Your Best Writing Life
Each Tuesday, Linda Goldfarb and her writing industry experts share content for all levels of writers. You receive practical information and how-to applications to grow your writing career as a faith-based author.
--We provide content to help you grow as a Christian writer to make your next book proposal, manuscript editing, speaking event, and writer's conference worth your time and energy.
--Our episodes average 30 minutes
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--Your Best Writing Life is associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.
--If you currently teach at Christian Writers/Speakers conferences, Linda would be interested in interviewing you. Please request a guest interview intake sheet - email [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 264
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Social Media as a Ministry with Edie Melson
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Social Media is not a place to market your wares. It is a place of ministry to your readers. As you invite them to get to know you, they discover you care and there…
Getting Media Interviews with Karen Whiting
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Getting media interviews – let’s get real – if you’re a writer, odds are you’ll want to be on the radio, television, podcasts, and blogs to talk about your latest b…
Writers Conferences and a Writing Career with Ramona Richards
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Writing conferences. Building a writing career. Pseudonyms. Award-winning author and publisher, Ramona Richards gives us the inside scoop on attending writers conf…
The Writing Life with Michelle Cox
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What is God doing in your life as a writer? What are you willing to allow Him to do? Former politician turned award-winning author Michelle Cox and Linda Goldfarb s…
Self-Edit Like a Pro with Larry J. Leech II
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Self-editing like a pro is something all writers can do. Linda Goldfarb's industry expert is writing coach extraordinaire, Larry J. Leech II. He has written/ghostwr…
Writing Blog Posts with Heather Kreke
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Why write blog posts?
Who can you write for?
What do blog owners expect from their writers?
Linda's industry expert, Heather Kreke, is the Blog Manager for BlueRidg…
Secrets to Successful Speaking with Karen Porter
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Surveys show that public speaking is the most feared activity by people everywhere. Why is speaking publically so important and can we really learn how to do it wel…
Writing Christian Books for Children with Michelle Lazurek
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Ready to write a Christian book for children, but not sure how to start? Linda's guest, award-winning author Michelle Lazurek has tips to get you on the right path …
Cleaning the Manuscript Clutter with Alton Gansky
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How to overcome literary bloat. Does your manuscript suffer from pleonasm? Multi-award-winning author, Alton Gansky explains manuscript clutter and how to avoid it.
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Instill Hope in Your Writing with A.C. Williams
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Are Christians missing the mark when it comes to sharing hope in their books? Linda's guest, storyteller, and book coach, Amy, A.C., Williams speaks from the heart …
Use Self-Publishing to Land a Traditional Contract with Athena Dean Holtz
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How can self-publishing lead to a traditionally published book? Our guest, Athena Dean Holtz has worked in the publishing industry for over thirty years. As the co-…
Writing Book Proposals that Sell with Blythe Daniel
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Writing a book proposal that sells is the only one we want to write, right? Literary agent and author, Blythe Daniel is sharing the secrets to a successful book pro…
Platform Building for Writers with Thomas Umstattd
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Authors' platforms, what a platform is, and how to build them. Where should you build your platform? Linda's guest, Thomas Umstattd Jr is here to answer our questi…
Master Your Writing Deadlines with DiAnn Mills
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Do writing deadlines scare you? Bestselling author, DiAnn Mills has a proven 12 Step System to master writing deadlines. Whether you're writing a book, blog post, o…
Writers Need Sensitivity Readers with Edwina Perkins
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Writing about different cultures can get you into a lot of hot water if you're not using a sensitivity reader. Award-winning author, Edwina Perkins is shining a spo…
The Trouble in Publishing with Steve Laube
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No matter your book publishing path, you will experience trouble in the publishing industry.
Seeking a traditional publisher?
Plan to self-publish?
Hiring a hybrid-p…
Do I Need a Literary Agent? with Cynthia Ruchti
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Self-published writers are on the rise and you may be one of them. Traditionally published authors are also self-publishing. Let's face it, the publishing industry …
Simplify Your Writing Life with Edie Melson
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Writers are not immune to self-sabotage. We overcrowd our lives with numerous goals, nonproductive social media interaction, expectations beyond our abilities, and …
The Value of Writing Contests with Eva Marie Everson
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Do you have to be a published author to enter a writer's contest? What does it cost to enter a writer's contest and who pays for it? Today’s industry expert, Eva Ma…
Rest for Creatives with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
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Writing can wind us up to the point where we struggle with productivity. But learning how to rest well can bring about the balance we need to meet deadlines, be mor…