The Whole Writer
The Whole Writer podcast with Nicole Meier creates space for writers to nurture both their craft and themselves, exploring what it means to write from a place of wholeness rather than depletion.
If you’re an emerging author seeking guidance, this podcast is for you!
Podcasting since 2024 • 103 episodes
The Whole Writer
Latest Episodes
103. Writing for Love vs. Writing for Money: The Passion Pay Gap with Will Parker Anderson
What if your writing passion and your paid writing career aren’t meant to fully overlap?Many novelists and memoir writers feel discouraged when their creative work doesn’t immediately translate into income. You love writing. You feel cal...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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29:17
102. Why You Keep Rewriting Instead of Finishing Your Book
If you keep rewriting the same pages of your novel or memoir instead of finishing your draft, this episode is for you.Many writers get stuck in the hard middle of drafting — scrolling back, revising sentences, and wondering why they can’...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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12:42
101. When Your Publishing Career Stalls: Pivots, Pen Names, and Starting Again with Darien Hsu Gee
What do you do when your book sales trend down? When an agent says they can’t sell you again? When the genre you’re known for no longer fits?In this episode of The Whole Writer, Nicole Meier sits down with internationally publis...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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34:01
100. Beyond the Template: Finding Your Individual Calling as a Writer
Feeling creatively frozen from following too many writing formulas? You're not alone. In this milestone 100th episode, I'm sharing why the era of templates and "proven systems" might be holding your novel or memoir back—and what soul-centered w...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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18:44
99. 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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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32:45