# Nicole Meier

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104. Stuck on Your Novel or Memoir? It's Patience or Focus (Not Discipline)

If 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 consistency. But after sitting with dozens of manuscripts as a developmental editor, I've found that's almost never the real is…

105. How to Build a Novelist Career: Body of Work, Publishing Mindset & Staying in the Game with Camille Pagán

Most 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 Washington Post bestselling author Camille Pagán to talk about the long game of fiction writing: what it looks like, what gets i…

140. Bonus: How to build your novelist career

Tune in to hear Camille’s interview with Nicole Meier on the Whole Writer podcast. She talks about: Why creating a body of work is *the* most important step in your fiction career How to build belief by borrowing from other authors’ experiences The sneaky way your Plan B is sabotaging your big wri…

108. How to Know When to Shift

That 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 one of the hardest decisions a writer can face: knowing when it's time to set a manuscript aside, pivot your publishing …

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Sometimes it takes jumping into someone else’s life to make you step back and look at your own and sort out the problems.

109. Should You Self-Publish? One Novelist's Journey from Traditional to Indie with Annie Cathryn

What 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 Annie Cathryn (The Friendship Breakup, Eat the Cake) to talk candidly about her journey from querying 125 literary agents, …

Stop Talking About Creativity and Start Living It with Author Nicole Meier

What happens when one of your dearest friends also happens to be one of the people you admire most in your professional world? That’s exactly the conversation I get to have today—and I couldn’t be more thrilled. This week's guest on the Cracking Open podcast, Nicole Meier, isn’t just a brilliant cr…

112. REPLAY: Building a Creative Life That Lasts with J.T. Ellison

Bestselling 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 burnout and rediscovering joy, J.T. offers candid insights into the mindset shifts, boundaries, and community connection…

113. REPLAY: Shifts in the Publishing Industry with Jane Friedman

Jane Friedman discusses the major shifts she's witnessed in publishing over the past ten years.  Inside this episode, we explore: the explosive growth of audiobooks the new tools and platforms available to writers today  the rise of the creator economy and its impact on authors the emergence of AI…

114. REPLAY: How to Find What's Meaningful in Your Novel (and Pitch It Like a Pro) with Karin Gillespie

What 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 Karin Gillespie to explore how to identify the personal connection in your writing and translate it into a pitch that agen…