Inspirational Journeys: Stories that Matter

In today’s episode, I share my reflections on my writing life for the previous week. Some of these reflections include, Conducting word sprints during live streams on YouTube, Finishing the first round of rewrites for Shadow of Truth and brainstorming for What is known as Inner Vision, and finally, my reflections on the Writing Warriors for Jesus Writing conference and how I received nuggets from...

In today’s episode, I share a few updates on my author journey, along with a couple of things I’ve experienced this week. Stay tuned for a special treat, for I share a song, a haiku and two poems. If you enjoyed the poems I’ve shared, the link below will take you to your favorite online retailor, where you can purchase my poetry book. My poetry book entitled The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational...

Liz Johnson is the author of more than a dozen novels, including A Sparkle of Silver, A Glitter of Gold, The Red Door Inn, Where Two Hearts Meet, and On Love's Gentle Shore, as well as a New York Times bestselling novella and a handful of short stories. She works in marketing and makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona. Liz Johnson’s latest book is entitled, A Dazzle of Diamonds Description: Penelope H...

Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Collateral Damage and Acceptable Risk, as well as Protecting Tanner Hollow and the Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and...

In the August issue of my audio/video newsletter, I share some exciting things happening behind the scenes of my writing life, including publishing The Spirit Of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative at Heart in print. If you’re interested in purchasing the eBook copy, you may do so at: https://books2read.com/TheSpirit OfCreativity To subscribe to my newsletter and receive a free short...

Carol award winner Suzanne Woods Fisher writes stories that take you to places you’ve never visited—one with characters that seem like old friends. But most of all, her books give you something to think about long after you’ve finished reading it. With over one million copies of her books sold worldwide, Suzanne is the best-selling author of more than thirty books, ranging from non-fiction books,...

Susie Finkbeiner is the CBA bestselling author of All Manner of Things, which was selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book, as well as A Cup of Dust, A Trail of Crumbs, and A Song of Home. She serves on the Fiction Readers Summit planning committee, volunteers her time at Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and speaks at retreats and women's events across the country. Susie and her husband...

Beth White's day job is teaching music at an inner-city high school in historic Mobile, Alabama. A native Mississippian, she writes historical romance with a Southern drawl and is the author of A Rebel Heart and A Reluctant Belle, as well as the Gulf Coast Chronicles series. Her novels have won the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award, the RT Book Club Reviewers' Choice Award, and the In...

In today’s episode, I give you a couple of updates on my writing life, share news about past interviews and stalk about what’s coming up in the weeks ahead. Please be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel and the podcast so you don’t miss an episode, and tell your friends, so they can meet these incredible authors, too. To subscribe to my newsletter and receive a short story for free, please fi...

Bethany Turner is the award-winning author of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck and Wooing Cadie McCaffrey and the director of administration for Rock Springs Church in Southwest Colorado. A former bank executive and a three-time cancer survivor (all before she turned 35), Bethany knows that when God has plans for your life, it doesn't matter what anyone else has to say. Because of that, she's c...

Melissa Kosci is a fourth-degree black belt in and certified instructor of Songahm Taekwondo. In her day job as a commercial property manager, she secretly notes personal quirks and funny situations, ready to tweak them into colorful additions for her books. She and Corey, her husband of twenty years, live in Florida, where they do their best not to melt in the sun. A Dream Within a Dream, the thi...

Elizabeth Goddard is the bestselling author of more than forty books, including Never Let Go, Always Look Twice, and the Carol Award-winning The Camera Never Lies. Her Mountain Cove series books have been finalists in the Daphne du Maurier Awards and the Carol Awards. Goddard is a seventh-generation Texan and can be found online at www.elizabethgoddard.com. Her latest release is entitled Don’t Kee...

Shawn Smucker is the award-winning author of Light from Distant Stars, the young adult novels The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of Over There, and the memoir Once We Were Strangers. He lives with his wife and six children in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can find him online at www.shawnsmucker.com. His latest novel, which comes out today, is entitled These Nameless Things Description: Before Dan...

Today’s audio/video podcast episode is a Camp NaNoWriMo prep episode, where I talk about NaNoWriMo site accessibility. Hey authors, are you looking for an editing tool to help you polish your book manuscripts, essays, short stories and more? Look no further than ProWritingAid. ProWritingAid is an editing tool that checks your grammar, style, dialogue, sticky sentences and much more. Visit the link...

In today’s audio/video podcast episode, I announce my new Christian Crochet Writers Facebook group and #CrochetWriters Twitter chat, along with a few other miner updates. To join my FB group, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352057452432050/ Hey authors, are you looking for an editing tool to help you polish your book manuscripts, essays, short stories and more? Look no further than ProWriti...

USA Today Best-selling author, Patricia Bradley is a Carol finalist and winner of an Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award in Suspense. She and her two cats call North Mississippi home--the South is also where she sets most of her books. Her romantic suspense novels include the Logan Point series and the Memphis Cold Case Novels. Standoff, the first book in the Natchez Trace Park Ranger’s series rel...

Today, I bring you a challenge that I received from a previous podcast guest. Follow along as I write badly for two minutes. Hey authors, are you looking for an editing tool to help you polish your book manuscripts, essays, short stories and more? Look no further than ProWritingAid. ProWritingAid is an editing tool that checks your grammar, style, dialogue, sticky sentences and much more. Visit th...

In today’s episode I explain how to insert hyperlinks in a blog post using WordPress. Select  the text where you want the link inserted, find the “Insert link” button and click or press enter on this button, past the link into the edit box and tab down to the “add Link” button, and click or press enter. Always check your blog post to make sure the links work, after you’ve published or updated the...

Today’s guest is not only an author in her own right, but she’s a dear friend and a fellow Writing Warrior for Jesus. Alison Hendrix lives in North Carolina with her husband and child. Her writing is inspired by her family and her faith, and she enjoys finding magic in everyday situations. Though she's always enjoyed writing, her career as an author actually began when her daughter was born. Aliso...

In today’s episode, I talk about how I visualize the world around me, even though I am totally blind. Hey authors, are you looking for an editing tool to help you polish your book manuscripts, essays, short stories and more? Look no further than ProWritingAid. ProWritingAid is an editing tool that checks your grammar, style, dialogue, sticky sentences and much more. Visit the link below to save 20...

In today’s episode, I share my reflections of hosting my first webinar, with technical hiccups and all. I also encourage the listeners and viewers not to give up on their goals, when the devil tries to thwart their attempts to do the task God has put before them. Hey authors, are you looking for an editing tool to help you polish your book manuscripts, essays, short stories and more? Look no furth...

In today’s audio/video podcast, I show you my non-writing hobby that I use to restore my creative energy and give myself a mental break. I also give you examples of other yarn based crafts to try. Be sure to have a paper or digital notebook handy, because I share with you a couple of crochet books and give you ideas about searching out your craft of choice on YouTube. If you’d like a copy of any o...

Today I have a special treat for you! My first audio/video newsletter. If you’d like to read the books I mention in my newsletter, you can purchase them at the following links: Mrs. Morris and the Ghost by Traci Wilton: https://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Morris-Ghost-Salem-Mystery-ebook/dp/B07K5ZC4TS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Mrs.+Morris+and+the+Ghost&qid=1589923228&sr=8-2 If I run Kindle Box set by Te...

In today’s audio/video podcast episode, I encourage writers to cross promote each other’s work. Have you thought about launching a podcast, but don’t know where to start? Do you have questions about how to plan a podcast? Join me as I shares seven questions you should ask yourself before launching a podcast in a free webinar on May 21 at 3 PM Eastern. To register for this event, click here: https:...

Today’s episode is a summary of my conversation with Tish Bouvier for her Write Coffee Repeat podcast, about the four Ps of writing: Positive mistakes, protected time, platform, and I add Process as the forth P. . To hear our conversation, click: https://anchor.fm/writecoffeerepeat/episodes/Sunday-Chit-Chat-with-Ann-Harrison-ee6mgs/a-a1ts5ri Visit Tish’s website at: https://www.tishbouvier.com/ Ha...