Writing for Your Life podcast
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year 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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Book interview Jennie McLaurin for “Designed to Heal: What the Body Shows Us about Healing Wounds, Repairing Relationships, and Restoring Community”
February 04, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBBook interview Jennie McLaurin for “Designed to Heal: What the Body Shows Us about Healing Wounds, Repairing Relationships, and Restoring Community”
Jennifer Grant - “Developing a Small Business Mindset: Clear Roadblocks such as Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Disorganization in Your Writing Career”
January 28, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBJennifer Grant - “Developing a Small Business Mindset: Clear Roadblocks such as Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Disorganization in Your Writing Career”
The late Rachel Held Evans: "Who Do You Think You Are? - Writing a Meaningful Memoir in an Overshare Age"
January 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBThe late Rachel Held Evans: "Who Do You Think You Are? - Writing a Meaningful Memoir in an Overshare Age"
Jana Riess: "Crafting Your Spiritual Memoir: Why and How to Tell Your Story"
January 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBJana Riess: "Crafting Your Spiritual Memoir: Why and How to Tell Your Story"
Father James Martin: "A Discussion on Spiritual Writing"
January 06, 2022 22:09 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBFather James Martin: "A Discussion on Spiritual Writing" The Rev. James Martin is a Jesuit priest, best-selling author, and editor at large at America, the national Catholic magazine. He is arguably the leading Catholic author. This extended interview includes topics such as how he approaches writing, how he selects book themes, how to think of your audience, his writing schedule, social media, view of the publishing landscape, working with editors and agents, his author role models, and ...
Book interview with Jennifer Grant for “Dimming the Day: Evening Meditations for Quiet Wonder”
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBBook interview with Jennifer Grant for “Dimming the Day: Evening Meditations for Quiet Wonder”
Book interview with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis for “Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World”
December 08, 2021 23:28 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBBook interview with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis for “Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World”
Book interview with John Pavlovitz for “If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans”
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBBook interview with John Pavlovitz for “If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans”
Book interview with Philip Yancey for “Where The Light Fell: A Memoir”
November 24, 2021 14:51 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBBook interview with Philip Yancey for “Where The Light Fell: A Memoir”
Book interview with Danté Stewart for “Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle”
November 17, 2021 14:14 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBBook interview with Danté Stewart for “Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle”
Book interview with Patricia Raybon for her first novel “All That Is Secret”
November 12, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBBook interview with Patricia Raybon for her first novel “All That Is Secret”
Book interview with Glenys Nellist for “’Twas the Season of Advent: Devotions and Stories for the Christmas Season”
November 05, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBBook interview with Glenys Nellist for “’Twas the Season of Advent: Devotions and Stories for the Christmas Season”
Book interview with Frank Schaeffer for “Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy”
October 29, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBBook interview with Frank Schaeffer for “Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy”
Book interview with Dominique DuBois Gilliard for “Subversive Witness: Scripture’s Call to Leverage Privilege”
October 21, 2021 20:27 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBBook interview with Dominique DuBois Gilliard for “Subversive Witness: Scripture’s Call to Leverage Privilege”
Book interview with Adam Russell Taylor for “A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community”
October 15, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBBook interview with Adam Russell Taylor for “A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community”
Book interview with Jennifer Grant for “Once Upon a Time Not So Long Ago”
October 07, 2021 13:08 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBBook interview with Jennifer Grant for “Once Upon a Time Not So Long Ago”
Book interview with Glenys Nellist for “I Wonder: Exploring God’s Grand Story: an Illustrated Bible”
October 01, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBBook interview with Glenys Nellist for “I Wonder: Exploring God’s Grand Story: an Illustrated Bible”
Book interview with Kirsten Powers for “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts”
September 29, 2021 17:56 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBBook interview with Kirsten Powers for “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts”
Book interview with Duke Kwon for “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair”
September 22, 2021 17:27 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBBook interview with Duke Kwon for “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair”
Book interview with Kate Rademacher for “Reclaiming Rest: The Promise of Sabbath, Solitude, and Stillness in a Restless World”
September 16, 2021 13:44 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBBook interview with Kate Rademacher for “Reclaiming Rest: The Promise of Sabbath, Solitude, and Stillness in a Restless World”
Book interview with Justin R. Phillips for “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World”
September 10, 2021 13:41 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBBook interview with Justin R. Phillips for “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World”
An interview with Quantrilla Ard for the new Chicken Soup for the Soul title “I’m Speaking Now: Black Women Share Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage, and Hope”
August 31, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBAn interview with Quantrilla Ard for the new Chicken Soup for the Soul title “I’m Speaking Now: Black Women Share Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage, and Hope”
Book interview with Michelle Reyes
August 13, 2021 04:30 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBMichelle Reyes – “Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures”
Book interview with Michelle Layer Rahal
August 06, 2021 04:30 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBMichelle Layer Rahal – “Straining Forward: One woman’s journey from oppression to redemption in the wake of the Vietnam War”
Book interview with Troy Brand, Nicole Parker, and Gena Thomas
July 30, 2021 04:30 - 33 minutes - 23.5 MBBook interview with Troy Brand, Nicole Parker, and Gena Thomas – The LEAD Anti-Racism Challenge: A 40-Day Journey
Book interview with Laura Mariko Cheifetz
July 22, 2021 17:56 - 21 minutes - 15.3 MBBook interview with Laura Mariko Cheifetz – “Race in America: Christians Respond to the Crisis”
Book interview with Tyler Sit
July 16, 2021 04:30 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBBook interview with Tyler Sit – “Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers”
Book interview with Diana Butler Bass
July 09, 2021 04:30 - 33 minutes - 23.7 MBBook interview with Diana Butler Bass – “Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence”
Book interview with Pádraig Ó Tuama
July 02, 2021 04:30 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBBook interview with Pádraig Ó Tuama – “In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World” and “Borders and Belonging: The Book of Ruth: A story for our times”
Interview with Rev. Justin Hancock
June 26, 2021 04:30 - 32 minutes - 22.9 MBInterview with Rev. Justin Hancock - “The Julian Way: A Theology of Fullness for All of God’s People”
Book interview with Mark Schaefer
June 19, 2021 04:30 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBBook interview with Mark Schaefer - “Cumulative Advantage: How to Build Momentum for your Ideas, Business and Life Against All Odds”
Book interview with Sophfronia Scott
June 11, 2021 17:04 - 27 minutes - 19 MBBook interview with Sophfronia Scott - “The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton”
Book interview with Steven Charleston
June 04, 2021 13:46 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBBook interview with Steven Charleston – “Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder’s Meditations on Hope and Courage”
Book launch interview with Sarah Bessey
May 29, 2021 04:30 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MBBook launch interview with Sarah Bessey for “A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal”
Book launch interview with Bruce Reyes-Chow
May 22, 2021 04:30 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBBook launch interview with Bruce Reyes-Chow for “In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives, and How It Can Save the World”
Book launch interview Sarah Griffith Lund
May 15, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.5 MBBook launch interview Sarah Griffith Lund for “Blessed Union: breaking the silence about mental illness and marriage”
Book launch interview Kerry Connelly
May 08, 2021 04:30 - 19 minutes - 14 MBBook launch interview with Kerry Connelly for “Good White Racist? Confronting Your Role in Racial Injustice”
An interview with Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul
May 01, 2021 04:30 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBAn interview with Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul
Reading Hope in Trying Times - with Jim Wallis
April 24, 2021 04:30 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MBAuthor, preacher, activist and Sojourners leader Jim Wallis offers suggestions for dealing with the pandemic crisis.
Book launch interview with Father James Martin
April 17, 2021 04:30 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBBook launch interview with Father James Martin for his new book "Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone"
Book launch interview with Denise Williams
April 10, 2021 04:30 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBBook launch interview with Denise Williams for her book "Wellspring of Words"
Book launch interview with Lindsey Krinks
April 03, 2021 04:30 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBBook launch interview with Lindsey Krinks for her new book "Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice & Healing on the Streets" - Brazos Press
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Jevon Bolden
March 27, 2021 04:30 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBAuthor, editor, and literary agent Jevon Bolden offers her thoughts on dealing with the coronavirus epidemic. Originally recorded in April 2020.
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Glenys Nellist
March 20, 2021 04:30 - 30 minutes - 21.7 MBChildren's book author Glenys Nellist discusses helping children cope with trying times. Originally recorded in April 2020.
Book launch interview with Michael W. Waters
March 13, 2021 05:30 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBBook launch interview with Michael Waters for his new book "Something in the Water: A 21st Century Civil Rights Odyssey" - Chalice Press
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Jonathan Merritt
March 06, 2021 05:30 - 40 minutes - 28 MBAuthor and journalist Jonathan Merritt offers his thoughts on the pandemic crisis and suggestions for these times. Originally recorded in April 2020.
Book launch interview with Susan K. Williams Smith
February 27, 2021 05:30 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBBook launch interview with Susan K. Williams Smith for her book "With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America"
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Leighton Ford
February 20, 2021 05:30 - 30 minutes - 21.6 MBLeighton Ford shares several stories about how God helped him through challenging times in his life, and how God can be with us now.
Book launch interview with Jemar Tisby
February 13, 2021 05:30 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBBook launch interview with Jemar Tisby for his new book "How to Fight Racism"
Book launch interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson
February 06, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this interview we discuss Wes's new book "Without Oars: Casting Off into a Life of Pilgrimage"