Christian Publishing Show

It is hard to read the label when you are standing inside the bottle. This is why almost all successful authors are in a writers group. Whether it was J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis sitting in an English pub talking about fantasy stories or a socially distant mastermind group meeting on Zoom, writers write better […]You can listen to this episode How to Find a Good Critique Group with Eva Marie Everson on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

A couple of weeks ago, Thomas Umstattd Jr. and Steve Laube hosted a Book Launch Secrets webinar. More than 500 authors registered for the webinar from five different continents. This episode of the Christian Publishing Show is the audio of that webinar. If you prefer to watch the webinar with slides, you can watch the replay […]You can listen to this episode Book Launch Secrets Webinar Replay on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

Jerry B. Jenkins, an experienced author, discusses how he got his start as a writer and offers advice on the importance of feedback, meeting deadlines, self-editing, and knowing when to stop revisions in this entertaining podcast episode.

Sometimes using the right tool for the job makes all the difference. If you are still using Microsoft Word to write your book, I have some good news: Much better tools exist. The challenge with writing is that each writer is different. This means different writers will do better with different tools.  To help us […]You can listen to this episode Writing App Roundup with Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

Children’s books are a hot genre right now.  With libraries closed, more parents are purchasing children’s books; and more authors are trying their hand at writing a children’s book. These books are so short, how hard could they be to write? Actually, very hard. Or, at least, it is hard to write a book parents […]You can listen to this episode How to Write for Children with Jennifer Grant on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

It’s very common these days for books, especially nonfiction, to come with additional workbooks, study guides, and video courses. These extra materials are also a great way to connect with your readers on a deeper level, while at the same time creating additional income and incentives. Paper and digital don’t need to be at war; […]You can listen to this episode How to Create Companion Products for your Book with D’vorah Lansky on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

Devotionals are almost unique to Christian publishing. While some non-Christian publishers dabble with devotionals of different kinds, Christians have been writing and reading devotionals for centuries.  So how do you write a devotional? Well, that is what we are going to talk about today.  Our guest today is the author of 16 Ways to Create […]You can listen to this episode How to Write Devotionals with David Sluka on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

One of the big differences between Christian and non-Christian books is that Christian books have an absolute standard of truth they are compared to. Or, put another way, Christian books are all a derivative of the Bible in one way or another. We are a people of the Book, and so biblical accuracy is important.  […]You can listen to this episode How to Write a Biblically Accurate Book with Catherine DeVries on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

As a kid, peanut butter was always paired with only one thing: jelly. The big discussion between the other kids was if your mom used grape or strawberry jelly.  Then one day, one of my friends told me about a new candy that combined peanut butter with chocolate. How on earth could that be good? […]You can listen to this episode How to Write Better & Faster With Plottr and the Snowflake Method on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show

For everything there is a season.  A time to gather stones and a time to scatter stones.  A time to merge companies and a time to spin off new companies.  Right now, it is a time for merging companies.   The “Big Five” are now the “Big Four.”   You may have heard about the recent […]You can listen to this episode Simon & Schuster Bought by Penguin Random House Discussion With Steve Laube on Christian Publishing Show.Support the show