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Episode 45: Dr. Matthew Barrett on Theology, Writing, and Tips for Today

September 24th, 2018  |  Season 4  |  50 mins 54 secs

You are a theologian. Every writer is writing theology. The question is whether the writing is faithful, sound, and beautiful. Listen to Dr. Matthew Barrett from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as we talk about writing and theology.

Episode 44: Juan Sanchez on Writing Yourself Clear, Editing, & Rewriting

September 18th, 2018  |  Season 4  |  41 mins 56 secs

All good writing is actually a product of rewriting, editing, and rewriting again. Listen as Juan Sanchez and I talk about writing our recent books and lessons he's learned along the way.

Episode 43: Tim Chester and the Practices of a Prolific Writer

September 12th, 2018  |  Season 4  |  46 mins 6 secs

Episode 42: Jen Wilkin on Writing Theology + Advice for Men and Women Writers

September 4th, 2018  |  Season 4  |  37 mins 34 secs

Jen Wilkin is back! In this episode, Jen talks about writing theology, she answers listener questions, and she give advice to male and female writers.

Episode 41: Daniel Darling on Becoming a Real Writer

August 29th, 2018  |  Season 4  |  43 mins 3 secs

Lots of people want to be writers, but if you don't sit down and write, you won't become one. Listen as Dan Darling tells us about his professional writing career, the rhythms of being a real writer, and his new book: The Dignity Revolution.

Episode 40: Joe Rigney on C.S. Lewis and Writing Life

August 21st, 2018  |  Season 4  |  50 mins 28 secs

Listen as Joe Rigney, professor and pastor and author, takes us through the wardrobe toward the writings and mind of C.S. Lewis—and what that means for your today.

Episode 39: Karen Swallow Prior: On Reading Well and Writing Well

March 30th, 2018  |  35 mins 36 secs

Reading and writing are the writer's peanut butter and jelly. We can debate crunchy or smooth another time. But there is no debate that Karen Swallow Prior is a stellar writer, filled with sage advice for us fellow writers.

Episode 38: Collin Hansen on Telling Your Story, TGC, & Editor-Writer Dynamics

March 21st, 2018  |  35 mins 31 secs

Collin Hansen is a smart man. Like, super-duper wise. Listen as Collin tells us the kind of writing TGC craves, and how you can improve as a writer—and how to treat an editor.

Episode 37: Tools and Stages of Writing

March 15th, 2018  |  18 mins 42 secs

What software do you use? How do you edit? Every writer has tools, and each tool is used at a certain stage. Let's open the toolbox.

Episode 36: 12 Writing Tips from Marvin Olasky

March 6th, 2018  |  53 mins 36 secs

Ready to learn from a sage of writing and editing? Marvin Olasky is here to give you 12 pieces of practical advice to help your writing. Your readers will thank you—and they'll thank Marvin too.

Episode 35: Tim Challies Can't Write (But Finds a Way)

February 20th, 2018  |  36 mins 37 secs

Tim Challies is a writer who can't write right now because of a condition that keeps him from typing. So what does a writer who can't right do? Listen and learn from Tim as he pursues his craft even when obstacles rise.

Also, listen to Tim talk about the book market, reading less, and his new epic project.

Episode 34: How to Navigate Platform, Marketing, and the Audience with Chris Martin

February 13th, 2018  |  45 mins 6 secs

Writers don't want to think about advertising, marketing, social media, and platform. But you must. Don't treat these four buckets like the four horsemen of the Writer-Pocalypse. Today on the show we have Chris Martin and his job is to help writers navigate these waters. Listen and learn.

Episode 33: Life in the Wild as a Writer with Dan Dewitt

February 6th, 2018  |  45 mins 39 secs

Professor and prolific writer, Dan Dewitt, takes us into the mind and rhythms of writers—his own and C.S. Lewis. And how many writers do you know that have an Etsy Shop?

Episode 32: Practical Tips and Insights from a Journalist

January 30th, 2018  |  36 mins 40 secs

Get ready for notebooks for wisdom The Gospel Coalition's journalist, Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra. Sarah is a senior writer for The Gospel Coalition and contributing editor at Christianity Today. She earned her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

Episode 31: Christ-Centered Writing with Tony Merida

January 23rd, 2018  |  43 mins 50 secs

All of our writing, whether fiction, poetry, or non-fiction should center on Jesus. How? Listen to Tony Merida and me talk about being Christ-centered writers.

Episode 30: 10 Resolutions for Writers

January 15th, 2018  |  28 mins 9 secs

Are you ready to tackle your writing in 2018? Here are 10 resolutions, goals, ideas, whatevers, for us writers as we get to work this year.