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Keeping a Notebook
A podcast on writing that explores the craft of fiction, answers listeners' questions, and provides strategies for a fulfilling writing practice and creative life, hosted by award-winning no...
Episodes
20 of 28 episodesTruth & Beauty
Purchase Nina's new novel, Watch Over Me. Register for a morning of writing with Nina to benefit Diesel, A Bookstore. Enroll in Writing, Rea...
Gaslight
You can rent Gaslight here . (Highly recommended!) Purchase Nina's new novel, Watch Over Me. Register for a morning of writing with Nina to...
A Ghost Story
Wednesday, September 16th with Tiffany D. Jackson 5 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. CST/ 8 p.m. EST, hosted by YA @ Books Inc. Learn more and register here...
Watch Over Me
Join Nina in celebration of Watch Over Me 's release! (If you order from a hosting bookstore, you'll receive a signed bookplate with your co...
Writing in Place: A Mess
Announcement: The Slow Novel Lab is open for a special summer benefit session, with 50% of the profit going to Direct Relief! Nina examines...
Writing in Place: An Anchor
Announcement: The Slow Novel Lab is open for a special summer benefit session, with 50% of the profit going to Direct Relief! Nina examines...
Writing In Place: A Window
Nina contemplates the windows in her new apartment, and what it's like to be on the inside when people outside pass by. She offers a two-par...
An Interview with Nina
About the Shelter in Place podcast, hosted by Laura Joyce Davis: When the news came down about the mandate to shelter in place, Bay Area wri...
Writing In Place: Wherever You Are
This season opens in Nina's new home. She shares a story of disorientation, and finds her way back to writing. She invites listeners to writ...
Self-Promotion
A podcast on writing that explores the craft of fiction, answers listeners' questions, and provides strategies for a fulfilling writing prac...
The Middle
New! Full transcripts of this season's episodes are now available at ninalacour.com/transcripts! Learn more about Nina's online class, The S...
Emotion on the Page
The Slow Novel Lab is now open for enrollment! Join the conversation at The Slow Novel Lab Instagram ! Subscribe to Letters from Nina for mo...
The Past and the Present: Weaving Backstory into Your Story
Join the conversation at The Slow Novel Lab Instagram ! Subscribe to Letters from Nina for more writing tips, book news, and to hear when Th...
Five Strategies for Your 2020 Intentions
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Announcement
Nina talks about how life sometimes interrupts plans and shares some advice given to her by a friend. Keep in touch with Nina, and hear more...
Experimentation
Once you’re lost in a scene, it really doesn’t matter where you are or how long you have. What matters is that the words are coming, you’re...
Self-Doubt
*The best writing happens when you forget that you're a person. *-Elana K. Arnold On the second episode of this season, Nina shares an exper...
Pressure
You can’t write a good novel without trusting yourself to write it. On the first episode of the second season, Nina talks about the pressure...
Ten Years, Five Books, Three Things I've Learned
Episode 8 -I share with you my plans for season 2 of Keeping a Notebook. Send your questions my way to keepinganotebook@ninalacour.com! -I t...