivera https://stopwritingalone.com/writing-prompt-party/  The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  PitchStorm https://store.skybound.com/products/pitchstorm-main-game The Storymatic https://thestorymatic.com/products/the-storymatic-classic  The Storymatic Rememory https://thestorymatic.com/products/rememory Superfight! https://www.superfightgame.com/ Inktober https://inktober.com/  Ultimate Werewolf https://beziergames.com/collections/all-games/products/ultimate-werewolf FunEmployed http://www.funemployedgame.com/en-us/index.html  Rory’s story cubes https://www.storycubes.com/  Dungeons & Dragons https://dnd.wizards.com/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

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.   Mentioned in this episode: JOIN A WRITING PROMPT PARTY with Nicole Rivera https://mailchi.mp/721ea58887e4/promptpartyfall2019  RECORDING OF LAST WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT PARTY NOTES https://www.loom.com/share/336d6bff69404624b5bf53566e42a4ba?fbclid=IwAR3ZOb9jSC3scyLBNUTdg0YqdiRCKbKHufX863TzgB4CrLLBgK5ridOv3JY  The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  OctPoWriMo http://www.octpowrimo.com/ StoryDam http://storydam.com/  National Poetry Writing Month http://www.napowrimo.net/  Shah Wharton http://shahwharton.com/  NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/  Shadow Poetry http://www.shadowpoetry.com/  Blogging A to Z Challenge (in April) http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/  MAPPING THE HERO’S JOURNEY WITH TAROT https://www.amazon.com/Mapping-Heros-Journey-Tarot-Finish-ebook/dp/B071WRCVTJ  WHAT MAKES A HERO you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhk4N9A0oCA  Morgan Dragonwillow’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mdragonwillow/  Morgan Dragonwillow’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/morgan.dragonwillow  Morgan Dragonwillow’s Patreon https://www.patreon.com/morgandragonwillow  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

October holds a lot of opportunity for writers and creatives of all types. This week Nicole focuses on the things writers can do to prepare for a binge writing session as she, and many others are using the month of October to prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Mentioned in this episode: JOIN A WRITING PROMPT PARTY with Nicole Rivera https://mailchi.mp/721ea58887e4/promptpartyfall2019  The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  OctPoWriMo http://www.octpowrimo.com/ Inktober https://inktober.com/  Book In A Month https://www.amazon.com/Book-Month-Fool-Proof-System-Writing/dp/1599639882 Save the Cat Writes a Novel https://www.amazon.com/Save-Cat-Writes-Novel-Writing/dp/0399579745/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_2/138-2198631-5841951?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0399579745&pd_rd_r=71b94b02-48da-4df6-aa2c-f2d8d1c90a5a&pd_rd_w=VGF2r&pd_rd_wg=ZfLW7&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=FQ5BDW0RM4BMMVB50CDB&psc=1&refRID=FQ5BDW0RM4BMMVB50CDB Writing Down the Bones https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Down-Bones-Freeing-Writer/dp/161180308X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=writing+down+the+bones&qid=1569460366&s=books&sr=1-1 Bird by Bird https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bird+by+bird&qid=1569460412&s=books&sr=1-1 NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

The Artist’s Way reading group Nicole is a part of has just finished week six of the book/program. What does this mean? They are halfway through! In this episode hear the struggles and triumphs Nicole and some of the group members have experienced along the way.    Mentioned in this episode: JOIN A WRITING PROMPT PARTY with Nicole Rivera https://mailchi.mp/721ea58887e4/promptpartyfall2019  The Stop Writing Alone Shop (use password: peeps to access the site) https://stop-writing-alone.myshopify.com  Julia Cameron’s website (author/creator of THE ARTIST’S WAY) https://juliacameronlive.com/  Eilidh Horder’s blog https://eilidhhorder.com/  Eilidh’s post The Artist’s Way and 3 Reasons to Read It https://eilidhhorder.com/2019/09/04/the-artists-way-and-3-reasons-to-read-it/ Eilidh’s post The Best Things In Life Are Scary -- Why I Joined An Artist’s Way Group But Took My Time Showing Up https://eilidhhorder.com/2019/09/11/why-i-joined-an-artists-way-work-group-but-took-my-time-showing-up/  Sam Kimberle Medium page https://medium.com/@thewayisam Tammy Breitweizer”s Medium page https://medium.com/@tammybreitweiser  Susie Taylor’s Medium page https://medium.com/@sataylormade  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

September 11, 2019 marked eighteen years since the tragic events in the United States that shook the world. This week’s episode is the reading of stories written by the Stop Writing Alone community centering around what they will always remember from that day. We are calling this our “Always Remember Project.”   Mentioned in this episode: Ready Pause Go https://readypausego.com/  Sam Kimberle Medium page https://medium.com/@thewayisam   We Are All Adults Now by Sam Kimberle https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/we-are-all-adults-now-c6524e7a4184    Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

It’s back to school week in New York City which leads Nicole Rivera, the host of Stop Writing Alone, to discuss when she thinks it is best for writers to “go back to school” for their craft. Whether it’s webinars, workshops, online courses, or even an MfA when is it right to make the investment of time and energy to further your education? This week’s episode explores Nicole’s 3 big questions to ask based on her experiences: 1. What can you afford? 2. Are you ready? 3. Will you VALUE it?   Mentioned in this episode: Gotham Writers Workshop https://www.writingclasses.com/  Writer’s Digest University https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/  Writing Class Radio http://www.writingclassradio.com/  Writing Class Radio Interview Episode https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/05/30/episode-19-writing-class-radio-interview-with-allison-langer-and-andrea-askowitz/  What is an MfA? https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/what-an-mfa-degree-is-and-what-you-need-to-know  DIYMfAradio https://diymfa.com/diy-mfa-podcast  DIYMfA book https://members.diymfa.com/diy-mfa-book/  Masterclass https://www.masterclass.com  Udemy https://www.udemy.com  WRITER MAMA by Christina Katz book https://christinakatz.com/read/writer-mama-how-to-raise-a-writing-career-alongside-your-kids-by-christina-katz/  Imaginary Worlds Podcast https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/  STOP WASTING YOUR MONEY ON ONLINE COURSES by Nicole Rivera https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/stop-wasting-money-on-online-courses-52394ad5ed44  Story A Day https://storyaday.org/ OctPoWriMo 2019 http://www.octpowrimo.com/ PitchWars https://pitchwars.org/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

A reflection on the first three weeks of working through Julia Cameron’s THE ARTIST’S WAY program. Nicole and members of her reading group share their big takeaways from their progress through the first quarter of this creative recovery program.   Mentioned in this episode: Onward Podcast Episode 18: When Life Has Other Plans with Nicole Rivera https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-life-has-other-plans-with-nicole-rivera/id1465324726?i=1000447801450  THE ARTIST’S WAY https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+artist%27s+way&qid=1566451407&s=gateway&sr=8-1  Stop Writing Alone episode 24: Sam Kimberle Interview https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/07/04/episode-24/  Stop Writing Alone Episode 2: The Morning Pages: A Writer’s Tool https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/07/episode-2-the-morning-pages-a-writers-tool/  Nicole's Reiki II Class description https://www.facebook.com/events/2254587944855797/ Susie Taylor’s blog stix-n-stonez.com Tammy Breitweizer’s Twitter https://twitter.com/tlbreit?lang=en Tammy Breitweizer”s Medium page https://medium.com/@tammybreitweiser  Sam Kimberle’s Medium page: https://medium.com/@thewayisam Sam Kimberle’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewayisamblog/  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Stop Writing Alone hosted its first virtual write-in this week and there’s more to come. In this week’s episode host Nicole Rivera describes the Write-in process and some other ways she’s looking to connect with the Stop Writing Alone community.   Mentioned in this episode: Stop Writing Alone Virtual Write-In Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/737619903342053/  5 Ways I Messed Up My Morning Pages by Nicole Rivera [Medium.com] https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/5-ways-i-messed-up-my-morning-pages-f0f3694f6dbe  NaNoWriMo https://nanowrimo.org/ Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  THE WAREHOUSE by Rob Hart https://www.amazon.com/Warehouse-Novel-Rob-Hart-ebook/dp/B07KNV1Z5B/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+warehouse&link_code=qs&qid=1566451371&s=gateway&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-1 Stop Writing Alone episode 24: Sam Kimberle Interview https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/07/04/episode-24/  THE ARTIST’S WAY https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+artist%27s+way&qid=1566451407&s=gateway&sr=8-1  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

This week Nicole shares writing from the Stop Writing Alone community based on the July What If Writing Prompt: WHAT IF MAGIC REALLY EXISTS?   Mentioned in this episode: Nicole’s Story, STAR RAIN https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/star-rain-662372bd164d Sam’s Poem “I have seen Magic” https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/i-have-seen-magic-dfb884ab50f Susie’s blog: Stix-n-stonez.com  PitchWars https://pitchwars.org/  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

The Rivera Road Trip is taking a bit longer than anticipated so Nicole is recording on the road again! The result is an episode based on topics straight from the Stop Writing Alone FB community! Thanks to Jessica Houser (https://jjburry.com/) and Christopher Hickey (https://procrassthenation.com) for the topics of finding inspiration while traveling, guilty reads, favorite reads, and more!    Mentioned in this episode: SAVE THE CAT WRITES A NOVEL by Jessica Brody  DRAGONS AT CRUMBLING CASTLE by Terry Pratchet  Barnes & Noble YA Book Club https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/young-adult-book-club WILDER GIRLS by Rory Power https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wilder-girls-rory-power/1129747528?ean=9780593126349 THE WAREHOUSE by Rob Hart https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-warehouse-rob-hart/1129912584?ean=9781984823816#/ RECURSION by Blake Crouch https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/recursion-blake-crouch/1129556642?ean=9781432867157 Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

It’s time for August’s What If Writing Prompt! This month’s writing prompt is inspired by the August Barnes & Noble YA Book Club read WILDER GIRLS by Roy Power.  This month Nicole Rivera, host of Stop Writing Alone asks listeners to write on the prompt: What if you were stranded on an island? Write your story, poem, scene, song, or essay (or anything else!), and call it in or share it with the Stop Writing Alone group on facebook. The number is 646-907-9607. Nicole’s email address is nvrivera.mail@gmail.com. Mentioned in this episode: Barnes & Noble YA Book Club https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/young-adult-book-club WILDER GIRLS by Rory Power https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wilder-girls-rory-power/1129747528?ean=9780593126349 THE WAREHOUSE by Rob Hart https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-warehouse-rob-hart/1129912584?ean=9781984823816#/ RECURSION by Blake Crouch https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/recursion-blake-crouch/1129556642?ean=9781432867157 ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS by Barbara Berksen https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/island-of-the-blue-dolphins-barbara-berksen/1001568927?ean=9780881220889 ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel DeFoe https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/robinson-crusoe-daniel-defoe/1115696389?ean=9789731284026  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

The Stop Writing Alone podcast has discussed writing prompt groups, critique groups and partners, but not accountability groups. This week Nicole Rivera discusses the two accountability groups she is a member of, how they are designed and how they “meet” in order keep each other accountable. If you have more questions about how this works, please call the Stop Writing Alone voicemail-box and ask away! The number is 646-907-9607. Mentioned in this episode: Marco Polo App https://www.marcopolo.me  Eastern Lubber Grasshopper http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/eastern-lubber-grasshoppers.html  Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/  Facebook Messenger https://www.messenger.com/  Kim Flodin’s podcast How The Hell Did I Get Here? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here/id1448137091  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

This week Nicole and her family took a road trip. She’s been doing some writing while on vacation, so she’s sharing some of the “writing on the road” tips she has for writers to take advantage of vacation time to enhance their writing. Mentioned in this episode: EPISODE 21 of the Stop Writing Alone Podcast Interview with Lisa Murray https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/13/episode-21-lisa-murray-interview-she-has-dreams-dammit/  NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge: http://www.nycmidnight.com/Competitions/FFC/Challenge.htm  EPISODE 23 of the Stop Writing Alone Podcast The What If Prompt https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/27/episode-23-the-what-if-prompts-writing-together/  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

This week Nicole Rivera, host of Stop Writing Alone, shares the query letter she wrote for her YA novel GIRL UNPLUGGED that she is currently sending out to agents seeking representation. She shares what she has learned from numerous courses and webinars on query construction and uses her letter as a template to describe the various building blocks of a good query including comp titles, pitch, and relevant personal information.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.* Find Your Glee With Dinah G -- Take the Half-Way-Through-The-Year Challenge with Me https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-take-the-half-way-through-the-year-challenge-with-me/id1451375805?i=1000443860348  The Pitch Wars GIRL UNPLUGGED pitch page (with agent responses) http://pitchwars.org/pw-315-young-adult-speculative-fiction-girl-unplugged/  First Query webinar Nicole took (no longer available) https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/find-success-with-your-query-letter-getting-beyond-form-letters Interview with instructor from Nicole’s second query webinar: https://www.writersdigest.com/successful-queries/successful-queries-agent-katie-shea-boutillier-and-the-art-of-falling  Nicole’s comp titles: ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS by Francesca Zappia https://amzn.to/2XCSdiv LIFE AS WE KNEW IT by Susan Beth Pfeffer https://amzn.to/2NMpEKE  Austin Aslan’s (Nicole’s PitchWars mentor) books: ISLANDS AT THE END OF THE WORLD https://amzn.to/2LLWAQT TURBO RACERS: TRAILBLAZERS https://amzn.to/2XFSufm  IHRF - organization with details and fundraising for her disease Intracranial Hypertension: https://ihrfoundation.org/  EPISODE 23 of the Stop Writing Alone Podcast The What If Prompt https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/27/episode-23-the-what-if-prompts-writing-together/  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

Sam Kimberle is a Stop Writing Alone listener who took a leap and started posting her writing on Medium.com after hearing about it on the podcast two months ago. This week host Nicole Rivera interviews Sam to ask her about her experiences with writing on Medium, and asks her to share her next big venture: creating a THE ARTIST’S WAY reading group. Sam discusses the inspiration she received from Cathy Heller’s podcast DON’T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB, the communities she found as a result, and the actions she’s taken that have changed her life.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.* Sam Kimberle’s Medium page: https://medium.com/@thewayisam Sam Kimberle’s email thewayisamblog@gmail.com Sam Kimberle’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewayisamblog/  Don’t Keep Your Day Job Podcast https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/podcast  The Maryland Writers’ Association FB page https://www.facebook.com/MarylandWritersAssociation/  Nicole’s Medium post of the week, a poem called MEMORY KEPERS https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/memory-keepers-d190e31b53ed  Medium.com: https://medium.com/ About Medium Membership https://medium.com/membership  Shaunta Grimes on Medium https://medium.com/@shauntagrimes Shannon Ashley on Medium https://medium.com/@Shesreallyfat  About Medium publications https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012095528-About-Medium-publications The Partnered Pen Publication on Medium https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen One Table One World Publication on Medium https://medium.com/one-table-one-world Jun Wu’s Medium Page https://medium.com/@junwu_46652  Medium Facebook Communities Medium Mastery https://www.facebook.com/groups/mediummastery/ Medium Magic https://www.facebook.com/groups/293494584679011/ Medium Poets https://www.facebook.com/groups/MediumPoets/  Poets on Medium https://www.facebook.com/groups/2396105310449011/  THE ARTIST’S WAY READING GROUP https://medium.com/@thewayisam/want-to-read-the-artists-way-with-other-writers-and-creatives-1211a1039ca2  The Morning Pages episode of the Stop Writing Alone podcast https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/07/episode-2-the-morning-pages-a-writers-tool/  SHINE AND MARVEL Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShineandMarvel  Sine and Marvel Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shineandmarvel/  Articles Sam mentioned about her 30 Day Journal challenge based on the book THE THIRD DOOR.  Discovering My Purpose Part 1 https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/discovering-my-purpose-part-1-c15bbf87c071  Discovery My Purpose Part 2: https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/discovering-my-purpose-part-2-b58f59d75afe  Books mentioned by Sam Kimberle in this interview (Amazon affiliate links) YOU’RE A BADASS WITH MONEY https://amzn.to/2J8z5zH THE ARTIST’S WAY https://amzn.to/30dL7NV EAT PRAY LOVE https://amzn.to/2JaB8n2  THE THIRD DOOR https://amzn.to/2RPoBYU  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

In episode 22 of the Stop Writing Alone podcast host Nicole Rivera mentioned her desire to share “what if” questions with the community to serve as writing prompts if there was interest. There was! Community members reached out to Nicole and asked to make it happen, so this week’s episode is the introduction to the what if prompts, as well as the first prompt: WHAT IF MAGIC EXISTS? It’s a broad topic, but Nicole encourages listeners to make it as specific as they need to in order to tell a good story. Nicole also challenges listeners to call in to the podcast using the hotline (646) 907-9607 before JULY 31, 2019 in order to share their writing with the Stop Writing Alone community. Every person that calls in will be entered into a giveaway for a $10 Barnes & Noble gift card.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.* Stop Writing Alone hotline (646)907-9607 Stop Writing Alone episode 22: SciFi and Fantasy Writing Workshop | BookCon 2019 Notes https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/20/episode-22-scifi-and-fantasy-writing-workshop-bookcon-2019-notes/  Nicole’s Medium Profile https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail  SIGN UP FORM FOR Writing Workshop Notebook | BookCon 2019 https://mailchi.mp/9ca073411bc9/writing-workshop-notebook-bookcon-2019  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

In the first week of June Nicole Rivera, host of Stop Writing Alone podcast, attended a ScFi & Fantasy Writing Workshop at BookCon 2019. It was facilitated by author Chandler Klang Smith. In this week’s episode, Nicole takes listeners through the lessons and exercises she experienced. To sign up for Nicole’s email list and to get a pdf of her Writing Workshop Notebook, follow the link below. SIGN UP FORM FOR Writing Workshop Notebook | BookCon 2019 https://mailchi.mp/9ca073411bc9/writing-workshop-notebook-bookcon-2019   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Stop Writing Alone Episode 20: BookCon 2019 | The CliffNotes https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/06/episode-20-bookcon-2019-the-cliffnotes/ Chandler Klang Smith’s website: http://www.chandlerklangsmith.com/ GOLDENLAND PAST DARK by Chandler Klang Smith (amazon link) https://amzn.to/2FjcJtj THE SKY IS YOURS: A NOVEL by Chandler Klang Smith (amazon link) https://amzn.to/2Iq7jP5 The Shirley Jackson Awards https://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/ Nicole Rivera’s Wattpad page with initial chapters of GIRL UNPLUGGED https://www.wattpad.com/user/NicoleRivera319 Mandy Patinkin’s Interview discussing his infamous line in The Princess Bride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGgjJ6IlH6U A WRITER’S GUIDE TO HARRY POTTER by S.P. Sipal (amazon link) https://amzn.to/2RltOY4 Nicole’s most recent article on Medium STOP WASTING MONEY ON ONLINE COURSES https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/stop-wasting-money-on-online-courses-52394ad5ed44 Nicole’s Medium Profile https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail SIGN UP FORM FOR Writing Workshop Notebook | BookCon 2019 https://mailchi.mp/9ca073411bc9/writing-workshop-notebook-bookcon-2019 Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/ 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Lisa Murray, filmmaker and podcaster, shares her advice for connecting with community, remaining present so we can *pay attention* and live our truest lives while nurturing our creative spirits. Lisa discusses her upcoming film festival, creating her latest documentary, her podcast I HAVE DREAMS DAMMIT! as well as previous work as a reader for Hollywood film studios. Nicole and Lisa also discuss the challenges of dealing with loss of friends and family and the effects it has on one’s creative endeavors.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Lisa Murray’s website: https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/ I Have Dreams Dammit! Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412 The AG & Art Film Festival (Lisa’s Film Festival!) https://agandartfilmfestival.com/ The Valley Film Festival (put on by Lisa’s friend) http://www.valleyfilmfest.com/valleyfilmfest/app/home Soul Providers Documentary website (film by Lisa Murray) http://www.soulprovidersdocumentary.com/home.html I LOVE YOU, MAN IMDB page https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/ I Have Dreams Dammit Meditations https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/meditations Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand: A Story-bite About the Important Things in Life https://storlietelling.com/2013/08/07/rocks-pebbles-sand-a-story-bite-about-the-important-things-in-life/ DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (amazon link) https://amzn.to/2IEAlcz Barnes & Noble YA Book Club https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/young-adult-book-club AGAIN, BUT BETTER by Christine Riccio (amazon link) https://amzn.to/2WGUxo6 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

BookCon 2019 came to the Javits Center in NYC on June 1st and 2nd and host Nicole Rivera was there. This week Nicole shares her big takeaways from the workshops and panels she attended, as well as some quick interview from the floor of the show. Check the show notes link share below for resources Nicole found this weekend. Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   BookCon https://www.bookcon.com/ Chandler Klang Smith http://www.chandlerklangsmith.com/ Shut Up & Write http://shutupwrite.com/ Winning Westeros Conference (Panel Description) from BookCon2019 https://www.bookexpoamerica.com/en/Sessions/75282/Winning-Westeros WINNING WESTEROS by Max Brooks & ML Cavannaugh https://amzn.to/2HVVYpw STRATEGY STRIKES BACK by Max Brooks https://amzn.to/2WjOlNM For Fans, By Fans: A Fanfiction Addiction (Panel Description) from BookCon 2019 https://www.bookcon.com/en/Sessions/77412/For-Fans-By-Fans-Fanfiction-Addiction Tochi Onyebuchi https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2155537/tochi-onyebuchi Tochi’s Twitter https://twitter.com/TochiTrueStory?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Blade of the Immortal  (Anime that inspired Tochi) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5084170/   Editorial Freelancers Association (efa) https://www.the-efa.org/ The Big Idea: Blake Crouch and Rob Hart (Panel Description) from BookCon2019 https://www.bookcon.com/en/Sessions/77243/The-Big-Idea-Blake-Crouch-Rob-Hart RECURSION by Blake Crouch https://amzn.to/2InQmn1 THE WAREHOUSE by Rob Hart https://amzn.to/31g1R8X NEW YORKED (ASH MCKENNA #1) by Rob Hart https://amzn.to/2K22Kwu TAKE-OUT by Rob Hart https://amzn.to/2JZEoU3 Little Infinite https://littleinfinite.com/ Little Infinite Poetry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/littleinfinitepoetry/ New Voices in YA (Panel Description) from BookCon 2019 https://www.bookcon.com/en/Sessions/77241/New-Voices-in-YA Couldn’t find “NovelingTeens” but I did find this https://www.readbrightly.com/6-great-websites-teen-writers/ Creative Writing MFA at The New School https://www.newschool.edu/public-engagement/mfa-creative-writing/ MFA in Writing at Vermont School of Arts https://vcfa.edu/programs/mfa-in-writing/ Pitchapalooza (Panel Description) frm BookCon 2019 https://www.bookcon.com/en/Sessions/77093/Pitchapalooza The Book Doctors https://thebookdoctors.com/ THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO GETTING YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED https://amzn.to/2ETeGMM Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors https://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/ NaNoWriMo Regions https://www.nanowrimo.org/regions Rememory by The Storymatic (memoir prompt game/tool) https://amzn.to/2Wu0yEn ISI by AnnaBeth Crittenden https://amzn.to/2Il97HQ “Still Shy” by Nicole Rivera on Medium.com https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/still-shy-57ea48451ba4 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz are the powerhouse team behind the Writing Class Radio podcast, website and community. This week Nicole Rivera, host of STOP WRITING ALONE, talks with these women about the importance of us finding our “breakout story,” writing it, and learning through teaching. During this episode both Allison and Andrea share some of their own stories, as well as their experience(s) as both students and teachers of writing classes.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   WRITING CLASS RADIO website: http://www.writingclassradio.com/ Allison Langer’s website: http://www.allisonlanger.com/ Allison’s essay “This isn’t the family I thought I’d have. I’m sending holiday cards anyway this year.” from THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2018/12/14/this-isnt-family-i-thought-id-have-this-year-im-sending-holiday-cards-anyway/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9cdee2ed070b Terrie Silverman’s website (Andrea’s “Pretty Kitty” writing class teacher): http://creativerites.com/ Andrea Askowitz’s website: http://andreaaskowitz.com/ Allison’s essay “I teach writing in prison. During one class, things got real -- even for me.” from THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/05/31/i-teach-writing-in-prison-during-one-class-things-got-real-even-for-me/?utm_term=.f5ffc14a31eb CBS Miami story about the Prison Poetry Program: https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/05/22/prison-poetry-exchange-for-change-dade-correctional-institution/ Exchange for Change: https://www.exchange-for-change.org/ Episode 14 of STOP WRITING ALONE: An Argument Against Writing Prompts (the episode where I discussed the koi ponds!) https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/04/25/episode-14-an-argument-against-writing-prompts/ Episode 18 of STOP WRITING ALONE: What You Don’t Like https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/05/23/episode-18-what-you-dont-like/ Arundhati Roy interview where she says, “The point of the writer is to be unpopular.” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jun/17/arundhati-roy-interview-you-ask-the-questions-the-point-of-the-writer-is-to-be-unpopular Episode 58 of WRITING CLASS RADIO: Everyone Needs an Editor/Friend https://art19.com/shows/writing-class-radio/episodes/461bb993-d870-4279-ba53-6188ad35fafb Allison’s essay “The hard edits: Why every writer needs an editor/friend” from THE WRITER https://www.writermag.com/improve-your-writing/revision-grammar/the-hard-edits/ Andrea Askowitz’s Medium page: https://medium.com/@andrea.askowitz Joyce Maynard website: https://www.joycemaynard.com/ Episode 69 of WRITING CLASS RADIO: Unpopular Opinion http://www.writingclassradio.com/contest-winner 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Inspired by the New York Magazine article HOW TO BE AN ARTIST by Jerry Saltz and the mixed feelings from the audiences of the GAME OF THRONES television series, host Nicole Rivera discusses the idea that what we don’t like is as important as what we do like. Whether we are looking for readers or collaborators, knowing what we don’t like can be helpful information. Also recognizing that not everyone is going to like what we do can be liberating as a creative. Nicole discusses these ideas at length and gives listeners some homework which will be followed up on in the Stop Writing Alone facebook community.     Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*     New York Magazine November 26-December 9, 2018 issue: https://nym.pcdfusion.com/pcd/ShoppingCart/store/210/Product/ZNYM%201824A   Other writing by Jerry Saltz (writer of the article How to be an Artist http://nymag.com/author/jerry-saltz/ Stephen King’s ON WRITING: https://amzn.to/2JYPKGM Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/ **WARNING: Reddit has everything… I mean just about EVERYTHING you could ever dream of looking for on the Internet, so search for writing and stay focused or you may lose all of your writing time to the endless abyss of information and entertainment you may find there! Marco Polo app https://www.marcopolo.me/ Episode 17 of Stop Writing Alone podcast: A Game of Thrones Flash Fiction Stories: http://stopwritingalone.libsyn.com/game-of-thrones-flash-fiction-stories-writing-together The Sesame Street episode discussed in this episode was season 45, episode 18: Friendship Day, here is more information about the complete episode: https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_4518 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

The Stop Writing Alone community wrote together this week! This week’s episode shares three stories created by Stop Writing Alone community members Nicole Rivera, Jamie Angevine, and Nancy Canu all based on the Game of Thrones Flash Fiction Challenge presented in episode 15.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Episode 15 of Stop Writing Alone podcast: A Game of Thrones Flash Fiction challenge https://amzn.to/2DVlx7Q GAME OF THRONES | Flash Fiction Challenge Explained https://stopwritingalone.com/game-of-thrones-flash-fiction-challenge/ Nicole’s story on Medium.com, WIllow’s Winter https://medium.com/@nvrivera.mail/willows-winter-dd6e2759c28c?source=friends_link&sk=314016ff3aedfc0471a855174f65b14f Jamie’s story on Medium.com, Lyalinn’s Fate https://medium.com/@jamiemichelle7/lyalinns-fate-6c49ed5f8aa5?fbclid=IwAR2rITCk_g9bDwL2iFtVS5HaltK1GL4tInyRp5LT2NfYjcAKwGgozRst2s4 Jamie’s Facebook Angevine Designs page https://www.facebook.com/AngevineDesigns/ Jamie’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angevinedesigns/ Angevine Designs webpage https://www.angevinedesigns.com/ Nancy Canu’s Editing Services at Comma Kharma https://commakharma.com/ Stop Writing Alone member Sam’s Medium.com page https://medium.com/@thewayisam Rebeca Flott’s interview with Nicole Rivera for her podcast, JUMP https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jump-podcast/id1335447979?i=1000438016257&fbclid=IwAR0_VvL98FqSQ1lln13YYAQT-mqHNyMDfst-wuKLjRX9K1QFV-rz5aysByA 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

We got it from our momma! Today’s Creative Cravings episode features “Momma Fein,” Sari and Lauren’s Mom, also known as Dr. Carole of Landman Dental, her Chicago-based dental practice dedicated to creating healthy, beautiful smiles. It’s a conversation that will encourage you to celebrate anyone in your life who has influenced your own journey. Tune in to understand more about why all three of us value creativity as an essential ingredient for living life to the fullest. We hope you enjoy this inside scoop, with extra hot fudge, of course! Dig in to our special episode, filled with plenty of laughter, for some personal stories, to learn more about the unique experience of being a mom to twins, and to learn about how a personal pain-point in your own life can lead you to discovering your life’s work, as you will hear from her story. Beyond her professional career that blends art + science, you’ll also hear about how she makes time to let her creativity shine, from themed DIY birthday parties to rhyming poems to fashion. While you listen, think about this: what did you “get from your momma?” Happy Mother’s Day! Food for Thought mentioned in this podcast episode:  Did you know? Sari & Lauren have a way for you to support the show! Head to ko-fi.com/sariandlauren to contribute (your funds will go towards behind-the-scenes production costs to keep up the podcast, website, and other resources we create for you) Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? Please leave us a rating & review when you subscribe! Join our email list here at creativecravingspodcast.com (scroll to the bottom) for exclusive info and fun surprises Join an awesome group of people on Facebook at Creative Cravings Community — grab our free 1-page “cravings” guide with a 3 part creative challenge for you there! Enjoy some food photos & recipes, inspiration, behind the scenes, and more @creative.cravings on Instagram. Feel free to DM us! Creative Challenge: What’s your dream birthday party theme? Make it happen! When’s a great time to listen to podcasts? In the dental chair! If you are interested in learning more about Dr. Carole and her restorative + cosmetic dental practice visit landmandental.com, and connect on Facebook & Instagram.   Thanks so much for listening, sharing, & being a part of this “tribe!" Subscribe so you never miss a 'beet', and connect with us on our Facebook page to meet other like-minded, entrepreneurial, creative, food-lovin’ people! If you have any questions for us or comments for the show, click here or simply email us hello@creativecravingspodcast.com.  

Conventions are a fantastic way to expand your writing community. This week host Nicole Rivera shares a mnemonic she developed to describe all of the power (and fun) she has found in conventions over the years: CLASS. CLASS stands for Connection, Learning, Admiration/Autographing, Self-Promotion, and SWAG! For each topic Nicole shares advice (and warnings!) about how to make the most of your convention experience from the planning stage all the way to what you bring home with you. Special features of this episode: Background noises provided by Nicole’s five year old son who was home sick, but healthy enough to have some very active pretend play with his brand new Super Mario toys, and Nicole’s mother-in-law who was busy in the kitchen cooking dinner for the entire family (Nicole’s a lucky lady!).   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Canva https://www.canva.com/ Walgreens Business cards: https://photo.walgreens.com/store/premium-business-cards Vistaprint business cards https://www.vistaprint.com Moo https://www.moo.com/us/ Episode 11 of Stop Writing Alone podcast: An Interview with Indie Author Pauline Wiles https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/04/04/episode-11-interview-with-indie-author-pauline-wiles/ Episode 13 of Stop Writing Alone podcast: A Chat with Jeff Goins https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/04/18/episode-13-a-chat-with-jeff-goins-author-interview/ BONE by Jeff Smith https://amzn.to/2DVlx7Q Episode 15 of Stop Writing Alone podcast: A Game of Thrones Flash Fiction challenge https://amzn.to/2DVlx7Q GAME OF THRONES | Flash Fiction Challenge Explained https://stopwritingalone.com/game-of-thrones-flash-fiction-challenge/ 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

Today’s episode with co-hosts Sari and Lauren, “Let’s Taco ‘bout Joy, Gratitude, and Belonging” is inspired by Dr. Brené Brown’s Netflix special and by real feelings about trying to find the light in a world of negative news. Tragedies around the world, whether near or far, affect us all deeply and take a toll on our mental health, so let’s have conversations that matter during May, Mental Health Awareness month. Dig in to this Cinco de Mayo episode of Creative Cravings to hear our perspective on Brené’s meaningful yet light-hearted and funny motivational talk, where she shares many essential ingredients for living life to the fullest. We share some personal stories about some joyful moments when we both felt a feeling of belonging (hint: it involves being in the studio audience of a local Chicago talk show), we encourage you to “Take 5” and write down what you’re grateful for in this moment, and we invite you to ask us questions about being identical twins! YOU — our listeners and our guests — truly make this show our happy place, and we hope it’s becoming yours, as well. What experiences in your life spark joy, gratitude, and a sense of belonging for you? Food for Thought mentioned in this podcast episode:  Did you know? Sari & Lauren have a way for you to support the show! Head to ko-fi.com/sariandlauren to contribute (your funds will go towards behind-the-scenes production costs to keep up the podcast, website, and other resources we create for you) Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? Please leave us a rating & review when you subscribe! Join our email list here at creativecravingspodcast.com (scroll to the bottom) for exclusive info and fun surprises Join an awesome group of people on Facebook at Creative Cravings Community — grab our free 1-page “cravings” guide with a 3 part creative challenge for you there! Enjoy some food photos & recipes, inspiration, behind the scenes, and more @creative.cravings on Instagram. Feel free to DM us! Creative Challenge from last week with @thecrazyplatelady , to bring out your inner artist: Write a one-paragraph short story about yourself and a goal or dream you have, and then draw or paint a picture of it! Tag us and share with #creativecravingspodcast Awesome guest interviews are coming up, so keep tuning in!   Thanks so much for listening, sharing, & being a part of this “tribe!" Subscribe so you never miss a 'beet', and connect with us on our Facebook page to meet other like-minded, entrepreneurial, creative, food-lovin’ people! If you have any questions for us or comments for the show, click here or simply email us hello@creativecravingspodcast.com.

This week Stop Writing Alone host, Nicole Rivera, is challenging the community to a flash fiction writing celebration of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. Since Nicole has been all wrapped up in series’ conclusion this month, she decided to bring the obsession to the writing community in the form of a writing prompt and challenge. Your job is to write a flash fiction piece (less than 400 words), using the first paragraph of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones as a model and prompt. Call in to the Stop Writing Alone Voice line at (646)907-9607 before May 13, 2019 to record your story and it will be shared on the May 16th episode of Stop Writing Alone! This technique of modeling prompt has been called Mimicking a Mentor, and is reminiscent of MadLibs except instead of picking new parts of speech without context, you do so with the intent of completing a short story. Listen to this week’s episode of Stop Writing Alone for a complete description of this technique of writing prompts   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   StoryDam http://storydam.com/ StoryDam Modeling Monday Prompt description http://storydam.com/2012/07/30/writing-prompt-modeling-monday/ #StoryDam on Twitter (tune in Thursdays at 8pm EDT for a chat) https://twitter.com/hashtag/storydam SO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER by Vicki Hambleton and Cathleen Greenwood https://amzn.to/2PPqLa9 MadLibs http://www.madlibs.com/ A MadLibs APP http://www.madlibs.com/apps/   A Game of Thrones audiobook https://amzn.to/2GWJgX1 A Song of Ice and Fire book set https://amzn.to/2LhlM32   And now for links to all of the GoT thingies Nicole has around her house these days: Nicole’s Mother of Dragons t-shirt created by @halfbothered in Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/676714767/game-of-thrones-mother-of-dragons?ref=shop_home_active_8 Game of Thrones mini music box https://amzn.to/2Lr5xRo Game of Thrones coaster set https://amzn.to/2DIpfSj Game of Thrones wines https://www.gameofthroneswines.com White Walker Johnny Walker https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-us/our-whisky/limited-editions/white-walker/ Winter is Coming Poster https://amzn.to/2Le8GUb Awesome toy dragon https://amzn.to/2ZQsa4I Awesome Eagle Talon toy castle from Imaginext https://amzn.to/2GOOeUA 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

How did today’s podcast guest, Jacqueline Poirier, known as @thecrazyplatelady, go from drawing on the walls as a kid, to creating a thesis on circles, to getting paid to paint on porcelain plates (circular canvases) around the world? Besides her constant craving to be creative, what are her 3 ingredients for living life to the fullest as an artist? Jaqueline Poirier is The Crazy Plate Lady / Resident Artist at The Ritz Carlton in Toronto, Canada where her hand painted charger plates are showcased throughout TOCA, the hotel’s signature restaurant. She is also an Instagram featured artist, and she chases her cravings to create by collaborating with brands and other creators, and by creating custom pieces for clients. She always squeezes in time to create just for herself, something that truly makes her happy. Dig in to this episode of Creative Cravings to see why we all agree that “you can’t spell C.R.E.A.T.E , with out E.A.T.” You will not only be inspired to either let your inner artist out or to continue on your path as an artist, but you will also gain some helpful suggestions on ways you can turn your art into a business, as an entrepreneur. Her life-like style of #plart (plates + art) does not just speak for itself, but it actually sparks conversations around tables, across the globe. It’s true! We could not stop talking about how much we were craving one of her painted slices of cheesecake. And, she shares with us all which food she’s most craving that she’s painted on a plate. Our conversation will bring a smile to your face, especially if you were you the kind of kid who would draw on the walls, create DIY costumes for Halloween, and always got your hands dirty with finger paint. Most of all, Jacqueline will help you remember to embrace the kid-at-heart within you, to jump on opportunities to showcase the work you love doing, and to share your special creative gifts. Bon appétit!   Food for Thought mentioned in this podcast episode:  How did Jacqueline come up with or get her name, The Crazy Plate Lady? How her creative process doesn’t stop when she puts the paintbrush down Who does she want to paint next, on a plate? Ways you can grow your business as an artist or creative entrepreneur Why is art important in the world? How creating a brand around a specialty still allows you to pivot and to expand your horizons Where is the craziest place she’s ever painted a plate? What’s next on her bucket list? Thoughts on how exploring a new place inspires her and improves her creativity She shares recommendations for exploring the Toronto area of Canada & asks for Hawaii recommendations! Creative Challenge to bring out your inner artist: Write a short story about yourself, and then draw or paint an element of it! Tag us and share with #creativecravingspodcast Did you know? Sari & Lauren have a way for you to support the show! Head to ko-fi.com/sariandlauren to contribute (your funds will go towards behind-the-scenes production costs to keep up the podcast, website, and other resources we create for you) Loving what you’re learning (about us, our guests, and yourself)? Please leave us a rating & review when you subscribe! Check out some of our favorite plate art photos & join our email list here at creativecravingspodcast.com (scroll to the bottom) for exclusive info and fun surprises Join an awesome group of people on Facebook at Creative Cravings Community — grab our free 1-page “cravings” guide with a 3 part creative challenge for you there! Enjoy some food photos & recipes, inspiration, behind the scenes, and more @creative.cravings on Instagram. Send us a DM: what are your favorite burger places (meat or veggie)? Awesome guest interviews are coming up, tune in!   Thanks so much for listening, sharing, & being a part of this “tribe!" Subscribe so you never miss a 'beet', and connect with us on our Facebook page to meet other like-minded, entrepreneurial, creative, food-lovin’ people! If you have any questions for us or comments for the show, click here.

After watching a talk given by one of her writing heroines (Marion Roach Smith) host Nicole Rivera contemplates the argument against her beloved writing prompts and exercises. She shares Marion Roach Smith’s argument, her advice, and tips on how to make the most of one’s writing time.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   THE MEMOIR PROJECT by Marion Roach Smith https://amzn.to/2VmxBsN YOU TUBE VIDEO The Benefits of Writing with Marion Roach Smith: Tribe Conference Highlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmo_tTyiarU Stop Writing Alone Episode 4: The Writer’s Toolbox | Writing Prompt Tools https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/21/episode-4-the-writers-toolbox-writing-prompt-tools/ Stop Writing Alone Episode 5: Writing Together | Real Time Prompt Practive with “The Sticks” https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/21/episode-5-writing-together-real-time-prompt-practice-with-the-sticks/ Susie Moore https://susie-moore.com/ Don’t Keep Your Day Job podcast episode with Susie Moore https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/episodes/susie-moore Writing Class Radio http://www.writingclassradio.com/ Writing Class Radio podcast episode 63: How to Pitch to Publications https://art19.com/shows/writing-class-radio/episodes/e40d8492-6e07-4a2d-b98f-56744c00335e THE MAN IN THE ARENA http://mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arena DARING GREATLY by Brene Brown https://amzn.to/2IR0abb Brene Brown’s TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en Katie Hawkins-Gaar’s CNN Op-Ed piece https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/opinions/notre-dame-was-burning-my-honeymoon-resilience-hawkins-gaar/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2fq2ID4SIAXAj5DW_ZDSy9Yt6XygPCnCOeuY6s3wH8pBU786U9RbyssAg Marco Polo APP https://www.marcopolo.me/ Susie Moore’s Five Minutes to Famous course https://fiveminutestofamous.com/ C. Hope Clark https://chopeclark.com/ Funds for Writers https://fundsforwriters.com/ WRITER MAMA by Christina Katz https://amzn.to/2GwjkQI Nicole Bianchi https://nicolebianchi.com/blog Medium https://medium.com/ 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

In this episode Nicole Rivera interviews Jeff Goins, the man behind TRIBE WRITERS, The Tribe Conference, and great books for writers like You Are A Writer (so start ACTING like one), The Art of Work, and Real Artists Don’t Starve. Jeff talks candidly about his early missteps, techniques he used to find success, and the importance of community in his own writing career.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Steven Pressfield https://stevenpressfield.com/ THE WAR OF ART by Steven Pressfield https://amzn.to/2DkECQz Words of Wisdom from Dreamtopia https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/03/21/episode-9-words-of-wisdom-from-cathy-hellers-dreamtopia-2019/ CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS book set  https://amzn.to/2DgW9Jm Elizabeth Gilbert https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ Jeff Goins https://goinswriter.com/ REAL ARTISTS DON’T STARVE by Jeff Goins https://amzn.to/2GeqYio Tribe Writers Course and Community  https://goins.tribewriters.com/sales-page Tribe Conference https://tribeconference.com/ Honoree Corder http://honoreecorder.com/ Crockett Park in Brentwood, TN http://www.brentwoodtn.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-trails-greenways/crockett-park The Portfolio Life (podcast by Jeff Goins)  https://goinswriter.com/portfolio-life/ 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Month-long binge writing challenges like Camp NaNoWriMo going on this month are fantastic motivators for writers, but there is no question that week 2 is a source of struggle for many participants. In this week’s episode, host Nicole Rivera discusses why she thinks the struggle is real and gives advice on how to cope with it, learn from it, and stick with the month long challenge no matter what your week 2 looks like.     Mentioned in this episode:   Camp NaNoWrimo website https://campnanowrimo.org/ Putting Yourself in the Right Mindset pep talk from Camp NaNoWriMo http://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/183916866020/putting-yourself-in-the-right-mindset Words of Wisdom from Dreamtopia https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/03/21/episode-9-words-of-wisdom-from-cathy-hellers-dreamtopia-2019/ Jeff Goins https://goinswriter.com/ 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0 Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

In this episode host Nicole Rivera interviews Indie Author and creator of the Purposeful Productivity Facebook community, Pauline Wiles. Pauline shares her journey to prioritizing self-care in her writing life, tips on time-blocking her weeks, how to make the most of writing convention experiences (as a paid attendee or as a volunteer), and much more. Mentioned in this episode: Pauline Wiles website: https://www.paulinewiles.com Productivity for Writers Resources by Pauline: https://www.paulinewiles.com/writers/ Pauline’s books: https://www.paulinewiles.com/books/ Pauline Wiles Author Page (FB): https://www.facebook.com/paulinewilesauthor/?eid=ARC0tue4068-qo1vHd0fZH34YaNpJHPtPKqKJUZ7XZApYSUbLC3oTTtUJL10rZyGqOGRZS5xNyle1HjE Purposeful Productivity Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/491528138028914/ 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

April is coming! For Stop Writing Alone host, Nicole Rivera, that means two things -- GAME OF THRONES is coming back, and it’s CAMP NANOWRIMO month! In this week’s episode Nicole discusses what Camp NaNoWriMo is, who it is for, and the three reasons she continues to love this challenge and writing community. Nicole explains how listeners can join the Stop Writing Alone cabin, what actions someone must take to prepare for a successful month of writing,  and gives a little tease of the project she’ll be working on this month.   Mentioned in this episode:   Camp NaNoWrimo website https://campnanowrimo.org/ Camp NaNoWriMo “What's the best NaNoWriMo writing schedule for you?” QUIZ: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5c93adfd5e6c6c0014f53063 Camp NaNoWriMo April 2019 Goal Calendar: http://files.content.lettersandlight.org/nano-2013/files/2019/03/Camp-NaNoWriMo-Sticker-Calendar.png Camp NaNoWriMo Events this week: @NaNoWriMo Instagram Live — Thursday, March 28, 12:30 PM PDT (https://www.instagram.com/nanowrimo/), and #CampNaNoAdvice Tweet-chat Friday, March 29, 2 PM PDT (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CampNaNoAdvice ) Stop Writing Alone voicemail (646)907-9607 Epic music by justincrosby licensed from pond5 https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/11890662/victory-will-be-ours-epic-gripping-cinematic-trailer.html 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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Last week Stop Writing Alone’s host, Nicole Rivera, had the opportunity to go to Cathy Heller’s workshop Dreamtopia 2019. In this week’s episodes she shares words of wisdom applicable to writers from Cathy Heller, Andy J. Pizza, Lili Pettit, Jennifer Cohen, Amber Rae, Delanie Fischer, Jeff Goins, Heidi Stevens, Saul Blinkoff, and Barney Waters! She also shares call ins from fellow attendees who share their big takeaways and passion projects with listeners.   Mentioned in this episode:   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone Dreamtopia Workshop 2019: https://cathy-heller.teachable.com/p/live-event   Cathy Heller Don’t Keep Your Day Job: https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/ Andy J. Pizza: https://www.andyjpizza.com/ Lili Pettit Clutter Healing: https://clutterhealing.com/ Jennifer Cohen: https://jennifercohen.com/ Amber Rae: https://www.amberrae.com/ Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com/ Jeff Goins: https://goinswriter.com/ Heidi Stevens: https://heidistevens.co/ Saul Blinkoff: http://www.saulblinkoff.com/ Barney Waters: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barney-waters-a31636   Dreamtopian Call-Ins: Emily Harman emilydh9@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/onwardpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/Onward-Podcast-306155260100368/ Beth Goedelman https://www.instagram.com/bethsbestielife/ https://www.bethsbestielife.com/ Jennifer Cho Salaff http://jenniferchosalaff.com/ Lindsay https://www.instagram.com/sensiblespiral/ https://www.sensispiral.com/ Jamie Feinberg https://rossandjamieadventure.com/ https://insearchofascoop.com/ https://tinyvillagemusic.com/ Kelly Abanda https://www.instagram.com/beautifullylostandfound/ https://www.facebook.com/kelly.abanda https://www.facebook.com/DesignYourDetour/ https://www.instagram.com/designyourdetour/ Tisha Stroud https://www.instagram.com/letterbliss/ https://www.instagram.com/redheadsaidproductions/ Rebecca Flott Arts https://www.facebook.com/RebecaflottArts/ http://www.rebecaflottarts.com/   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

In this week’s episode of Stop Writing Alone host Nicole Rivera asks the question: Who do you tell about your writing? After discovering that she has difficulty sharing her own creative endeavors with certain people in her life Nicole became curious if she was alone in this omission of self. She shares stories from the Stop Writing Alone FB group and that of another artist who has also been doing some selective sharing of her gifts.   Mentioned in this episode: Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/ George’s blog https://blacklightproject.wordpress.com/ Halfbothered Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/HalfBothered?ref=pr2018_faveshops Halfbothered Instagram https://www.instagram.com/halfbothered/   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Tamara Woods is a poet, fiction writer, leader of the #WriteStuff Twitter Chat and Facebook community for writers, and she has a vlog on YouTube devoted to all things writing. Nicole Rivera, host of Stop Writing Alone, talks to Tamara about her writing craft as well as all the ways she’s found community, created community and continues to connect with writers both near her home in Hawaii, and around the world. Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone Tamara Woods website (*don’t forget! This is where you can sign up for Tamara’a newsletter to get a free copy of her new cozy mystery WIPED OUT!) https://tamarawoodsauthor.com/ Tamara’s Twitter handle https://twitter.com/penpaperpad?lang=en Link to the #writestuff conversation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23writestuff&src=typd&lang=en #writestuff FB Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/writestuffchat/ Tamara’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUt-YGmeMSHZfXQQe4XF0g/%20sub_confirmation=1 Nicole’s Wattpad page https://www.wattpad.com/user/NicoleRivera319 CampNaNoWriMo https://campnanowrimo.org/sign_in Amazon link for NEWSLETTER NINJA by Tammi Labrecque (the first book covered in Tamara’s Writing Workshop on YouTube) https://amzn.to/2TD8IrG Amazon Link for WRITE TO MARKET by Chris Fox (book that will be discussed on the last Saturday of March 2019 in Tamara’s Writing Workshop) https://amzn.to/2XJavuS Amazon Link for Tamara’s book BLOOD ROSES & HONEYSUCKLES https://amzn.to/2SNgdI4 Amazon Link for Tamara’s poetry book THE SHAPING OF AN “ANGRY” BLACK WOMAN  https://amzn.to/2NNw9t5 Amazon Link for ON WRITING by Stephen King https://amzn.to/2EzCzYw Amazon Link for WRITING DOWN THE BONES by Natalie Goldberg https://amzn.to/2XIB2Z9 Amazon Link for BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott https://amzn.to/2VJrifn Scribbler FB Page https://www.facebook.com/goScribbler/ Scribblers FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScribblersChat/ Meetup.com (search for Shut & Up Write!) https://www.meetup.com/ NaNoWriMo Monthly Meetup Groups https://www.meetup.com/topics/nanomonthly/ The Numberblocks on YouTube (the brilliant British show Nicole’s son is in love with) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPlwvN0w4qFSP1FllALB92w Music for coffee break from freesound by lemoncreme https://freesound.org/people/Lemoncreme/sounds/186942/   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0 Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Do you think you are ready to get your writing work critiqued? Do you know how to prepare? What to expect? What kinds of critique models there are? This week Nicole Rivera, host of Stop Writing Alone discusses the prerequisites for entering into a critique group or partnership, followed by a broad strokes review of the processes followed in three different models she’s had personal experience with: Beta readers, the peer group workshop, and having a critique partner.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone Google Docs https://www.google.com/docs/about/ “Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing: Beta Readers Help You” Article: https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-sacred-cows-of-publishing-beta-readers-help-you/ Amazon Link for STEERING THE CRAFT A 21ST CENTURY GUIDE TO SAILING THE SEA OF STORY by Ursula K. LeGuin https://amzn.to/2IICjMh   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Our first interactive podcast episode! Get your notebooks and pens ready, this episode is all about getting you to write. Stop Writing Alone host, Nicole Rivera, guides listeners through a 15 minute prompt practice from THE WRITER’S TOOLBOX. Then she reads aloud the story she created and invites listeners to do the same via the Stop Writing Alone phone line +1(646)907-9607 or by sharing their story in the Stop Writing Alone FB community.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   The Writer’s Toolbox https://amzn.to/2GVzpRF Nature sounds for writing time are from freesound and can be downloaded here https://freesound.org/people/kvgarlic/sounds/135834/ Sign up for the STOP WRITING ALONE email list/Enter THE ARTIST’S WAY giveaway: https://mailchi.mp/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

When you run a writing group, sometimes the hardest part is finding writing prompts that will inspire your group to write. This week Nicole shares a tool she’s been using for over a decade for her own inspiration, as well as with her local writing group. It’s called THE WRITER’S TOOLBOX by Jamie Cat Callan. It contains three different timed writing games for writing practice, inspiration, and fun.   Mentioned in this episode: *Any links to Amazon are affiliate links. Using any of these links to make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.*   The Writer’s Toolbox https://amzn.to/2GVzpRF Natalie Goldberg’s WRITING DOWN THE BONES: https://amzn.to/2WvihaT Verbuary website https://www.verbuary.com/ Verbuary Instagram https://www.instagram.com/verb.uary/ Nicole’s local writing group: https://www.meetup.com/StatenIsland-Writers/ Sign up for the STOP WRITING ALONE email list/Enter THE ARTIST’S WAY giveaway: https://mailchi.mp/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Katharine Grubb is the author of WRITE A NOVEL IN 10 MINUTES A DAY, creator of the wildly successful 10 Minute Novelists Facebook Group (12,000+ worldwide members), and owner of www.10minutenovelists.com -- a website listed in WRITER’S DIGEST 101 Best Websites for Writers issue in 2016 and 2018. She accomplished all of this as a mom of five children who she homeschooled! In this episode Nicole talks to Katharine about the craft of writing, time management, growing the 10 Minute Novelists community, the power and joy of finding writing community, and finding the time for the passion that drives you.   Mentioned in this episode:   10 Minute Novelists FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/10MinNovelists/ http://www.10minutenovelists.com/ Amazon Links for Katharine’s books (*these are affiliate links. Using any of these links to purchase these books, or make any purchase on Amazon will support STOP WRITING ALONE.) WRITE A NOVEL IN TEN MINUTES A DAY by Katharine Grubb https://amzn.to/2TPqq8i CONQUERING TWITTER IN 10 MINUTES A DAY by Katharine Grubb https://amzn.to/2IkT9km WHEN THE TIMER DINGS by Katharine Grubb https://amzn.to/2N5xtY3 SAVE THE CAT WRITES A NOVEL by Jessica Brody https://amzn.to/2GGGEwT (*affiliate link) Sign up for the STOP WRITING ALONE email list/Enter THE ARTIST’S WAY giveaway: https://mailchi.mp/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway   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/fcbe414431f5/tawgiveaway Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607   The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2 Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo   And our teacher… Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2  

Welcome to Creative Cravings! No matter what you have going on in your life, it's important to take a step back and remember that we are lucky to be here. Let's live our lives to the fullest and follow not only our food cravings, but also our creative cravings. Thank you, Meghan, Kelsey, & Grace for your food for thought in this first episode. To our listeners: We love connecting with you and celebrating you!  Subscribe to the show. Share it with someone who keeps you going every day! Follow us @creative.cravings on Instagram for behind the scenes stories, more inspiration, and updates Join the fun & meet other listeners on Facebook at Creative Cravings Community. See you there! Visit creativecravingspodcast.com to learn more