Dear Christian Indie,
We are so excited to be celebrating Rhonda’s birthday on the upcoming podcast; iIt is helping the superstitious among us to deal with the fact that a Friday the 13th is going to be upon us!
Dun, dun, dunnnn!
[Read more…] about Episode 145: Writer’s Life: Superstitions: Writing on the Wall
Jenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Hello fellow writer!
Can you believe July is almost over? It has been a beautiful summer here in Michigan where I live with my family and our ever growing population of animals. And because the weather has been so fantastic, I have been spending a lot of time outside working on projects. Okay, more like supervising my husband work on the projects I come up with, but hey…I’m still outside!I love to listen to stuff while I work outside….music, podcasts, my children playing. And I hear a lot of great stuff that I think you’ll find beneficial (not my kids playing. They’re cute, but not sure you’ll gain anything from listening to them argue over who gets the tree swing next.)
So, here is a list of what I listened to the past week that I think you might find beneficial…
[Read more…] about Jen’s Picks of the WeekJenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Hey Christian Indies,
When Christina Cattane set forth to choose a narrator for her number 1 bestselling book Lost in the Land of the Midnight Sun, she was determined to get a voice as authentic to her narrator voice as possible. She didn’t think her odds were great – there were many dialects represented in the audiobook world, but not too many who claimed to read with an authentic Alaskan dialect.
[Read more…] about Episode 138: Self-Publishing Tips: How to Choose a Narrator for Your AudiobookJenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Dear Indie,
We’ve talked in the past about the challenges of writing about your faith, but there is more to pleasing a Christian reading audience than writing specifically within the Christian genre. In fact, there are a whole host of genres wherein a Christian can find readership. Thus, the dilemma – how much is “too” much of the “world” to sprinkle into your writing?
We’re going to take on this meaty subject. You won’t want to miss it.
See you there,
-Jamie
Jenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Hey Christian Indies,
We’re kicking off a new series this week entitled, “Essential Writing Tips.” With this series, we hope to really dig into the “first things first” elements of writing. This week, we’re starting with getting to know your characters.
You might wonder, “how am I supposed to get to know an imaginary person?” or, “why would you bother to do so?”
In response, I offer this challenge; think about your favorite character from a book. Now, imagine you learn the author is planning to kill that person off in the next novel.
[Read more…] about Episode 133: Essential Writing Tips: Get to Know Your CharactersJenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
There are typically three reactions when you ask folks about utilizing group management software:
“I use Trello! It’s the best!”
“I use Click-up! You Trello people will never convert me!”
“What is project management software?”
[Read more…] about Episode 123: Project Management Software for WritersJenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Dear Christian Indies,
After having Becca Syme on the podcast and realizing the potential of harnessing our top five traits, we four hosts were more inspired than ever to set and achieve goals for the podcast! So, we have a list of Top Ten Tips for Productivity to share with you on this week’s episode!
[Read more…] about Episode 122: Top 10 Productivity Tips for WritersJenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Hey there, Christian Indies!
I am here to woo you back!
It’s been a long time since we reached out to you all – but that’s only because we’ve been being holly-jolly with our friends and family. (Can you blame us? I mean, you’ve seen Teddy.) Now, I’m here to woo you over to your Friday “happy place!” That’s right – The Christian Indie Writers are back on 1/08/2021, for another year filled with information, encouragement, support, (and shenanigans!), to accompany your journey toward publication!
[Read more…] about Episode 117: Writing as a Business: Career or Hobby?Jenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Jenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Here’s your weekly inspiration for Christian Writers. Enjoy!
Hey there, Christian Indies,
Have you ever sat down with the intention of crafting a wonderful read, only to find yourself staring at a blinking cursor and a blank page for hours, wondering how or even where to begin?
Yeah, me too.
Honestly, I believe we’ve all been that writer at some point or another.
We try everything to break (or avoid!) the seemingly judgemental stare of that flashing cursor – walks in the park, trips to the store (I am particularly guilty of this, and my bank balance shows it!), even housework!
Maybe this is you right now, or maybe you fear this will be you at the beginning of the upcoming National Novel Writing Month. If so, never fear! We on the podcast have a potential answer for you!
What if I told you the secret to banishing the blank page had nothing to do with plotting, or planning, or forming a plan of attack, but had absolutely everything to do with charging ahead – literally, just writing anything that comes to mind?
“But wait!” You say, “I can’t just write down whatever comes to mind! No one will want to read that!” Well, Indie, no one is going to read your unedited sprint (unless you’re crazy like us and insist on sharing them!), but as my co-host Jen always says, “you can’t edit a blank page.” Plus, it turns out, there’s actually some really cool scientific stuff going on when you are a prolific sprinter!
It’s going to be a great show, filled with lots of good reasons why you should add writing sprints to your writing routine.
See you there,
Jamie
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In case you missed it, here is a link to last week’s episode!
Jenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
