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Join us for our fourth Sunday of Advent as Shawn Smucker speaks about love.
Join us for our fourth Sunday of Advent as Shawn Smucker speaks about love.
Shawn Smucker leads us in this week's entry in our Searching for the Heart of Jesus series.
Shawn Smucker leads us in this week's entry in our Searching for the Heart of Jesus series.
Ever wonder what Magical Realism is and if it can actually walk side by side with faith in a story? Join MadLit Musings Podcast and Author Jaime Jo Wright as she sits down and chats with fellow author Shawn Smucker about imagination, the unexplained in life, and how to reconcile fact and faith.
Liz Gilbert once said that if she didn't write, she'd become a farm dog and chew up the couch. Why do we partake in creative pursuits if we're not going to profit financially from it? Lots of reasons, actually. Tsh and Seth chat with their friends Maile and Shawn Smucker about what they've been learning about why they have an insatiable need to create — and why every one of us needs to as well. Seth: Newsletter | Website Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going Come to Italy with us! Seth's latest thoughts on why he writes The Gap The Nine-Month Novel, led by Maile & Shawn Smucker Video of a Novel, Shawn's new Substack Journal of a Novel, by John Steinbeck The Gospel in Gerard Manley Hopkins, by Margaret Ellsberg The Moviegoer, by Walker Percy Nobody Reads Poetry
Shawn Smucker has published five novels in the last five years—most recently, The Weight of Memory. He has also co-written some thirty books. Shawn and his wife Maile Silva coach, teach, and encourage other writers in a creative community they call The Stories Between Us. They host a podcast of the same name. In this episode, Shawn Smucker and Jonathan Rogers discuss revision, point of view, and when it's ok for writers to stop pushing and take a break. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The heart of God is for lost people and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) is what our lives are meant to be all about. Did you know 42% of the world has never heard th Gospel? With special guest Micah Mac, this episode is a rally cry calling us to live our lives with intentionality and purpose for the lost people of the world. Look forward to practical advice and tips but also a heavy challenge for all of us. Mentions in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Missionary-God-Bible-Dick-Brogden/dp/1952562058/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=missionary+bible&qid=1636971878&qsid=135-8597097-2785137&sr=8-1&sres=1952562058%2C1462122094%2C0998061158%2C1976770351%2C0800796853%2C0830828877%2C1683227484%2C168359357X%2C080101896X%2C0830852131%2C1952406005%2C0785233466%2CB08YQCP75Y%2C1585160776%2C0830826297%2C0061577073&srpt=ABIS_BOOK (Missionary God, Missionary Bible) by Dick Brogden https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Out-Loud-Guilt-Death/dp/1937830969/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dying+out+loud&qid=1636971907&qsid=135-8597097-2785137&sr=8-1&sres=1937830969%2C1629121576%2CB08PTK2J84%2C1938309170%2C0595417558%2CB003ZDO2E4%2CB071YLZ6JX%2CB00C7WU4OG%2CB004TC14HI%2CB0964CP7K2%2CB01M9ANN6M%2CB07JMH97N3%2CB09GB99QW8%2C1733992707%2C0141312270%2CB07M79LGW5 (Dying Out Loud) by Shawn Smucker "No Spend November" tethers to Simplicity (listen to episode 31) Follow & Support Follow us on Instagram https://www.patreon.com/wtttpodcast (Support us on Patreon) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-the-table/id1504646571 (Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts) Support this podcast
Your next great book idea may be hidden inside the pages of your journals! As a writer, you've probably found journaling helpful at different points in your life. Perhaps you're an avid chronicler of your thoughts and feelings. It may surprise you to learn you could find your next great book idea in the daily commitment you've already made by putting pen to page in your journal. In this episode, host Clarissa Moll invites you to consider how you might turn your journal into a book. Relying on wisdom from authors Seth Haines and Shawn Smucker, discover the feedback you'll need to transform your journal entries from personal writing into a published work that serves your audience. The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers. Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson Music by Karla Colahan
As a writer, you've probably found journaling helpful at different points in your life. Perhaps you're an avid chronicler of your thoughts and feelings. It may surprise you to learn you could find your next great book idea in the daily commitment you've already made by putting pen to page in your journal. In this episode, host Clarissa Moll invites you to consider how you might turn your journal into a book. Relying on wisdom from authors Seth Haines and Shawn Smucker, discover the feedback you'll need to transform your journal entries from personal writing into a published work that serves your audience. The Writerly Life is a production of hope*writers. Written and compiled by Clarissa Moll Edited and mixed by Tyler Anderson Music by Karla Colahan
Key Conversation Points: Lisa-Jo's son passionately said, "Now listen, it's not as bad as you think." Mothers everywhere clutch their pearls at these words. The invisible work that no one sees matters. Find solidarity in this episode for the work you do, whether you have kids or not. Bearing witness to a human's life is a heavy gift. We can pause with intentional reflection but not give into the quicksand of hopelessness. The richest, best blessings cost us. There's no promise from God if you do X,Y, Z and 1, 2, 3 then everything will be okay. "The Weight of Memory" by Shawn Smucker is mentioned in this podcast. Podcast links: Click here to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast. _______ Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. Click here and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Click here for 30% off your order with Betabrand, for a limited time. Find out why women are ditching typical work pants for Betabrand's Dress Pant Yoga Pants. Click here to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month. Click here to go to GreenChef.com/ordinary100 and use code ordinary100 to get $100 off including free shipping! _______ Click here to sign up for your own digital Paper&String care package curated by Christie, Lisa-Jo and friends.
Notes:This episode and the notes include affiliate links.At the beginning of this episode Fable mentions a memoir writing class from our friends Shawn Smucker and Maile Silva, of the podcast The Stories Between us. If you're interested in learning more about that course go to fableandtheverbivore.com/memoir. We are big fans of Shawn and Maile and know this course will have a lot to offer anyone who wants to tell their story to the world. As affiliates of this course, signing up through our link will financially benefit the podcast and help us keep sharing our thoughts about writing and reading with the world.The Verbivore mentions that we've referenced some of Masterclasses free articles in preparation for some of our podcast episodes and that they can be a great writing resource. Here are several that we've used for previous and upcoming episodes:How to Write An Action SceneHow to Use the Snowflake Method to Outline Your NovelMystery, Thriller, and Crime Novels: What's the Difference?How to Write an Adventure StoryWhat's the Difference Between Middle-Grade Fiction vs. Young Adult Fiction?Writing 101: 6 Ways to End Your StoryBooks Mentioned:The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm - By LeVar BurtonMasterclasses Mentioned: Levar Burton Teaches the Power StorytellingN. K. Jemisin Teaches Fantasy and Science Fiction WritingMalcolm Gladwell Teaches WritingNeil Gaiman Teaches the Art of StorytellingDan Brown Teaches Writing ThrillersDavid Mamet Teaches Dramatic WritingJudy Bloom Teaches WritingDavid Baldacci Teaches Mystery and Thriller WritingWalter Mosley Teaches Fiction and StorytellingBilly Collins Teaches Reading and Writing PoetryJames Patterson Teaches WritingR. L. Stine Teaches Writing for Young AudiencesAmy Tan Teaches Fiction Memory and ImaginationKelly Wearstler Teaches Interior DesignMargaret Atwood Teaches Creative WritingSalman Rushdie Teaches Storytelling and WritingMusic from: https://filmmusic.io 'Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Shawn Smucker and Maile Silva—writers and co-hosts of The Stories Between Us podcast—help Sarah kick off the Art + Ash series with a candid conversation about the creative life. They chat about some of the joys and struggles they've experienced navigating two writers living under the same roof, while also parenting their six kids and fostering a family culture that prioritizes creative pursuits. Maile talks about how essential writing is to her overall health and wellness and how she's had to wade through difficult seasons of her career not going as planned. Sarah, Shawn, and Maile also discuss comparison, finding a creative outlet (even if it's not your career), and creativity in seasons of struggle.For full episode notes and ways to connect with both Sarah, Maile, and Shawn, visit NotMyStoryPod.com.To sign up for Sarah's newsletter The Shelf, CLICK HERE.
This summer I read NINE books that I gave a 5-star rating. NINE. This is unheard of, to read such incredible books all in the same couple of months. But now I'm so excited to share them with you! Join SECRET STUFF, where you'll get access to: My list of Meh Bestsellers to Skip Stephen King Summer book club recaps Fall nonfiction book club Personal updates I don't share anywhere else List of books that I talk about on this episode: The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Misery by Stephen King Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Billy Summers by Stephen King Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby The Paper Palace Miranda Cowley Heller FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Other Episodes related to this one: Ep 107: 10 Reasons to Read (with @fictionmatters Sara Hildreth) Ep 119: Best Books Lately with Anne Bogel Ep 121: Stephen King Starter Kit Ep 126: Books We Wish We'd Written (with Shawn Smucker) SPONSORS: Noom. Go to Noom.com/10Things to start your trial Skillshare. Go to Skillshare.com/YOU for a free month of premium membership * Thanks so much for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast really helps to grow the show. Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Sign Up for Episode Emails Join the Connection Group Listen to SECRET STUFF Buy SHARE YOUR STUFF. I'LL GO FIRST.
A review of the first three episodes of Titans Season 3, a Lorehaven "review round-up" of Christian geek-fiction, a review of the animated movie "Monster Hunter: Legends Of The Guild", and some thoughts about the biblical number "666" and what significance it has for us as geeks today!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:42 Monster Hunter: Legends Of The Guild Review00:16:24 CGC & Christian Geek News00:32:36 Lorehaven book review round-up(The Weight Of Memory by Shawn Smucker, Strays by Remy Wilkins, The Winter King by Christine Cohen, The Dying Of The Light by Mirriam Neal)00:38:39 Titans Season 3 Premiere (Episode 1, 2 & 3) Review00:47:32 The Significance Of "666" For Geeks Today (Bible Study)01:12:15 Listener/Viewer Messages (Witnessing To Resistant Friends, Listener/Viewer Request Fulfilled![Essential Issues Playlist])01:23:08 Paeter's Geek Week (Titans Season 2[Hawk & Dove, Nightwing, Bruce Wayne], Almost Quitting Darkest Dungeon[Not Letting Me Play My Way], Returning To Monster Hunter World, Agents Of Mayhem[Digital Action Figures], DC Comics "Forever Evil", )01:49:16 Next Episode01:52:33 Babylon 5 SchawarmaSupport this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Episodes #0-500 of this podcast were published as "The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast" and are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare the "In Search Of Truth" Bible Study include:"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive ConcordanceBlueletterbible.org (primarily for search functionality), The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen, with additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2021, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan
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EPISODE 260I Author http://shawnsmucker.com/ (Shawn Smucker) returns to the show to talk about his brand new book, https://amzn.to/3yD4Ok4 (The Weight of Memory). I'm a big fan of his magical realism books, and this one didn't disappoint. Shawn and I talk about memory, how we think it works and what studies are showing about it. This conversation -- of course! -- led into how we create fictional stories, what makes a protagonist make their decisions, how that affects what happens next, and how all these come together to affect the reader's experience of the story. Learn more about Shawn and his books at his website, http://shawnsmucker.com/ (http://shawnsmucker.com/), and he's on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as Shawn Smucker. Find his podcast and courses at The Stories Between Us, https://www.thestoriesbetweenus.com/ (https://www.thestoriesbetweenus.com/).
Today's Out of the Ordinary Book: The Weight of Memory written and read by Shawn Smucker Visiting Author, Shawn Smucker shares a reading from his latest novel! Key Conversation Points: If you've loved anyone that's received the worst news of their life, this book will help you navigate the depths of their feelings. Here is a story that makes us ask questions about what is real and what is true in our own lives. Here is a grandpa and a granddaughter who straddle two timelines, two realities and discover where they intersect in beautiful and unexpected ways Is the lady with the silver hair really who we think she might be? This sticky ending will leave you thinking about it, stuck on Shawn's small town life and four friends whose lives intertwine with a lake and a little girl in deeply mysterious ways. Podcast links: Click here to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast. _______ Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. Click here for 30% off your order with Betabrand, for a limited time. Find out why women are ditching typical work pants for Betabrand's Dress Pant Yoga Pants. Click here for 25% off when you keep everything in your Stitch Fix order. Click here to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting www.betterhelp.com/ordinary Click here to go to GreenChef.com/ordinary100 and use code ordinary100 to get $100 off including free shipping! Click here to sign up for your own digital Paper&String care package curated by Christie, Lisa-Jo and friends.
This conversation with my old friend Shawn Smucker is one of the best I've had in awhile. We talk about reading and ghost writing and self-publishing and (not) censoring what our kids read. And we also talk about the books we wish we'd written. Somehow I shock Shawn with one of my answers! Shawn Smucker is the author of six novels, including his latest The Weight of Memory (which I devoured in a day). Shawn calls The Weight of Memory "a modern day fairy tale." FULL SHOW NOTES HERE You can hear more about the trip to Sri Lanka where Shawn and I met in my Secret Tapes interviews (part of my Secret Stuff private podcast). Sponsors: Prose haircare. Get 15% off your first order by going to Prose.com/YOU Molekule air purifiers. Save up to $120 off by going to Molekule.com and using promo code YOU * Thank you for listening to 10 Things To Tell You! Let's connect: Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on IG Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on FB Follow @laura.tremaine on IG Follow @mslauratremaine on FB Sign Up for episode emails Join the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group Listen to Secret Stuff Buy SHARE YOUR STUFF. I'LL GO FIRST. by Laura Tremaine
What happens when old secrets make a new appearance? Award-winning author Shawn Smucker shares thoughts about his new book, "The Weight of Memory." A story he hopes will give readers a sense of hope about difficult life circumstances and what waits for us after our death.
We talk summer reading at its best with Shawn Smucker and his new book, The Weight of Memory
Good stories matter — we all know this. But how do these good stories shape us, form our imaginations, make us better parents, and remind us what really matters? Why do the best stories sacramentally peel back the surface to reveal what's really there? Seth and Tsh talk to their friend, novelist Shawn Smucker, about what it means to immerse your life in good stories — and why it's not optional. To borrow a quip from G.K. Chesterton about children and fairy tales (because it's just as true for adults): good stories don't tell us dragons exist. We already know this. Good stories tell us dragons can be killed. Seth: Newsletter | Website Tsh: Newsletter | Website Shawn Smucker: Books | Podcast | Twitter | Instagram | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going Come to Italy with us! Journal of a Novel, by John Steinbeck Working Days, by John Steinbeck Evilene Killerman on Instagram Anything is Possible, by Elizabeth Strout The Surrender Experiment, by Michael A. Singer Radical Face's albums The Family Tree: The Roots, The Branches, and The Leaves Radical Face guidebook
Hear from Emily Wood, ER doc Ian Ellis, Fuller NT professor Chris Blumhofer, singer/songwriter Natalie Schlabs, author and activist Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, novelist Shawn Smucker, and journalist Aarik Danielsen on a year like none other and how God saw them through. Take a tour through the past with us as we revisit April and May of 2020 - the uncertainty of almost everything AND the faithfulness of God in this greatest hits episode.
Today I’m chatting with the wise and incredibly kind Christina Suzann Nelson. Christina is an incredible author, and through connecting with her and learning about some of the story behind her most recent book,The Way it Should Be I got to hear her heart and got a glimpse of journey as an adoptive and foster parent. In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, and because I think there is such a need for more stories like Christina and her families story to be told, she shares with us all about their journey of becoming the parents of 6 children, and seeing the Lord make Himself known in their story. Then, she shares how all of that translated into a heart that longed for hope filled stories to be written and how she began her journey as an author writing books that hold space for faith deepening, developing languages of compassion, and giving opportunities to process things in life such as addiction, broken hearts, disease, messy families, but remind us that God can and does still bring beauty from the ashes. Christina is so kind and so warm and honest, and I just think you’re going to love hearing from her. It’s an amazing gift to believe in the possibility of life change, cultivating hearts of compassion, and watching God at work, and her stories and even our time together today, cultivate such a beautiful space to process all of those things, and more. I know so many people that are walking through situations that we touched on today, and praying through what God would have them do next. Whether that’s caretaking, adopting, fostering, or even figuring out how to love a family member or friend who has been overtaken by addiction, or overwhelmed by the world they’re living in and you don’t know how to respond to them, The Lord is near. I do not in any way say that lightly. I have been in some of those pits, and I know the pain. This is not how the story ends and there is so much hope and even joy still to be found. If you are interested in fostering or adopting or learning more about any of it, I’ve included some resources in the show notes for you. As with many scary things, I just want to remind you of something I heard a long time ago that always encourages me when I stare at my empty hands and seemingly impossible situations: the Lord does not call the equipped, He equips the called. Connecting with Christina: Facebook Her books Instagram Twitter Website Today’s Episode Sponsor: Tony Crabtree with Crabtree Homes with Exit Realty Home buyer guide: http://bit.ly/buyersguidecrabtreehomes Seller guide: http://bit.ly/sellerguidecrabtreehomes Facebook Instagram Website YouTube References: Praying with Our Feet Lindsey Krinks and Open Table Nashville My conversation with Lindsey (it's just one episode back!) Jane Kirkpatrick Something Worth Doing My episode with Jane Kirkpatrick (Episode 53) Rajneesh in Oregon “Wild, Wild Country” A Land of Sheltered Promise My conversation with Shawn Smucker where we discuss the philosopher who shares findings of how the brain processes history and story. The Giver Parkinson’s Disease Foster Care Resources: ACES Training (This is where one of my best friends who is a foster mother said to start.) Trauma Informed Training for Foster Care Families Therapeutic Interventions Youth Villages National Foster Parent Association Scripture References: Isaiah 30:21- Responding to the prompting of the Lord Romans 3- We live in a broken sin-wrecked world 2 Corinthians 10:5- Take every thought captive Romans 5:3-5-Fighting with hope and persevere Psalm 139:7-13- The Lord will meet us anywhere we are Ephesians 1, Isaiah 43:19- There is nothing and no one beyond redemption of the Lord (and practically the whole Bible is the story echoing this very truth.) Psalm 25:1-3, Romans 5:3-11, Romans 10:13, Colossians 1:27- There is hope for everyone 1 Timothy 4:12-16 // Titus 2:3-5- One generation of women pouring into another and you’re never too young or too old to be used by the Lord (not to mention, David and Esther were incredibly young in their “giant” moments, Moses and Noah were incredibly old. Just to name a few) Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog *Intro and Outro music is from audionautix.com
Notes:As mentioned at the top of the episode, the Fable and the Verbivore affiliate link for Shawn Smucker and Maile Silva’s Nine Month Novel workshop is: fableandtheverbivore.com/nine . More information for whhat is included in The Nine Month Novel course can be found at: http://shawnsmucker.com/the-nine-month-novel// And here is a link to the syllabus: http://shawnsmucker.com/nine-month-novel-syllabus/ Fable (Beth Stedman) mentions that she was a guest on The Stories Between Us. That episode is: S4E10 Beth Stedman and the Art of Getting Unstuck - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s4e10-beth-stedman-and-the-art-of-getting-unstuck/id1483546151?i=1000507752762 Maile Silva was interviewed in Episode 11: Interview with Maile Silva - https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/maile-silva-interview Shawn Smucker was interviewed in Episode 28: Interview with Shawn Smucker - https://fableandtheverbivore.com/podcast/episode-28-interview-with-shawn-smucker Books Mentioned:These Nameless Things by Shawn Smucker The Weight of Memory by Shawn SmuckerDay the Angels Fell by Shawn SmuckerMusic from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
[Ep 234] On this episode of the podcast, I hosted two novelists: Shawn Smucker and his wife, Maile Silva, for a literary discussion. Imagine you're at a writing conference and we're on stage to discuss the challenges they face as two writers at different points in the writing journey, living and working and raising a family together. How do they offer support and input? How do they find time to write? What are they proudest of? Shawn and Maile touch on topics like creative legacy, writing rejections, self-publishing versus traditional publishing, and being faithful to the work. Maile Silva and Shawn Smucker (used with permission) Shawn is an award-winning novelist by night and a collaborator and co-writer by day. He has an honors degree in English, and has been making a living as a writer for eleven years. Maile has an honors degree in English, has written three novels, and is currently in the querying process, so if that's where you're at, she knows your pain. She has raised six children in the last 17 years and is beginning to have more time to dedicate to her first love…no, not Shawn. Writing. She has taught writing in different settings, including as a table leader for the Black Barn Online. You might know them from their podcast, The Stories Between Us. At the end of our chat, they'll be filling you in on their program The Nine Month Novel. It's currently closed to enrollment. In the meantime, learn from all the wonderful things they shared. Here's a sample: Interview Excerpts Shawn, on the writing journey: One thing that I'm always trying to get across to other writers is that it doesn't matter where you're at in the process, there's always something else that you want. If you don't have an agent, you want an agent, and then when you have an agent, you want to get a book deal. Or if you're self publishing, you want to sell more books than you're currently selling. And then once you have books published, you wish you could sell more copies, or what's the next series going to be about, or what's the next book. I think it's good to have goals and it's good to have things that you're shooting for, definitely, but I think one of the most important parts of the writing life is to somehow also enjoy where you're at and to enjoy the writing that you're doing—and for that to be the thing that gets you by. Because if the thing that gets you by is getting to the next level, there are going to be certain levels that you don't hit or certain levels that are really challenging to get to or take a really long time. And those can burn you out if that's your only motivation. So even though Maile and I are at different places in the journey, we're always encouraging each other: Stay focused on the writing. Enjoy the writing. The writing is never going to let you down. There are so many parts of the writing journey that will be disappointing, but the writing is always there for you. It's always there for you to work on. It's always there for you to dig into. Maile, on what she's proudest of: I think what I would be most proud of is the creative legacy that we're leaving for our kids. And by prioritizing creativity in my own life, I see our kids starting to do that. And that just fills me with so much joy to know that they see the value of doing these things not because they're making money, not because they're getting notoriety from it, but because it's a good thing to do—because it's part of who we are. I love that a creative inheritance is being passed down and they're chasing after their creative dreams...And I love that more beauty and art is entering into the world just through our little clan of kids. And I think it's because they see us pursuing it. Maile, on criticism: Because I don't have any published work yet, I don't necessarily get the one stars on Amazon that I have to work through, but you get your fair amount with the responses from agents an...
[Ep 234] On this episode of the podcast, I hosted two novelists: Shawn Smucker and his wife, Maile Silva for a literary discussion. Imagine you're at a writing conference and we're on stage to discuss their challenges of being two married novelists at different points in the writing journey. How do they offer support and input? How do they find time to write? What are they proudest of? Shawn and Maile touch on topics like creative legacy, writing rejections, self-publishing versus traditional publishing, and being faithful to the work. Maile Silva and Shawn Smucker (used with permission) Shawn is an award-winning novelist by night and a collaborator and co-writer by day. He has an honors degree in English, and has been making a living as a writer for eleven years. Maile has an honors degree in English, has written three novels, and is currently in the querying process, so if that's where you're at, she knows your pain. She has raised six children in the last 17 years and is beginning to have more time to dedicate to her first love…no, not Shawn. Writing. She has taught writing in different settings, including as a table leader for the Black Barn Online. You might know them from their podcast, The Stories Between Us. At the end of our chat, they’ll be filling you in on their new program, The Nine Month Novel. I'm thrilled to share it with you and gladly promoting it—in fact, if I were a novelist, I’d already be signed up. You can learn more about The Nine Month Novel at my affiliate link: annkroeker.com/ninemonthnovel. Interview Excerpts Shawn, on the writing journey: One thing that I'm always trying to get across to other writers is that it doesn't matter where you're at in the process, there's always something else that you want. If you don't have an agent, you want an agent, and then when you have an agent, you want to get a book deal. Or if you're self publishing, you want to sell more books than you're currently selling. And then once you have books published, you wish you could sell more copies, or what's the next series going to be about, or what's the next book. I think it's good to have goals and it's good to have things that you're shooting for, definitely, but I think one of the most important parts of the writing life is to somehow also enjoy where you're at and to enjoy the writing that you're doing—and for that to be the thing that gets you by. Because if the thing that gets you by is getting to the next level, there are going to be certain levels that you don't hit or certain levels that are really challenging to get to or take a really long time. And those can burn you out if that's your only motivation. So even though Maile and I are at different places in the journey, we're always encouraging each other: Stay focused on the writing. Enjoy the writing. The writing is never going to let you down. There are so many parts of the writing journey that will be disappointing, but the writing is always there for you. It's always there for you to work on. It's always there for you to dig into. Maile, on what she's proudest of: I think what I would be most proud of is the creative legacy that we're leaving for our kids. And by prioritizing creativity in my own life, I see our kids starting to do that. And that just fills me with so much joy to know that they see the value of doing these things not because they're making money, not because they're getting notoriety from it, but because it's a good thing to do—because it's part of who we are. I love that a creative inheritance is being passed down and they're chasing after their creative dreams...And I love that more beauty and art is entering into the world just through our little clan of kids. And I think it's because they see us pursuing it. Maile, on criticism: Because I don't have any published work yet, I don't necessarily get the one stars on Amazon that I have to work through...
Merry Christmas from the Resolutions Podcast! In this episode, Chris has a chat with one of the podcast’s favorite guests, Shawn Smucker. Chris and Shawn take some time to reflect on the story of Jesus’ birth and its implications for life in the 21st century. We hope this episode helps to bring some perspective to the challenging year of 2020 and to properly set the tone for the new year of 2021.Website/Full Show NotesContact Us: podcast@resolutionsofwv.com
Sean invites friends into the studio from near and far away to talk and sing about Christmas, with special guest and author Shawn Smucker, along with Aaron Peters on the mountain fiddle.
Have you ever wondered if there is a limit to the things we will do for the people we love? Or even, to what lengths we will go to assuage our own guilt? If these questions intrigue you, you will not want to miss today's one-of-a-kind episode. In today's episode, Mary is joined by novelist and fellow Revell author, Shawn Smucker. Known both for his brilliant writing and gifted speaking, Shawn is an award-winning author who just released his latest book, “These Nameless Things”. Today, Mary and Shawn dig deep into this thought-provoking book and explore the bonds of brotherhood and family. The two dive into the idea of forgiveness, reconciliation, and the difference between the two; explore both the loyalty and the pain that family relationships cause; and talk about how our choices affect the direction of our lives. After listening, you will walk away with a new perspective on your memories and the larger role they play in our lives; embrace the past, not as a crutch, but as a means to move forward; and, be equipped to set healthy boundaries while simultaneously believing that no one is a lost cause. If you are ready to explore the idea of grace, even to the very end, you will not want to miss this powerful episode! Check out Shawn's book here! http://shawnsmucker.com/
Novelist Shawn Smucker joins us to explore memories and mystic challenges at life's margins.
Shawn Smucker is the award-winning author of Light from Distant Stars, the young adult novels The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of Over There, and the memoir Once We Were Strangers. He lives with his wife and six children in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can find him online at www.shawnsmucker.com. His latest novel, which comes out today, is entitled These Nameless Things Description: Before Dan opened his door to find a wounded woman who had escaped from the tormentors in the mountain, his life had become rather quiet. He and the eight other people in the mostly abandoned town had become friends. They spent peaceful evenings around the campfire and even made vague plans to journey east one day and leave the ominous mountain behind. But the woman's arrival changes everything. Who is she? How does she know so much about Dan's brother, who is still held captive in the mountain? Why are long-forgotten memories rising to the surface? And why does Dan feel so compelled to keep her presence in his house a secret? Purchase link: http://shawnsmucker.com/these-nameless-things/ Connect with Shawn online at the following links: http://shawnsmucker.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnsmucker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnsmucker/ Hey authors, are you looking for an editing tool to help you polish your book manuscripts, essays, short stories and more? Look no further than ProWritingAid. ProWritingAid is an editing tool that checks your grammar, style, dialogue, sticky sentences and much more. Visit the link below to save 20% on your ProWritingAid subscription. https://prowritingaid.com?afid=8740 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/support Leave feedback and connect with me at the following links: Email: annwrites75@gmail.com Website: https://annwritesinspiration.com Voice messages from anywhere: https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/message Social media: https://www.facebook.com/annwritesinspiration https://twitter.com/annwrites75 https://www.pinterest.com/annwritesinspiration https://www.instagram.com/annwritesinspiration Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/annsmusic1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/message
Notes:The Stories Between Us episode that features Chad Alan Gibbs is titled “Chad Gibbs: Writing Rejection and Independent Publishing Success”.Books Mentioned:The Day the Angels Fell by Shawn SmuckerThe Edge of Over There by Shawn SmuckerLight from Distant Stars by Shawn SmuckerOnce We Were Strangers by Shawn SmuckerThese Nameless Things by Shawn SmuckerThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. LewisChronicles of Narnia Box Set by C. S. LewisGilead: A Novel by Marilynne RobinsonAll the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony DoerrTwo Like Me and You by Chad Alan GibbsThe Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel by Neil GaimanThe Writing Life by Annie DillardMusic from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Author of Light from Distant Stars, Once We Were Strangers, and the upcoming These Nameless Things (comes out June 30th!) Shawn Smucker joins us to talk about creativity, Christian art, Psalms that dare to question God, and parenting in a pandemic. Psalm 77 Light from Distant Stars Once We Were Strangers Preorder These Nameless Things Shawn's podcast with his wife, Maile, on art and marriage - The Stories Between Us
Notes:The Verbivore talks about discussing the latest Star Wars with her sister. She is referencing the “Rise of Skywalker” movie, but also the overarching themes of the sequel trilogy and the full Star Wars saga of nine films.The Verbivore mentions the Graveyard book conversation we had early on in our podcast, that conversation is in episode 5.The Verbivore references this quote “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R.R. Martin, A Dance with DragonsFable mentions the “a book a year” goal, this came to us from writer Shawn Smucker, author of several books including “Light from Distant Stars” and the forthcoming “These Nameless Things” which is set to relese on June 30th.The Verbivore mentions getting access to someone’s playlist, that was a reference to Lisa Baxmann’s writing playlist. We will be gathering together some writing playlists over the next several weeks, and hope to cover that topic in the future.Books Mentioned:The Grace Year by Kim LiggettThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëOutliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellMusic from: https://filmmusic.io’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Today I'm talking with novelist Shawn Smucker in our series "lighten up about pop culture," about the books that have shaped us and what's influencing us now. He shares some of his favorite books and authors and what music he listens to while writing, and you guys I got a total scoop. Shawn revealed the title of his next book and what it's about, for the first time ever, to me on this very podcast. However, an addendum to that: I'm going to pull back the curtain on this here podcastery a bit and tell you that because of scheduling wonkiness with some of the guests for this series, Shawn and I recorded this approximately 47 years ago but I'm just now releasing it. Which is why I would never make a good reporter, on account of my lack of timeliness. Hey guys I got a big scoop for you that I kept to myself! The good news is his next book comes out in June and is available for preorder, so go check it out, but first, listen in and lighten up! Links from the Show Shawn and Maile's podcast, The Stories Between Us Shawn's latest: Light from Distant Stars These Nameless Things Shawn's YA books: The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of Over There Pachinko Night Tiger Children of Blood and Bone Trail of Lightning Good Omens Empathy for the Devil
Today my conversation is with master storyteller Shawn Smucker. Shawn’s unique voice as he shares about the writing life AND the beautiful stories he writes are truly captivating and leads the reader to ask questions in their imagination as well as in their hearts. His most recent release from 2019, Light From Distant Stars weaves a tale that presses the reader to the edge of reality, but also carries a banner of hope and reconciliation. I’m so grateful for the podcast for a lot of reasons, but getting to talk with people like Shawn has brought such depth to my faith, my imagination, and most definitely my bookshelf. I’m so grateful that artists like Shawn exist and are sharing their God given talents with the likes of us. I hope if you are an artist, particularly a writer, that you feel encouraged and maybe even inspired by what Shawn shares in this episode. Since we recorded our conversation, Shawn also launched a podcast, “The Stories Between Us.” that he and his wife host together, and it is another source I can’t say enough good things about. They talk about what its like for them to raise their six children, both work as writers, and how they walk through the hard questions.Shawn also has a new book that he mentioned a little about coming out in 2020 called These Nameless Things. The cover art and small synopsis for it was just recently released and it is beautiful and super intriguing! It comes out in June and you can actually pre-order it on amazon and other resellers now. Find ways to connect with Shawn, his books, and more resources for this episode here. Resources: hope*writers The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis Umberto Eco : The Name of The Rose The Day the Angels Fell Light from Distant Stars The study we mention is from The Whole Brain Child Madeline L’Engle- “if writing about a topic too hard for adults I write for kids” These Nameless Things - Coming out in June! The Smucker’s Podcast - “The Stories Between Us” Kate Dicamillo- “The Tale of Despereaux” Francine Rivers Scripture References: Mark 4:34 :: Jesus didn’t speak without telling a story Luke 15:11-32-Prodigal Son Ephesians 6:12- We are not at war with flesh and blood Connecting with Shawn: Facebook Instagram Website Intro/outro music by audionautix.com
Today I'm joined by the wonderful Maile Smucker, writer and author. Maile is also co-host of 'The Stories Between Us' podcast alongside her husband, multiple guest Shawn Smucker. Maile tells us her own writing journey, and the challenges of how she has continued to explore her own writing gift & calling as her husband's professional writing and publishing career has thrived. She also discusses writing's own power to heal and transform us, and how to find joy in the work, rather than the result - and in seeing other writer thrive. Finally we explore how in creativity and in particularly in writing, we're always trying to work out some fear, insecurity, issue, or question, and how doing this can bring healing and change.
In today's episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Rebekah sit down with award-winning novelist, Shawn Smucker and discuss his YA novels, THE DAY THE ANGEL FELL and THE EDGE OF OVER THERE. They also talk about writing routines, the influence of great stories on our craft, and why asking deep questions is a big part of what makes Shawn's work so intriguing. (Think: What if death is a gift? OR What if someone could get out of Dante's inferno?)Enjoy!
If you don’t yet know Shawn Smucker or his work, GET READY, because you should. He is one of my favorite modern writers, both as a human and as a creator of good work — our whole family loves his books. And like we do on this show every now and then, Shawn is sharing with us his Good List: a thing, a habit, a work of art, and a philosophy that’s making his life just a little bit better. Links From This Episode: Shawn's website Shawn on Instagram & Twitter Tsh on Instagram & Twitter Light From the Distant Stars, by Shawn Smucker Once We Were Strangers, by Shawn Smucker The Day the Angels Fell, by Shawn Smucker The Edge of Over There, by Shawn Smucker The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, by Rembrandt "Rembrandt is in the Wind" by Russ Ramsey Shawn's Spotify Ep. 219: YA Books for Adults + Adult Books for YA The Stories Between Us Podcast The AoS 2019 Gift Guide Bonus: An Announcement! NEW: The Good List Podcast Shadow + Light: enjoy the book’s first week a whole year early! Join Tsh’s insider community called Books & Crannies Sign up for 5 Quick Things, Tsh's weekly email For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here Download the transcript for this episode
My guest for episode #28 is Kris Camealy. Kris is a sequin-wearing, homeschooling mother of four. She is passionate about Jesus, people and words, and her favorite room in the house is the kitchen. Kris is the author of, Come, Lord Jesus: The Weight of Waiting and Holey, Wholly, Holy: A Lenten Journey of Refinement. She has contributed to numerous other books and is the Director of Refine {the retreat}. Today Kris and I are talking about Advent! It’s almost here and talking with Kris got me excited to prepare my heart and my home for the things to come this season. Kris shares, not only some practical ideas on observing Advent, but why she ended up writing a book for it and how it was really what she needed at the time. Kris tells us how she struggles with waiting (don’t we all!) and we talk about God’s timing and how waiting can really be a gift. Kris also gives us a sneak peek into her new book on surrender. She says surrender seems to be a life theme for her and she talks about walking through the fear, obedience and trust of surrender, how she’s leaning into the Lord and what he’s teaching her. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Refine {the retreat} Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle Come, Lord Jesus: The Weight of Waiting “Above all, trust in the slow work of God.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. Anne Voscamp’s Advent Wreath Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker KRIS’ FAVORITE 5 Coffee Out of the Ordinary Podcast and The Next Right Thing Podcast Autumn Air Pods Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson CONNECT WITH KRIS Instagram | Facebook | Website CONNECT WITH GIRLS TALKING LIFE Show Notes for this Episode | Instagram | Facebook
Have you ever thought what friendship really means and how you are to love your neighbor? Shawn Smucker shares the story of another man's journey, but what he discovered along the way will surprise you. Shawn Smucker is a husband of 19 years to Maile and father to their six children. He is the author of Christianity Today's 2018 Fiction Book of the Year, The Day the Angers Fell, and the book, The Edge of Over There which is the sequel that just released July of 2018. However, his latest book might be his most compelling book of two fathers on opposite ends of a cultural divide; Once We Were Strangers. "I realized that I'm a very selfish person basically.” ~ Shawn Smucker Connect with Shawn Smucker BOOK: Once We Were Strangers Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including communication, community and coffee. Thanksgiving Nights together Reading Daily journal practice Prayer The Longview Starting Over Ghost writing Internal struggles Selfishness True friendship Communication Evolution of friendship Church World Services The Basics Community The Introduction "Because we're friends now." Repayment The Move Stereotypes Racism New neighbors Security The Good Samaritan Who is my neighbor? The Bigger story The difference The importance of people Coffee Make time New friendships "Be" Am I willing? Connect with Shawn Smucker BOOK: Once We Were Strangers "And the reason I tell this part of the story is because he had such an impact on me right away." ~ Shawn Smucker Quotes and statements within the interview: "I love nights when we're all just home together." "I always wanted to write a novel, that was kind of my long dream after a Sunday School teacher read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe to us when I was a kid." "It was probably the hardest time of our life as far as the circumstances go, but it's pretty cool to see how that led into a really cool thing." "I wouldn't change anything now." "So I really expected Once We Were Strangers to basically be Mohammed's story." "I learned so much about myself through this journey with Mohammed." "As I became friends with Mohammed, I started to realize what a true friendship looks like and what a true friendship requires of us." "What's not available is a replacement for the community that most of them have left." "When they arrive here, they want to work; they want to get jobs." "Just the past Spring, he and his family moved to Michigan." "Everywhere I go, even in to some of the scariest parts of the world as far as we would be concerned, all I've ever met are Muslin people who are welcoming and kind and friendly, and excited to meet people from other parts of the world." "We're called to make these difficult decisions and move into places we're afraid of." "I think so often, we place ourselves in the positions of certain characters." "I'm no necessarily the strong one in this relationship." "This just can't be a project for me. Mohammed deserves more than that." "There's something about our friendship that is different than any other friendship that I have." "When you show up at someone's house, you don't just show up and leave." "We have more time than we think we do." "It was really just about me being willing to make space for someone else." What would you tell the person who is struggling with refugees? Pray for opportunities to cross paths. "God I can't see my weaknesses, a lot of the time, but help me to meet people who will help me work through these things." What has your story gifted you? With new questions With new fields of myself to explore "Through this whole thing, I became very much a champion of refugees." 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Maile Silva and Shawn Smucker give their backgrounds as writers, how they've gotten to this place, and what their current writing schedules are like. Maile also shares the meanest rejection she's ever received, and where she was when she read the email. Help us to continue recording The Stories Between Us by joining our Patreon community.
What are mirrors and windows? And why are they important in our lives and the lives of our families? In our season two finale, we talk with Saira Siddiqui of Confessions of a Muslim Mom, along with Shawn Smucker, author of When We Were Strangers. Saira and Shawn share personal stories exploring how, despite our differences, hope for our children and creating a different way to live in community is a thread that can unite us all. We believe that getting people together helps us heal. That intentional time with people who are different than ourselves fosters empathy, pushes us through fear, and brings us to a better understanding of ourselves and others. This episode explores friendships that cross cultures, healing stories of community in unexpected places, and the importance of slowing down and paying attention. Learn more.
Hey welcome to episode 106 of Lighten up with Melanie Dale. BONUS ILLNESS EDITION. I know I said we concluded the Lighten Up with Illness series, and I'm well into working on our next series, Lighten Up about Friendship Over 40, but recently Stephanie Tait ran across my path and she has a new book called The View from Rock Bottom so, I mean, I was dying to talk to her about how she lightens up down there at rock bottom. Stephanie talks about her tenacious 15-year journey to getting diagnosed with Lyme Disease, what it's like living with Lyme, and how she learned to lighten up and let herself have a life in the midst of disability, instead of waiting indefinitely until everything was all better. She asked herself, "What if this is my life...what am I waiting for?" Stephanie is hopeful and real and I know you'll love hanging out with her as much as I did, so listen in and lighten up. Links from the show: The View from Rock Bottom Check out Stephanie's website: www.stephanietaitwrites.com Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Under Our Skin documentary Glorious Weakness by Alia Joy, who was just on episode 105 of Lighten Up Disability and the Way of Jesus Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker, who was on episode 43 of Lighten Up
Shawn Smucker is the author of Light from Distant Stars (among other books). In this episode, Jonathan and Shawn discuss the nitty gritty of Shawn's writing habits, the unique challenges and rewards of ghostwriting, and how Shawn goes about encouraging and upholding creativity with his family at home. Mentioned in this episode: Ira Glass on the creative process (2 min. video) Subscribe to The Habit Weekly newsletter. Find out more about The Habit Membership. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shawn Smucker is an author who hails from Lancaster, PA. He began his writing career with ghost writing and co-writing for others. His first book he co-wrote was for his aunt, to tell her story of founding Auntie Anne's soft pretzels. Eventually he felt encouraged to write his own novels as well and he released the first one, The Day the Angels Fell in 2014. A couple of books came after that and Shawn just released his latest novel, Light From Distant Stars. It tells the story of a boy grown up to be a man who suddenly loses his father which bring back his memories of childhood. The book causes you to wonder how accurate your memory of reality truly is. It is now available for ordering, visit: http://shawnsmucker.com/my-books/ For bonus content with Shawn, visit: https://www.patreon.com/artandfaithpodcast
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I'm delighted to welcome back author Shawn Smucker to the podcast today. Shawn has written and published several books, and his latest novel 'Light from Distant Stars' has just been released. Today we discuss the novel, the message of the book and the creative process of writing a novel. We also explore the challenges and the experience of writing a novel, as opposed to a non-fiction book, how our creativity and stories we tell there often reflect parts of our own journey, and how the process of writing and creating can change us. Shawn always speaks with such incredible wisdom and experience on writing and the creative process, and there's lessons here for all of us involved in the act of creating art. 'Lights From Distant Stars' is available now wherever books are sold.
Shawn Smucker joins me again on the podcast. Check out his first time on Faith Conversations. This time around it’s all about fiction and writing. Shawn’s latest book, Light from Distant Stars, recently released and it’s well worth reading. Shawn gives a thumbnail sketch of the storyline and we dive in... The post Shawn Smucker-episode 183 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.
We welcome award winning author Shawn Smucker to today's episode we have a great conversation about his creative process and his new book, Light From Distant Stars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/poetkindpodcast/support
Sometimes when we’re in the thralls of our normal routines, our roles in our families and in our neighborhoods, it’s hard to stop and pay attention. Shawn Smucker, author, husband, and busy father to 6, talks with us about what it looks like to choose presence from cross-cultural friendships with a refugee and with his own family. Here’s a bit more about Shawn: He lives in Lancaster, PA with his wife, Maile, and his 6 children. He’s the author of The Day the Angels Fell, The Edge of Over There, Once We were Strangers, and the forthcoming novel, Light from Distant Stars. Be sure to preorder his latest release before July 16 for a free peek into the life and journal of a novelist. You’ll want to listen in for wisdom about parenting, about how to navigate cross-cultural friendships and be present to your actual neighbors. But you’ll also want to stick around to hear his laundry routine for a family of 8, how his wife Maile and he aren’t just sliding into established roles in their writing and parenting lives together, and how you can take one small step of presence in a culture that idolizes hurry and busyness. LINKS: Link to purchase The Day the Angels Fell: https://amzn.to/2X7B2oL Link to purchase The Edge of Over There: https://amzn.to/2RwDsr3 Link to purchase Once We Were Strangers: https://amzn.to/2X2iIgR Link to pre-order Light from Distant Stars: https://amzn.to/2X6MBws More about Shawn, his work, and his writing services: http://shawnsmucker.com SHARE: Listen to @ShawnSmucker discuss his friendship with a Syrian refugee and what it taught him about a “drop in” friendship in a culture of busyness on the #FindingHolyPodcast with @aahales Curious about how to navigate a meaningful life in the midst of marriage and family life? You’ll want to listen to @shawnsmucker on the #findingholypodcast Listen to how @shawnsmucker and his wife reevaluated roles, made time for the work they love, and still manage to get the laundry done for a family of 8 on The #FindingHolyPodcast ONE SMALL STEP: Move your communication from social media to one-on-one for a week. Write a note of gratitude. Look your children in the eye. Practice presence in small and unseen ways. We’d even love to get a note here at the podcast (email us at findingholypodcast@gmail.com) and would love for you to stay in the conversation by subscribing. Keep the conversation going by purchasing Finding Holy in the Suburbs for a friend and see how your can love your place, your actual neighbors, and those right in front of you. Better yet, buy it from real people (we recommend Hearts & Mind Bookstore, who will send it from real people not a drone!)
Chris and Michael discuss listening, cross-cultural friendships, and handling religious differences. Chris's guest is Shawn Smucker, author of Once We Were Strangers: What Friendship With A Syrian Refugee Taught Me About Loving My Neighbor.
Today I'm chatting with author and literary agent Jeff Herman. Jeff's literary agency has ushered nearly one thousand books into print. He's the coauthor of the acclaimed Write the Perfect Book Proposal and is often featured as an expert in print and broadcast media. Jeff provides insider insight that will give you hope that it's possible to see your words in print. When you get a chance, check out his resource: Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th edition. Here's a taste of what he passed along today: "The first myth is that just because you're in New York or the vicinity of New York you have a crucial advantage over someone from Indiana or Alaska. It's really not true. The walls that publishing creates obstruct everyone equally. It's not a matter of geography. It's just a matter of access." "Now, of course, with digital communications, which to a great extent has displaced hard copy and to a certain extent has even displaced telephones and in person communications, I think that has done a lot to equalize the playing field." "The rules are not really true. They're really preferences. The walls are porous, if that's the right word. These walls are not metal plated; it's more like Swiss cheese. And it's a big illusion that you can't get through these walls. The illusion is very useful for agents and editors. It works for us. But it doesn't work for you, the writer, and ultimately it doesn't work for the editors or agents because it does in effect lock out a lot of good people. But that's why we need to be very tenacious and not let the agents or the editors individually or collectively tell you that you are not publishable. Because they don't know. They think they know—they may know what's right for them—but nobody can speak for the industry as a whole." "What I enjoy is working with the writer to make them as good as they can be and helping them to achieve their goals. I like to see the results of our good work together. I like to see that the book gets acquired by a publisher, that it gets published, and that it sells copies, and all the benefits that accrue to the author. I really feel then that I'm serving a purpose by helping the client and the publisher and the reader get all these beneficial results. And that's what I see as the dream situation where we're all working together as a well-oiled machine." Jeff Herman is the author of Write the Perfect Book Proposal and Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th edition. Resources: Website: jeffherman.com Publisher's Marketplace (Jeff mentioned the subscription you can get through them) Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th Edition (affiliate link) Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why (Third Edition) (affiliate link) Jennifer Dukes Lee interview Alison Hodgson interview Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.
Today I’m chatting with author and literary agent Jeff Herman. Jeff’s literary agency has ushered nearly one thousand books into print. He’s the coauthor of the acclaimed Write the Perfect Book Proposal and is often featured as an expert in print and broadcast media. Jeff provides insider insight that will give you hope that it’s possible to see your words in print. When you get a chance, check out his resource: Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th edition. Here's a taste of what he passed along today: "The first myth is that just because you’re in New York or the vicinity of New York you have a crucial advantage over someone from Indiana or Alaska. It’s really not true. The walls that publishing creates obstruct everyone equally. It’s not a matter of geography. It’s just a matter of access." "Now, of course, with digital communications, which to a great extent has displaced hard copy and to a certain extent has even displaced telephones and in person communications, I think that has done a lot to equalize the playing field." "The rules are not really true. They’re really preferences. The walls are porous, if that’s the right word. These walls are not metal plated; it’s more like Swiss cheese. And it’s a big illusion that you can’t get through these walls. The illusion is very useful for agents and editors. It works for us. But it doesn’t work for you, the writer, and ultimately it doesn’t work for the editors or agents because it does in effect lock out a lot of good people. But that’s why we need to be very tenacious and not let the agents or the editors individually or collectively tell you that you are not publishable. Because they don’t know. They think they know—they may know what’s right for them—but nobody can speak for the industry as a whole." "What I enjoy is working with the writer to make them as good as they can be and helping them to achieve their goals. I like to see the results of our good work together. I like to see that the book gets acquired by a publisher, that it gets published, and that it sells copies, and all the benefits that accrue to the author. I really feel then that I’m serving a purpose by helping the client and the publisher and the reader get all these beneficial results. And that’s what I see as the dream situation where we’re all working together as a well-oiled machine." Jeff Herman is the author of Write the Perfect Book Proposal and Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th edition. Resources: Website: jeffherman.com Publisher's Marketplace (Jeff mentioned the subscription you can get through them) Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th Edition (affiliate link) Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why (Third Edition) (affiliate link) Jennifer Dukes Lee interview Alison Hodgson interview Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.
As you'll discover in this conversation with Tania Runyan, she's experimented with being a screenwriter and playwright and written several nonfiction books, including How to Read a Poem, How to Write a Poem, and one for college-bound high school students, called How to Write a College Application Essay. But Tania thinks of herself first and foremost as a poet. Her poems have appeared in many publications, including Poetry, Image, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, The Christian Century, Saint Katherine Review and the Paraclete book Light upon Light: A Literary Guide to Prayer for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Here are a few snippets of our chat: "I write blog posts and articles for companies...and I realize that poetry and that kind of writing are not at odds with one another. In fact, I have found they complement one another really well because poetry is all about condensing language, and the efficiency of language, and audience and emotion, and when you're writing for businesses...tailoring my language to a certain audience, a certain emotion, and trying to do that in an efficient manner, I find has been easier to do because of my background as a poet." "This is very important. The very first thing I bought with my NEA grant, was a Roomba. To this day, I still use it every day. It's responsible for a lot of my writing." Advice for new poets: "When I work with newer poets, it seems they're consistently surprised with how much time I spend on my poems and how much time I think they should spend on their poems. So my advice would be to slow down and enjoy the process...You want to write, you want to produce, you want to publish...but really there's no reason to rush. You need to give yourself to the process and enjoy it." Enjoy learning about all the ways a writer can write as you get to know Tania Runyan. Tania Runyan is the author of the poetry collections What Will Soon Take Place, Second Sky, A Thousand Vessels, Simple Weight, and Delicious Air, which was awarded Book of the Year by the Conference on Christianity and Literature in 2007. Her guides How to Read a Poem, How to Write a Poem, and How to Write a College Application Essay are used in classrooms across the country. Tania was awarded an NEA Literature Fellowship in 2011. When not writing, Tania plays fiddle and mandolin, drives kids to appointments, and gets lost in her Midwestern garden. Resources: Website: TaniaRunyan.com Facebook Page: Tania Runyan Poet What Will Soon Take Place, Tania's most recent poetry collection, celebrating its one-year anniversary (affiliate link) How to Write a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem "Introduction to Poetry", by Tania Runyan (affiliate link) How to Read a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem "Introduction to Poetry", by Tania Runyan (affiliate link) Book that mentioned Nabakov in the bathtub: Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors, by Sarah Stodola (affiliate link) Writing book Tania recommends for poets, an anthology with simple explanations of forms: Strong Measures: Contemporary American Poetry in Traditional Forms (not affiliate link; only available used) Jennifer Dukes Lee interview Alison Hodgson interview Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.
As you’ll discover in this conversation with Tania Runyan, she’s experimented with being a screenwriter and playwright and written several nonfiction books, including How to Read a Poem, How to Write a Poem, and one for college-bound high school students, called How to Write a College Application Essay. But Tania thinks of herself first and foremost as a poet. Her poems have appeared in many publications, including Poetry, Image, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, The Christian Century, Saint Katherine Review and the Paraclete book Light upon Light: A Literary Guide to Prayer for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Here are a few snippets of our chat: "I write blog posts and articles for companies...and I realize that poetry and that kind of writing are not at odds with one another. In fact, I have found they complement one another really well because poetry is all about condensing language, and the efficiency of language, and audience and emotion, and when you're writing for businesses...tailoring my language to a certain audience, a certain emotion, and trying to do that in an efficient manner, I find has been easier to do because of my background as a poet." "This is very important. The very first thing I bought with my NEA grant, was a Roomba. To this day, I still use it every day. It's responsible for a lot of my writing." Advice for new poets: "When I work with newer poets, it seems they're consistently surprised with how much time I spend on my poems and how much time I think they should spend on their poems. So my advice would be to slow down and enjoy the process...You want to write, you want to produce, you want to publish...but really there's no reason to rush. You need to give yourself to the process and enjoy it." Enjoy learning about all the ways a writer can write as you get to know Tania Runyan. Tania Runyan is the author of the poetry collections What Will Soon Take Place, Second Sky, A Thousand Vessels, Simple Weight, and Delicious Air, which was awarded Book of the Year by the Conference on Christianity and Literature in 2007. Her guides How to Read a Poem, How to Write a Poem, and How to Write a College Application Essay are used in classrooms across the country. Tania was awarded an NEA Literature Fellowship in 2011. When not writing, Tania plays fiddle and mandolin, drives kids to appointments, and gets lost in her Midwestern garden. Resources: Website: TaniaRunyan.com Facebook Page: Tania Runyan Poet What Will Soon Take Place, Tania's most recent poetry collection, celebrating its one-year anniversary (affiliate link) How to Write a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem "Introduction to Poetry", by Tania Runyan (affiliate link) How to Read a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem "Introduction to Poetry", by Tania Runyan (affiliate link) Book that mentioned Nabakov in the bathtub: Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors, by Sarah Stodola (affiliate link) Writing book Tania recommends for poets, an anthology with simple explanations of forms: Strong Measures: Contemporary American Poetry in Traditional Forms (not affiliate link; only available used) Jennifer Dukes Lee interview Alison Hodgson interview Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.
When Author and Acquisitions Editor Jennifer Dukes Lee was in town for an event, we met up and discussed challenges that writers—especially nonfiction authors—face as they try to land a traditional book contract. Jennifer generously provides us with behind-the-scenes insight and solid action steps we can take today. She offers hope, too, that one doesn't necessarily have to boast a giant platform to find a publisher. You can hear us fine, but the sound quality is a little ethereal. Once your ear adjusts, I think you'll be fine—perhaps imagine us in some fantastical location. And you'll love meeting Jennifer. Here's a taste of her encouraging input: "All books are picked for at least two of the following reasons: large platform, great idea, and fantastic writing." "[T]here are first-time authors with small platforms that are still getting published, and I know it because I was one of them." "I think if this is really something that is in your heart and it is burning inside of you, there's really no stopping that. I think you just have to give it time to catch." Enjoy listening as we chat about her new role in the publishing world that has allowed her to sit on both sides of the table, as it were. Jennifer Dukes Lee is the author of Love Idol, The Happiness Dare, and her latest book released in 2018, It's All Under Control. Resources: Website: jenniferdukeslee.com Facebook: @JenniferDukesLee Instagram: @dukeslee Twitter: @dukeslee It's All Under Control (Amazon affiliate link) It's All Under Control - Companion Bible Study (Amazon affiliate link) The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire (Amazon affiliate link) Love Idol: Letting Go of Your Need for Approval and Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes (Amazon affiliate link) Hear Jennifer read chapter one of It's All Under Control: https://jenniferdukeslee.com/itsallundercontrol/ Subscribe to Top Ten With Jen and get immediate access to exclusive free resources on her website. https://jenniferdukeslee.com/subscribe/ Alison Hodgson interview Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
When Author and Acquisitions Editor Jennifer Dukes Lee was in town for an event, we met up and discussed challenges that writers—especially nonfiction authors—face as they try to land a traditional book contract. Jennifer generously provides us with behind-the-scenes insight and solid action steps we can take today. She offers hope, too, that one doesn't necessarily have to boast a giant platform to find a publisher. You can hear us fine, but the sound quality is a little ethereal. Once your ear adjusts, I think you'll be fine—perhaps imagine us in some fantastical location. And you'll love meeting Jennifer. Here's a taste of her encouraging input: "All books are picked for at least two of the following reasons: large platform, great idea, and fantastic writing." "[T]here are first-time authors with small platforms that are still getting published, and I know it because I was one of them." "I think if this is really something that is in your heart and it is burning inside of you, there's really no stopping that. I think you just have to give it time to catch." Enjoy listening as we chat about her new role in the publishing world that has allowed her to sit on both sides of the table, as it were. Jennifer Dukes Lee is the author of Love Idol, The Happiness Dare, and her latest book released in 2018, It's All Under Control. Resources: Website: jenniferdukeslee.com Facebook: @JenniferDukesLee Instagram: @dukeslee Twitter: @dukeslee It's All Under Control (Amazon affiliate link) It's All Under Control - Companion Bible Study (Amazon affiliate link) The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire (Amazon affiliate link) Love Idol: Letting Go of Your Need for Approval and Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes (Amazon affiliate link) Hear Jennifer read chapter one of It's All Under Control: https://jenniferdukeslee.com/itsallundercontrol/ Subscribe to Top Ten With Jen and get immediate access to exclusive free resources on her website. https://jenniferdukeslee.com/subscribe/ Alison Hodgson interview Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
“No one leaves home unless home is in the mouth of a shark.“ Warsan Shire, from the poem Home Today I'm talking with Shawn Smucker, who is a dear friend and the author of the book, Once We Were Strangers: What Friendship with a Syrian Refugee Taught Me about Loving My Neighbor. I loved Shawn's book and I had lot's of questions for him about refugees and what he has learned through getting to know a Syrian refugee. I think, if you're like me and you have questions, you're going to love this conversation. Links: ShawnSmucker.com Once We Were Strangers Find all of Shawn's Books HERE Whole: Restoring What Is Broken in Me, You, and The Entire World by Steve Wiens You can also listen on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Play! Encouraged by this episode? Head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Reviews are how people know if they should listen or not, so please if you like the show, take a minute and give it a review. Thank you so much!
If you could only tell one last story, what story would that be?Each episode, I ask my guest this question. The premise is that we're all storytellers at our core, and that “last story” would probably be a big deal. Over 54 interviews, I've heard a different answer each and every time.Each answer is not only different, but feels different in its nature. It's been a lot of fun hearing from each storyteller what their “last story” might be, or might look like.In part 1, we hear from seasons 1 and 2 of The Storytellers Network. Enjoy.eason 1 Episodes - Writers:Season 1, Episode 1: David Meerman Scott (#001)Season 1, Episode 2: Alison Kramer (#002)Season 1, Episode 3: Dan Miller (#003)Season 1, Episode 4: Aaron Walker (#004)Season 1, Episode 5: Marcus Sheridan (#005)Season 1, Episode 6: Al Getler (#006)Season 1, Episode 7: Joe Dean (#007)Season 1, Episode 8: John Liberty (#008)Season 1, Episode 9: Danielle Rhodes (#009)Season 1, Episode 10: Tammy Chupp (#010)Season 1, Episode 11: Jennifer Luitwieler (#011)Season 1, Episode 12: Tammie Ortlieb (#012)Season 1, Episode 13: Shawn Smucker (#013)Season 1, Episode 14: Derek Champagne (#014)Season 1, Episode 15: Erik Weihenmayer (#015 BONUS EPISODE)Season 2 Episodes - Podcasters:Season 2, Episode 1: Kevin Miller - The Ziglar Show (#016)Season 2, Episode 2: Dr. Joey Faucette - Faith Positive Radio (#017)Season 2, Episode 3: David Hooker - Prezi's The Narrative (#018)Season 2, Episode 4: Dave Jackson - The School of Podcasting (#019)Season 2, Episode 5: Jeff Large - The Jeff Large Show (#020)Season 2, Episode 6: Danny Peña - Gamertag Radio (#021)Season 2, Episode 7: Tom Schwab - Podcast Guest Expert (#022)Season 2, Episode 8: Douglas Burdett - The Marketing Book Podcast (#023)Season 2, Episode 9: Jaime Jay - Stop Riding the Pine (#024)Season 2, Episode 10: Kim Moffat - For Love of Show, Kim Knows Nothing (#025)Season 2, Episode 11: Wally Carmichael - Men of Abundance (#026)Season 2, Episode 12: Southwest Michigan's Fake Radio Show (#27)Season 2, Episode 13: Jordan Harbinger - The Jordan Harbinger Show (#28 BONUS EPISODE)Season 2, Episode 14: David Mead of Start With Why (#29 BONUS EPISODE)
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Today, we’re back again with Shawn Smucker, but this time we’re talking about nonfiction and his new memoir, Once We Were Strangers. It’s the story of how Shawn came to have a friendship with a Syrian refugee in Shawn’s hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and how their friendship changed both men. This book moved me like…
Back in October 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team at Breathe Christian Writers Conference. We discussed all things writing, like their writing challenges, their writing process, and their advice for writers. All for you. I’ve mixed in with my standard short solo episodes an interview with Shawn Smucker and another with Patrice Gopo. Today, I bring you the last of the three from that conference: a conversation with Alison Hodgson, author of The Pug List. I sprang this on her at the last minute, asking if I could interview her during the last hour on the last day of the conference. We slipped into a room and discussed such topics as boiling a story down to its essence, seeing work come to fruition, managing a pug’s Instagram account, surviving one-star reviews, and much more. Enjoy getting to know Alison Hodgson. Alison Hodgson is the author of The Pug List: A Ridiculous Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Home. She is a Moth StorySLAM winner and a regular contributor to the design website Houzz.com. Her writing has been featured in Woman’s Day magazine, on Forbes.com, Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics blog, and the Religion News Service, and her essays have been published in a variety of anthologies. Alison lives in Michigan with her husband, their children, and three good dogs. alisonhodgson.com Resources: Website: alisonhodgson.com Facebook: @alisonhodgsonauthor Instagram: @alisonhodgsonbooks/ and (more prominently) @therealpugoliver Twitter: @HodgsonAlison The Pug List: A Ridiculous Little Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Home (Amazon affiliate link) A clip from Alison's MOTH story The Barbara Pym Society, a website highlighting information related to an author Alison mentions Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
Back in October 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team at Breathe Christian Writers Conference. We discussed all things writing, like their writing challenges, their writing process, and their advice for writers. All for you. I've mixed in with my standard short solo episodes an interview with Shawn Smucker and another with Patrice Gopo. Today, I bring you the last of the three from that conference: a conversation with Alison Hodgson, author of The Pug List. I sprang this on her at the last minute, asking if I could interview her during the last hour on the last day of the conference. We slipped into a room and discussed such topics as boiling a story down to its essence, seeing work come to fruition, managing a pug's Instagram account, surviving one-star reviews, and much more. Enjoy getting to know Alison Hodgson. Alison Hodgson is the author of The Pug List: A Ridiculous Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Home. She is a Moth StorySLAM winner and a regular contributor to the design website Houzz.com. Her writing has been featured in Woman's Day magazine, on Forbes.com, Christianity Today's Her.meneutics blog, and the Religion News Service, and her essays have been published in a variety of anthologies. Alison lives in Michigan with her husband, their children, and three good dogs. alisonhodgson.com Resources: Website: alisonhodgson.com Facebook: @alisonhodgsonauthor Instagram: @alisonhodgsonbooks/ and (more prominently) @therealpugoliver Twitter: @HodgsonAlison The Pug List: A Ridiculous Little Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Home (Amazon affiliate link) A clip from Alison's MOTH story The Barbara Pym Society, a website highlighting information related to an author Alison mentions Shawn Smucker interview Patrice Gopo interview Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
Shawn Smucker joins me to tell a story of friendship. It’s a story of unlikely friendship, actually, and one that is beautiful and hard and inconvenient at times. I highly recommend Shawn’s book Once We Were Strangers: What Friendship with a Syrian Refugee Taught Me about Loving My Neighbor. As... The post Shawn Smucker-episode 154 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.
Shawn Smucker’s insight and depth is not only relegated to his writing. This week the award-winning novelist joins Alexis to discuss what merits at least two stars and what does and does not go with scifi.
At Breathe Christian Writers Conference, held October 12 and 13, 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team. We discussed all things writing, like their writing challenges, their writing process, and their advice for writers. All for you. I’m sharing these conversations with you, mixing them in with my standard short solo episodes. You heard from Shawn Smucker in episode 171. Today, I bring you the second interview: a conversation with Patrice Gopo. We discussed her work as an essayist and meaning-making on the page. She gives us an inside look at her writing process, including several techniques she’s used study the craft of writing as well as the importance of feedback. I begin by reading her bio as we sat down to talk, so you’ll get the official info at the start. Today, enjoy getting to know and learn from Patrice Gopo (and check out multiple resources below). Patrice Gopo’s essays have appeared in a variety of literary journals and other publications, including Gulf Coast, Full Grown People, Creative Nonfiction, and online in The New York Times and The Washington Post. She is the recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Literature Fellowship, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the author of All the Colors We Will See, an essay collection about race, immigration, and belonging. Her book is a Fall 2018 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. Resources: Patrice's Writing Resources: to help you develop as a writer - recommended classes, conferences, coaches and editors, craft books, and community Sign up for her newsletter and receive an essay from the book along with the discussion guide: https://www.patricegopo.com/subscribe/ Patrice's website: patricegopo.com Patrice on Twitter: @patricegopo Patrice on Instagram: @patricegopo Patrice on Facebook: @patricegopowrites All the Colors We Will See, by Patrice Gopo [affiliate link, which means I will receive a small compensation at no charge to you if you click through to check it out and purchase] Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
At Breathe Christian Writers Conference, held October 12 and 13, 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team. We discussed all things writing, like their writing challenges, their writing process, and their advice for writers. All for you. I'm sharing these conversations with you, mixing them in with my standard short solo episodes. You heard from Shawn Smucker in episode 171. Today, I bring you the second interview: a conversation with Patrice Gopo. We discussed her work as an essayist and meaning-making on the page. She gives us an inside look at her writing process, including several techniques she's used study the craft of writing as well as the importance of feedback. I begin by reading her bio as we sat down to talk, so you'll get the official info at the start. Today, enjoy getting to know and learn from Patrice Gopo (and check out multiple resources below). Patrice Gopo's essays have appeared in a variety of literary journals and other publications, including Gulf Coast, Full Grown People, Creative Nonfiction, and online in The New York Times and The Washington Post. She is the recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Literature Fellowship, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the author of All the Colors We Will See, an essay collection about race, immigration, and belonging. Her book is a Fall 2018 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. Resources: Patrice's Writing Resources: to help you develop as a writer - recommended classes, conferences, coaches and editors, craft books, and community Sign up for her newsletter and receive an essay from the book along with the discussion guide: https://www.patricegopo.com/subscribe/ Patrice's website: patricegopo.com Patrice on Twitter: @patricegopo Patrice on Instagram: @patricegopo Patrice on Facebook: @patricegopowrites All the Colors We Will See, by Patrice Gopo [affiliate link, which means I will receive a small compensation at no charge to you if you click through to check it out and purchase] All the Places We Call Home, Patrice's debut children's book (releases June 2022) [affiliate link] Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
As you know from my interview with Shawn Smucker, he's a novelist with ambitious goals—on track to write ten books in ten years. He's written three of his own books—two novels and a memoir. His fourth will be released in 2019. To make a living, he works as a cowriter and ghostwriter. Several years ago he was hit with the realization that he could live his whole life writing books for others and never write his own. With that, he made the switch to writing his own things first every day. It might just be for an hour, but if he commits to writing his own projects first, he knows it's going to happen. Shawn's wakeup call can serve as our own, calling for us to prioritize our own writing. If we don't, other things will swallow our time and energy and we'll have nothing left. But when we do prioritize our writing—when we put our own work first—we start to achieve our writing goals and build our body of work. We can bring our best, most creative selves to our own projects by prioritizing in four different ways. 1. Write Your Own Things First Every Day Shawn prioritizes his own writing by literally doing it first—waking up early to commit a few minutes or a few hours to his work-in-progress. His secret is to follow a routine. Morning Routines Shawn's routine has been to get up early, but instead of diving directly into the work-for-hire, he sits down and writes for an hour or so on his personal projects. We can set up a routine, too: Get up early and write for 20 minutes or an hour on our own projects before proceeding with the rest of the day—ensuring that our work progresses. Famous Writers' Morning Routines We'll be in good company with this commitment to rising early to get to the work. In an interview for The Paris Review in 1958, Ernest Hemingway said: When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write. The Telegraph reported that several famous authors rose early to write, including WH Auden, Beethoven, and Victor Hugo. They all liked to wake at 6am. Kurt Vonnegut and Maya Angelou rose even earlier. "Murakami, Voltaire and John Milton all set their alarms at 4am.” So did Barbara Kingsolver. James Clear shared an excerpt of her explaining about the years when her kids were young. Back then, she said she rose early. “Too early,” in fact. Four o'clock is standard. My morning begins with trying not to get up before the sun rises. But when I do, it's because my head is too full of words, and I just need to get to my desk and start dumping them into a file. I always wake with sentences pouring into my head. So getting to my desk every day feels like a long emergency. One way to prioritize your writing, then, is to give it the first hours of every day, rising early to do so. Get up, get to your desk, and start dumping those words out of your head. If it feels like a emergency, maybe that's because it is. 2. Carve Out Time to Binge Write Maybe early mornings and routines don't work for you, at least not right now while you're dealing with a broken arm or while you're serving as a caregiver for aging parents. When every day seems disrupted by the next demand or emergency, routines may seem unattainable and you may need more sleep to get through the day. Binge Writing to Make Progress Try a different way to prioritize your work: by carving out a chunk of time to binge write. Bec Evans, cofounder of Prolifiko, “the world's digital coach,” concedes that binge writing overall is "less productive, leads to fewer ideas, more procrastination and even depression.” But they surveyed writers on how they go about their work, and 36 percent of writers said "they wrote nothing for weeks, then had an intense period of writing. That's the reality of their lives—bingeing is the only way they find time to write,
As you know from my interview with Shawn Smucker, he’s a novelist with ambitious goals—on track to write ten books in ten years. He's written three of his own books—two novels and a memoir. His fourth will be released in 2019. To make a living, he works as a cowriter and ghostwriter. Several years ago he was hit with the realization that he could live his whole life writing books for others and never write his own. With that, he made the switch to writing his own things first every day. It might just be for an hour, but if he commits to writing his own projects first, he knows it's going to happen. Shawn’s wakeup call can serve as our own, calling for us to prioritize our own writing. If we don’t, other things will swallow our time and energy and we’ll have nothing left. But when we do prioritize our writing—when we put our own work first—we start to achieve our writing goals and build our body of work. We can bring our best, most creative selves to our own projects by prioritizing in four different ways. 1. Write Your Own Things First Every Day Shawn prioritizes his own writing by literally doing it first—waking up early to commit a few minutes or a few hours to his work-in-progress. His secret is to follow a routine. Morning Routines Shawn’s routine has been to get up early, but instead of diving directly into the work-for-hire, he sits down and writes for an hour or so on his personal projects. We can set up a routine, too: Get up early and write for 20 minutes or an hour on our own projects before proceeding with the rest of the day—ensuring that our work progresses. Famous Writers’ Morning Routines We’ll be in good company with this commitment to rising early to get to the work. In an interview for The Paris Review in 1958, Ernest Hemingway said: When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write. The Telegraph reported that several famous authors rose early to write, including WH Auden, Beethoven, and Victor Hugo. They all liked to wake at 6am. Kurt Vonnegut and Maya Angelou rose even earlier. "Murakami, Voltaire and John Milton all set their alarms at 4am.” So did Barbara Kingsolver. James Clear shared an excerpt of her explaining about the years when her kids were young. Back then, she said she rose early. “Too early,” in fact. Four o’clock is standard. My morning begins with trying not to get up before the sun rises. But when I do, it’s because my head is too full of words, and I just need to get to my desk and start dumping them into a file. I always wake with sentences pouring into my head. So getting to my desk every day feels like a long emergency. One way to prioritize your writing, then, is to give it the first hours of every day, rising early to do so. Get up, get to your desk, and start dumping those words out of your head. If it feels like a emergency, maybe that’s because it is. 2. Carve Out Time to Binge Write Maybe early mornings and routines don’t work for you, at least not right now while you’re dealing with a broken arm or while you’re serving as a caregiver for aging parents. When every day seems disrupted by the next demand or emergency, routines may seem unattainable and you may need more sleep to get through the day. Binge Writing to Make Progress Try a different way to prioritize your work: by carving out a chunk of time to binge write. Bec Evans, cofounder of Prolifiko, “the world’s digital coach,” concedes that binge writing overall is "less productive, leads to fewer ideas, more procrastination and even depression.” But they surveyed writers on how they go about their work, and 36 percent of writers said "they wrote nothing for weeks, then had an intense period of writing. That’s the reality of their lives—bingeing is the only way they find time to write,
At a writing conference held October 12 and 13, 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team. We discussed all things writing, like their writing challenges, their writing process, and their advice for writers. All for you! I’m going to share these conversations with you, mixing them in with my standard short solo episodes; in other words, you won’t be getting all three interviews in a row. But you’ll know an interview from a solo show because I’ll include “interview” in the subject line—that way you can set aside a longer chunk of time to listen. Today, I bring you the first of the three: a conversation with Shawn Smucker. We discussed his work as a cowriter, ghostwriter, and novelist, and our discussion took place just before release day for his nonfiction book Once We Were Strangers. Shawn Smucker is the author of the novels Light from Distant Stars, The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of Over There, as well as the memoir, Once We Were Strangers. He lives with his wife and six children in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can find him online at www.shawnsmucker.com. Resources: Light from Distant Stars, Shawn’s 2019 novel Building a Life Out of Words, Shawn's free e-book chronicling his first year trying to make a living cowriting Shawn's website: shawnsmucker.com Shawn on Twitter: @shawnsmucker Shawn on Instagram: @shawnsmucker The Day the Angels Fell [affiliate link, which means I will receive a small compensation at no charge to you if you click through to check it out and purchase] The Edge of Over There [affiliate link] Once, We Were Strangers [affiliate link] Favorite books Shawn has re-read to analyze and learn (all affiliate links): All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr [paperback] Home, by Marilynne Robinson [Kindle ebook] Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson [paperback] Lila, by Marilynne Robinson [Kindle ebook] Gilead, Marilynne Robinson [Kindle ebook] A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving [paperback] Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes * * * You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
At a writing conference held October 12 and 13, 2018, I interviewed three authors who served on the speaking team. We discussed all things writing, like their writing challenges, their writing process, and their advice for writers. All for you! I'm going to share these conversations with you, mixing them in with my standard short solo episodes; in other words, you won't be getting all three interviews in a row. But you'll know an interview from a solo show because I'll include “interview” in the subject line—that way you can set aside a longer chunk of time to listen. Today, I bring you the first of the three: a conversation with Shawn Smucker. We discussed his work as a cowriter, ghostwriter, and novelist, and our discussion took place just before release day for his nonfiction book Once We Were Strangers. Shawn Smucker is the author of the novels Light from Distant Stars, The Day the Angels Fell and The Edge of Over There, as well as the memoir, Once We Were Strangers. He lives with his wife and six children in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can find him online at www.shawnsmucker.com. Resources: Light from Distant Stars, Shawn's 2019 novel Building a Life Out of Words, Shawn's free e-book chronicling his first year trying to make a living cowriting Shawn's website: shawnsmucker.com Shawn on Twitter: @shawnsmucker Shawn on Instagram: @shawnsmucker The Day the Angels Fell [affiliate link, which means I will receive a small compensation at no charge to you if you click through to check it out and purchase] The Edge of Over There [affiliate link] Once, We Were Strangers [affiliate link] Favorite books Shawn has re-read to analyze and learn (all affiliate links): All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr [paperback] Home, by Marilynne Robinson [Kindle ebook] Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson [paperback] Lila, by Marilynne Robinson [Kindle ebook] Gilead, Marilynne Robinson [Kindle ebook] A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving [paperback] Ann's Patreon account All podcast episodes * * * You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast player or find it through Apple podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Have you grabbed the free mini-course? Make Your Sentences Sing: 7 Sentence Openers to Add Music to Your Prose Go to annkroeker.com/sentenceopeners to learn more and to enroll for free. If it looks interesting, you can dive right in.
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Today my guest is author Shawn Smucker. Shawn has been writing and publishing for nearly two decades, and knows all there is to know about the writers journey, the challenges, the highs and lows of being a writer. Today we talk about these challenges, including how to maintain integrity whilst also promoting work, how to persevere when you're not having success, how to deal with rejection by publishing houses, finding your true voice, and how to live with success and failure. Shawn shares his writing journey with us, and the lessons he has learned, with great honesty and wisdom. Shawn released his first novel 'The Day The Angels Fell' in 2017 and it's sequel 'The Edge of Over There' was released earlier this year. His non-fiction book 'Once We Were Strangers', sharing the story of his experience with a Syrian refugee, and it's impact on his faith, is released in October. He has so much wisdom on writing and the creative journey, and this is well worth a listen.
You win. Rabbi Alan is back on the show, and he's talking Midrash, which is an expansive way of viewing the Scriptures that will most likely shatter your brains (in the very best way possible). If you're new to the podcast, Rabbi Alan is one of my mentors - and one of the greatest influences in my life as far as how I see God and especially how I read the Bible. He's funny, brilliant, and he's been on the podcast six times, so he's no slouch. I love him and you will, too. And hey, I'm doing a LIVE PODCAST on Friday night, August 10th at Art House North in St. Paul, where I'll be taking the concepts we talked about in this episode even further, so grab your tickets soon. I'll be joined by my friend Shawn Smucker, author of The Day the Angels Fell and the follow-up that just came out, The Edge of Over There. I'll also be joined by my friends Tov Music (Steve and Heidi Haines), who are finishing up their first studio record, and it's some of the best music I've heard in a very long. Enjoy the podcast then go grab those tickets! In it together.
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Shawn Smucker is the author of the young adult book, The Day the Angels Fell, and the brand new sequel, The Edge of Over There, tales of mystery and magic that will leave you wanting more. Today, Shawn talks to us about his journey to fiction and how it started by writing a nonfiction book for…
Kelly and Eric discuss a disturbing call for censorship in South Carolina, offer up what their YA summer reading list for teens (and adults!) would look like, and discuss YA tie-in books to popular movies and television. Sponsored by The Edge of Over There by Shawn Smucker and The Art of Escaping by Erin Callahan. Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot. Show Notes: Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks Up To This Pointe by Jennifer Longo That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger Pulp by Robin Talley The Evolution of Claire by Tess Sharpe Win $500 worth of the best YA books of 2018 so far "Police Officers Challenge Books in South Carolina" For Every One by Jason Reynolds Dear Martin by Nic Stone Dare to Disappoint by Ozge Salmanci Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden American Panda by Gloria Chao This Land Is Our Land by Linda Barrett Osborne The Female of the Species of Mindy McGinnis All the Rage by Courtney Summers Tradition by Brendan Kiely The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne Mean Girls by Micol Ostow Who In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? by Rebecca Tinker The Race to Chimney Rock by Jesse Wiley Danger At The Haunted Gate by Jesse Wiley Tyrell by Coe Booth
Shawn Smucker has found two outlets for his writing as not only a creator of his own stories but also a co-writing, where he helps brings the experiences of others to the page. Listen in as Shawn talks about his experiences as a co-writer, and his new book THE EDGE OF OVER THERE, a follow-up to THE DAY THE ANGELS FELL. Episode Mentions: * A Prayer For Owen Meany * John Irving * Simon Birch * The Chronicles of Narnia * The Lord of the Rings * Madeleine L’Engle * The Catcher in the Rye * The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man * Lord of the Flies * The Edge of Over There * The Day the Angels Fell * Tree of Life * Shawshank Redemption * The Hate U Give * To Kill a Mocking Bird * East of Eden * Hannah Coulter
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Ghost writer turned published author Shawn Smucker shares his journey from blank page to full book with Dan Moyle in this episode of The Storytellers Network.
Melanie talks with Shawn Smucker, author of the new novel, The Day the Angels Fell. They cover Shawn's Amish roots, his connection to Auntie Anne's pretzels, his harrowing RV experience in Willie Nelson's old touring bus, developing relationships with Syrian refugees, and his incredible new book. Shawn is a fantastic storyteller, from the pages of his book to his conversation on this podcast, so listen in and lighten up!
Anne first met today's guest Shawn Smucker and his wife Maile while they were on an epic cross-country road trip with the whole family, in a big blue bus named Willie. If that sounds like interesting reading, Shawn wrote a book about the experience! It’s called How to Use a Runaway Truck Ramp, and the title is NOT just a metaphor. Today Anne delves into the special significance certain books and authors hold for Shawn and his family. Other topics covered include the fascinating art of ghost-writing, journaling's place in the writing life, and multi-sensory reading experiences. Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what YOU think Shawn should read next!Connect with Shawn: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | BooksConnect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram
Peeps! I mistakenly released the wrong mp3 file for the Shawn Smucker conversation earlier today. This is the right one! Sorry about that! I first heard of Shawn Smucker when one of my friends came home from the Festival of Faith and Writing and said, "Steve. I got to meet SHAWN SMUCKER." And then he went on to gush. And the guy that was gushing is a phenomenal writer himself. I honestly hadn't heard of Shawn, but that changed quickly. Shawn is a gorgeous writer, who has written quite a few books, including Building a Life Out of Words, which tells the story of when he quit his job and started writing full time. He's currently writing a novel (I am terrified of writing fiction), and he talks about it on the podcast. If you are a writer, or want to be a writer, or simply love words, you're going to love this conversation. Music on today's episode is from Sara Groves (song: My Dream).
This week on the Jennifer Fulwiler Show: - Jennifer wonders if she sins in the realm of vanity. There's a difference from feeling good about yourself and overdoing it. - App used for Natural Family Planning. People complain about it and says it's encouraging young women to not protect yourself. - Jen talks with Shawn Smucker about the beautiful, moving #RideshareConfessional stories he encounters when he drives for Uber - Jen talks about pain and suffering in the world. She thinks this is a part of life. When we have suffering we shouldn't be able to end it because of discomfort.
Five years ago the nation was stunned by the case of the Bergholz beard cutters. The Bergholz Amish Community in southern Ohio found itself outside the law by following its bishop, Sam Mullet, who became increasingly authoritarian. He controlled his community, doling out punishments, sexually abusing the wives of the men he punished, instructing members to forcibly cut beards and hair of other members of the Bergholz community. The FBI became involved when Mullet ordered his followers to cut and shave beards and hair of those he considered his enemies in other Amish communities. We are going to hear the story told from the point of view of Sam Mullet’s grandson, Johnny Mast, who eventually broke away from the community. He is the author along with Shawn Smucker of Breakaway Amish: Growing up with the Bergholz Beard Cutters.
Episode 3 of the broken light show with author and blogger Shawn Smucker, talking about his new novel The Day The Angels Fell, as well as the kickstarter campaign he is running for the novel. itunes rss
The StoryMen welcome author Shawn Smucker. He recently Kickstarted his debut novel, and has already exceeded his initial goals. How did he do it? And how does he tell a good story? Listen up, then help Shawn reach his stretch goals!
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