Your Best Writing Life

How to Write a 365-day Devotional Book in 90 Days with Janet McHenry


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Linda Goldfarb's industry expert is… Janet McHenry is the author of 27 traditionally published books—including the bestselling PrayerWalk, Praying Personalities, and her newest, Looking Up! She teaches nonfiction form at writers’ conferences around the country and hosts the Sierra Valley Writers Retreat twice yearly. Her favorite thing is seeing lightbulbs light up in writers’ eyes. 

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. 

Alright, let’s head into our content for today… How to write a 365-day devotional book in 90 days 

Janet, help us out...

  1. You wrote 200,000 words for three different books in less than a year. How did that happen? And how do you schedule your writing time? 
  2. Your most recent book, Looking Up!, is a 365-day devotional book that you wrote in three months’ time. How did you pace yourself to get that done? 
  3. How would you coach someone in writing a devotion? What elements are important? And you say sometimes writers miss one—what is that? 

LINKS

Listener giveaway - E-book: Prayer Helps: Scripture-Based Prayers When You Don’t Know How to Pray: https://www.janetmchenry.com/mini-magazine 

Latest book - Looking Up! Finding Joy as You Read and Pray Through the Bible: A Daily Devotional (Our Daily Bread Publications, Nov. 5, ,2024): 

You can find out more about Janet McHenry here.
Website: https://www.janetmchenry.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanetMcHenryAuthor/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetmchenry/ 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/janetmchenry/ 

X: https://x.com/LookingUpFirst 

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