Best Nicole Rivera Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 3 From Window Washer to CFO - Conquering Sales Tools 16:49

2M ago16:49

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Dive into an inspiring journey on our latest podcast episode, "From Window Washer to CFO - Conquering Sales Tools," featuring Curt Kempton, the visionary behind ResponsiBid. Curt shares his remarkable transition from a hands-on window washer to a chief innovator and how he revolutionized his business using strategic delegation and cutting-edge sale…

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Ep. 2 From $8k to $8million a year. Learning to Delegate with Brant Thurgood 11:36

2M ago11:36

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Join us in this enlightening episode of our podcast, "From $8k to $8million a year. Learning to Delegate," where we sit down with Brant Thurgood, a key figure behind the incredible growth of Jill's Office. Discover how mastering the art of delegation transformed Jill's Office from a modest startup into a multimillion-dollar powerhouse. Brant shares…

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Ep.1 Let’s Have Your Business Grow - With your Host: Nicole Rivera 1:56

2M ago1:56

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Welcome to the premiere episode of "Let's Have Your Business Grow" hosted by Nicole Rivera, brought to you by the Collective Strong brand. In this introductory episode, we dive deep into what it means to be a part of the Collective Strong community and how it can transform the way you grow your business. Join Nicole as she outlines the inspiring jo…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 36 - Luminosity with Tuesday Rivera 1:04:07

5M ago1:04:07

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“Happiness Lies Within” This is the most important truth that my spiritual master bestowed upon me. Years later, Elizabeth Gilbert (stop! I can hear some of your eyerolls!) expounded on the same teaching by reminding us that we tend to treat happiness like the weather. Like something that comes and goes. Not like something we get to nurture and cul…

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Ep.5: Grammys, Taylor Swift, El Paso Paranormal High and the Defoors Murder 57:49

5M ago57:49

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Hello W.T.F Fans! Kristen and Sydney here, excited to bring you another thrilling episode. In this latest installment, we dive into a diverse array of topics. We get into the Grammys and why the media is dragging poor Taylor Swift. We also have another compelling 'Am I the Asshole' story straight from Reddit. Plus, we're shedding light on two fasci…

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Ep.4: Nicki Vs. Meg, Who Murdered Strawberry & The Vanishing of Mary, The Bride 1:11:15

5M ago1:11:15

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Hello W.T.F Fans! Kristen and Sydney here, excited to bring you another thrilling episode. In this latest installment, we dive into a diverse array of topics. We get into the Nicki vs Meg beef and why Generation Z aging like spoiled milk. We also have another compelling 'Am I the Asshole' story straight from Reddit. Plus, we're shedding light on tw…

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Ep2: Vivica vs Taraji, LGBT Atlanta Hate Crimes and Who Killed Rey Rivera? 1:25:29

6M ago1:25:29

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Hello WTF Fans! Kristen and Sydney here, excited to bring you another thrilling episode. In this latest installment, we dive into a diverse array of topics. Explore the internet inspired beef between Vivica A Fox and Taraji P Henson. We'll also share a compelling 'Am I the Asshole' story straight from Reddit. Plus, we're shedding light on two fasci…

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Ep.3: Whispers of the Vanished: The Enigmatic Stories of Nicole and Arianna Fitts and Shy'kemmia Pate 1:06:00

6M ago1:06:00

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Hello W.T.F Fans! Kristen and Sydney here, excited to bring you another thrilling episode. In this latest installment, we dive into a diverse array of topics. We get into Rap Shit being cancelled... WTF? Nikki Haley playing every field but the right one and Donald Trump and his cult followers. We also have another compelling 'Am I the Asshole' stor…

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NEW SEASON! 2024: EP 1: Katt Williams, Southern Whispers, Northern Frights: Dark Asylums In America 49:14

6M ago49:14

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Hello WTF Fans! Kristen and Sydney here, excited to bring you another thrilling episode. In this latest installment, we dive into a diverse array of topics. Get ready as we unpack the world of Kat Williams and explore the intriguing Skittles Drink. We'll also delve into the shocking incident of a man attacking a judge, and share a compelling 'Am I …

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Gibran's Podcast: Episode 35 - Being Free Together with Sól Gonzalez 1:22:45

8M ago1:22:45

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How do we build the world we are longing for in the here and now? This is the question that orients the work of my friend, Sól Gonzalez. Sol is an intuitive coach who understands their work with others as the act of holding and mirroring. Their bio is included here at the end. But right now I want to tell you that I have learned and grown a lot thr…

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Gibran's Podcast: Episode 34 - Get Free with Nicole Carty 1:14:41

10M ago1:14:41

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What can we do to surface the origins of our inequality?What can we do to dismantle the narratives and the policies that keep us divided?Is there a way for us to push for reparations so that we can actually heal our relationships and our democracy?These are important questions. And many of us have been grappling and experimenting to find an answer.…

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Gibran's Podcast: Episode 33 - Love & Facilitation with Alia Lahlou 1:15:10

1y ago1:15:10

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One of the drawbacks of my work is that my mom doesn’t know how to talk about it. She doesn’t get to brag about what her kid does. And she wants to!That’s because it’s not easy to talk about facilitation. How do you explain what facilitators do? Different facilitators do different things. You have to experience it. And when the stakes are high, you…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 32 - Somatic Scribe with Kate Morales 1:18:20

1y ago1:18:20

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I am two years away from 50. I find this to be a great thing. There is nothing quite as beautiful as the process of learning to live.It also means that I am subject to the same marvel and challenge that every generation must face. The young will come, and they will want something different and new.A tension arises that demands we stay in it. There …

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Gibran's Podcast: Episode 31 - Grief and Ritual with Cecily Englehart 1:22:23

1y ago1:22:23

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Earlier this year, I invited you to join me in a set of dialogue sessions to help deepen my understanding of John Verveake’s work on ritual.Cecily Engelhart was one of the people that responded to the call. Our spots were already full, but something about Cecily’s email caught my attention. She was talking about grief and the way ritual was an esse…

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Writing Peer Letters for Better Critique Conversations 30:10

1y ago30:10

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Episode 186: Writing Peer Letters for Better Critique Conversations Episode Description Critique conversations can sometimes be complicated by the reader’s intention rather than serving the author of the piece being critiqued. This month, a small cohort of Stop Writing Alone members is trying out a new process for critique involving some tools like…

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"Writing Notes" for Critique and Creation 24:17

1y ago24:17

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Episode 185: "Writing Notes" for Critique and Creation Episode Description As the Stop Writing Alone Critique Crew has begun to experiment with a new way to critique our writing, I have discovered a tool in “writing notes” that I wanted to share with the whole community. “Writing Notes” are meant to be shared with readers of your work to help focus…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 30 - Stay Open with Giovanna Negretti 1:30:57

1y ago1:30:57

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I’ve known Giovanna Negretti for at least two decades. She is one of those Puerto Rican women possessed with passion, focus, commitment, perseverance and a charisma for leadership that makes her unstoppable.I have witnessed her growth through many leadership roles. And I was thrilled to interview her as she stewards the Online Progressive Engagemen…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 29 -Friends, not Allies with Rinku Sen 1:23:42

1y ago1:23:42

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Would you rather have an ally or a friend?I’ve been taken by this paradigm shift of a question from the moment I heard Rinku talking about it.She says that an “ally” is too low of a bar, like taking something off the shelf and putting it back if you don’t like it. So what happens when we talk about friendship instead?What happens when we are in aut…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 28 - Awake in Mogadishu with Khadra Ali 1:08:24

1+ y ago1:08:24

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You can find remarkable people in every corner of this planet. Many of these people have something in common. There is a spirituality about them. They seem to be motivated by the call of something greater. They seem to live their lives in the context of a bigger story. A story that precedes them, and will go on after them. They are on a path of awa…

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Is ChatGPT AI A Writer's Friend or Foe? 1:09:25

1+ y ago1:09:25

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AI is here, do you think ChatGPT is a writer’s friend or foe? This week Nicole sits down with three writers who have dove in to use tools like ChatGPT and Jasper to ask them about their experiences. Jackie Dana, Heather Huffman and Susie Taylor share how they have used these tools in their fiction, content creation, research and more. Tune in to he…

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Gibran's Podcast: Episode 27 - Seven Fires with Stephanie Gutierrez 1:12:54

1+ y ago1:12:54

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We are among the richest, safest, most privileged humans to have ever walked the earth. We are also the loneliest and the most anxious. We are the most medicated and most depressed. We are also the only humans managing to steal from our descendants (that means our children, our grandchildren, and their children and grandchildren) at such a scale an…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 26 - Life Giver with Jihan Gearon 1:22:37

1+ y ago1:22:37

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Jihan Gearon is an artist who is pouring her spirit into the sort of art that can change your life. She is a friend. We met when I used to facilitate the fellowship that developed the Young Climate Leaders Network. I think of her as a recovering activist. But that’s not exactly true. She can’t stop being an activist. She is just another one among t…

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Writing Fitness With Friends 27:44

1+ y ago27:44

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The debate over writing prompts continues on, but is there a different way to look at prompts when you choose to do them IN community? I think so! This week I discuss why I think this “Writing Fitness with Friends” activity is something all writers should consider adding to their practice. Find the complete show notes for this episode and SUBSCRIBE…

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Gibran's Podcast: Episode 25 - Sweat your Truth with Maria Bauman 1:34:45

1+ y ago1:34:45

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If you grew up in 90’s you probably know what it meant to be “sweatin” somebody. It’s something like liking someone, and doing all sorts of things to make sure they know you like them. You are after them. And you might do a little too much to make sure they notice you.What if you were just as committed, just as passionate, willing to go just as far…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 24 - Urban Bush Women with Jawole Willa Jo Zollar 1:12:01

1+ y ago1:12:01

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Jawole Willa Jo Zollar is the founder of the legendary ensemble Urban Bush Women. She is also a winner of the MacArthur Genius Award. I met Jawole at a Creative Change Retreat, an intersection of artists and activists that used to be held at the Sundance Resort, in Provo, Utah. One of my favorite gatherings to facilitate. I was immediately moved by…

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Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 23 - Decolonized with Kassie Hartendorp 1:16:37

1+ y ago1:16:37

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I was born in Puerto Rico. One of the last “official” colonies on earth. I know something about the taste and smell of empire. Today all of humanity is still contending with the reverberations of 500 hundreds years of European imperialism.The indigenous people of the world have a lot to teach us about the genocidal impacts of colonization and about…

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When Your Writing Sucks 20:28

1+ y ago20:28

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It’s bound to happen: you are going to write something truly terrible. What do you do when your writing sucks? Nicole came face-to-face with this reality recently and recounted the experience in this week’s episode. Listen in to hear what she felt, what she learned from it, and what she’s going to do next. Complete show notes found at: https://stop…

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Looking for a Critique Crew 17:08

1+ y ago17:08

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In this week’s episode Nicole discusses her quest to find a group of writers to help design the next new offering in Stop Writing Alone: Critique. As announced earlier in the week in the substack article titled, I’m Looking For My Critique Crew, Nicole is inviting community members to be a part of a multi-month discovery, discussion and design proj…

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Word Power 16:57

1+ y ago16:57

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Episode 180 Word Power In this week’s episode Nicole discusses the word power she will be leaning on throughout the year for personal motivation as well as writing. (continue reading...) Complete show notes for episode 180 can be found on the Stop Writing Alone Substack page: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-180-word-power?sd=pf…

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Gibran’s Podcast: Episode 22 - Fables, Spells and the Prophetic w/ adrienne maree brown 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

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Last Fall (in 2022), my friend Jesse Hassinger, who works for The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, Massachusetts, reached out to me with an exciting request.He asked if I would interview adrienne maree brown on the release of her new book, Fables and Spells: Collected and New Short Fiction and Poetry.Of course, I said yes! adrienne describes herse…

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6 Stretches & Exercises for Writers 27:19

2y ago27:19

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Show Notes can be found at: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-178-6-stretches-and-exercises#detailsBy Nicole Rivera

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Story Structure for Discovery Writers 34:40

2y ago34:40

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Show Notes can be found on the Stop Writing Alone Substack page, here: https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/episode-177-story-structure-for-discovery?sd=pfBy Nicole Rivera

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Announcing Happy Campers Club FALL 2022 16:53

2y ago16:53

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HAPPY CAMPERS CLUB IS BACK!! What is Happy Campers Club? In short, it’s two months of the support, guidance and writing community you need to transform your writing life! What to know even more? Then dive into either the podcast episode above, or the video below where I explain it all. If you are already to sign up, click the link below: SIGN UP FO…

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Doing the Work 36:01

2y ago36:01

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It's time to do the work, get serious and start writing, how does it get done? This week Nicole discusses her three pillars to successful productivity when focusing on a writing project. SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writing Alone https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co Mentioned in th…

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3 Things Before You Get Started 30:24

2y ago30:24

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It's time to get started with a "new year" (host Nicole Rivera always defines a new school year as a sort of New's Years opportunity). In this episode Nicole talks about the 3 things she likes to do before getting started on new writing projects and new seasons: 1. clear the slate, 2. choose YOUR "have tos", and 3. find (or create!) your support sy…

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Write With Me Friday! 7:05

2y ago7:05

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Write with me this Friday: You're Invited! Friday, August 26, 2022, 2 PM Eastern Time is our next community-wide Writing Prompt Party. SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writing Alone https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co Mentioned in this episode: Writing Down the Bones Deck https://book…

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Silent Retreat 37:38

2y ago37:38

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Inspired by last weekend's Silent Retreat with Natalie Goldberg (author of Writing Down the Bones), host NIcole Rivera invites writers to consider the benefits of creating their own silent writing retreat and discusses how this may be accomplished. SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writing Alone https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Join the Stop Writing Alone Ne…

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Personalize Writing Advice 21:44

2y ago21:44

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Do you personalize the writing advice you get? This week host Nicole Rivera discusses how showing up to writing advice with a dose of confidence in your own ability can help you grow more efficiently as a writer. SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writing Alone https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-net…

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Notebooks by Nicole 38:04

2y ago38:04

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In this week's episode, host Nicole Rivera discusses her notebook collection and uses. Going beyond a simple writer's notebook, she discusses categories of notebook types that help her learn, create stories and content, and stay connected with writing community. SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writing Alone https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Join the Stop Wr…

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Motivation Magic 16:09

2y ago16:09

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In this week's episode host Nicole Rivera reminds us about the Motivation Magic we all carry with us every day. If you are feeling uninspired, or can't find the motivation to get back to your writing, this episode is the reminder you need to help find your way back. SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writing Alone https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Join the Sto…

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Writing Community, Story Club, and More 22:35

2y ago22:35

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The Stop Writing Alone Subscription to writing community, write-ins, writing prompt parties and the new story club is here. In this episode, host Nicole Rivera describes what you can expect when you subscribe to the paid Substack posts on StopWritingAlone.Substack.com; Goal Setting Check-ins with Office Hours Subscriber only Write-in Zoom events Su…

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StopWritingAlone.Substack.com 24:07

2y ago24:07

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StopWritingAlone.Substack.com is the new communications hub for all things Stop Writing Alone. In this week's episode, host Nicole Rivera discusses why this change was made and what listeners, readers and writing community members can expect from it. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co SUBSCRIBE to Stop Writ…

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Writer's Rights 26:41

2y ago26:41

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Knowing writer's rights is one of the most important parts of being a working writer. In celebration of this year's Writer's Rights Day, Nicole shares some very basic terms every writer should know before entering into the submission process. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co Mentioned in this episode: The…

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Discovering My Writer Origin Story 28:47

2y ago28:47

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Discovering your writer origin story may lead to greater understanding about your own strengths and weaknesses in the process toward publication. In this week's episode Nicole describes an "A-Ha!" Moment of her own that has opened up a new understanding about why she shares her writing the way she does. She shares what she discovered, what she thin…

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Sprinkled Inspiration from Author Heather Huffman 54:22

2y ago54:22

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Author Heather Huffman, poet, short story writer, novelist, and creator behind all things Sprinkled Inspiration shares her path to getting published as well as her new opportunity for writers to share their own. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co Mentioned in this episode: Heather Huffman's info Subscribe t…

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3 Writing Prompts that Teach 22:29

2y ago22:29

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All writing prompts can teach you something new, but this week Nicole shares three writing prompts/exercises that can be used with intention to learn something new in your craft. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co Mentioned in this episode: The Great Substack Story Challenge https://storycauldron.substack.c…

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We Are All In This Together 19:03

2y ago19:03

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"We are all in this together!" This is the mantra we should all seek in finding our supportive writing community. After listening to the UNLOCKING US podcast by Brene Brown as she interviews Domee Shi, Nicole reflects upon the ways writing community can support us with the "We are all in this together" mantra. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network ht…

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Online Writing Community Etiquette 25:10

2y ago25:10

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Online writing community is a great place to grow as a writer, but do not forget your manners! This week Nicole reflects upon some basic etiquette for engaging with peers virtually. Join the Stop Writing Alone Network https://stop-writing-alone-network.mn.co/share/GDoPIh6ZaTGVSTdw?utm_source=manual Mentioned in this episode: STOP WRITING ALONE EMAI…

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Find a New Locale 12:32

2y ago12:32

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Where you write can be just as important as the tools you use. This week Nicole discusses a strange new location she wrote in over the past week and asks writers to consider finding a new locale for their writing as well.By Nicole Rivera

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The Purpose of A Writing Practice 26:31

2y ago26:31

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Last week Nicole took part in a 24 hour story contest and found that the Writing Practice she has been learning from Natalie Goldberg and Writing Down the Bones helped her reach the deadline. In this episode Nicole shares her writing practice and flash fiction story to show the connection between the two in just one example. Join the Stop Writing A…

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