The Arc

In this episode, Joy and Adam talked with Todd Hafer, co-author of A Day at the Beach. Todd is an award-winning writer whose fifty-plus books (many written with his brother Jedd) have sold more than two million copies. His teen/young adult novel Bad Idea was a Christy Awards finalist, and its sequel, From Bad to Worse, was named one of the top ten books of the year by Christian Fiction Reviews. Bad Idea is currently being made into a feature-length film. Todd was a contributor on the ECPA Book of the Year finalist Life Saver: The Ultimate Devotional Handbook for Teens. Learn more about A Day at the Beach at: https://www.tyndale.com/p/a-day-at-the-beach/9781496414878

Step into the world of publishing in this episode of The Arc Podcast! We assembled an expert panel of publishing professionals to take you step-by-step through the publishing process. We start at the beginning with how books are chosen, and go all the way to the end of the process and cover how books are sold. Special thanks to our panelists! In the order that you'll hear them on the episode: Linda Howard - Associate Publisher Danika King - Associate Editor Al Navata - Art Director Jake Schlossberg - Assistant Buyer Mike Edelstein - Inventory Control Manager Chris Morrison - Brand Director Robin Bermel - Sr. Publishing Manager Chloe Renzema - Content Marketing Coordinator Alex Peterson - Sales Coordinator *Note on Tyndale's submission policy: Because Tyndale receives an ever-increasing flood of unsolicited manuscripts of which we publish less than one percent, we’ve adopted the following policy: Tyndale no longer reviews unsolicited manuscripts, and we return them to their authors only if adequate postage and a return mailer are provided. Tyndale reviews only manuscripts submitted by professional literary agents, Tyndale authors, authors known to us from other publishers, or other people in the publishing industry. Please consider the sites below for resources and services regarding manuscript review and submission. Christian Manuscript Submissions - www.christianmanuscriptsubmissions.com This site is an online manuscript submission service for: Authors wanting to present their own book proposals to the leading Christian publishers in the industry. Christian publishers and agents looking for a manageable way to find good authors and great books to publish. To learn more about the aquisitions policy at Tyndale you can listen to these helpful episodes of The Arc Podcast - non-fiction - fiction

Ann Swindell stopped by the Tyndale offices recently and talked with Joy and Adam about her new book Still Waiting. Ann Swindell is an author, speaker, and teacher of writing who is passionate about seeing people set free by the love of Christ. She writes about the intersection of everyday life and God's love on her website, annswindell.com, and writes regularly for other publications such as Today's Christian Woman, RELEVANT, Deeply Rooted, and Darling Magazine. Her work has also been featured on blogs such as (in)courage, Ploughshares, and Weavings. Ann holds an MA in Writing from DePaul University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Seattle Pacific University. She taught composition and creative writing courses as a college instructor for five years and now teaches writing courses online at Writing with Grace (writingwithgrace.com), where she loves helping other writers communicate clearly and powerfully as they seek to tell their own stories well. Ann makes her home in the Midwest with her husband and daughter. Get still waiting here: Click Here

In this episode Joy and Adam talked with Dave Burchett. Dave is a tv sport director and the author of two Tyndale books, Stay and Waking Up Slowly. More about Waking Up Slowly: We are the most connected culture in history but arguably the most disconnected from the awareness of God’s presence. Waking Up Slowly is author Dave Burchett’s personal challenge to live “in the moment” and find the everyday joys he misses in disconnected busyness. What moments of joy do we inadvertently miss as we stare at our screens? What performance idols destroy our ability to appreciate God’s gifts? Dave Burchett sets out to find out how life might look differently if he awoke each morning consciously looking for the easy to miss “postcards from God.” Waking Up Slowly is an intimate, warm, and touching story of discovering how to more fully appreciate living in the moment. During his discovery, the author finds regular reminders of daily joys from his Labrador pal, Maggie. Waking Up Slowly challenges the reader to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the ways that God reveals himself daily. Through regular people, everyday situations, cuddly creatures, and stunning nature, God’s presence is real and discoverable. We just need to wake up to it. Buy it here: Click Here

On this episode we had the honor of speaking with Anna LeBaron! Anna is the author of The Polygamist's Daughter a memoir which just officially released this week (Learn More>>). Anna visited the Tyndale offices last month and we got a chance to talk about her book, writing, how her book came to be, and how she loves helping other authors launch their books.Anna's WebsiteFollow Anna on TwitterLike Anna on FacebookVisit us at readthearc.com

On this episode Joy and Adam talked with author Catherine McNiel. Catherine is the author of Long Days of Small Things (Navpress). More about Long Days of Small Things: Dirty laundry, crayon-smeared bills, and smashed crackers . . . And there’s your Bible—buried under a pile of diapers. Bleary-eyed from lack of sleep, without a moment of peace and quiet, you wonder if the spiritual life you crave is even possible. But God sees you. He designed this parenting journey, after all. He understands the chaos of motherhood. And he joins you in everything—whether you’re scrubbing the floor, nursing a fussy newborn, or driving to soccer practice. Catherine McNiel invites you to connect with God right here, in the sacred mundane of every mothering moment. Learn more about Catherine: http://catherinemcniel.com/

Joy and Adam talk with author Dandi Daley Mackall. They discussed her numerous books, her writing process, she shared some great stories of life and writing. To learn more about Dandi visit: http://www.dandibooks.comFlip Side StoriesLarger Than Life LaraWith Love, Wherever You Are

Joy and Adam talked with Efrem Smith author of Killing Us Softly (Navpress). Efrem is the president of World Impact, an urban missions and church-planting organization. He is a teaching pastor at Bayside Midtown Church in Sacramento, CA and the author of Jump, The Post-Black & Post-White Church, and (with Phil Jackson) The Hip-Hop Church. More on Killing Us Softly Learn more at: https://books.thedisciplemaker.org/killing-us-softly/ The gospel is good news, but in a world like ours, it can seem like a kind of death. The road to life in Christ, after all, takes us through the Cross. But if God is killing us, he’s killing us softly, gently remaking us in his image. That’s a stark difference from our cold, hard world- a world turned upside down by sin, a world no one gets out of alive. In Killing Us Softly Efrem Smith invites us into the countercultural Kingdom of God right here in our midst, which is actively, relentlessly setting us and the whole world right-side up. Be challenged and empowered by this “punch packing fist of a book” as you learn what it means to become ambassadors for Christ.

Joy and Adam were honored to talk with Chaplain Barry C. Black. On June 27, 2003, Rear Admiral Barry C. Black (Ret.) was elected the 62nd chaplain of the United States Senate, an office first established in 1789. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, Chaplain Black served in the U.S. Navy for more than twenty-seven years, ending his distinguished career as the chief of Navy chaplains. Chaplain Black's books:The Blessing of AdversityNothing to FearNothing to Fear: One Week Prayer Challenge

On this episode Joy and Adam talk with author Rachelle Dekker. Rachelle is the author of The Seer Series (The Choosing (Christy Award Winner), The Calling, and The Returning). They got to talk about what compelled Rachelle to become a writer, her process for writing these novels, and what she's working on next. If you want to learn more about Rachelle you can visit her at: rachelledekker.comBuy her books here: Tyndale.com