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If you’re looking for a way to make your writing life more actionable, sustainable, and just plain pleasant, this podcast is for you! Join Nicole Roccas and Sarah Bereza as they talk about building healthy and sustainable writing habits from beginning to end, but mostly in the middle.
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A Covid-19 Writing Update – And a Pause for the Time Being (Ep 046)
Circumstances have changed a lot for Nicole and Sarah – and probably for most listeners too – so we’re sharing what our current writing lives look like. We’re also taking a pause on Writing on Wednesdays for the time being until our jobs (and Sarah’s childcare situation) return to a calmer place. As always, you… Read more
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You know how it’s hard to be grateful? (Episode 045)
We recorded this before COVID-19 became a big deal, but gratitude is more relevant than ever! In this episode we talk about the connection between gratitude and writing, Nicole’s new gratitude journal, plus Sarah shares a tip about Instagram and we both talk about books we’ve read recently.
Books we mention in this episode:
Nicole’s journal of thanksgiving: https://amzn.to/2xCCC6n
How Not to Diet: https://amzn.to/340Z2tS
It’s Better than It Looks: https://amzn.to/39xPU1e
Join the conversation in the Writing on Wednesdays Facebook Group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/WritingonWednesdays/)
Until next week,
Nicole Roccas - www.nicoleroccas.com
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Finding Calm in COVID-19 (Middlesode)
Looking for a calming refuge from the dizzying developments around the COVID-19 pandemic? This Middlesode is for you. Settle in for instrumental music, a soft discussion about what COVID-19 lockdown looks like in Nicole's neck of the woods, and an extended reading from Viktor Frankl's famous book, Man's Search for Meaning.
How are you doing in all of this, friends? Join the conversation in the Writing on Wednesdays Facebook Group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/WritingonWednesdays/)
Until next week,
Nicole Roccas - www.nicoleroccas.com
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Planning for Downtime, Plus a Special Announcement! (Ep 043)
Sometimes downtime surprises us, but sometimes we can plan ahead to make the most of it. Sarah and Nicole share how they planned (or didn’t) for downtime this winter, plus how Nicole is shaping her work around concerns about the Coronavirus. Resources we mention in this episode: How to Be an Indistractable Creative (Ep 039… Read more
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A Winter Writing Retreat (Middlesode 042)
Every few months, Sarah does an at-home writing retreat. Here's what she learned from this retreat (and why it was more "creative" than "writing"). Get in touch: writingonwednesdays.com
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Writing About Difficult Topics (Ep 41)
Racism, death, money, faith: if it's a difficult topic, we've probably written about it. Along the way, we've learn some valuable lessons on vulnerability, self-awareness, and accepting that criticism is usually not about us. Get in touch: writingonwednesdays.com and the Writing on Wednesdays facebook group.