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The Stories Writers Tell Themselves

The Stories Writers Tell Themselves

Katherine 14 Episodes Aug 13, 2026

A limited audio series by novelist Katherine Collette exploring the internal narratives writers create around rejection, comparison, success, and failure. The show examines how these self-told stories shape a writer's experience and what happens when they are viewed differently. It includes ten episodes plus a bonus walking meditation for writers, each focusing on a common story writers tell themselves. Listeners can start from the beginning or choose an episode that resonates with their own struggles.

Episodes

Episode 12 - When you can see the story
Episode 12 - When you can see the story Aug 13, 2026 193 Episode 12 - When you can see the story Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the story that s
Episode 11 - I thought success would feel different
Episode 11 - I thought success would feel different Aug 13, 2026 397 Episode 11 - I thought success would feel different Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the
Episode 10 - When I achieve this thing, then I can relax
Episode 10 - When I achieve this thing, then I can relax Aug 13, 2026 283 Episode 10 - When I achieve this thing, then I can relaxWriters spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with
Episode 9 - What's the point of writing?
Episode 9 - What's the point of writing? Aug 13, 2026 332 Episode 9 - What's the point of writing? Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the story
Episode 8 - I'm tired of trying
Episode 8 - I'm tired of trying Aug 13, 2026 322 Episode 8 - I'm tired of trying Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the story that soun
Episode 7 - I need to hurry up
Episode 7 - I need to hurry up Aug 13, 2026 317 Episode 7 - I need to hurry up Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the story that sounds mos
Episode 6 - Everyone else is doing better than me
Episode 6 - Everyone else is doing better than me Aug 13, 2026 301 Episode 6 - Everyone else is doing better than meWriters spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the sto
Episode 5 - I never finish anything
Episode 5 - I never finish anything Aug 13, 2026 373 Episode 5 - I never finish anything Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the story that sound
Episode 4 - I can't call myself a writer until...
Episode 4 - I can't call myself a writer until... Aug 13, 2026 245 Episode 4 - I can't call myself a writer until...Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with th
Episode 3 - Rejection means I'm not good enough
Episode 3 - Rejection means I'm not good enough Aug 13, 2026 235 Episode 3 - Rejection means I'm not good enough Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the
Episode 2 - What if everyone hates my work?
Episode 2 - What if everyone hates my work? Aug 13, 2026 380 Episode 2 - What if everyone hates my work? Writers spend a lot of time making up stories and not all of them end up in our books.The Stories Writers Tell Themselves is a free limited audio series about the stories writers make up about rejection, comparison, success, failure and what everything means, and what happens when we start to see those stories a little differently.Start with the story th
BONUS: Walking meditation - Possibility
BONUS: Walking meditation - Possibility Aug 13, 2026 489 BONUS - A walking meditation for writers: Possibility A walking meditation for writers and creative people who need to get out of their heads and back into a sense of possibility.Put your headphones on, head outside and walk. This meditation is about where you’re going, what you’re creating, and continuing to move towards it even when you can’t see exactly how everything will unfold.I'm Kathe

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