Dear Whole Writer
Nicole MeierWrite, revise, and publish from a place of wholeness.
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When Something Feels Off, It Usually Is
Years ago, I found myself collecting other people’s rules about my own writing life. A seasoned editor told me that “any protagonist over the age of 35 would never sell.” Someone else in publishing nudged me toward domestic suspense because...
How to balance it all on the page
Dialogue, interiority, action, and setting. Every scene needs all four. Most first drafts are missing at least two.
📚As always, my posts arrive weekly: mindset posts are free, craft & revision posts are for my paid subscribers.
Why You Feel Behind on Your Book
A personal note before we get into it.
In 2026 alone, I’ve had the honor of working with 50+ writers. (No, I’m not reading 50 full manuscripts at a time, but I do read a lot of partials, and I take every single one seriously and to heart.)...
Part 4: Before You Revise Workshop Series
How to Prioritize Your Next Steps
Welcome to the fourth installment in my workshop-level series for paid subscribers. Before we talk about how to prioritize your next steps, let’s do a quick refresh of what the series offers for those in t...
Writing Like a Career Author
I went for drinks recently with two of my author friends. Between the three of us, our paths could not look more different.
One puts her head down, does the work, and has quietly become a Goodreads finalist and NYT bestseller. One has stor...
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Author & Developmental Editor. Helping fiction & memoir writers strengthen their craft without sacrificing their whole selves. Host of The Whole Writer podcast.
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