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Right Time Write Now

Right Time Write Now

Written by: Nicola McDonald
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 You know there’s a connection between your creativity and your emotions, but you just aren’t sure how to access it.

Join creative coach and published author Nicola McDonald each month as she explores the power of using the written word to reveal the joy of being human.

Be inspired as you hear a chapter written about Nicola’s recent life-changing trip to Australia and conversations that go deeper into each chosen emotion. Then it’s your turn to write guided by writing prompts, tips and gentle encouragement.

This is not a podcast about getting published. It is time for yourself to put your creativity into action and discover more about your thoughts and feelings than you thought was possible.Nicola McDonald Art Social Sciences
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  • PRESENT DAY: In conversation with hair stylist Paige Diamond

    PRESENT DAY: In conversation with hair stylist Paige Diamond
    Sep 14 2023
    And so we come to the present day in the Right Time Write Now journey, and the final episode in this season.

    In this episode author and creative writing coach, Nicola McDonald, encourages us to explore how the choices we have made have had an impact on where we are now.

    Nicola reflects on the themes covered over the last six months inviting us to think about how we find and recognise daily moments of joy, how we nurture self awareness and the importance of self care.

    We also hear the final chapter of Nicola’s story where she talks about her life with rosacea and how she has made peace with the woman in the mirror.

    In this episode Nicola talks to her hair stylist Paige Diamond about how the way we look influences the way we feel about ourselves.

    Paige Diamond bio
    Paige Diamond is based in Surrey. She started her mobile hairdressing business, The Glamour BnK in 2018 and has been professionally transforming looks through colour, cuts, extensions and styles for 15 years.
    Get in touch with Paige on Facebook: The Glamour Bnk or Instagram: @TheGlamourBnK

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    Over six monthly episodes Right Time Write Now encourages you to explore writing to reveal the joy of being human. Write 1250 words after each episode and complete your own novelette by the time the series ends.

    Nicola McDonald is a HSP, introvert friendly, Creative Writing Coach | Podcaster | Writer |Author of “Plain Janey” and “In Search of the Christmas Spirit”.

    Follow me…Instagram: @writeyourwaycoach_auth_podcast

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamcdonaldpersonaldevelopmentcoach

    For more writing prompts and for information about my writing courses, sign up to my newsletter at https://nicolamcdonald.substack.com

    Work With Me:
    Website: https://writeyourway.co.uk

    If you are enjoying Right Time Write Now, please rate or review it and don’t forget to share it too!

    This series is produced by Big Tent Media.
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    51 mins
  • STORY OF CHANGE: In conversation with award winning poet, John McCullough

    STORY OF CHANGE: In conversation with award winning poet, John McCullough
    Aug 17 2023
    Does the thought of change challenge or excite you? Does it make you fearful or full of energy?

    In this month’s episode of Right Time Write Now host Nicola McDonald considers how changes big and small impact our growth and how changing her outlook in Australia, led to clarity and freedom.

    Nicola talks about shedding her wardrobe, leaving the contents of her suitcase in an Australian charity shop, and the change that came over her after doing so.

    We also hear Nicola speak with award-winning poet and lecturer John McCullough. Sat in a Brighton cafe they talk about the change in her work and confidence as she embraced the journey from student to published author.

    We also hear ‘Winter Wonderland’, the story that changed how Nicola saw herself and after which she started to call herself a writer.

    Follow this month’s writing prompts to explore how change makes you feel and whether you can identify moments of clarity amid shifting situations.

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    John McCullough BioJohn McCullough lives in Hove. His third book of poems, Reckless Paper Birds, was published with Penned in the Margins and won the 2020 Hawthornden Prize for Literature as well as being shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award. His poem ‘Flower of Sulphur’ was shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. His fourth collection, Panic Response, was published by Penned in the Margins in 2022 and was a Book of the Year in The Telegraph as well as being included in The Times’ list of Notable New Poetry Books of 2022. John’s other awards include the Polari First Book Prize. He teaches creative writing at the University of Brighton and for organizations including the Arvon Foundation.
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    Over six monthly episodes Right Time Write Now encourages you to explore writing to reveal the joy of being human. Write 1250 words after each episode and complete your own novelette by the time the series ends.

    Nicola McDonald is a creative coach and author of “Plain Janey” and “In Search of the Christmas Spirit”.

    Follow me…Instagram: @writeyourwaycoach_auth_podcast

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamcdonaldpersonaldevelopmentcoach
    For more writing prompts and for information about my writing courses, sign up to my newsletter at https://nicolamcdonald.substack.com

    Work With Me:
    Website: https://writeyourway.co.uk
    If you are enjoying Right Time Write Now, please rate or review it and don’t forget to share it too!
    This series is produced by Big Tent Media.
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    58 mins
  • STORY OF LOVE: In conversation with Nicola’s husband, Graeme, on love

    STORY OF LOVE: In conversation with Nicola’s husband, Graeme, on love
    Jul 20 2023
    What’s love got to do with it?

    That’s the question host Nicola McDonlad muses on as she leaves her husband and family behind and flies to Australia.

    In this episode of Right Time Write Now we join Nicola and her husband Graeme on a trip to the romantic capital of the world, Paris. We hear how Nicola sent love letters home as she embarked on her life-changing trip to Australia, and hear about the importance of self love.

    Follow this month’s writing prompts to write a love letter to yourself and discover or rediscover self love.


    Graeme McDonald bio
    An IT professional of 25 years, working across varied industries in a variety of roles from analyst programmer, through product development to consulting and finally consulting management.
    Passionate about extracting as much fun out of life, within carefully constructed and constrained parameters.
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    Over six monthly episodes Right Time Write Now encourages you to explore writing to reveal the joy of being human. Write 1250 words after each episode and complete your own novelette by the time the series ends.

    Nicola McDonald is a creative coach and author of “Plain Janey” and “In Search of the Christmas Spirit”.

    Follow me…Instagram: @writeyourwaycoach_auth_podcast

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamcdonaldpersonaldevelopmentcoach

    For more writing prompts and for information about my writing courses, sign up to my newsletter at https://nicolamcdonald.substack.com

    Work With Me:
    Website: https://writeyourway.co.uk
    If you are enjoying Right Time Write Now, please rate or review it and don’t forget to share it too!
    This series is produced by Big Tent Media.
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    41 mins
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