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Home Row: Just Keep Writing

J.A. Meddershomerowpod.com
J.A. Medders interviews authors on writing, books, and more. Learn about writing, get inspired to write, and of course, just keep writing.
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Catherine Parks on Writing Biographies

Ca Catherine's Amazon Author Page Her new books: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You) Her first book: A Christ-Centered Wedding Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships http://www.cathparks.com/ https://twitter.com/CathParks https://twitter.com/mrmedders My new book, Humble Calvinism. East of Eden (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics): John Steinbeck Beyond th...

Jul 24, 201941 minEp. 63

Tim Keesee and Missions Journalism

Dispatches from the Front: https://www.dispatchesfromthefront.org/ Dispatches DVD on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/143354069X/jeffmedd-20 Tim's new book, A Company of Heroes: Portraits from the Gospel's Global Advance https://www.frontlinemissions.info/ Abound Dispatches from the Front https://www.timkeesee.com/ Follow Tim on IG My blog: https://jamedders.com My Twitter: @mrmedders My books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00PQTDMLO -- SPONSOR : Christian Standard Bible...

Jul 17, 201936 minEp. 62

Mark Vroegop on Writing & Lament

Mark's Book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1433561484/jeffmedd-20 Mark's Site: http://markvroegop.com/ Mark's Books: http://markvroegop.com/books/ https://twitter.com/MarkVroegop https://www.instagram.com/vroegopmark/ My sermons on lament: http://www.makingmuchofjesus.org/sermons/series/learning-to-lament Resources for lament and suffering: https://jamedders.com/resources-during-suffering-and-lament/ My article at Desiring God on Lament: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/you-cannot-h...

Jul 09, 201932 minEp. 61

Why Home Row Anyways?

Back to the Basics Have you wondered why the podcast is called Home Row? It hit me a few weeks ago that many listeners had no idea.So, here we go. **Well, what is the home row on your keyboard? It’s where your 8 fingers, 4 on the left and 4 on the right hand rest, kind of as a launch pad for the mission you are on. From left it right it is: asdf jkl; From that layout of the keyboard, you can strike all of the letters and craft your words, sentences, and stories. It’s one of the beginning stages ...

Jul 03, 20199 minEp. 60

Episode 59: On Writing Apologetics With Rebecca McLaughlin

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Home | Rebecca McLaughlin Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Larg...

Apr 16, 201950 minEp. 57

Episode 58: Writing on Womanhood, Leftovers, and More with Abigail Dodds

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Bread Lame | Breadtopia Abigail Dodds Sourdough – Abigail Dodds WORLD Magazine (A)Typical ...

Mar 28, 201945 minEp. 56

Episode 57: Self-Publishing VS Traditional Publishing

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: J.A. Medders (@mrmedders) | Twitter Home - J.A. Medders My Amazon Author Page Humble Calvi...

Mar 19, 201923 minEp. 55

Episode 56: Crossover Episode with Barnabas Piper and Aaron Armstrong

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Blackout Thursday NBC - Revisiting 1994 Blackout Thursday Stunt Luther: The Life and Legac...

Mar 12, 201939 minEp. 54

Episode 55: Sam Allberry is a Wise Writer. Read Sam.

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Sam Allberry (@SamAllberry) | Twitter 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry Is God anti...

Mar 05, 201958 minEp. 53

Episode 54: Inspiration and Writing with Brett McCracken

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Brett McCracken dot com Brett McCracken at TGC Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool ...

Feb 26, 201944 minEp. 52

Episode 53: Is This It? The Difference Jesus Makes for Writers with Rachel Jones

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Is this it? by Rachel Jones — Snag Rachel's book on Amazon The Great British Baking Show |...

Feb 19, 201934 minEp. 51

Episode 52: Free Session with Writing Coach Jonathan Rogers

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: The Habit - Author and Writing Resources from Jonathan Rogers The Habit Newsletter The Rab...

Feb 12, 201947 minEp. 50

Episode 51: Fear, Writing Gigs You Never Thought Of, and More with Scarlet Hiltibidal

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: Afraid of All the Things: Tornadoes, Cancer, Adoption, and Other Stuff You Need the Gospel...

Feb 05, 201947 minEp. 49

Episode 50: Jared Wilson Returns: How Do I Start Writing?

Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links: jared c. wilson Jared's Amazon Author Page The Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth...

Jan 28, 201938 minEp. 48

Episode 49: Nancy Guthrie on Publishing, Writing Advice, and Biblical Theology

Nancy Guthrie is a prolific writer, a great teacher of the Bible, and she's got buckets of wisdom to share on writing, publishing, and Biblical Theology. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s...

Oct 15, 201853 minEp. 47

Episode 48: New Author John Onwuchekwa on Writing and Prayer

Reading about writing is easy. Writing is work. Learn from new author, John Onwuchekwa, on writing and the role prayer plays in our writing. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the...

Oct 09, 201832 minEp. 46

Episode 47: Sabbath, Rest, and Writing with Adam Mabry

Rest is required for writers too. Your best stuff might rise to the surface when you rest. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word for the very first time. Learn more at CSBible.com Links:...

Oct 05, 201832 minEp. 45

Episode 46: Alan Noble, Writing a Book, & Writers as a Disruptive Witness

Writers can be agitators. It can be a good thing and a bad thing. But faithful writers will be a great witness to the gospel of the kingdom. Listen as Alan Noble talks to us about the journey of writing his book, Disruptive Witness . Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB...

Oct 03, 201840 minEp. 44

Episode 45: Dr. Matthew Barrett on Theology, Writing, and Tips for Today

You are a theologian. Every writer is writing theology. The question is whether the writing is faithful, sound, and beautiful. Listen to Dr. Matthew Barrett from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as we talk about writing and theology. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. ...

Sep 25, 201851 minEp. 43

Episode 44: Juan Sanchez on Writing Yourself Clear, Editing, & Rewriting

All good writing is actually a product of rewriting, editing, and rewriting again. Listen as Juan Sanchez and I talk about writing our recent books and lessons he's learned along the way. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharin...

Sep 18, 201842 minEp. 42

Episode 43: Tim Chester and the Practices of a Prolific Writer

Tim Chester has written a ton of books. Amazon can barely contain all of Tim's books. Listen as Tim talks about his habits and practices in writing. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor hearing God’s Word...

Sep 12, 201846 minEp. 41

Episode 42: Jen Wilkin on Writing Theology + Advice for Men and Women Writers

Jen Wilkin is back! In this episode, Jen talks about writing theology, her new book: In His Image , she answers listener questions, and she gives writing advice to male and female writers. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or shari...

Sep 04, 201838 minEp. 40

Episode 41: Daniel Darling on Becoming a Real Writer

Lots of people want to be writers, but if you don't sit down and write, you won't become one. Listen as Dan Darling tells us about his professional writing career, the rhythms of being a real writer, and his new book: The Dignity Revolution . Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship...

Aug 29, 201843 minEp. 39

Episode 40: Joe Rigney on C.S. Lewis and Writing Life

Listen as Joe Rigney, professor and pastor and author, guides us through the wardrobe of the writings and mind of C.S. Lewis—and see what that means for your today. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your neighbor he...

Aug 21, 201850 minEp. 38

Episode 39: Karen Swallow Prior: On Reading Well and Writing Well

Reading and writing are the writer's peanut butter and jelly. We can debate crunchy or smooth another time. But there is no debate that Karen Swallow Prior is a stellar writer, filled with sage advice for us fellow writers. Sponsored By: Baron Fig : Support for Home Row is brought to you by Baron Fig, tools for thinkers. As writers, we need paper, and the good folks at Baron Fig make the best notebook out there. The Confidant Notebook is a critical tool in my workflow. Why? It's well made, well ...

Mar 30, 201836 minEp. 37

Episode 38: Collin Hansen on Telling Your Story, TGC, & Editor-Writer Dynamics

Collin Hansen is a smart man. Like, super-duper wise. Listen as Collin tells us the kind of writing TGC craves, and how you can improve as a writer—and how to treat an editor. Sponsored By: Baron Fig : Support for Home Row is brought to you by Baron Fig, tools for thinkers. As writers, we need paper, and the good folks at Baron Fig make the best notebook out there. The Confidant Notebook is a critical tool in my workflow. Why? It's well made, well designed, lays flat, and has great paper. Get on...

Mar 21, 201836 minEp. 36

Episode 37: Tools and Stages of Writing

What software do you use? How do you edit? Every writer has tools, and each tool is used at a certain stage. Let's open the toolbox. Sponsored By: Baron Fig : Support for Home Row is brought to you by Baron Fig, tools for thinkers. As writers, we need paper, and the good folks at Baron Fig make the best notebook out there. The Confidant Notebook is a critical tool in my workflow. Why? It's well made, well designed, lays flat, and has great paper. Get one. Use code: HOMEROW and get 10% off your o...

Mar 15, 201819 minEp. 35

Episode 36: 12 Writing Tips from Marvin Olasky

Ready to learn from a sage of writing and editing? Marvin Olasky is ready to give your 12 practical pieces of advice to help your writing. Your readers will thank you—and they'll thank Marvin too. Sponsored By: Baron Fig : Support for Home Row is brought to you by Baron Fig, tools for thinkers. As writers, we need paper, and the good folks at Baron Fig make the best notebook out there. The Confidant Notebook is a critical tool in my workflow. Why? It's well made, well designed, lays flat, and ha...

Mar 06, 201854 minEp. 34

Episode 35: Tim Challies Can't Write (But Finds a Way)

Tim Challies is a writer who can't write right now because of a condition that keeps him from typing. So what does a writer who can't right do? Listen and learn from Tim as he pursues his craft even when obstacles rise. Also, listen to Tim talk about the book market, reading less, and his new epic project. Sponsored By: Christian Standard Bible : Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a dee...

Feb 20, 201837 minEp. 33

Episode 34: How to Navigate Platform, Marketing, and the Audience with Chris Martin

Writers don't want to think about advertising, marketing, social media, and platform. But you must. Don't treat these four buckets like the four horsemen of the Writer-Pocalypse. Today on the show we have Chris Martin and his job is to help writers navigate these waters. Listen and learn. Sponsored By: Baron Fig : Support for Home Row is brought to you by Baron Fig, tools for thinkers. As writers, we need paper, and the good folks at Baron Fig make the best notebook out there. The Confidant Note...

Feb 13, 201845 minEp. 32
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