Writing for Your Life podcast
By Writing for Your Life
Writing for Your Life podcastMar 22, 2023
Courageous Compassion - An interview with Casey Tygrett, author of "The Gift of Restlessness"
In 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"
In this episode, we discuss Sophfronia Scott's newest book, the novel Wild, Beautiful, and Free
An Introduction to Ghostwriting with Andy Rogers
During 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"
In 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”
Book 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”
Book interview with Kate Ott – “Sex, Tech, and Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age”
Book interview with Glenys Nellist – “Little Mole Goes to School”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
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”
Book interview with Deborah Nelson Linck for “Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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“
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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
Book 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!”
Book interview with Caroline Hamilton-Arnold for “Wonder Awaits!”
Book interview with Jennifer Grant for “Sing, Wrestle, Spin: Prayers for Active Kids”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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
Book 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"
Lil Copan presents: "Discovering What Publishers are Looking For"
Book interview with Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Amy-Jill Levine for “The Good for Nothing Tree”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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)
“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”
Hymn interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson and Ken Medema – “Love Can Open Any Door”
“How a Publisher Thinks” with Vinita Hampton Wright
“How a Publisher Thinks” with Vinita Hampton Wright
Book interview for “Framing the Moment: Haiku Conversations”
Amy Hoppock, Michael Kroth, and Davin Carr-Chellman – “Framing the Moment: Haiku Conversations”
Writers Conference Prep 101
“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
Book 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
“Preparing Your Novel Summaries for Agents and Editors” – by Erin Healy
Book interview with Mori Morris-Mitchell – “The Book on Joy”
Book interview with Mori Morris-Mitchell – “The Book on Joy”
Removing Roadblocks to Getting Published with Margot Starbuck
“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”
Book 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”
Sarah 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”
Book 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”
Book interview with Marva Smith for “Time to Thrive: A Busy Woman’s Devotional Journal”
Book interview Jennie McLaurin for “Designed to Heal: What the Body Shows Us about Healing Wounds, Repairing Relationships, and Restoring Community”
Book 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”
Jennifer 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"
The 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"
Jana Riess: "Crafting Your Spiritual Memoir: Why and How to Tell Your Story"
Father James Martin: "A Discussion on Spiritual Writing"
Father 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 more. 62 minutes including Q&A
Book interview with Jennifer Grant for “Dimming the Day: Evening Meditations for Quiet Wonder”
Book 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”
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”
Book 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 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”
Book interview with Philip Yancey for “Where The Light Fell: A Memoir”
Book interview with Danté Stewart for “Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
Book 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”
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”
Book interview with Michelle Reyes
Book interview with Michelle Layer Rahal
Book interview with Troy Brand, Nicole Parker, and Gena Thomas
Book interview with Laura Mariko Cheifetz
Book interview with Tyler Sit
Book interview with Diana Butler Bass
Book interview with Pádraig Ó Tuama
Interview with Rev. Justin Hancock
Book interview with Mark Schaefer
Book interview with Sophfronia Scott
Book interview with Steven Charleston
Book launch interview with Sarah Bessey
Book launch interview with Bruce Reyes-Chow
Book launch interview Sarah Griffith Lund
Book launch interview Kerry Connelly
An interview with Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul
Reading Hope in Trying Times - with Jim Wallis
Book launch interview with Father James Martin
Book launch interview with Denise Williams
Book launch interview with Lindsey Krinks
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Jevon Bolden
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Glenys Nellist
Book launch interview with Michael W. Waters
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Jonathan Merritt
Book launch interview with Susan K. Williams Smith
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Leighton Ford
Book launch interview with Jemar Tisby
Book launch interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III
John Coltrane
John O'Donohue
Howard Thurman
Parneshia Jones
Mary Oliver
Kevin Coval
Christian Wiman
Nate Marshall
Eve Ewing
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil
Here are books she suggests:
- Donna Barber: Bread for the Resistance
- Renita Weems: Listening for God
- Shane Claiborne et al: Common Prayer
- Brenda Salter McNeil: Becoming Brave
- Patricia Raybon: My First White Friend
- Frank A. Thomas: How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon
Book launch interview with Mark Feldmeir
Book launch interview with Brian McLaren
Book launch interview with Barbara Brown Taylor
Book launch interview with Luci Shaw
Luci's recently released book "The Generosity" is now available from Paraclete Press
Victoria McAfee book launch interview
Book launch interview with Glenys Nellist
Book launch interview with Kathleen Long Bostrom
"The Worst Christmas Ever" and "Will You Be Friends with Me?"
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Carrie Newcomer
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Lori Erickson
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Rev. Dr. Jackie Lewis
Barbara Brown Taylor: Leaving Church
Linda Sansour: We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders
Valarie Kaur: See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
Howard Thurman: Jesus and the Disinherited
Reading Hope in Trying Times with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Robert P. Jones
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
Guthrie's new book is "Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity"
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Rev. Mark Feldmeir
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Amy-Jill Levine
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Rev. Amanda Henderson
Check out Amanda's new book: "Holy Chaos: Creating Connections in Divisive Times" recently released by Chalice Press
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Otis Moss III
Also discussed: - Robert Smalls, Recent sermonic film, New Life Church in Chicago
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza
Faith Hope and Love During an Election with Parker Palmer
Here is a book Parker mentions: Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit
"WOW Writing" presented by Joyce Dinkins from Our Daily Bread Ministries
"Reading Hope in Trying Times" with Brandan Robertson
How to Be An Epicurean by Catherine Wilson
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
"Reading Hope in Trying Times" with Kathleen Norris
"Reading Hope in Trying Times" with Matthew Paul Turner
"Reading Hope in Trying Times" with Lisa Crayton
"The Art of Spiritual Writing" - Vinita Hampton Wright
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Shane Claiborne
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Barbara Brown Taylor
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Mako Fujimura
An Acquisitions Editor’s Expectations
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Brian McLaren
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Patricia Raybon
Reading Hope in Trying Times - Diana Butler Bass
