The Whole Writer

Nicole Meier

nicole@nicolemeier.com

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Booking Overview

A writing and publishing podcast combining Nicole Meier’s solo guidance with occasional interviews featuring published novelists and authors with firsthand experience of traditional and independent publishing. PR agencies could credibly pitch award-winning novelists, indie authors, and publishing-focused writing experts with practical career lessons; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 109

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.9k followers

Contact Information

nicole@nicolemeier.com

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Host

Nicole Meier - Novelist, writing mentor, and editor who helps fiction and memoir writers develop their craft and navigate publishing decisions.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published novelists or authors with credible firsthand experience of querying, traditional publishing, independent publishing, or building an author career.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Awards or other recognition for writing, Experience with traditional publishing, Experience launching or managing independent publishing projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Annie Cathryn - Querying Literary Agents, Traditional Versus Self-publishing, Launching An Indie Publishing Business, Book Production, Distribution, Creative Control, And Author Career Strategy.

Recent Topics

Writing, Publishing, Fiction, Memoir, Self Care

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Whole Writer
:

110. AI, Agency Decay, and the Messy Draft Worth Writing

June 30, 2026

Is AI quietly eroding your creative confidence? I’m sharing what I’m seeing in manuscripts as an editor, discussing the concept of “agency decay,” and making a case for why the messy, uncertain work of drafting is exactly where your writer’s voice gets made.In this episode:Why AI-generated pages are recognizable to agents, editors, and book coachesWhat “agency decay” is and how it chips away at your creative confidence over timeThe difference between using AI as a tool vs. letting it replace ...

109. Should You Self-Publish? One Novelist's Journey from Traditional to Indie with Annie Cathryn

June 16, 2026

What happens when traditional publishing stalls your career — and you decide to take matters into your own hands?In this episode, Nicole sits down with award-winning novelist Annie Cathryn (The Friendship Breakup, Eat the Cake) to talk candidly about her journey from querying 125 literary agents, landing a traditional publishing deal, and ultimately making the leap to self-publishing her latest novel.Whether you're a fiction writer wondering how to self-publish your first novel, or a tra...

108. How to Know When to Shift

June 02, 2026

That quiet, nagging feeling about your manuscript? It might be trying to tell you something important.In this episode, novelist and writing mentor Nicole Meier gets honest about one of the hardest decisions a writer can face: knowing when it's time to set a manuscript aside, pivot your publishing path, or start something new — and how to make that call from a place of clarity rather than fear or desperation.Nicole shares the personal story of shelving her own early novel after receiving ...

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