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Are you ready to write a devotional that changes lives?
What if you could complete yours in 90 days?

Linda Goldfarb's industry expert is… Janet McHenry is the author of 27 traditionally published books—including the bestselling PrayerWalk, Praying Personalities, and her newest, Looking Up! She teaches nonfiction form at writers’ conferences around the country and hosts the Sierra Valley Writers Retreat twice yearly. Her favorite thing is seeing lightbulbs light up in writers’ eyes.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in.

Alright, let’s head into our content for today… How to write a 365-day devotional book in 90 days

Janet, help us out...

1. You wrote 200,000 words for three different books in less than a year. How did that happen? And how do you schedule your writing time?
2. Your most recent book, Looking Up!, is a 365-day devotional book that you wrote in three months’ time. How did you pace yourself to get that done?
3. How would you coach someone in writing a devotion? What elements are important? And you say sometimes writers miss one—what is that?

LINKS

Listener giveaway - E-book: Prayer Helps: Scripture-Based Prayers When You Don’t Know How to Pray: https://www.janetmchenry.com/mini-magazine

Latest book - Looking Up! Finding Joy as You Read and Pray Through the Bible: A Daily Devotional (Our Daily Bread Publications, Nov. 5, ,2024):

You can find out more about Janet McHenry here.
Website: https://www.janetmchenry.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanetMcHenryAuthor/

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Linda Goldfarb's industry expert is… Bethany Jett. Bethany is an associate literary agent with the C.Y.L.E. agency, as well as a multi-award-winning author and a marketing strategist who earned top honors in her master’s program, where she earned her MFA in Communications focusing on Marketing and PR. Her motto is “Teach as you go,” which she lives out as the co-owner of Serious Writer, a company that teaches and empowers writers and authors.

Bethany is married to her college sweetheart, and together they’re raising 3 teen sons and their Pomeranian, Sadie.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn about the key concepts of a Great Nonfiction Book.

Are you utilizing the elements that create great nonfiction? Today we focus on one key element nonfiction books must contain to be successful.

The three pillars are Concept, Content, and Craft.

During this episode, we are concentrating on Concept.

What are High Concept ideas?
What makes your book a different book from someone else?
Define the audience who will walk into the bookstore looking for your book.

• Nonfiction content must answer a promise to their reader.
• Every chapter matters
• In this chapter, readers will understand take away or learn...
• There are no gray lines between memoirs and Christian living; it's one or the other.
• Who are the best sellers in your genre?
• Who are the midlist authors?

Links

Bethany Jett
Bethany Jett Books
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When is relaunching your book a great option?
Today’s guests share strategies and insight into making a book relaunch your next best step.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn about … Relaunching a Book to Gain New Traction

My industry experts are Athena Dean Holtz and Carol Tetzlaff… Athena is an author, speaker, podcaster, and publisher at Redemption Press, and She Writes for Him. She pioneered the indie publishing movement in the Christian market in the early 90s. Carol is an award-winning Bible study author, speaker, and associate publisher at Redemption Press.

Alright, let’s head into our content for today… Relaunching a Book to Gain New Traction

1. How do you know it’s time to relaunch?
2. How can an author add value to the reader by revising or expanding?
3. What are the most effective additions to make a new version stand out?

Listener giveaway? - Our free resource would be a course on Get unStuck in Your Writing.

Your A Game - Courage for the Communicator – PDF Download and watch training at Romans828mediagroup.com

https://www.redemptionpress.com

Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing Life
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#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024".

Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy Podcast
Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast