Kent Sanders 
Today is another example of why I love podcasting: it gives me the opportunities to have conversations with amazing people. Then I get to share those conversations with you! In the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, I listened to a lot of contemporary Christian music, otherwise known as CCM. If you remember back in the days … Read more
In the law-enforcement community, the phrase “person of interest” is used to describe someone who may be involved in an ongoing investigation or connected with a crime, but who hasn’t been formally accused of a crime. People are “interested” in this person because of their actions. You can do the same thing. Curiosity works both … Read more
Everybody wants to be admired. And why not? That is completely in line with human nature. From the dawn of time, humans have tried to gain power over one another to get the attention and admiration of others. One way we do this as writers is to try and appear intelligent. We use big words … Read more
We writers have a reputation for taking everything personally. Many of us would describe ourselves as introverted artists who are highly sensitive. We tend to absorb other people’s emotions and have a hard time letting things go. Am I right? Or am I right? This can make it hard to build an audience over the … Read more
When you’re in high school or college, your main academic goal is to have a GPA (grade point average) of 4.0. That’s a great strategy for getting good grades. However, the skills that help you become a 4.0 student in school actually work against you in life. Here are three reasons why. First, 4.0 students … Read more
Everywhere you look, it probably feels like you have a competitor. It might be authors on social media, in bookstores, in a writing group, or even in your own family. The truth is that you’re not competing with other authors. You’re not in a race with them. There is no finish line, no referee, no … Read more
Social media for authors can be great because it lets us connect with so many others around the world. It also has a downside, which is feeling jealous when you see the wins other writers are having. Let’s be honest: we’ve all felt it! Even though we see their wins, we don’t see the struggle, … Read more
I’m excited to bring you this compelling and insightful conversation with my friend Tricia Brouk and her co-author, Alexandra Stockwell, on a topic that’s a new one for the show: menopause. Tricia and Alexandra share why they wrote their new book, The Invitation: Vital Conversations About Menopause, as well as their unique writing process together. … Read more
The Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci said, “The greatest geniuses sometimes accomplish more when they work less.” What did he mean by that? He meant that the most successful people are not necessarily the smartest or the most creative. What really makes the difference is that they find ways to be more effective. Many books, … Read more
After hosting The Daily Writer Podcast and the Daily Writer Club membership group for a few years, I feel confident in saying that most of the people in my audience are introverts. Like other introverts, I feel worn down by interacting with people. I love people. I truly do (well, most of them!). But we … Read more