The Whole Writer
di Nicole Meier
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120. A Closing Chapter (and What Comes Next)
120. A Closing Chapter (and What Comes Next)
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The Whole Writer podcast with Nicole Meier creates space for writers to nurture both their craft and themselves, exploring what it means to write from a place of wholeness rather than depletion.
If you’re an emerging author seeking guidance, this podcast is for you!
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- 120. A Closing Chapter (and What Comes Next) · 9 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 120After 120 episodes of conversations about writing, revision, creativity, and the person behind the page, The Whole Writer is entering a new chapter. In this final regular…
- 119. The Hardest Part of Revision Is Letting Go · 12 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 119You know that chapter in your novel or memoir you've rewritten five times? The one you keep returning to while the rest of your manuscript waits? What if the reason you're stuck…
- 118. The One Question That Changes Your Revision in a Novel or Memoir · 9 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 118Stuck in revision even after fixing the pacing, the dialogue, and the structure? In this episode of The Whole Writer, I share the one question I've found beneath every manuscript…
- 117. How to Create a Compassionate Writing Practice (Even When You're Not Writing) with Charlotte Donlon · 29 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 117I'm joined by creativity coach Charlotte Donlon for a conversation I think has been missing from most craft circles: what it actually means to write from a compassionate place…
- 116. What Revision Actually Uncovers in Your Novel or Memoir · 9 min · Stagione 4 Episodio 116Struggling with how to revise a novel or memoir once the first draft is done? In this episode, I reframe revision as the real heart of writing a book, not just fixing typos and…
- 115. Revision Doesn't Have to Break You · 4 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 115A quick note before the new season starts: revision has no roadmap, and that's exactly the problem. Introducing Whole Revision, a ten-week cohort for my paid Substack…
- 114. REPLAY: How to Find What's Meaningful in Your Novel (and Pitch It Like a Pro) with Karin Gillespie · 33 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 114What if the secret to writing a compelling novel—and querying it successfully—starts with understanding what's deeply meaningful to you? In this episode, I sit down with author…
- 113. REPLAY: Shifts in the Publishing Industry with Jane Friedman · 32 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 113Jane Friedman discusses the major shifts she's witnessed in publishing over the past ten years. Inside this episode, we explore: the explosive growth of audiobooksthe new tools…
- 112. REPLAY: Building a Creative Life That Lasts with J.T. Ellison · 35 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 112Bestselling author J.T. Ellison shares what it really takes to build a creative life that stands the test of time. From honoring the seasons of your writing career to navigating…
- 111. Resistance, Creativity, and Returning to Yourself on Cracking Open · 38 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 111I'm sharing an interview I originally recorded for the Cracking Open podcast because the conversation feels just as relevant for our Whole Writer community. We talk about…
- 110. AI, Agency Decay, and the Messy Draft Worth Writing · 16 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 110Is AI quietly eroding your creative confidence? I’m sharing what I’m seeing in manuscripts as an editor, discussing the concept of “agency decay,” and making a case for why the…
- 109. Should You Self-Publish? One Novelist's Journey from Traditional to Indie with Annie Cathryn · 30 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 109What happens when traditional publishing stalls your career — and you decide to take matters into your own hands? In this episode, Nicole sits down with award-winning novelist…
- 108. How to Know When to Shift · 17 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 108That quiet, nagging feeling about your manuscript? It might be trying to tell you something important. In this episode, novelist and writing mentor Nicole Meier gets honest about…
- 107. Cultivating Hope as a Novel Writer with Miranda Beverly-Whittemore · 36 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 107Feeling stuck, discouraged, or lost somewhere between your first draft and your publishing dreams? In this episode of The Whole Writer, I sit down with New York Times bestselling…
- 106. Why You Feel Behind on Your Book (And What to Do Instead) · 12 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 106If you're writing a novel or memoir and you can't shake the feeling that you're somehow running out of time — this episode is for you. In today's episode, I'm talking about one…
- 105. How to Build a Novelist Career: Body of Work, Publishing Mindset & Staying in the Game with Camille Pagán · 32 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 105Most writers focus on the book in front of them — but what does it actually take to build a novelist career that lasts? In this episode, I sit down with Amazon Charts and…
- 104. Stuck on Your Novel or Memoir? It's Patience or Focus (Not Discipline) · 15 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 104If you're a novel or memoir writer who isn't finishing your manuscript, this episode is for you. Most stuck writers assume they need more discipline — more willpower, more…
- 103. Writing for Love vs. Writing for Money: The Passion Pay Gap with Will Parker Anderson · 29 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 103What if your writing passion and your paid writing career aren’t meant to fully overlap? Many novelists and memoir writers feel discouraged when their creative work doesn’t…
- 102. Why You Keep Rewriting Instead of Finishing Your Book · 13 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 102If you keep rewriting the same pages of your novel or memoir instead of finishing your draft, this episode is for you. Many writers get stuck in the hard middle of drafting —…
- 101. When Your Publishing Career Stalls: Pivots, Pen Names, and Starting Again with Darien Hsu Gee · 34 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 101What do you do when your book sales trend down? When an agent says they can’t sell you again? When the genre you’re known for no longer fits? In this episode of The Whole Writer…
