Your Best Writing Life

What did you think of this episode?As a writer, how do you define Story? What value do you place on context? Get ready to learn a few aspects of story you may not be familiar with our host, Linda Goldfarb, and her industry expert, the critically acclaimed, best-selling author Steven James.Steven has served as a contributing editor to Writer’s Digest Magazine and is the author of the groundbreaking nonfiction books Story Trumps Structure and Troubleshooting Your Novel. When he’s not working on his next book, Steven teaches Novel Writing Intensive retreats across the country with New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni and hosts the weekly podcast The Story Blender, on which he has interviewed more than two hundred of the top storytellers and writers in the world.In this episode, Linda and Steven discuss the writing cube, pivot, and payoff. Steven provides a clear insight into the aspects of believability, escalation, causality, twists, and surprises along the way.LINKSSteven JamesPreview downloads for The Art of the Tale - freeSteven James BooksThe Fiction Intensive Writing ConferenceThe Art of the Tale bookVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?Being prepared for your book launch just got easier! Linda Goldfarb's guest, Tammy Karasek shares her tips that launched over 100 books with great success.Tammy Karasek uses humor and wit to bring joy and hope to every aspect of life. She’s President of  ACFW Upstate SC and a member of My Book Therapy/Novel Academy, the Blog Editor for Word Weavers International, the Social Media Coordinator for Blue Ridge, and a monthly contributor for The Write Conversation. Welcome, Tammy!Linda Goldfarb and Tammy discuss the essentials of launching a book, street teams, beta readers, and how to gain influencers for your next book launch. In this heavily downloaded encore episode, Linda's guest, Tammy Karasek, shares strategies that have launched over 100 books.LINKS tammy@tammykarasek.com Tammy Karasek Tammy’s Writer Facebook PageTammy’s Twitter AccountTammy’s Instagram AccountTammy’s Pinterest AccountTammy’s Goodreads AccountWe have a great announcement, Your Best Writing Life is part of the Spark Media podcasting network, and we have our first sponsor, Access More!If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality seriVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode? Has God asked you to influence children? Are you writing books that parents will use to instill Christian values in the lives of their children? This episode is for you. Join Linda Goldfarb and her guest, Lee Ann Mancini. Lee Ann has written seven Christian children's books and won over 25 awards. Lee Ann hosts the 2021 award-winning solo podcast, Raising Christian Kids, which can be found on all major platforms.Welcome, Lee Ann, to YBWLLINKSLee Ann ManciniRaising Christian Kids Raising Christian Kids Community Facebook Group30-Day DevoUnique Gifts - Sea Kids free episode10 Ways to Wow Parents Through Your Writing DownloadNancy Sander's book “One Sentence Storybooks” Writing & Selling Children’s Books in the Christian Market by Clyde Young and Michelle Medlock AdamsWriting Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Your Best Writing Life is part of the Spark Media podcasting network.If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. SuppoVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?Are you writing about a painful experience in your life? Wondering how you can know when you have healed enough to share your story? Today’s episode offers you 3 ways to write your story to bless your readers and be blessed in the writing.Linda Goldfarb here, my guest is Paula Mosher Wallace - Paula is the Founder of Bloom In The Dark, Inc. (501c3) and author of BLOOM IN THE DARK  offering hope to the hurting, Paula is a Producer, Director, and Cohost of two internationally syndicated television shows. and, In addition to HER podcast, 6 books, and online courses, Paula enjoys time with her three sons.Paula, welcome to Your Best Writing Life!In today's episode, Linda and Paula discuss how you are not alone in your pain. There's a community that gets you. They share the importance of writing painful experiences in three stages as Paula provides the why and how of the process.  The final result is a powerful message that engages your reader and offers hope for their future.LINKSPaula Mosher WallaceAccess Paula's Free ResourcesWe have a great announcement, Your Best Writing Life is part of the Spark Media podcasting network, and we have our first sponsor, Access More!If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.Linda also hosts her brand new Staying REAL About Faith & Family podcast - Check it out!Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life isVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?Do you struggle with writing submissions to agents and editors? Are you aware that a submission can be rejected without being read? Learn more in this episode.Linda Goldfarb's guest, Rhonda Dragomir, shares formation guidelines to help writers' manuscripts stay off the slush pile.Rhonda is a multimedia creative who treasures her fairy tale life in Central Kentucky, insisting her home is her castle, even if her prince refuses to dig a moat. She has published works in several anthologies and periodicals and has won numerous awards for her historical romance books. Rhonda, welcome to Your Best Writing Life!      LINKSRhonda Dragomir   ----Scroll Down to the Podcast Listeners button- Click for your DownloadFree Writing Resource Classes Details to checking the reading grade level of your WORD document    Hint for Mac users - To check Readability, (you do not have Options - instead, click Word, then Preferences, then Grammar & Spelling. From there turn on "Show readability stats" - hitting OK is not required)  To view the readability level, click the Editor icon, and click Document Stats under Insights.  Tada!          Grammarly AI-Powered writing enhancement tool Christian Writers Market Guide We have a great announcement, Your Best Writing Life is part of the Spark Media podcasting network, and we have our first sponsor, Access More!If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certifiedVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?Book trailers are one of the most underutilized marketing tools available to writers. Shannon Redmon and Linda Goldfarb discuss how authors can create book trailers. Please welcome, Shannon Redmon. Shannon is a Publisher's Weekly bestselling author and writes romantic suspense stories for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line. She creates video book trailers for Christian authors to provide marketing content for their social media pages, websites, Amazon, and Goodreads. She’s represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency.In this episode, you will learn - the basic bones about Book Trailers Types of Software to use for Videos What not to do Where to find audio clips and licensingWhere to find video clips and licensingTips for writing scriptsContact Shannon with any questions and be sure to download her free gift and make an appointment to discuss your trailer options with her.LINKSShannon RedmonSign up for The Jail CellCreating Video Trailers PDF and  access to Discuss your video trailer with ShannonShannon Redmon's BooksDaVinci Resolve 17 We have a great announcement, Your Best Writing Life is part of the Spark Media podcasting network, and we have our first sponsor, Access More!If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality SystemVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?Visual images go beyond show don't tell. Zena Dell Lowe and Linda Goldfarb share ways to engage your readers better.Linda's industry expert is Award-winning Writer, Speaker, and Teacher, Zena Dell Lowe - Zena has worked professionally in the entertainment industry for over 20 years as a writer, producer, director, actress, and story consultant. Zena also teaches advanced classes on writing all over the country. In addition to her work as a filmmaker, she launched The Storyteller’s Mission with Zena Dell Lowe, a podcast designed to serve the whole artist, not just focus on craft. Learn visual techniques you can use in your writing to draw your reader in and take them on an adventure. LINKSZena Dell LoweThe Storytellers Mission with Zena Dell Lowe podcast 7 Steps to Crafting Visual Images PDF We have a great announcement, Your Best Writing Life is part of the Spark Media podcasting network, and we have our first sponsor, Access More! If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.Linda also hosts her brand new Staying REAL About Faith & Family podcast - Check it out!Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with fourVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?In today's episode, you'll learn how to plan your writing in order to meet your writing deadlines. In this encore episode, bestselling author DiAnn Mill's 12-Step Writing System will help you to master and meet your writing deadlines. Whether you're writing a book, blog post, or article, this system will make you an editor's dream author. Join Linda Goldfarb in welcoming DiAnn to Your Best Writing Life.DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards, the Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. DiAnn is the co-director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Chrisitan Writers Conference and speaks to groups and teaches writing all over the country.LinksConnect with DiAnn Mills Taking the Dead Out of Deadlines PDFGhost Reader text to Voice App DiAnn uses with her Macbook ProIf you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.Linda also hosts her brand new Staying REAL About Faith & Family podcast - Check it out!Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with four adult children and 15 grandbabies. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent truth to help others take their next beVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?Writing short Kindle books increases your audience reach. Find out how with Linda's guest, Shelley Hitz.Today we are covering the big impact of writing small kindle books for Christian writers. You’ll find out why smaller books sell well, how a shorter book really is a quick win for you as an author, and what length your book should be to maximize your impact. We’ll wrap up with where to start as you write a shorter book. Stick around to the end, we have a great giveaway. My industry expert is Shelley Hitz. Shelley has mentored writers since 2010. Her experience in writing 58 books and selling over half a million copies solidifies --she's our go-to gal for today Shelley and her husband CJ are the hosts of the Kingdom Writers podcast, and together they create a powerful team to help you accomplish your goals inside their membership Christian Book Academy. They have often been called “pastors for writers.”Shelley Hitz – it’s great to have you here.LINKSShelley HitzProcrastination to Publication Workshop with Shelley HitzPublishing Map DownloadIf you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.Linda also hosts her brand new Staying REAL About Faith & Family podcast - Check it out!Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with four adult children and 15 grandbabies. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent truth to help others take thVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

What did you think of this episode?All writers hit a point where they feel like giving up. Linda Goldfarb and Lori Stanley Roeleveld discuss perseverance strategies to help Christian writers stick with their calling.Linda's industry expert is Lori Stanley Roeleveld. Lori is a life coach, blogger, speaker, freelance writer, and disturber of hobbits. She’s authored five encouraging, unsettling books, including Running from a Crazy Man, with a sixth in the works. Her latest release is Colorful Connections:12 Questions about Race that Open Healthy Conversations. She lives online at www.loriroeleveld.com.     Linda and Lori discuss some common challenges Christian writers face that cause them to consider giving up. Lori shares her five strategies for helping writers stick with writing, build resilience, and not give up. They also answer the questions: Are there some writers who should give up?Are there some who just don’t have the talent or skill to persevere? How do writers know if they’re supposed to persevere or find a different calling?What are the rewards for perseverance? LinksLori Stanley Roeleveld7 Steps to Overcoming a Setback! PDF DownloadColorful Connections: 12 Questions about Race that Open Healthy Conversations.Check out Lori's post, Holding onto Faith Despite the Pressure to Let Go If you enjoy Your Best Writing Life's content- consider a monthly donation through Patreon. Support Your Best Writing Life podcastVisit our website, Your Best Writing Life websiteJoin fellow writers in our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeI'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --LindaAbout your host - Linda GoldfarbBesides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality SystVisit Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024". Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast