185 So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
Today, Maile and Shawn talk about entering a new stage of life and how it's led them into a...
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184 Kate Motaung and the Journey from Traditional Publishing to Self-Publishing...and Back Again
Today we talk with Kate Motaung about the emotional investment of writing a memoir, why she's...
33:37
183 The Healing Power of Nature in an Anxious World
Today we're talking with Jennifer Grant, author of the best-selling children's book, Maybe God is...
34:01
182 Douglas McKelvey and Who We Write For (Part 2)
"If I'm not able to make a living by writing...do I quit writing?" Today, in the second part of...
29:19
181 A Poet and a Poem: A Compilation of Our Episodes with Leslie Bustard
In honor of the passing of our dear friend Leslie Bustard, whose memorial service is this coming...
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180 Douglas McKelvey and the Role of Violence and Darkness in the Novel (Part 1)
Do the things I believe hold up even in the worst circumstances? Today, we speak with author...
43:08
179 Sugar! Sugar! Sugar!: On Addiction, Creativity, and Various Ways to Get Unstuck
Three weeks ago, Maile gave up eating sugar, and it's had a profound impact on her creativity....
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178 This Unpredictable Freelance Life
Today Maile and I talk about our freelance life, the benefits and drawbacks of such a life, and...
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177 Erin Bartels and Writing for a Christian Publisher
Today we talk with author Erin Bartels about why she waited seven years for a traditional...
43:22
176 Michelle Derusha Walks Away From Writing
What happens when a writer makes it into the publishing world...and then decides that kind of...
43:39
175 To Quit or Not to Quit (Writing)...That is the Question
Why do I keep writing? When all of my greatest writing dreams and goals remain unfulfilled, why...
28:34
174 Malcolm Guite's Journey to Becoming a Poet
How does a poet become a poet? Here is one of the many roads available, and it's shared by...
41:58
173 Jen Pollock Michel and the Problem with Productivity
Today we talk with Jen Pollock Michel about our experience of time: the anxieties, the passing of...
40:21
172 Lore Wilbert Keeps Asking Questions
Why do we stop asking questions? What's the relationship between curiosity and silence? Lore...
34:09
171 Maile Tells Shawn What's Wrong With His Writing
Recently, when Shawn shared his concerns with Maile, that he would never be able to write the...
26:57
170 Stephanie Smith Tells the Truth (But Tells It Slant)
Today we talk with editor Stephanie Smith about what it means to "tell it slant" and why the...
47:43
169 Lisa-Jo Baker Writes the Book She Never Thought She'd Write
Today Lisa-Jo talks about the complexity of writing memoir when the story centers around the...
01:06:31
168 Amanda Held Opelt was a Novice at Grief
After a series of heartbreaking losses, Amanda Held Opelt set aside the book she was working on...
39:34
167 A Life of Faithfulness or A Life of Distraction
Do you know the #1 Christmas movie according to Rotten Tomatoes? Today we're talking about the...
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166 Grief and Opportunity with Mitali Perkins
If you need a jolt of encouragement, this podcast is for you. Today we're talking with author...
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