Dear Christain Indie,
We’ve been gearing up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) all through the month of October, and we’ve got another great “Preptober” episode in store for you today!
[Read more…] about Episode 155: NaNoWriMo: Plot Outline: FantasyDear Christian Indies,
November is National Novel Writing Month, so this month, we’ve been celebrating “Preptober”—the planning done all during the month of October which will hopefully ensure a successful NaNoWriMo for you, Indie!
[Read more…] about Episode 154: NaNoWriMo: Plot Outline: RomanceDear Christian Indies,
We’ve had lots of interest in our episodes about writing craft, by which we mean the process of making your writing better. After all,it is one thing to have a beautiful cover and an excellent blurb to entice the reader to pull the trigger and give your book a chance, but it is also nice to fulfil the reader’s expectation for a well-written book.
[Read more…] about Episode 153: NaNoWriMo: Tips for Pantsers
Jenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Dear Christian Indie,
Life is hard.
Writing is hard.
What happens when the two things collide?
Often, in these times, it is difficult to find the actual physical time to write, and even more impossible to find the mental capacity for creativity.
It is often in times like this that we look around and wonder, “what happened to my motivation?”
This week on the podcast we talk about getting back to the place of enthusiasm and motivation when it comes to your writing career.
See you there,
Jamie
Dear Christian Indies,
This week, we’re talking SEO.
Any guesses as to what this might be?
A model of car?
An abbreviation for a corporate position?
No, SEO stands for “Search Engine Optimization,” a phrase which may intimidate many. For one thing, many beginning writers may not even know what is meant by the term, “search engine.”
This week on the podcast, we are delving into the mystery that is Search Engine Optimization, with the intent of giving even the newest writers the fundamentals they need to improve their website traffic and grow their author platform.
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.
Dear Christian Indie,
Last week on the podcast, I found myself tripping over the pronunciation of the word, “synopsis.” Not only is it a difficult word to pronounce, it is a terrible thing to try to write. In fact, to try to condense a novel-length piece of work into a handful of words is impossible for some, causing them to reach out and hire someone to do the job for them.
To further confuse and possibly stymie the Indie Author, there is also a blurb to be written, which is an entirely different thing altogether and serves an entirely different purpose. Whereas a synopsis is designed to give a reader a fairly clear picture of what to expect from reading your book, the blurb is meant to be a “sample” of what you have to offer, in an attempt to convince the potential reader to take a chance on what you have created.
This week on the podcast we are going to dig deeper into what the blurb and synopsis are and how they are used, as well as tips and tools for writing them that will ensure you feel as equipped as anyone to market your book with success!
See you there,
Jamie
Dear Christian Indies,
We’ve all heard the expression, “green with envy.” As a child I never really understood why someone would be “green” with envy, so my immature mind decided the person was turning the color of money. After all, when you are very young, you think money is the only thing there is for people to be envious of one another about.
[Read more…] about Episode 146: Writer’s Life: The Power of EnvyDear 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 WallJenifer Carll-Tong is the best-selling author of historical Christian romances and co-host of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast.
Dear Christian Indie,
We have been thinking about “The Writer’s Life” on the podcast lately; specifically, what it means to live as a Christian writer. To this end, the other hosts and I have been discussing, point by point, the chapter of the Bible most associated with Christian love – 1 Corinthians 13.
Last week, we discussed how love is patient. This week, we are going to explore kindness in the life of the writer.
This week, we’ll ask ourselves some tough questions, including,
Are we kind to our characters?
Are we kind to ourselves?
Are we kind to our fellow writers, and to our community, in general?
We’ll also discuss the importance of being merciful with ourselves when we fall short of our own expectations for kind behavior.
We hope you will join us for the live chat on our youtube channel (10am Eastern), and let us know how you incorporate or consider kindness in your writer’s life.
See you there,
Jamie
“Never pray for patience.”
This was advice often given to me when my children were small, often spouted by an equally saddled mother who’d become frustrated at the antics of one of her offspring. Those words were supposed to give me a good chuckle; but they sent shivers of dread down my spine.
[Read more…] about Episode 143: The Writer’s Life: Patience is a Virtue
