The Steps to Story podcast with your host Nicole Meier, delivering weekly episodes (in short and accessible recordings!) that provide fiction writers... more
Today I'm discussing one of the most crucial parts of your novel: the first pages. You've heard it a million... more
Today, I want to talk about one of the hardest parts of writing: embracing the imperfection of that first draft.... more
Today we're talking about that one thing: the mysterious, nagging problem in your novel that you just can't seem to... more
In this episode, I sit down with my literary agent Abby Saul for a deep dive into the querying process,... more
In today’s publishing world, authors aren’t just storytellers—they’re also the CEOs of their own brand. That responsibility can feel overwhelming,... more
I'm pulling back the curtain in today's episode and talking about what it's really like to be an author in... more
Today we’re diving into a topic that every novelist encounters sooner or later: how to handle feedback without losing your... more
Today on the pod we're covering an important topic, the writer mindset. For anyone who has found themselves facing creative... more
In this week's episode, I'm having an honest and inspired roundtable discussion with four of my writing clients. We dive... more
What comes first when writing a novel? The dreaming or the drafting? The plotting or the planning? It seems... more