Kent talks to Ariel Curry, who is an editor and writing coach with ten years of experience in publishing. She enjoys brainstorming and outlining new book ideas, bringing clarity and purpose to prose, and helping authors find resilience in their writing journey. Ariel lives in Chattanooga, TN, with her husband and their two dogs. Ariel … Read more
In the faith community, there is a lot of talk about the concept of calling. Most Christian leaders have experienced some type of calling toward their work. They see it as a spiritual invitation from God, a continuation of the great tradition of biblical leaders like Moses, David, and Paul who experienced a supernatural call. … Read more
It has been said that the middle of every project feels like a disaster. You’re far enough away from the starting point that you’ve lost some of the enthusiasm you had at the beginning. But you’re too far away from the end to see the finish line. How do you break through the messy middle … Read more
In your life as a writer, there are many things you get to choose: how and when you write, what kind of material you create, the type of platform you want to build, and so much more. But there is one thing none of us gets to decide: the times in which we live. Right … Read more
Kent talks to author, ghostwriter, and editor AJ Harper about her new book, Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives–Including Your Own. AJ shares why a book is not just a better business card, why you need to have a “reader first” mindset as a writer, what to do when you have limited … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the last few entries in this series. Let me ask you an honest question. Do you love the work of being a writer? Here’s what I mean. Do you … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the last few entries in this series. Today I want to remind you of an obvious truth, but it’s a truth we like to avoid: You’re going to die … Read more
Life is a lot like the process of having an eye exam. You sit in a dark room and the eye doctor puts a lot of different lenses in front of your eyes. What you see on the wall chart in front of you depends on the kind of lens you’re looking through. This is … Read more
Here on the podcast, we’ve been doing a short series on writing habits. I hope this has been helpful and that you’ve enjoyed it. Today, we’re going to conclude this series with our final writing habits practice: Finish what you start. This might be the most important practice of all. It is easy to get … Read more
We’re in the middle of a short series on writing habits here on the Daily Writer Podcast, and this has been a lot of fun. Thanks for joining me. Today we’re going to talk about one of the hardest, yet most important, practices to develop when you’re building a writing habit. Here we go with … Read more