Inspirational Journeys: Stories that Matter

This week, my special guest describes how she honored her mother and kept her legacy alive by completing her novel and getting it published. I’ve included Emily’s bio and that of her mother, because they wrote the book together in a way. Marilyn was born in Southern California but spent her formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area with her parents and older sister.  She graduated from the Uni...

If you remember the episode I did a few months ago with Heidi Grey McGill, she talked about her writing process. This week, we’re celebrating the launch of her new novella entitled Dial E for endearment. Whether Historical or Contemporary, you will find Heidi’s works to be true Christian Fiction, full of God’s redeeming love. Everything Heidi writes is purposeful. She believes in bringing a reader...

This week, my special guest and I discuss her writing process, how she got started writing and podcasting and she gives a few tips to help you as you walk your path to becoming a published author and a podcaster. Porscha Anne Aubrey is a teenage indie author that resides in Canada. Her dream is to be able to make a living from her writing as well as her podcast, Creative Writing Club. One of her o...

This week, my special guest explains what he means by “speaking naked.: Some of the principals we discuss , also apply to fiction writing. We go off on a couple of tangents about accessibility and the hero’s journey, but these little side discussions  tie into our main topic of conversation. Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television sin...

This week, my special guest and I talk about her first book, her vision loss, and her writing process among other things. Grab your favorite beverage and listen in as we talk about the things God has in store for our lives. Jenny lives in Lynnwood, WA and currently attends Seattle Bible College, where she is studying for a degree in ministry. Jenny’s debut book is entitled Beyond Redemption, and s...

This Week, My special guest shares the story of how he lost his vision and how he learned to live with his vision loss. We throw a short conversation about Skydiving into the mix. Dennis lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife and maltipoo Ollie. He has three grown children and two beautiful grand daughters. Dennis’s featured book is entitled: As Far as the eye can see Description: Memoir expl...

This week, my special guest and I share our common love of poetry. Read Garry’s bio in his own words. As an educator, poet and runner I am a lifer. I have the blessed opportunity to create new works and compete in my sport (Track & Field) in my upcoming 80thtrip around our Sun. I believe writing is precursor to thought, not the other way around. Poetry is an invitation to advance our thinking and...

Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator.  He has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and na...

This week, Miriam Cobb discusses how Empty Frames Initiative helps young adults transition out of the foster care system into thriving adults. Miriam Cobb is founder and director of Empty Frames Initiative, a non-profit dedicated to empowering orphaned and vulnerable youth as they transition out of state care. Empty Frames Initiative is inspired and driven by the heart of the Father. We believe ev...

This week, my special guest shares the history and the practice of centering prayer. Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers one-on-one coaching. He publishes a weekly meditation, book reviews, and interviews on his site, Silence Teaches. He has publ...

This week, my special guest shares her journey to becoming a ghostwriter. She gives tips for authors and aspiring ghostwriters alike. Emily Crookston is a former philosophy professor and now the founder of The Pocket PhD, where she helps busy professionals and mavericks who have a lot of ideas, but are short on time…essentially, write books. Emily draws out her clients’ most audacious, even disrup...

This week, my special guest shares her story of having to fight to get her youngest daughter out of the hands of the Department of Social Services, and how she supports other parents going through similar nightmarish situations. After a 30-year career in business development, Susan lives with her husband and four small dogs on an acre outside a small town in Texas. As both an author and poet, Susa...

During this third week of #NaNoWriMo, Critically acclaimed teenaged author Sarah Humpherys shares her writing process, talks about the #YoungWritersProgram and shares her publishing success story. Sarah Humpherys lives in Lehi, Utah and is a die-hard fantasy nerd that can't stop talking about dragons and anime. She is trying to get through high school by burying herself in Japanese TV shows and cr...

This week, in honor of National Novel Writing Month, my friend, fellow Writing Warrior for Jesus and returning guest and I talk about her book of writing prompts. Rachael Clarke is a former police officer turned stay-at-home mom living with her family in Portage la Prairie, MB. Besides chasing children and stealing the remote from her sport-aholic husband, she enjoys plotting fantastical novels an...

Michelle Grenevitch is the youngest daughter of Betsy Grenevitch, who is blind. Michelle has always loved helping with her state blind organization at conventions. Through her mom’s blindness and advocacy, Michelle has been able to join and help many ADA advisory boards. She has helped those companies see the areas that need more accessibility for the blind. However, working with these boards Mich...

Meghann Whistler writes sweet Christian romance novels that won’tmake your grandmother blush. Her debut novel, Falling for the Innkeeper, was a #1 bestseller in the Clean & Wholesome Romance category on Amazon.ca. It was also named one of “Six Sensational 2020 Debut Series Romances” by the American Library Association’s Booklist Reader, and is currently a finalist for the 2021 Book Buyers Best Awa...

In this week’s episode, my special guest is celebrating the launch of her brand new novel in the Ladies of Garfield series entitled, Holly! Please Join us as we chat about writing, and she shares a few teasers about the new book. Author Sharon Srock went from science fiction to Christian fiction at slightly less than warp speed. Thirty years ago, she cut her writer's teeth on Star Trek fiction. To...

I had an inspiring and inciteful conversation with this week’s special guest. Sit back, relax and enjoy our conversation. Stephen Murray is a Las Vegas author with roots in England and Southern Africa. Stephen is the author of four self-published novels covering multiple genres. He is a partner in a computer software development and support company, which he originally founded in California in 198...

#Preptober is here and it’s time to do some #NaNoPrep for #NaNoWriMo. In this weeks episode, I give you some examples of how you can play the “what if” game to banish #WritersBlock and get those #Creative juices flowing. #AmWriting If you’re interested in participating in NaNoWriMo this year, you can sign up at: https://nanowrimo.org The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative a...

This week, my dear sister in Christ and fellow WWJ returns to talk about her collection of adorable, Christ-centered bedtime stories for children of all ages. Alison Hendrix is a stay at home mom who loves nature and serves the Lord. She enjoys hanging out with her family, illustrating, reading, and kayaking, and she tries to find magic in every single day. Alison’s collection of bedtime stories i...

This week, Luke Seibert returns to talk about his memoire entitled Never Saw it Coming. When he was nineteen, Luke Seibert thought he had his whole life planned out. He was a Christian and a carpenter, and everything seemed to be falling into place. That all changed in an instant. When a car wreck leaves him permanently blind, he has a choice to make. He can let bitterness and depression consume h...

In this weeks episode, I give you a tip to use when you get stuck in your writing. To Watch the replay of the WWJ writing conference visit: Linktr.ee/wwjs To subscribe to my newsletter and receive a free short story, and for a chance to win an audiobook code for The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative at Heart, please visit: http://www.freelists.org/list/inspiredbyann  My po...

In this week’s episode, I share  the story of how Satan tried to steal my writer’s voice and how the Holy Spirit used a book and the connection between crochet and writing to unblock my creativity. I also challenge creatives to start a morning pages journal for stream of conscious writing to open the creative flood gates. If you missed the WWJ Fall 2021 writing conference, You can always go back a...

Today’s special guest calls herself the True Airhead. Tune in to this week’s audio/video episode to learn why. Here’s Tammy Revard introducing herself in her own words: My name is Tammy Revard and I am probably the only true airhead you will ever meet! I had a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen from a serve asthma attack due to an allergic reaction to mold part of my brain has deteriorated and...

In this week’s episode, Amelia Griggs returns to talk about her series for new writers, which teaches you how to write, publish, and sell your books. Amelia Griggs is the author of over 12 books in 3 different genres including non-fictional technology, children's books, coloring and activity books, and a new series to help other authors learn more about the writing, publishing and marketing proces...