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The Steps to Story podcast with your host Nicole Meier, delivering weekly episodes (in short and accessible recordings!) that provide fiction writers with essential steps and strategies, so they can get clear on their big story idea, complete their manuscripts, and follow their novel writing dreams.
If you’re an emerging author seeking guidance, this podcast is for you!
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61. Is Fear Keeping Your Story Invisible?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
60. Are You Living the Life of a Whole Writer?
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Apr 22, 2025 |
59. Writing from the Heart: How Following Her Intuition Landed a Book Deal with Jennifer O'Brien
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Apr 15, 2025 |
58. Nurture Your Revisions: How to Approach Your Next Draft with special guests
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Apr 08, 2025 |
57. Nurture Your Mindset: How to Move Through Roadblocks with special guests
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Apr 01, 2025 |
56. Nurture Your Novel: How to Start Strong and Keep Going with special guests
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Mar 25, 2025 |
55. Why Your First Pages Matter More Than You Think
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Mar 18, 2025 |
54. Why Your Flawed First Draft is a Gift
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Mar 11, 2025 |
53. Fixing that ONE Thing in Your Novel
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Mar 04, 2025 |
52. A Chat With My Literary Agent: How to Land & Work with One, with Abby Saul
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Feb 25, 2025 |
51. Building Your Author Platform Before You Publish
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Feb 18, 2025 |
50. What It's Like to Be An Author in Today's Market with Tracey Lange & Kerry Chaput
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Feb 11, 2025 |
49. How to Handle Feedback Without Losing Your Voice
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Feb 04, 2025 |
48. How to Move From Fear to Flow with Rhonda Douglas
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Jan 28, 2025 |
47. BTS of a Writing Conference: A Roundtable Discussion
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Jan 21, 2025 |
46. Lost in the Process? Here's the Order to Writing Your Book.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
45: No More Daydreaming: The Real Plan You Need to Write and Publish Your Novel
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Jan 07, 2025 |
44. REPLAY: The Unfiltered Truth Behind My Author Journey
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Dec 10, 2024 |
43. Behind-the-Scenes of Self-Publishing a Debut Novel with Saleema Ishq
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Dec 03, 2024 |
42: Three Ways to Go From Force to Flow in Your Novel
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Nov 26, 2024 |
41. An Author’s Guide to Thriving with Camille Pagan
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Nov 19, 2024 |
40. Real Answers for Real Writing Struggles
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Nov 12, 2024 |
39. Are You Relying on Tactics or Strategy in Your Novel Writing?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
38. Writing Retreats: Five Reasons Why They Can Be a Game Changer
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Oct 22, 2024 |
37. Strengthening Your Story's Bones: Customized Support for Story Structure
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Oct 15, 2024 |
36. Level Up Your Thriller, Mystery & Suspense with Samantha Skal & Kerry Savage
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Oct 08, 2024 |
35. Embrace the Drift: How Distraction Can Help Your WIP
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Oct 01, 2024 |
34. [✨Big Announcement!] Author Platforms with Gretchen Schaffer
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Sep 24, 2024 |
33. Recovering From Creative Burnout with Emily Golden & Rachel May
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Sep 17, 2024 |
32. How to Write an Action Story That Works With Savannah Gilbo
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Sep 10, 2024 |
31. [MASTERCLASS] How to Go From Idea to Action in Your Novel Writing
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Sep 03, 2024 |
30. Inside Steps to Story: Real Talk From Writers in My Program
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Aug 27, 2024 |
29. Five Powerful Mindset Habits to Adopt Before You Write Forward
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Aug 20, 2024 |
28. How to Build a Strong Foundation for Your Novel Writing
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Aug 13, 2024 |
27. Four Signs Your Novel Manuscript Isn't Hanging Together
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Aug 06, 2024 |
26. Six Ways to Avoid Overwhelm When Crafting Your Novel
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Jul 30, 2024 |
25. How to Know if Your Story Premise Will Fill a Whole Book
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Jul 23, 2024 |
24. Sidestep These 4 Novel-Writing Pitfalls for Success
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Jul 16, 2024 |
23. Summer Boost: 3 Ways to Stay in the Writing Flow Right Now
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Jul 09, 2024 |
22. From Manuscript to Market: Trends I'm Seeing in my Book Coaching
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Jul 02, 2024 |
21. Beta Readers vs. Developmental Editors: What Writers Need to Know
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Jun 25, 2024 |
20. Your Burning Questions Answered!
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Jun 18, 2024 |
19. Flat Characters, Flat Story: Breathing Life into Your Cast
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Jun 11, 2024 |
18. Do This ONE Thing to Transform Your Novel Writing
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Jun 04, 2024 |
17. Top 10 Things I've Learned as an Author
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May 28, 2024 |
16. The Road to Publication: A Roundtable Discussion with Jeanne Blasberg & Susie Orman Schnall
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May 21, 2024 |
15. Big Shifts in Publishing with Brooke Warner
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May 14, 2024 |
14. Why Mentors Matter with Jennie Nash
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May 07, 2024 |
13. How to Hook Readers in Scene One
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Apr 30, 2024 |
12. PSA: Five Things Writers Can Control
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Apr 23, 2024 |
11. Do You Have Kitchen Sink Syndrome in Your Writing?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
10. Overcoming Common Roadblocks in Novel Writing
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Apr 09, 2024 |
9. How Writers Can Know Their Protagonist Better
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Apr 02, 2024 |
8. Why Healthy Writing Habits Matter
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Mar 26, 2024 |
7. Top Three Story Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself
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Mar 19, 2024 |
6. Accountability: How To Get It And Keep It
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Mar 12, 2024 |
5. Five Game Changing Tips for Writing Your Novel
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Mar 05, 2024 |
4. Unlocking the Power of Creative Community: A Roundtable Discussion
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Feb 27, 2024 |
3. Is Your Work Worthy? How to Measure Your Writing.
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Feb 21, 2024 |
2. What Happens When You Tell People You're Writing a Book?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
1. How to Go From Idea to Action
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Feb 06, 2024 |
Welcome to the Steps to Story podcast
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Jan 28, 2024 |