In this the final episode of Season 1, Wendy Jo talks all things marketing....at least the things that she knows. From social media to Goodread giveaways to websites to podcast interviews - and whatever else she can think of within her realm of...

It's time to get that manuscript in shape for publishing. What does that entail? Formatting, formatting, formatting. In this episode, Wendy Jo discusses some of the elements of getting your manuscript print ready. Everything from margins, sizin...

Time to talk about the all important book cover. Yes, I know, God views us through the lens of what is going on in our hearts. But people.... well, we tend to judge things (at least initially) by the outward appearance. In this episode, we disc...

Is a rose by any other name just as sweet? Hmmm.... in Episode 12 we talk about the importance of naming your book. A short overview of our biblical naming inheritance shows we have the DNA of a very creative 'namer'. We can do this. Finding th...

In Episode 11, we continue our chat about audiobooks with some more specific information about the recording and editing process. Included is information about the software I use, the editing plug-in I recommend as well as discussion about ACX....

Episode 10 is all about audiobooks - the fastest growing segment of the book industry. We'll look at some of the statistics regarding the amazing growth in audiobooks over the past decade. And then we chat about some of the details of what it t...

In this episode, I back track a little to some of the things we discussed in the previous episode. First, I set out a biblical foundation for the spiritual practices I alluded to of interacting with the great cloud of witnesses. Then we go into...

Before you publish your manuscript there are some additional little pieces besides the storyline that you will need to think about . In Episode 8, we chat about the extras like a dedication page, acknowledgements,  an author bio, about the...

Well, the manuscript is in the hands of the editor. So, what am I doing in the meantime? Episode 7 explores the concept of waiting. Do we just twiddle our thumbs or do we wait with eager anticipation of promises about to be fulfilled? I talk ab...

Episode 6 explores the concept of connectivity - the need to stay in relationship with other people as we venture to write our books. Wendy Jo celebrates the completion of her first draft! But quickly underscores that the next phase of the jour...

Episode 5 revolves around the subject of tenacity - that quality we need to develop in order to overcome the obstacles, challenges and trials of writing a book or accomplishing most anything that's worthwhile. I talk about some of the things I ...

In Episode 4 we talk about Audacity - the grit, spunk, and chutzpah factor that we must develop and continually protect in order to write the book we know God wants us to write. Biblically, the call for this shameless boldness is found in both ...

In Episode 3, I address the question - how do I know for sure I'm supposed to write a book? We'll walk through some biblical principals as well as some of my own experiences with stepping out in faith to begin writing.  Every book is diffe...

Where does a book begin? In Episode 2, I talk about the time before you even put pen to paper. Filling up the well of your creativity by spending intimate time with God and allowing that space to be your source. Intentionally developing your im...

In this introductory episode, I tell you a little about myself and my background before getting into the back story of how I became an author learning to co-create with the Creator. It's a journey that started unexpectedly one day in January of...