Today you will be encouraged and strengthened by listening to my talk with Colleen Musser about the process behind her book series for children. 

Whether or not you are a writer, I think you'll enjoy our conversation about sorrow, the writing craft, and putting God first.

How can I know what direction I should go with my writing or art? Should I take on a big project? Should I charge people or work for free? Katrina Hoover Lee ponders these thoughts, drawing on her recent experience writing Kidnapped in Haiti. 

How another author, the telephone, and a road trip enabled my research for Thomas E. Kirkman: Artist, Spy, Amish Man.  With a brief chat with my husband Marnell recounting our research trip to Abilene, Kansas, and an interview with Brad Kirkman. 

People in the 1600's really did have personalities! Join fellow author Rachael and I as we discuss the fine art of making historical characters presentable. 

In this episode, I discuss "the project that never was" with project partner and cousin Sara Nolt. I further discuss reasons to stop a project with Emily Smucker, who also declined the Amish Millionaire project. 

This interview with Reagan Schrock delves into the various ways of starting a project, and how to know if you are succeeding. 

From its birth at a kitchen table in Jerusalem to publication less than two months later?  How was this possible? Not by the strength of one person! Tune into hear how Faces of Syria came about, with an interview with my project partner Rosetta Byers, and a recording of one of the refugees singing.