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    Episodes (19)

    How to Keep Your Novel Chronologically Correct with DiAnn Mills

    How to Keep Your Novel Chronologically Correct with DiAnn Mills

    Are you writing a time-slip novel? How do you keep the chronological events in the correct order? Award-winning author, Diann Mills shares ten tips to make your fiction flow.

    DiAnn is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; they’ve won two Christy Awards; the Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. DiAnn speaks to groups and teaches writing all over the country. We are blessed to have her with us today. Welcome DiAnn

    What are the pitfalls of a time slip?
    DiAnn shares four, story structures to consider for your fiction writing. 
    How to keep your action flowing forward.
    Why it's important to avoid backstory.
    Online tools to keep track of time.

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    Writing for Film or Television with Brian Bird

    Writing for Film or Television with Brian Bird

    Writing for film and television. Does your writing have what it takes? Writer and producer Brian Bird shares what he looks for in a screenplay.

    Linda Goldfarb welcomes Brian Bird - Brian is co-creator and executive producer of the top-rated Hallmark Channel series WHEN CALLS THE HEART, now prepping its ninth season -- and he’s the executive producer of the family drama, MYSTIC, now in its second season of production.  He has written and/or produced two dozen films, including THE HEART OF MAN, THE CASE FOR CHRIST, CAPTIVE, NOT EASILY BROKEN, THE ULTIMATE LIFE, and BOPHA! Along with nearly 350 episodes of television, including TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, STEP BY STEP, and EVENING SHADE. He is currently developing five new films, NORTHERN LIGHTS, LIFE AFTER HEAVEN, The STORY OF EVERYTHING, THE DREAM KING, and THE MONARCH. His most important production to date is his 40-year marriage to his wife Patty and their five children.  

    Welcome, Brian Bird to Your Best Writing Life.

    1 -What must-haves does a Film or TV producer look for that moves a manuscript from the slush pile to the “Let’s take a look at this” pile?

     2 -What are the key factors you look for in a screenplay that differs from a book? 

     3 -How does a book get turned into a film project?

     4 -What 3 tips would you give to writers aspiring to write for film or TV?

     5 - Is it more difficult to write for television and film, or to produce a show?

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    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Writing Humor with Amy A.C. Williams

    Writing Humor with Amy A.C. Williams

    Writing humor has a lot to do with the combination of observation and timing. Author and book coach, Amy Williams shares how humor, lowers stress and makes tough topics palatable.

    Amy is a coffee-drinking, sushi-eating, story-telling nerd who loves cats, country living, and all things Japanese. Amy likes her road trips with rock music, her superheroes with snark, and her blankets extra fuzzy, but her first love is stories and the authors who are passionate about telling them. 

    Good to have you back, Amy!

    Linda and Amy discuss shock value, physical comedy, situational humor, and character-based humor. Are you using the right humor in your writing? It makes the difference.

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    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Getting Started on Your First Book with Michele Chynoweth

    Getting Started on Your First Book with Michele Chynoweth

    Strategies to get started on your first book are not as complicated as you might think. Author Michele Chynoweth Shares her 8-step process every writer can follow.

    Michele Chynoweth is a book coach, founder of the “Your Book Done Right” Master Class and best-selling and award-winning author of The Faithful One, The Peace Maker, The Runaway Prophet, and The Jealous Son, contemporary suspense novels that re-imagine Bible stories. And believe me, Michele is all of these and so much more – be sure to see the show notes – Welcome to your best writing life – Michelle!

    1 - What do you recommend is needed to get started on your first book?
    2 - What are some resources that can help me learn to write better?
    3 - What if I get side-tracked, overwhelmed, or have writer’s block, how do I get my book finished once I start?

    All four of Michele's novels can be found anywhere books are sold and are available in paperback, hardcover, e-book, and as audiobooks; autographed paperback copies are also available on my website:

    https://michelechynoweth.com/books 

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Blue Ridge Reader Connections for Authors and Readers

    Blue Ridge Reader Connections for Authors and Readers

    A brand new way to connect authors with their readers is here! Blue Ridge Reader Connections is helping readers feel the excitement of encountering a new author or reconnecting with an old favorite. We want everyone to experience the joy of opening the inside look, sure in the knowledge, they have a wonderful, entertaining, helpful, inspiring, or informative journey ahead. 

    Linda's guests, Heather Kreke, Debb Hackett, and Darlene L. Turner are lovingly called the Three Musketeers of BRRC as together they are changing the world one book at a time. 

    Are you an author looking for a new connection point with your readers?
    Are you an author looking for marketing resources?
    Are you a reader who loves to review books?

    BRRC offers authors a platform to hosts their featured book and two additional books. Show off your latest book trailer with an opportunity to have your books reviewed by numerous readers - wow, who doesn't need more reviews? And yes, there's more.

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Writing Blog Posts with Heather Kreke

    Writing Blog Posts with Heather Kreke

    Why write blog posts? 
    Who can you write for? 
    What do blog owners expect from their writers? 
    Linda's industry expert, Heather Kreke, is the Blog Manager for BlueRidgeConference.com and she's a Blue Ridge Conference Assistant.

    Along with those two roles, Heather is a novelist who is passionate about showing teens and young adults they can trust God’s plan for their lives, even during their darkest times. Heather is published on numerous blogs and in the Christian Writers Market Guide. She also teaches a writing class at her church. Heather, welcome to Your Best Writing Life.

    "The BRMCWC blog is an awesome resource for writers to learn about the craft, hear          from other writers, and to be published themselves." Heather Kreke 

    Blog guidelines--Topic ideas
    Who can submit to the BlueRidgeConference.com blog?

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Secrets to Successful Speaking with Karen Porter

    Secrets to Successful Speaking with Karen Porter

    Surveys show that public speaking is the most feared activity by people everywhere. Why is speaking publically so important and can we really learn how to do it well? Linda's guest, Karen Porter shares how anyone can be a better speaker by following a few time-proven strategies.
    Karen Porter is a professional speaker and writer coach, an international speaker, a successful businesswoman, and the award-winning author of seven books. She is co-owner with her husband George of Bold Vision Books, a traditional publishing company. 
    During this episode, Linda and Karen discuss:

    • How to find the subject matter to speak on?   
    • How to get comfortable on any stage.
    • The importance of having a "neutral" position.
    • How to build a speaking platform.
    • and more!

    Karen says her greatest achievement is her marriage to George. In her spare time, she follows her lifelong quest to find the perfect purse. 

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Writing Christian Books for Children with Michelle Lazurek

    Writing Christian Books for Children with Michelle Lazurek

    Ready to write a Christian book for children, but not sure how to start? Linda's guest, award-winning author Michelle Lazurek has tips to get you on the right path to writing life-impacting books for early readers.

    • Know the role you play as a writer of children's books.
    • Consider a problem and solve it.
    • How to research the writing style that fits you.

    Michelle S. Lazurek is a multi-genre award-winning author, speaker, pastor's wife, and mother. She is a regular contributor for ibelieve.com and crosswalk.com and is a movie reviewer for Movieguide Magazine. She also is a literary agent for Wordwise Media Services. When not working, she enjoys sipping a Starbucks latte, collecting 80s memorabilia, and spending time with her family and her crazy dog, Cookie.

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Cleaning the Manuscript Clutter with Alton Gansky

    Cleaning the Manuscript Clutter with Alton Gansky

    How to overcome literary bloat. Does your manuscript suffer from pleonasm? Multi-award-winning author, Alton Gansky explains manuscript clutter and how to avoid it.

    Alton Gansky is the author of over 50 books. He has been a Christy Award finalist ( for A Ship Possessed) and an Angel Award winner ( for Terminal Justice) and received the ACFW award for best suspense/thriller for his work on Fallen Angel. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in biblical studies and was granted a Litt.D. (Doctor of Literature as well). It’s an honor to have you with us today Al!

    • What is manuscript clutter?
    • When should a writer obsess over clutter?
    • How to override over-writing.

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Instill Hope in Your Writing with A.C. Williams

    Instill Hope in Your Writing with A.C. Williams

    Are Christians missing the mark when it comes to sharing hope in their books? Linda's guest, storyteller, and book coach, Amy, A.C., Williams speaks from the heart with her concern that inspirational writing is not speaking hope to Millennials and Zoomers. 

    Amy is a coffee-drinking, sushi-eating, story-telling nerd who loves cats, country living, and all things Japanese. She’d rather be barefoot, and if she isn’t, her socks will never match. With books in space opera, superhero adventure, and action-comedy, Amy loves helping authors discover the genre-defying joy of speaking Truth in fiction. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life – Amy!!

    • Hope is communicated differently today
    • Authenticity is everything
    • Compare and contrast inspiration and  hope

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Use Self-Publishing to Land a Traditional Contract with Athena Dean Holtz

    Use Self-Publishing to Land a Traditional Contract with Athena Dean Holtz

    How can self-publishing lead to a traditionally published book? Our guest, Athena Dean Holtz has worked in the publishing industry for over thirty years. As the co-founder of Redemption Press, Athena has stories to share and tips to advance your writing career.

    Athena Dean Holtz is a publisher, speaker, author, podcaster, pastor’s wife, and former radio host. For over thirty years, she has worked in the book business, spearheading the independent publishing movement in the Christian market. In 2014 Athena cofounded Redemption Press to fill an author-centered niche in publishing. Welcome her to Your Best Writing Life with our host, Linda Goldfarb.

    • How did you personally experience this strategy?
    • What seems to be the expectation with traditional publishers in order for them to consider contracting your self-published title for their house?
    • Do you have some examples of those you’ve worked with who have been picked up by a traditional publisher?

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Writing Book Proposals that Sell with Blythe Daniel

    Writing Book Proposals that Sell with Blythe Daniel

    Writing a book proposal that sells is the only one we want to write, right? Literary agent and author, Blythe Daniel is sharing the secrets to a successful book proposal.

    • What stands out as a sellable idea?
    • Why do some books get picked up and others don't?
    • Who can writers trust to help with writing book proposals?

    Blythe has been in publishing for over 20 years. She’s a marketer, author, literary agent, and has written for Focus on the Family, Christian Retailing, and others. She and her mother co-wrote: Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters. She lives in Colorado with her husband and children. 

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Platform Building for Writers with Thomas Umstattd

    Platform Building for Writers with Thomas Umstattd

     Authors' platforms, what a platform is, and how to build them. Where should you build your platform? Linda's guest, Thomas Umstattd Jr is here to answer our questions.  Thomas is the founder of Author Media and the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast. He travels the world speaking at events to help authors build their platforms, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. Thomas, welcome to your best writing life!

    During this episode, Linda and Thomas discuss, a fun fact most people do not know about Thomas, then we get to business about building your platform. 

    • Top two ways to weaponize your platform.
    • What's the most important part of a blog? 
    • One big preventable mistake writers make.
    • What skills it takes to write good articles.


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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Master Your Writing Deadlines with DiAnn Mills

    Master Your Writing Deadlines with DiAnn Mills

    Do writing deadlines scare you? Bestselling author, DiAnn Mills has a proven 12 Step System to master writing deadlines. Whether you're writing a book, blog post, or article, this system will make you an editor's dream author. Join me in welcoming DiAnn to Your Best Writing Life.

    DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; the Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. DiAnn is the co-director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Chrisitan Writers Conference and speaks to groups and teaches writing all over the country.

    Links

    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Writers Need Sensitivity Readers with Edwina Perkins

    Writers Need Sensitivity Readers with Edwina Perkins

    Writing about different cultures can get you into a lot of hot water if you're not using a sensitivity reader. Award-winning author, Edwina Perkins is shining a spotlight to clear up any misconceptions about using sensitivity readers. Listen in as our host, Linda Goldfarb gets answers to the following questions and more.

    • Who qualifies as a sensitivity reader?
    • Which genres do sensitivity readers cover?
    • Where do you locate a sensitivity reader?

     Edwina Perkins is an award-winning writer, experienced teacher, speaker, and editor. She serves on the Word Weavers International Advisory Committee. Currently, she is the Managing Editor for Harambee Press—Iron Steam Media’s ethnic voices imprint which seeks to publish ethnic writers and stories. Edwina is also a freelance writer with Guideposts. Welcome, Edwina to Your Best Writing Life!

    LINKS

    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    The Trouble in Publishing with Steve Laube

    The Trouble in Publishing with Steve Laube

    No matter your book publishing path, you will experience trouble in the publishing industry.
    Seeking a traditional publisher?
    Plan to self-publish?
    Hiring a hybrid-publisher? 
    Linda's expert guest, Steve Laube, provides answers to question you might not know to ask.

    During today's episode, you will learn the horrible questions the grumpy agent, the cynical editor, and the bored marketing person at a publishing company will ask. And the two responses you want to hear from each of them. Plus so much more.

    Steve is the president and founder of The Steve Laube Agency. He's a veteran of the bookselling industry with nearly 40 years of experience. He spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers and was named the Editor of the Year by AWSA. Over sixteen years ago he became an agent where he and his agency have represented nearly 2,000 new books and Steve was named Agent of the Year by American Christian Fiction Writers. Steve was inducted into the Grand Canyon University Hall-of-Fame by their College of Theology. He is married with three grown children and one grandchild.

    Join me in welcoming Steve Laube to Your Best Writing Life.

    Links

    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Do I Need a Literary Agent? with Cynthia Ruchti

    Do I Need a Literary Agent? with Cynthia Ruchti

    Self-published writers are on the rise and you may be one of them. Traditionally published authors are also self-publishing. Let's face it, the publishing industry is changing. One thing we need to know is how these changes are impacting the role and or need of a literary agent. Join our host, Linda Goldfarb in welcoming today’s industry expert, Cynthia Ruchti, as she clears up any confusion you might have when it comes to having an agent or not!

    Cynthia is an award-winning author of more than 30 books and a sought-after speaker. She is the professional relations liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and serves as a literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management. She and her husband live in the heart of Wisconsin near their three children and six grandchildren.

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    Simplify Your Writing Life with Edie Melson

    Simplify Your Writing Life with Edie Melson

    Writers are not immune to self-sabotage. We overcrowd our lives with numerous goals, nonproductive social media interaction, expectations beyond our abilities, and the list goes on and on. Our guest, Edie Melson, is giving us 10-ways to simplify our writing lives while maintaining a balanced level of productivity.

    Find your voice, live your story…is Edie’s core message. Her blog, The Write Conversation reaches thousands and has consistently been named a Writer’s Digest Top 100 Sites for Writers. As the author of numerous award-winning books, she’s quick to remind those she meets about the practical and personal applications of God’s infinite love. Edie’s book Soul Care for Writers helps you tap into your creativity as you reconnect with God. Connect with her at EdieMelson.com. Welcome Edie, to Your Best Writing Life!

    LINKS

    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

    The Value of Writing Contests with Eva Marie Everson

    The Value of Writing Contests with Eva Marie Everson

    Do you have to be a published author to enter a writer's contest? What does it cost to enter a writer's contest and who pays for it? Today’s industry expert, Eva Marie Everson, is taking us behind the scenes of writing contests to answer these questions and more. You'll be amazed at what you learn during our, Inside the Life of a Writer segment.

    Eva Marie is a bestselling, multiple award-winning author & speaker of both fiction and nonfiction. She is the president of Word Weavers International and the director of the Florida Christian Writers Conference and the North Georgia Christian Writers Retreat as well as the Contest Director of the Blue Ridge Mountain’s Christian Writer’s Conference. Eva Marie and her husband make their home in Central Florida. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, Eva Marie!

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    Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
    Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
    About your host - Linda Goldfarb
    Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
    Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

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