Christian Indie Writers' Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes writing loses its charm and becomes a chore. We’ve all felt it, including Christian writer Jessica Glidden who messaged us recently and asked, “Why not dig in and re-discover the joy of writing, the reason you write in the first place?” And that is exactly what we did in this episode! 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Faceboo...

Send us Fan Mail Last week on the podcast, the ladies discussed their goals for the new year. On this episode, they give you some ideas on how to reach your own goals. Harvard Business Review Article: https://hbr.org/2022/04/4-ways-to-mak... 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste.. . Visit our website: h...

Send us Fan Mail New year, new goals...or not? In this episode, the ladies will discuss what 2023 looks like for their writing careers. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste.. . Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters.net/ Learn more about the hosts... Jamie: https://writingshorts.net/ Jenifer:...

Send us Fan Mail Join Jamie and Tina as they explore together what storytelling tips are available to us in the book of Job. Tune in for a wonderful discussion about story structure and other tips for independent authors. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste... Visit our website: https://christianindie...

Send us Fan Mail This is our last episode before Christmas, and so we are going to be talking about the holiday! We’re going to examine the story from the perspective of writers and see if we can agree on where and how the elements of story are presented in it. Where does the tale begin? How does it end? What are the disasters? What are the pinch points of this oft-told tale? Tune in this week for...

Send us Fan Mail Christina Cattane fills us in on what we missed at 20Books Vegas. We also reach out to our writer community to glean even more advice for independent authors.  Tune in for curated tips and advice for writers of all genres. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste... Visit our website: http...

Send us Fan Mail With National Novel Writing Month in the rearview mirror, we can all take a collective deep breath and relax...or can we? In this episode, the co-hosts discuss their own experiences with NaNoWriMo 2022 as well as share the triumph (and not-so-glorious moments) of our listeners. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://...

Send us Fan Mail Come join the ladies as they celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast. In this episode they’ll take a look back at the past 4 years and reveal what they’d tell their Episode #1 selves if they could go back in time. There will be some fun giveaways, some trivia, video clips, and the girls will each read a sprint from the past. You won’t want to miss out on the fun, the shenanigan...

Send us Fan Mail A plot point is a scene, a chapter, or even just an event that directly affects what happens next in your story. But if you have a story and know where it is going, are plot points really that important? Can’t you just write a good story and be done with it? In this episode of the Christian Indie Writers’ Podcast, the hosts dive into this topic, share why “disasters” are important...

Send us Fan Mail With National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) quickly approaching, our thoughts and planning have migrated toward preparing for it. If you are prepping for NaNo like us, then you’ll want to tune in for this episode. The ladies will be discussing characters and character sketches, as well as sharing ideas on how to craft compelling characters. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: htt...

Send us Fan Mail If someone asks you "What do you write?" what do you say? If you write historical Christian romance, you would say just that...historical Christian romance. But what if you're not so sure what genre your book fits into. If this is you, you're not alone. In this episode, the ladies discuss genre, why and if genre is important, and how you can discover exactly wh...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve discussed ad nauseum the fact that good editing is important, and we know you wouldn’t dare publish a piece without having it edited. But if this is your first book, you might be wondering, “how do I find an editor?” In this episode, the ladies will answer that very question! 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! http...

Send us Fan Mail What is the difference between a line editor and a copy editor? What about a proofreader? Content editor? Developmental? How does an author know where to begin? Join the ladies as they discuss a simplified list of necessary editing steps, as well as share where they are on their writing journey and take questions and comments from the live chat. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts:...

Send us Fan Mail Last week’s Cover Clinic was so much fun, we thought why not continue the good times with a Blurb Clinic! Join the ladies as they discuss what makes a good blurb, what makes a bad blurb, and what you need to make yours better! They’ll also look at their own blurbs as well as those of some volunteer listeners, so you’re going to want to tune in for this episode! 30 Days of Writing...

Send us Fan Mail Is your cover in need of an overhaul? Does it still match your genre? Is your current cover thwarting book sales? Can it be resuscitated, or is it DOA? Bring it into the cover clinic and find out! 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste.. . Visit our website: https://christianindiewriters...

Send us Fan Mail What is the common advice given in regards to writing groups? Find a writing group with other writers from your genre, right? But as our friend Becca Syme is always saying, QTP! Question the premise! In this episode, the ladies discuss the pros and cons of being in a genre-specific writing group as well as take questions and comments from the live chat! 30 Days of Writing Sprint P...

Send us Fan Mail In this final installment on writing groups, Jen and Tina be offering constructive criticism on a piece submitted by our very own J.R. Nichols, or as you all know her, Jamie. Unlike our usual “positive only” feedback, we’ll be delving into how to give feedback that will make your piece better. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail While most writers would not argue the importance of Self-Editing, we still find ourselves asking… exactly what is self-editing and how do I do it? Just like everything else, our hosts have differing opinions and processes, but agree that Jenifer has the most approachable, systematic method. So if you have no clue where to begin, this episode is for you! Jenifer will share her sel...

Send us Fan Mail How hard is it to become a successful writer? Have you always dreamed of becoming a successful author but worried you could never reach that lofty goal? What does it even mean to be successful? In this episode, Jen and Tina discuss the idea of “Success” and how it shapes our opinions and actions as writers. Plus they take a look at what the Bible has to say about this whole “succe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are continuing our discussion on writing groups. Specifically, we’re covering how to give and receive critiques. We’ll be offering constructive criticism on a piece submitted by Jenifer Carll-Tong. Unlike our usual “positive only” feedback, we’ll be delving into how to give feedback that will make your piece better. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, the ladies continue their Writing Group series with a live example of how they critique. We’re putting a piece of Tina’s writing on “the chopping block.” Tune in to watch Jamie and Jen critique Tina’s piece. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/liste.. . Visit our website: h...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Jen and Jamie perform sans Christina Cattane, who somehow thinks her son's WEDDING is more important than our podcast! Can you imagine?! * ANYWAAYYY.... For our "Questions from a Hat" episode, we chose questions submitted in our Facebook group, plus some we devised on our own, and put them into each of our hats to be pulled and asked LIVE on air! Th...

Send us Fan Mail Having Becca Syme on our podcast as our very first guest ever was an amazing honor.  Now, she’s coming back, ready to present for us the idea that we as writers may be what is known as, “Intuitive.” She joins us live to discuss her book, “Dear Writer, Are You Intuitive?” and to answer questions in our Live Q&A chat. Becca's book, Dear Writer, Are You Intuitive? https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are continuing our discussion on how to start a writing group. The key to good writing groups is clear rules…or is it? We’ll discuss rule setting and expectations as well as how to avoid the pitfalls of being a toxic writing group. 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR7431 Our new Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/lis...

Send us Fan Mail “I just can’t find a good writing group.” If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a bazillion times. Although many of our listeners desperately want to be part of one, good writing groups are difficult to find. So why not start one yourself? In this first part of our new series, learn how to start a writing group, why establishing a culture for the group is important before you eve...