Natural Writer Podcast
By Nicola Thompson
I am your host, Nicola Thompson, writer, writing coach, ghostwriter, and tarot reader.
You can follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/naturalwritercoaching
You can find more about my coaching at www.naturalwritercoaching.com
Natural Writer PodcastAug 09, 2021
E14: You Don't Have to Give in to the Urge
There's a lot of pressure to set goals and get stuff done. And even the tarot cards are telling us that we have to go go go. Or are they? Maybe they're pointing out the energy that is around us, and reminding us that we can say no.
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Mentioned: E12: Creative Locations with Medusa
https://anchor.fm/naturalwriter/episodes/E12-Creative-Locations-with-Medusa-e1c6kci
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Submissions for January close 1/15/22 at midnight!
Happy writing!
E13 Natural Writer Goes Heart Centered
I look at what I learned in my reflection of 2021 and talk about the upcoming changes of 2022.
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E12 Creative Locations with Medusa
In this week's episode, I talk with Medusa, Drew Kunellis about creativity and location, and how different places affect creative flow differently.
I also announce and open the first monthly flash fiction contest, drawing the cards for this month's prompt. You can read the full submission guidelines at https://naturalwritercoaching.com/submissions/
The tarot deck used to draw the writing prompt was Kay Steventon's Spiral Tarot, and the cards drawn were the 10 of Cups and the Ace of Swords.
Mentioned in this episode was E10 Wooing Your Writing with the Elements.
The song played at the end is "Person of Beetle Origin" by Medusa.
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E11 - Your Writing "Should" with the Emperor & Lovers
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Wooing Your Writing with the Elements
This week's episode is about bringing the magic and woo of the elements (Spirit, Fire, Air, Water and Earth) into your creativity.
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If you're interested in the Elemental Writer course, email me and I will put you on the wait list to let you know when you can register for this course, starting 1.1.2022, and when you can get your early-bird pricing!
Nicola @ naturalwritercoaching.com
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Say Yes
This week's episode is about the power of saying "Yes!" as a writer, and the lessons that can be learned from doing so.
A book mentioned in this episode was A Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes - which I completely recommend!
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for journal prompts as well as upcoming Tarot writing prompts and writing contests
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On The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger
I will not shut up about this book or the concepts that Gail Carriger presents in her book The Heroine's Journey. And let me tell you why in this episode.
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Gail Carriger can be found at www.gailcarriger.com
The Heroine's Journey can be found here
https://gailcarriger.com/books/the-heroines-journey-for-authors-book/
And you can see Carriger speak on The Heroine's Journey here
https://gailcarriger.com/books/the-heroines-journey-seminar/
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Writing the Other can be found at www.writingtheother.com
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Writing Excuses can be found at www.writingexcuses.com
pre-order Nightmares When I'm Cold here:
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Be a part of the Nightmares When I'm Cold team and get an ARC by emailing me at Nicola@NaturalWriterCoaching.com
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Lessons You Can Learn from NaNoWriMo
With November mostly through, why on earth am I talking about NaNoWriMo now? I'm here to tell you that while it's fun to participate in NaNo in November, it's not necessary. However, it's definitely worth doing at some point, no matter when it is that you start.
I mention a dictation app, which is Speechy Voice Dictation. You can learn more about it at https://speechy.app/
If you've never heard of NaNoWriMo, you can check it out at NaNoWriMo.Org
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pre-order Nightmares When I'm Cold here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LR9W8DM?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420
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Be a part of the Nightmares When I'm Cold team and get an ARC by emailing me at Nicola@NaturalWriterCoaching.com
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A. A. Medina | Fabled Beast Design
Twitter: @UglyByProxy | @BeastFabled
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Katrina Carruth: Editor, Beta reader, and writer:
Katrina has been an important part of the creation of Nightmares When I'm Cold. Be sure to check her out for beta reading and editing services!
Twitter: @KatrinaCarruth
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Want to get in touch about coaching? Have a question? Just want to say hi? Email me at nicola@naturalwritercoaching.com
Nightmares When I’m Cold Book Announcement
It's been a minute since I've released an episode, and this episode is more than a new release: I've got something pretty special to announce.
I talk about Nightmares When I'm Cold, as well as what the self-publishing process has been like for me.
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pre-order Nightmares When I'm Cold here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LR9W8DM?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420
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A. A. Medina | Fabled Beast Design
Twitter: @UglyByProxy | @BeastFabled
https://fabledbeastdesign.wordpress.com/premade-book-covers/
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Katrina Carruth: Editor, Beta reader, and writer:
Twitter: @KatrinaCarruth
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Stephanie Eerkes-Keylock: artist
I have to apologize--in the episode, I misspelled her last name. There is a -k at the end of Keylock.
Instagram: @EerkesKeylock
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The Surgical Deviant: model and tarot deck creator
I mentioned in the episode that they're creating a Silent Hill Tarot deck. Be sure to follow them on Instagram and Twitch for updates!
Instagram: @TheSurgicalDeviant
Twitch: @TheSurgicalDeviant
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Want to get in touch about coaching? Have a question? Just want to say hi? Email me at nicola@naturalwritercoaching.com
5ish Questions to Get to the Heart of Your Character
There are so many character spread sheets out there, though they can range from looking at what your character likes to eat for breakfast to their family life.
In this episode, I narrow down 5ish questions to ask yourself about each of your important questions to give you a well-rounded cast.
Be sure to go to NatrualWriterCoaching.Com for your free Celtic Cross for Writers Workbook, as well as your free mini course on plotting and structure.
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Twitter: @WriterNatural
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Feel free to email me at Nicola@NaturalWriterCoaching.com
Happy Writing!
6 Ways to Cope with Writer Overwhelm
This week we talk about how to avoid and cope with writer overwhelm, because let's face it, we all get it at some point.
Books that I mention are:
- The First Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte
- Desire Mapping by Danielle LaPorte
- Meditations to Overcome Writer's Block by Wayne Dyer, Nancy Levin, Kyle Gray, Rebekah Borucki, Koya Webb, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Matteo Pistono, available on Audible
I mention Katrina Carruth, an editor and beta reader who you can find at www.KatrinaCarruth.com
Finally, you can read the corresponding blog post here.
Designing Your MC with the Fool through the Hierophant
The Tarot is an excellent way not only to plot your novel, but to design and develop your characters.
In this episode, I provide Tarot tricks to help you delve into your main character, using the first six Major Arcana cards: the Fool 0, Magician I, High Priestess II, Empress III, Emperor IV, and Hierophant V.
A book and author I mention is Queering the Tarot by Cassandra Snow.
You can follow me on Instagram @NaturalWriterCoaching and email me at Nicola@naturalwritercoaching.com
To get your FREE Celtic Cross for Writers Workbook, visit naturalwritercoaching.com
Happy Writing!
Celebrating and Nourishing Your Writer Self
Setting goals is the first part of being a successful writer...other than writing, that is. But what happens when we burn ourselves out? Can we even prevent burnout?
This episode is all about how to celebrate and encourage yourself as a writer while also nourishing yourself to prevent getting to the point where all you can do is stare at the wall.
And yes, there are tarot and journaling prompts!
You can read the corresponding blog post here: https://naturalwritercoaching.com/2021/08/05/how-to-celebrate/
Don't forget about your free copy of the Celtic Cross Spread for Writers workbook! You can get it here: https://naturalwritercoaching.com/2021/08/01/tarot-journaling/
In this workbook I'll walk you through how to use the Celtic Cross to discover yourself as a writer with copious journal prompts and using the Tarot with over 50 pages of information, prompts and insight to up-level your writing mindset.
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Happy writing, friends!
Where Are You as A Writer?
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