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Steps to Story
Steps to Story
Nicole Meier

The Steps to Story podcast with your host Nicole Meier, delivering weekly episodes (in short and accessible recordings!) that provide fiction writers... more

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Episodes

55. Why Your First Pages Matter More Than You Think

Today I'm discussing one of the most crucial parts of your novel: the first pages. You've heard it a million... more

18 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
54. Why Your Flawed First Draft is a Gift

Today, I want to talk about one of the hardest parts of writing: embracing the imperfection of that first draft.... more

11 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
53. Fixing that ONE Thing in Your Novel

Today we're talking about that one thing: the mysterious, nagging problem in your novel that you just can't seem to... more

04 Mar 2025 · 8 minutes
52. A Chat With My Literary Agent: How to Land & Work with One, with Abby Saul

In this episode, I sit down with my literary agent Abby Saul for a deep dive into the querying process,... more

25 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
51. Building Your Author Platform Before You Publish

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

18 Feb 2025 · 13 minutes
50. What It's Like to Be An Author in Today's Market with Tracey Lange & Kerry Chaput

I'm pulling back the curtain in today's episode and talking about what it's really like to be an author in... more

11 Feb 2025 · 50 minutes
49. How to Handle Feedback Without Losing Your Voice

Today we’re diving into a topic that every novelist encounters sooner or later: how to handle feedback without losing your... more

04 Feb 2025 · 11 minutes
48. How to Move From Fear to Flow with Rhonda Douglas

Today on the pod we're covering an important topic, the writer mindset. For anyone who has found themselves facing creative... more

28 Jan 2025 · 32 minutes
47. BTS of a Writing Conference: A Roundtable Discussion

In this week's episode, I'm having an honest and inspired roundtable discussion with four of my writing clients. We dive... more

21 Jan 2025 · 51 minutes
46. Lost in the Process? Here's the Order to Writing Your Book.

What comes first when writing a novel? The dreaming or the drafting? The plotting or the planning? ⁠It seems... more

14 Jan 2025 · 12 minutes
Steps to Story
55. Why Your First Pages Matter More Than You Think
Steps to Story