Writing for Your Life podcast
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -If you write, or read, books that matter – books with substance and soul – then this is the place for you. We are here to help you gain inspiration and knowledge to empower your writing. Join us weekly for interviews and presentations, from our author partners and industry professionals.
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Courageous Compassion - An interview with Casey Tygrett, author of "The Gift of Restlessness"
April 26, 2023 19:19 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss Casey Tygrett's newest book, The Gift of Restlessness: A Spirituality for Unsettled Seasons
Courageous Compassion - An interview with Sophfronia Scott, author of "Wild, Beautiful, and Free"
March 22, 2023 19:31 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode, we discuss Sophfronia Scott's newest book, the novel Wild, Beautiful, and Free
An Introduction to Ghostwriting with Andy Rogers
February 28, 2023 20:29 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBDuring this interview, we learn about ghostwriting from industry expert, Andy Rogers.
Interview with Mark Schaefer, author of "Belonging to the Brand: Why Community is the Last Great Marketing Strategy"
February 15, 2023 01:25 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with author and consultant Mark Schaefer about his new book, "Belonging to the Brand."
Book interview with Mark Yaconelli – “Between the Listening and the Telling: How Stories Can Save Us”
January 26, 2023 17:38 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBBook interview with Mark Yaconelli – “Between the Listening and the Telling: How Stories Can Save Us”
Book interview with Kate Ott – “Sex, Tech, and Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age”
January 20, 2023 07:26 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBBook interview with Kate Ott – “Sex, Tech, and Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age”
Book interview with Glenys Nellist – “Little Mole Goes to School”
January 13, 2023 07:25 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBBook interview with Glenys Nellist – “Little Mole Goes to School”
Book interview with Amy Kenny – “My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church”
January 05, 2023 21:20 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBBook interview with Amy Kenny – “My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church”
Book interview with Kate Meyer – “Faith Doesn’t Erase Grief: Embracing the Experience and Finding Hope”
December 15, 2022 20:56 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBBook interview with Kate Meyer – “Faith Doesn’t Erase Grief: Embracing the Experience and Finding Hope”
Book interview with Sharei Green, Beckah Selnick, and Nikki Faison – “God’s Holy Darkness”
December 09, 2022 07:20 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBBook interview with Sharei Green, Beckah Selnick, and Nikki Faison – “God’s Holy Darkness”
Book interview with Michael Granzen – “Breaking Through the Plate-Glass Window—Prophetic Fragments: On Doing Justice and Loving Kindness in a Time of Reckoning”
December 02, 2022 06:18 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBBook interview with Michael Granzen – “Breaking Through the Plate-Glass Window—Prophetic Fragments: On Doing Justice and Loving Kindness in a Time of Reckoning”
Book interview with Brianne Edwards – “A Thousand Pounds: Finding the Strength to Live and Love under the Weight of Unbearable Loss”
November 14, 2022 22:03 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBBook interview with Brianne Edwards – “A Thousand Pounds: Finding the Strength to Live and Love under the Weight of Unbearable Loss”
Book interview with Patrice Gopo for “All the Places We Call Home”
November 10, 2022 16:52 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBBook interview with Patrice Gopo for “All the Places We Call Home”
Book interview with Susanna Snyder and Ellen Ott Marshall – “Parenting for a Better World: Justice Practices for Your Family and the Planet”
November 03, 2022 20:29 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBBook interview with Susanna Snyder and Ellen Ott Marshall – “Parenting for a Better World: Justice Practices for Your Family and the Planet”
Book interview with Eric Minton for “It’s Not You, It’s Everything: What Our Pain Reveals about the Anxious Pursuit of the Good Life”
October 27, 2022 20:42 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBBook interview with Eric Minton for “It’s Not You, It’s Everything: What Our Pain Reveals about the Anxious Pursuit of the Good Life”
Book interview with Deborah Nelson Linck for “Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People”
October 20, 2022 17:53 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBBook interview with Deborah Nelson Linck for “Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People”
Book interview with Brian McLaren for “Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned”
October 14, 2022 05:04 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBBook interview with Brian McLaren for “Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned”
Book interview with John Roberto for “Lifelong Faith: Formation for All Ages and Generations”
October 07, 2022 06:03 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBBook interview with John Roberto for “Lifelong Faith: Formation for All Ages and Generations”
Book interview with Glenys Nellist –for “Baptized in the Water: Becoming a member of God’s family”
September 30, 2022 05:02 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBBook interview with Glenys Nellist –for “Baptized in the Water: Becoming a member of God’s family”
Book interview with Hannarich Asiedu for “Decoding the In-Law Code: Master Your Mind for Peaceful Relationships”
September 23, 2022 05:25 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBBook interview with Hannarich Asiedu for “Decoding the In-Law Code: Master Your Mind for Peaceful Relationships”
Book interview with Marilyn McEntyre and Shirley Showalter for “The Mindful Grandparent: The Art of Loving Our Children’s Children”
September 10, 2022 13:26 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBBook interview with Marilyn McEntyre and Shirley Showalter for “The Mindful Grandparent: The Art of Loving Our Children’s Children”
Book interview with Caryn Rivadeneira for “Saints of Feather and Fang: How the Animals We Love and Fear Connect Us to God”
September 01, 2022 12:55 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBBook interview with Caryn Rivadeneira for “Saints of Feather and Fang: How the Animals We Love and Fear Connect Us to God”
Book interview with Celine O’Donovan for “Gifts from the Devastation: What Cancer Taught Me About Life“
August 25, 2022 15:22 - 28 minutes - 19.2 MBBook interview with Celine O’Donovan for “Gifts from the Devastation: What Cancer Taught Me About Life“
Book interview with Terry Catasús Jennings and Rosita Stevens-Holsey for “Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist”
August 19, 2022 06:57 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBBook interview with Terry Catasús Jennings and Rosita Stevens-Holsey for “Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist”
Book interview with Laura Alary for “Sun in my Tummy” and “The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything”
August 11, 2022 14:20 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBBook interview with Laura Alary for “Sun in my Tummy” and “The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything”
Book interview with David Morris for “Lost Faith and Wandering Souls: A Psychology of Disillusionment, Mourning, and the Return of Hope”
August 03, 2022 19:15 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBBook interview with David Morris for “Lost Faith and Wandering Souls: A Psychology of Disillusionment, Mourning, and the Return of Hope”
Book interview with Patrick Henry
July 28, 2022 17:25 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBBook interview with Patrick Henry for “Flashes of Grace: 33 Encounters with God” and “Benedictine Options: Learning to Live from the Sons and Daughters of Saints Benedict and Scholastica”
Book interview with Caroline Hamilton-Arnold for “Wonder Awaits!”
July 22, 2022 16:27 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBBook interview with Caroline Hamilton-Arnold for “Wonder Awaits!”
Book interview with Jennifer Grant for “Sing, Wrestle, Spin: Prayers for Active Kids”
July 16, 2022 05:38 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBBook interview with Jennifer Grant for “Sing, Wrestle, Spin: Prayers for Active Kids”
Book interview with Sharon Elliott for “Why I Get Into Trouble: I Really Need To Know”
July 08, 2022 12:58 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBBook interview with Sharon Elliott for “Why I Get Into Trouble: I Really Need To Know”
Book interview with Amy Julia Becker for “To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope”
June 22, 2022 13:54 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBBook interview with Amy Julia Becker for “To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope”
Book interview with Ashley Abercrombie for “Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding and Create Real Change”
June 17, 2022 05:39 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBBook interview with Ashley Abercrombie for “Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding and Create Real Change”
Book interview with Tonya May Avent for “Grieving, Loss, and Healing” from Chicken Soup for the Soul
June 10, 2022 05:37 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBBook interview with Tonya May Avent for “Grieving, Loss, and Healing” from Chicken Soup for the Soul
Lil Copan presents: "Discovering What Publishers are Looking For"
June 03, 2022 05:36 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBLil Copan presents: "Discovering What Publishers are Looking For"
Book interview with Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Amy-Jill Levine for “The Good for Nothing Tree”
May 27, 2022 04:57 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBBook interview with Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Amy-Jill Levine for “The Good for Nothing Tree”
Book interview with Brittini Palmer – “Small Group Workbook: The Bible in 52 Weeks for Women”
May 20, 2022 04:56 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBBook interview with Brittini Palmer – “Small Group Workbook: The Bible in 52 Weeks for Women”
Book interview with Brandan Robertson – “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People”
May 13, 2022 04:55 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBBook interview with Brandan Robertson – “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People”
“An Inside Look at an Acquisition Editor’s Job” by Jenny Baumgartner (HarperCollins / Thomas Nelson Books)
May 05, 2022 16:34 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB“An Inside Look at an Acquisition Editor’s Job” by Jenny Baumgartner (HarperCollins / Thomas Nelson Books)
Hymn interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson and Ken Medema – “Love Can Open Any Door”
April 29, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHymn interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson and Ken Medema – “Love Can Open Any Door”
“How a Publisher Thinks” with Vinita Hampton Wright
April 15, 2022 14:13 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB“How a Publisher Thinks” with Vinita Hampton Wright
Book interview for “Framing the Moment: Haiku Conversations”
April 14, 2022 20:47 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBAmy Hoppock, Michael Kroth, and Davin Carr-Chellman – “Framing the Moment: Haiku Conversations”
Writers Conference Prep 101
April 08, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MB“Writers Conference Prep 101: Preparing a Killer Pitch and Steps to Meeting with Editors and Agents” by Edwina Perkins (Harambee Press)
Book interview with Dr. Lisa Miller
March 31, 2022 18:42 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBBook interview with Dr. Lisa Miller for “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and our Quest for an Inspired Life” and “The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving”
Removing Roadblocks to Getting Published with Erin Healy
March 22, 2022 15:30 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB“Preparing Your Novel Summaries for Agents and Editors” – by Erin Healy
Book interview with Mori Morris-Mitchell – “The Book on Joy”
March 17, 2022 20:38 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBBook interview with Mori Morris-Mitchell – “The Book on Joy”
Removing Roadblocks to Getting Published with Margot Starbuck
March 11, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB“The 3 Big Roadblocks to Getting a Publisher to Say ‘Yes’ (And 1 Bonus Roadblock!): Writing an Excellent Book Proposal” – by Margot Starbuck
Book interview with Ann Kansfield – “Be the Brave One: Living Your Spiritual Values Out Loud and Other Life Lessons”
March 03, 2022 17:41 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBBook interview with Ann Kansfield – “Be the Brave One: Living Your Spiritual Values Out Loud and Other Life Lessons”
Sarah Arthur: “Getting it Done: 10 Tips for Finishing What You Started”
February 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBSarah Arthur: “Getting it Done: 10 Tips for Finishing What You Started”
Book interview with Lauren Hunter for “Write Your Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write Your Life Story Fast”
February 18, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBBook interview with Lauren Hunter for “Write Your Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write Your Life Story Fast”
Book interview with Marva Smith for “Time to Thrive: A Busy Woman’s Devotional Journal”
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBBook interview with Marva Smith for “Time to Thrive: A Busy Woman’s Devotional Journal”