Write for a Reason
For Christians new to writing novels for kids and teens. Creative writing tips, encouragement and inspiration from Janet Wilson, writer, speaker, and publisher of Christian fiction for young people. Get ready to take your writing to the next level! You can do it - all you need is a bit of help. Don't miss out!
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Essential Ingredients for Author Websites (the why and the how, made simple, with guest Sonja Anderson).
Do you have an author website? Do you wish you did?
Twenty years ago, this wouldn’t have been a thing, but these days every author needs to have a website of some description.
Would you l…
Rooting for the Underdog
We all love to root for the underdog, don't we? In this week's episode of the Write for a Reason podcast we talk about several different ways you can make your readers feel so angry for…
What Is Your Protagonist Wearing?
Hi, Janet here. Today I have a fun writing assignment for you!
Listen to the podcast, then bust out your writing journal and get writing...
Have fun!
Every blessing,
Janet
P.S. Would you li…
Adding Colour to Your Stories
Just a quick writing tip today, to help your improve your writing.
Janet Wilson talks about adding colour to your stories...
Enjoy!
If you'd like more free writing tips, or would like help…
11 Issues Readers Have with Novels
How to Write and Obtain the Best Book Reviews - Interview with Brenda Daniels
Welcome to the Write for a Reason podcast. My name is Janet Wilson; I'm a publisher of Christian fiction for young people with Dernier Publishing. If you are a Christian, and new to wri…
Chapter Structure - it's More Important than You Think!
In this episode of the Write for a Reason podcast, I talk to author Jubilee Lipsey about the structure of chapters. That may sound like a bit of a dry topic, but actually there's so muc…
5 Positive Ways We Can Handle Rejection as Writers
Today I interview Sharon Tedford, who is here to talk to us about the whole big issue of rejection.
Sharon is an English writer, living in Dallas (I know, listen to the podcast for how …
Five Simple Steps to Getting Your Book Published on Kindle - Interview with Christopher Benner
Are you thinking about publishing your book on kindle?
Today on the Write for a Reason podcast I’m delighted to welcome Christopher Benner, author of The Dragons of Ederstill. This is Ch…
Bringing Out Deep Emotions
The better we can express deep emotions in our characters, the more we will engage our readers.
Here's an exercise for you to do that you need never show to anyone, to help you get your …
Do You Ever Feel Like Giving Up Writing, Because It's Just Too Hard?
Hi folks,
I have another podcast for you! This one is from Pam Daunton, who recently had her first novel, The Dove Stone, published. (Congratulations, Pam!)
You will be inspired by her wr…
Should I Edit an Old Manuscript or Start a New One?
The idea of talking about this came from one of our Write for a Reason students. She asked me this excellent question: "My question concerns what target I should set myself in my writin…
Making the Most of Your Childhood Memories
Thanks for coming over! I think you will enjoy this episode - it's more than a creative writing tip - there's an exercise for you to do... and I get real about some of my own childhood …
Using All the Senses in Your Writing - Including a Crazy Exercise!
Welcome to the Write for a Reason podcast. My name is Janet Wilson; I'm a publisher of Christian fiction for young people with Dernier Publishing. If you are a Christian, and new to wri…
Your Best Writing Tips
After fracturing my elbow, everything has become more of a challenge, including one-handed typing! So this week I asked you for your own best writing tips and here they are...
Shout out …
Five Ways to Improve Your Writing Immediately
Today I have five simple tips that can improve your writing immediately. You might be thinking yeah, yeah… but keep listening and you’ll see!
So, taking a few minutes to prepare yoursel…
How to Do a Book Blog Tour: Interview with Author Katherine Blessan
Hello and welcome! Lovely to have you here.
One of the brilliant ways you can increase visibility for your novel is with a book blog tour.
Katherine Blessan, author of Lydia's Song and Ho…
Interview with Author Ruth Leigh
Hello and welcome!
I'm delighted to introduce you today to Ruth Leigh. Ruth has been writing for a long time, but has only recently starting writing fiction... and she hasn't just dipped…
Book Launch Tips - Interview with Author Joy Vee
It's never too early to start to think about your book launch!
Joy Vee is about to launch books 5 and 6... so is getting good at launches. :-) She is kind enough to come on the podcast a…
Some Tips for the Ending of Your Story
Once the goal has been reached and the purpose of your story fulfilled, you need to tie off loose ends fairly quickly.
You know the story of Cinderella? Have you ever wondered what happe…