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Christian Publishing Show — 179 episodes

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1

Can Catholic Authors Use AI?

2

Ask a Literary Agent with Steve Laube

3

How to Write Books Kids Can't Put Down

4

How to Stay Motivated When Writing Gets Hard

5

How to Keep Bad Medicine from Killing Your Novel’s Credibility

6

Jerry B. Jenkins’ Writing Advice for New Authors

7

Why Every Author Should Try Writing a Mystery at Least Once

8

How to Write Endings Readers Can't Stop Talking About

9

Has Christian Publishing Gone Woke?

10

AI Tools for Authors (Writing Off Social Crosscast)

11

Christian Author Assassinated

12

Is AI okay for Christian Authors?

13

21st Century Apologetics: Why Christians No Longer Need to be Relevant

14

Tension: The Key Ingredient for a Novel Readers Can’t Put Down

15

How to Write a Novel Faster Using Dictation Software

16

How to Write Your Novel from the Middle

17

Discovery Writing 101: How to Craft Gripping Stories Without an Outline

18

Beginnings and Endings of Novels with Angela Hunt

19

How to Write Your First Novel

20

How to Become a Better Novelist

21

How to be a Successful Author Entrepreneur

22

Announcing the 2025 Novel Marketing Conference

23

Show *AND* Tell With Angela Hunt

24

How to Write Powerful Christian Stories

25

Faith and Love: Tips for Writing Authentic Christian Romance

26

Crafting a Career: How to Become a Professional Author with Angela Hunt

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How to write dialogue

28

Writing Conflict: How to Keep Your Protagonist on Their Toes

29

Platform Overrated?

30

Mistakes to Avoid at Your First Writers Conference

31

The Key Ingredient for Timeless Christian Storytelling: Morality

32

How to Prepare for Success as a New Author

33

From Podcast to Bestselling Book: How to Use Audio to Refine Your Book's Message with Asheritah Ciuciu

34

A Christian Author’s Guide to Health Insurance

35

From Page to Stage: How To Adapt Your Writing Into a Captivating Speech

36

Beyond First Drafts: How to Master the Art of Revision

37

Finding Peace in the Plot: How to Trust God' in Your Writing Journey with Liz Curtis Higgs

38

The Secret to Becoming a Successful Christian Author: Church

39

How to Write Books Boys Will Love With Tim Shoemaker

40

What to Expect at the Write to Publish Writers Conference

41

The 2023 Book Launch Blueprint

42

How to Advance Christ's Kingdom Through Your Writing

43

World Building and Worldview: How Good Theology Can Make Your Book More Interesting

44

New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth

45

How to Start a Writers Group with Sharon Tedford

46

How to Manage Book Marketing Burnout With Nika Maples

47

What would you do with two extra hours every day?

48

Creatively Cowriting With God With Allen Arnold

49

How to Choose a Genre for Your Novel with Karin Beery

50

How to Write Realistic Characters with Becca Puglisi

51

How to Find Time to Write As a Busy Mom With Asheritah Ciuciu

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Book Proposal Tips and Tricks with Ann Kroeker

53

How to Adapt Your Book Idea Into an Online Course with Becky Kopitzke

54

How to Tighten Your Writing with Angela Hunt

55

Publishing Mistakes You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way

56

How to Launch a Book on a Budget

57

How to Expand Your Role as a Writer by Writing Sunday School Curriculum

58

How to Save the Christian Publishing Show

59

120 Big News

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How to Write Deep Point of View with Karen Witemeyer

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How to Create Compelling Secondary Characters for Your Novel with Angela Hunt

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How to Keep Fear from Blocking Your Creativity with David Lee Martin

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How to Become a Professional Freelancer with Sharon Norris Elliott

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How to Fight Cancel Culture As a Christian Author with Laura Lynn Hughes

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Where Christian Publishing Came From with Leslie Stobbe

66

Why You Need a Writing Retreat with Kathy Ide

67

How to Write a Book in 90 Days with Kristen Clark

68

The Four Essential Pillars of Novel Construction with C.S. Lakin

69

How to Edit and Proofread Your Own Manuscript with Denise Loock

70

How to Use Books to Complement Your Ministry & Increase Revenue with Crystal Daye

71

A New Social Network for Authors

72

How to Write the Last 50 Pages of Your Book with James Scott Bell

73

How to Write a Bible Study with Mindy Kiker

74

How to Write a Query Letter with Mary DeMuth

75

How to Develop Patience and Endurance in Publishing with Chase Replogle

76

How to Navigate the Fragmenting of Social Media As a Christian Author with Scott Minor

77

How to Find a Good Critique Group with Eva Marie Everson

78

Book Launch Secrets Webinar Replay

79

How Jerry B. Jenkins Got His Start as a Writer

80

Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur

81

How to Write for Children with Jennifer Grant

82

How to Create Companion Products for your Book with D’vorah Lansky

83

How to Write Devotionals with David Sluka

84

How to Write a Biblically Accurate Book with Catherine DeVries

85

How to Write Better & Faster With Plottr and the Snowflake Method

86

Simon & Schuster Bought by Penguin Random House Discussion With Steve Laube

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How to Write for Children with Linda Howard

88

Behind the Publishing Curtain: Fulfillment & Distribution with Tracy Higley

89

How to Write Split-Time Fiction with Melanie Dobson

90

How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney

91

How to Write with Joy in Hard Times with Mary DeMuth

92

The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing

93

How to Write YA with Jill Williamson

94

How to Use Scrivener with David Martin

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How to Craft Unforgettable Characters with James Scott Bell

96

How to Survive Cancel Culture As a Writer

97

Audiobook Production and Promotion with Brennan McPherson

98

How to Overcome Writer’s Block With Robin Lee Hatcher

99

Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference

100

Writing for a Canadian Market

101

Show, Don’t Tell With Tim Shoemaker

102

Character vs. Plot With DiAnn Mills

103

How to Overcome Book Marketing & Money Challenges With Chautona Havig

104

How to Overcome Fear and Comparison

105

How to Write Compelling Villains with Brian Godawa

106

How to Crowdfund a Novel on Kickstarter

107

Writing Fiction With a Powerful Christian Message Without Getting Preachy

108

How Beth Vogt Went from Unpublished to Award-Winning Author

109

Author Branding & Book Launching with Randy Ingermanson

110

How to Start an Author Podcast

111

How to Write Split Time With Rachel Hauck

112

How to Write Fiction with a Christian Worldview with Brian Godawa

113

How to Write Faster with Tricia Goyer

114

How to Prepare Your Next Writers Conference

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How to Write Cinematically with Deborah Raney

116

How to Write a Memoir with Susy Flory

117

Ebook Publishing Tips, Tricks, and Traps

118

What Authors Must Know About Homeschoolers Before Trying to Sell Them Books

119

What does success look like for Christian authors?

120

How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

121

058 How to Write Believable Fight Scenes with Carla Hoch

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057 Why Platform is Not Important Like You Think

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056 How to Find Your Hustle

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055 How to Find Your Courage as an Author

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054 – How to Find an Agent With The Christian Writers Market Guide 2020 Edition

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053 Where to Find Mentorship for Your Publishing Career

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052 The Joyfully Organized Writer with Susan May Warren

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051 A Christian Author’s Guide to the Homeschool Market

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050 Between Contract and Launch – What it is like to have a book under contract

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049 Business Mistakes Authors Make (and how to avoid them) with Steve Laube

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048 The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses

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047 How to Start Your Own Podcast

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046 A Christian Author’s Guide to Getting an Agent with Bob Hostetler

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045 How to Avoid the #1 Cause of Bad Book Covers: Design by Committee

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044 How to Become a Better Writer with Jeff Goins

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043 How to Use Public Speaking to Change Lives and Build Your Platform With Aurora Gregory

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042 Why Podcast Tours are Replacing Blog Tours and What to do About it

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041 How to Sell Christian Books in a Mainstream World

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040 What Authors Need to Know About Book Metadata

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039 – Book Proposals Tips & Tricks With Chad Allen

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038 – What Queen Esther Can Teach Authors About Platform Building

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037 From Drained to Energetic How to Maximize Your Energy as an Author With Susan Stewart

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036 How to Protect Your Author Platform from Big Tech Censorship

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035 How Renae Brumbaugh Green Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Author

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034 Screen Writing 101 with Hollywood Screenwriter Bob Saenz

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033 International Publishing with Tyndale House Publishers Jim Elwell

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032 How to Craft Compelling Characters with Zena Dell Lowe

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031 How to Pitch Your Book at a Writers’ Conference with Bob Hostetler

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030 Pros and Cons of Indie Publishing

150

029 Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing

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028 2019 Trends in Christian Publishing With Michial Miller of the NPD BookScan

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027 Advertising for Authors Who Don’t Like Math– with Chris Fox

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026 What Makes a Book a Christian Book

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025 How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks with Tom Parks

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024 How to Transform Your Sermons into a Book

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023 – The Future of Audiobooks and Podcasting

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022 How to Transition from Author to Author Entrepreneur

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021 How To Podcast Your Way to Publishing Success

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020 How to Get Unstuck With Your Writing Career

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019 How to Build a Tribe

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018 Tribe Building and Trends in Publishing

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017 How to Find Agents and Editors with the Christian Writers Market Guide

163

016 Time Management & How to Become More Creative as an Author

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015 Behind the Publishing Curtain: Director of Operations

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014 How to overcome burnout, and discouragement with Erin Young and Karen Ball

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013 How to Grow Your Email List with Evan Gow

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012 – Is book promotion a sin? How should Christian authors handle success? An interview with Shelly Hitz

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011 How to Get Started Writing Young a Conversation with Brett Harris Interview

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010 – What Christian Editors Look for in Book Proposals

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009 – How to Launch a Book (an overview)

171

008 – Resonance and Why Platform is Not Important Like You Think

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007 – The State of The Christian Fiction Kindle Market with Alex Newton

173

006 – Why Facebook is Overrated for Book Promotion

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005 How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author

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004 – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and Publishing Trends with Stan Jantz

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003 – How to Find Your Hustle

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002 – How to Find Your Courage as an Author

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001 – Book Proposals 101 with Steve Laube

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000 – Teaser & What is a Podcast?