It's Bookwifery's second birthday! Let's mark the occasion with a bonus episode, shall we? In this episode, we explore the application of real-life pregnancy experiences to the experience of birthing a book. In particular, we find five connections worth learning from—plus the difference a midwife can make.

If you know you're not writing memoir but still have stories to share, is that okay? The answer is yes! Personal storytelling can elevate your reader's experience of your general nonfiction book. In so many ways, your knowledge and ideas are the just the beginning.

When you've lived through a significant live event, the impulse to share your experience is strong. Something so major and all-encompassing wants to be shared. But does it want to be shared as a memoir or as a general nonfiction book—a book that more directly seeks to help people? Let's find out.

How much do you need to know about your book idea before entering into book pregnancy? If you already know your idea, what can you expect? You won't be surprised to hear it all comes down to discernment. But this episode gives you some pointers and examples.

It's time to make the celebration of the launch of the Bookwifery podcast official with stories from you, the show's listeners. Listen to how discernment has been guiding real book pregnancies from real people since the show's launch.

We talk a lot about shining light in this world and doing the work that is ours to do. But how do you learn what those things are for you? This episode offers six questions that can help you clarify your life's work—plus three bonus questions to start stewarding next steps.

In this bonus episode, we talk about the immobilizing reality of "monsters" in our lives. What name does your monster carry? What does it say to you? What helps you respond to its advances? I share my monster story and the monster stories others in the Bookwifery Instagram community offered—plus a real-life example of "on the go" discernment in response to those monster voices that we face.

When it comes to navigating the ins and outs of book pregnancy, what role does discernment play? How do you incorporate it into your process? This episode includes a 4-part "on the go" discernment practice you can turn to when you're in need of wisdom and guidance.

You likely have an author (if not more than one) whose work you wish you could emulate. What's behind that desire? What does that desire want to teach you? And how do you make peace with the truth that you can only ever be yourself?

You've likely heard of the concept of an ideal reader, but did you know two other types of readers exist? What role can they play—positive or negative—in your book and your work? And what's the most important thing to keep in mind in all of this?