Christian Indie Writers' Podcast

Send us a text Warren Buffett once said,"It"s good to learn from your mistakes. It"s better to learn from other people"s mistakes." We at the podcast agree, and that is what we are going to talk about on this week’s episode. We start off with a cautionary tale as Jamie’s “what’s up” and then launch into a discussion of

Send us a text Last episode, we discussed dialogue Dos and Don’ts. This week we are continuing the discourse, honing in on the specifics of writing dialogue that works!  Support this ministry on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/christianindiewriters 30 Days of Writing Sprint Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MGR743

Send us a text Perhaps you like your hero to be the ‘strong silent type’ or your female protagonist to be introverted and bookish, exuding “black cat energy.” Perhaps you enjoy taking your readers on a scenic meandering of a town or vista, and  wonder, “who needs dialogue, anyway?” But guess what? Without dialogue, you

Send us a text What makes a villain truly villainous? And how can Christian storytellers write villains that both challenge their heroes and point readers toward deeper spiritual truths? In this episode, we explore the art of crafting compelling villains in faith-driven fiction.  Support this ministry on Patreon: https

Send us a text So, we’ve convinced you to heap trouble upon your characters, and now you’ve gotten them into a real fix! The question is, how do you untangle this mass of complications, peril, or genuine disaster you’ve created? This week, the ladies have five techniques you can use to save your characters while preser

Send us a text If you’re anywhere on social media, you’ve likely encountered The Atlantic’s article about META scraping millions of books and scientific papers to train its AI, without giving a dime of compensation to the authors. One of our hosts has fallen victim to this scheme, and we’re going to talk about it today