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Shawn Smucker is the author of Light from Distant Stars (among other books). In this episode, Jonathan and Shawn discuss the nitty gritty of Shawn's writing habits, the unique challenges and rewards of ghostwriting, and how Shawn goes about encouraging and upholding creativity with his family at home.

Mentioned in this episode: Ira Glass on the creative process (2 min. video)

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Shawn Smucker is the author of Light from Distant Stars (among other books). In this episode, Jonathan and Shawn discuss the nitty gritty of Shawn's writing habits, the unique challenges and rewards of ghostwriting, and how Shawn goes about encouraging and upholding creativity with his family at home.

Mentioned in this episode: Ira Glass on the creative process (2 min. video)

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Jonathan and Kristy talk about her new book Papa Put a Man on the Moon (written in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing), the process of writing and publishing picture books, the difference between "sweetie pies" and "smart alecks" in character arcs, and her own family's proximity to the moon landing itself.

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Jonathan and Kristy talk about her new book Papa Put a Man on the Moon(written in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing), the process of writing and publishing picture books, the difference between "sweetie pies" and "smart alecks" in character arcs, and her own family's proximity to the moon landing itself.

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Jonathan and Helena (author of the Shiloh series) talk about balancing affirmation with criticism, the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, and the importance of maintaining sensitivity to the world.

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Jonathan and Helena (author of the Shiloh series) talk about balancing affirmation with criticism, the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, and the importance of maintaining sensitivity to the world.

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Jonathan and Doug discuss the search for "a word that rhymes with everything" and how this search characterizes Doug's writing process aesthetically, morally, and theologically.

Doug McKelvey is the author of Every Moment Holy, a book of liturgies for everyday moments in life. 

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Jonathan and Doug discuss the search for "a word that rhymes with everything" and how this search characterizes Doug's writing process aesthetically, morally, and theologically.

Doug McKelvey is the author of Every Moment Holy, a book of liturgies for everyday moments in life. 

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Jonathan and Russ go back and forth about the fine line between fact and fiction, the fallibility of human memory, and where truth comes from, specifically as these issues pertain to Russ's memoir Struck.

Show Notes:

• This conversation starts with a quotation from Annie Dillard. It comes from the book Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir (edited by William Zinsser).
• Russ mentioned the "Free Brian Williams" episode of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast Revisionist History.
• Russ mentioned Jonathan's memoir, "Drunk Mailman." Here's the link.

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Jonathan and Russ go back and forth about the fine line between fact and fiction, the fallibility of human memory, and where truth comes from, specifically as these issues pertain to Russ's memoir Struck.

Show Notes:

This conversation starts with a quotation from Annie Dillard. It comes from the book Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir (edited by William Zinsser).

Russ mentioned the "Free Brian Williams" episode of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast Revisionist History.

Russ mentioned Jonathan's memoir, "Drunk Mailman." Here's the link.

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