Christian Creatives is for faith-filled entrepreneurs looking for tips and tools to create a purpose-driven digital platform. We wrestle down topics like how faith informs your business and how your business informs your faith. Join us at www. Christiancreatives.org
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Katrina Hoover Lee provides encouragement and practical tips to Anabaptist creatives, knowing that conservative Mennonite and Amish communities sometimes view creative pursuits with skepticism. She seeks to encourage both creative Christians and their communities as they serve God, acknowledging the strengths of the Anabaptists rather than focusing on weaknesses. Katrina is the author of multiple Christian nonfiction and historical fiction books, along with a middle grade Christian adventure ...
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INSPIRED TO WRITE - Christian Developmental Editor and Book Coach for Kingdom Creatives
Alivia Roan
I know you have a story on your heart that you are dying to tell. There is something unique inside of you that God is trying to call out through your creativity, but you get caught up in the details of how do I write a good story? How do I make my characters come to life on the page? Does my book truly matter? You find yourself stuck writing chapter one over and over, burnt out, discouraged and on the brink of quitting. Hi, my name is Alivia Roan. I’m a writer who loves Jesus, a dog mom, sto ...
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17 | Outline a Book With Me! Part 3 Settings That Matter
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16 | Outline a Book With Me! Part 2 - Developing Supporting Characters That Matter
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Welcome to the second part in our Outlining Series! I hope you guys are having as much fun as I am. If you haven't already, make sure you go back and listen to part one. Today is all about creating engaging supporting characters that matter in the big picture of our story. I can't wait to dive in and see what we come up with together.…
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15 | Outline a Book With Me! From Vague Idea to Fully Developed Story
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Welcome to part one in an new outlining series where I am going to take a random, raw story idea and flesh it out in real time on the show. In this series, I am going to walk you through my personal process of how I take vague ideas and turn them into an impactful outline. The first episode is all about laying the foundation to an effective outlini…
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14 | How to Write When You Don't Feel Like Writing
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What do you do when you don't feel like writing? You desperately want to bring your story to life, but you don't always feel like actually writing it. It's a common issue, but for some reason, we feel like we face it alone. Well friend, I am not only here to tell you that you are NOT alone, I am here to walk along side you so we can overcome this t…
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13 | Book Recommendations! The Best Books I Read in 2023
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Who else has lofty reading goals for 2024? 2023 was an amazing reading year for me, and I can't wait to find even more incredible books in 2024. Some of my reading goals for this year include reading more books by Indie authors and reading more classics. I hope the books I recommended in today's episode will launch you towards your reading goals fo…
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12 | 3 Tips to Set Sustainable Writing Goals That Work For You Instead of Against You in 2024
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11 | The Number One Mistake Authors Make When Incorporating Backstory intoTheir Novel (And How to Fix It)
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10 | How to Connect With God Through Scripture and Live in Creative Freedom
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09 | Don’t Know What to Write About? 5 Prompts Designed to Get Your Creativity Flowing
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08 | Inspiration to Help You Overcome Perfectionism When Drafting Your Book
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07 | 3 Practical Ways to Get Your Inspiration Back When You’ve Lost the Heart of Your Story
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06 | The Best Way to Enrich Your Creativity
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05 | Are You Getting Lost When Writing Your Book? How to Outline With Purpose
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You might sit down to write your book and realize, oh no. I have no idea where I am going with this. This is totally normal friends. Whether you are a new author or you've published plenty of books, we all need a little help to get our stories back on track. This episode is all about outlining your book with purpose, so you can get unstuck and make…
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04 | How to Create Characters Your Audience Will Want to Read About
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Our readers explore the world we create through our Characters. In todays episode we dive deep into how to develop memorable characters, so your readers stay engaged throughout the entire book. Here are the links to the resources I mentioned: The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws https://amzn.to/3RBCYPT The Positive Trai…
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03 | 5 Reasons Why You Might Be Getting Stuck in Your Draft and How to Overcome
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02 | The Secret to Turning an Idea Into an Impactful Story
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01| Is God Calling You to Be a Writer? 3 Reasons Why You NEED to Write Your Book
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Sorrow, Success, Surrender: Field to Table Book Series
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Today you will be encouraged and strengthened by listening to my talk with Colleen Musser about the process behind her book series for children. Whether or not you are a writer, I think you'll enjoy our conversation about sorrow, the writing craft, and putting God first. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-l…
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Mennonite Composer Gary Yoder on Art, Poetry, and Music Part 3 of 3: Moving Forward as an Anabaptist Creative
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What would Gary tell a teenage version of himself? Is it true that it is impossible to earn a living as a creative? What would Gary do if he were never able to create music or art or poetry again? In this episode, listen in as Gary shares his hopes for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/mes…
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Mennonite Composer Gary Yoder on Art, Poetry, and Music Part 2 of 3: Tough times as an Anabaptist Creative
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Although Gary received a lot of support and encouragement, not everyone understood his dreams of becoming a composer. This episode delves deeper into the harder issues of feeling like a social misfit and processing other people's expectations. Gary was honored to have Tapestry singers record his Christmas Lullaby in their 2020 album "All Creation's…
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Mennonite Composer Gary Yoder on Art, Poetry and Music, Part 1 of 3
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Gary Yoder knew from a young age that he wanted to be a composer. But just what would that look like for a young Mennonite boy? Listen as Gary gives an overview of his interests and work. Click here to purchase the songbook Follow Me from the Shenandoah Christian Music Camp, which includes pieces composed by Gary Yoder. This songbook contains 54 so…
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How can I know what direction I should go with my writing or art? Should I take on a big project? Should I charge people or work for free? Katrina Hoover Lee ponders these thoughts, drawing on her recent experience writing Kidnapped in Haiti. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message…
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Writing Year 10 of 10: 3 Research Tools, One of Which is NOT the CIA! (Thomas E. Kirkman book) With Brad Kirkman and Marnell Lee
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How another author, the telephone, and a road trip enabled my research for Thomas E. Kirkman: Artist, Spy, Amish Man. With a brief chat with my husband Marnell recounting our research trip to Abilene, Kansas, and an interview with Brad Kirkman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message…
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Writing Year 9 of 10 - Dusting Off Historical Characters (Captain Garrison) with Rachael Lofgren
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People in the 1600's really did have personalities! Join fellow author Rachael and I as we discuss the fine art of making historical characters presentable. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message
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Writing Year 8 of 10 - 3 Reasons to Stop a Project: Discussing Amish Millionaire With Sara Nolt & Emily Smucker
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In this episode, I discuss "the project that never was" with project partner and cousin Sara Nolt. I further discuss reasons to stop a project with Emily Smucker, who also declined the Amish Millionaire project. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message…
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Writing Year 7 of 10: Should I Have a Mission Statement for My Project? (Voices of Syria) with Reagan Schrock
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This interview with Reagan Schrock delves into the various ways of starting a project, and how to know if you are succeeding. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message
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Year 6 of 10: Find a Great Project Partner (Faces of Syria) with Rosetta Byers
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From its birth at a kitchen table in Jerusalem to publication less than two months later? How was this possible? Not by the strength of one person! Tune into hear how Faces of Syria came about, with an interview with my project partner Rosetta Byers, and a recording of one of the refugees singing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo…
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Writing Year 5 of 10: Be Grateful for Criticism. Really! (Heart Memoir) with Sharon Martin
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Today I chat with my friend and former colleague Sharon Martin from Ontario. We hash out the time I sent her a manuscript and she told me to let it sit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message
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Writing Year 4 of 10 - Find the Right Voice, and Expect Others to Disagree (Inferno in the Lost Pines) with Debra Pahlow
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"This kind of crazy is why I'm an atheist," a reviewer says of Inferno in the Lost Pines. More than just a story of a terrible wildfire in Texas, Debra's story is a kind of crazy - the crazy when you realize that God loves you and knows you by name. With tips about writing that I learned in the process of writing this book. --- Send in a voice mess…
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Writing Year 3 of 10: Writing Might Be Harder Than It Looks, Especially if You Confuse Your Audience (Shatterproof) with Sarah Miller
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I was critical of other writers until I tried disaster book writing! This episode includes an interview with research trip buddy Sarah Miller, and a short reading from Shatterproof, the tornado book. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message
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Writing Year 2 of 10 - Write Down What Matters, Now (Blue Christmas) with Bethanie Burkholder
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Why I needed to be reminded of what matters, insight into the process of writing Blue Christmas, and an interview with my friend Bethanie, missionary nurse practitioner in Bangladesh. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message
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Writing Year 1 of 10: How Faithfulness in A Small Assignment Mattered in 2010 (On the Winning Side) with my sisters
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What to do with creative projects that don't seem to achieve your goals? In this episode, I question my three sisters about their memories of our mom's last days. Also, a brief snippet with my 6-year-old niece. Happy weekend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message…
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Donating Plasma and Donating Words: Intro to the 10 Year Review
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This episode introduces an upcoming series of ten lessons from ten years of writing. I also give you a head's up on the 10th Anniversary festivities at my online store. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katrina-lee4/message
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Digital Evangelism: Hate the Trolling Not the Troll • Digital Evangelism: Part 2 • Digital Evangelism: Part 3
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