The Writing Room with Bob Goff and Kimberly Stuart VIDEO

Writing, Publishing, and Genre-Shifting with Jennifer Dukes Lee

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 PST

This week in the Writing Room, we welcome the wonderful Jennifer Dukes Lee. As an award-winning journalist with experience in long-form fiction and currently serving as an acquisitions editor at a major publishing house, Jennifer shares insights into her history in the writing world with us today. Jennifer shares insights into genre-shifting journey, the pivotal role of support in the creative process, and her unique method of writing the ending before the beginning of her books. Join hosts Bob and Kim, with guest Jennifer, as they share valuable insights into the publishing world and the art of storytelling.

Jennifer’s Recent Book

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Turning Emotions into Words with Sissy Goff

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Sissy Goff joins us in the Writing Room today. First things first, we get to the bottom of the age-old question: "Are Bob and Sissy related?". Sissy Goff is a seasoned counselor with over 30 years of experience in working with children and families through her work at DayStar Counseling. She's written her thirteenth book, "The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too", and we are talking about it today. In this episode, Bob, Kim, and Sissy explore the intricate process of turning emotions into writing and the intersection of anxiety and creativity for authors. Sissy shares wisdom on helping authors and people overcome their own barriers, offers advice for authors interested in addressing mental health issues, and gives some tips on how to write amidst life's other commitments.

Sissy's book

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Authentic Writing and Community Engagement with Alli Worthington

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Bob and Kim are delighted to welcome 4x bestselling author, Alli Worthington to the Writing Room today. In this episode, they are exploring the world of writing, creativity, and finding your unique voice. Tune in for conversations around staying true to yourself in writing, the power of collaboration and the benefits it reaps for authors, and the significance of listening to your community and incorporating their feedback into your work.

Her latest book, “Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood”, is out now. Grab your copy at alliworthington.com.

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Bonus Episode with Jason VanRuler

info@accessmore.com — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Jason VanRuler is a licensed therapist who is known for his ability to relate and connect with his clients and offer hope to those who have felt hopeless. He has an engaged and rapidly growing online audience that he uses in his best interest to reach the world around him. In today's bonus episode, we discuss strategies to captivate and engage your audience and how to foster a community around your work.

In his new book, "Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection", Jason invites readers to address past pain and hurt as the first step to finding healing and authentic connection. Grab your copy: jasonvr.com/book

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Writing for All Ages with Levi Lusko

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:00 PDT

We welcome Levi to the Writing Room today. Levi Lusko is an author, Founder and Lead Pastor of Fresh Life Church, and dear friend of ours. He is a kicker when it comes to jumping between genres and writing to different age groups. In today’s episode, he is sharing all about his newest book: Marvel at the Moon, a 90-day Devotional for Kids. In addition, we take off on exploring the topics of collaboration between illustrators and authors, the art of turning everyday things into creative written expressions, and core writing ideas. Tune in!

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Summer Writing Recap and Book-Beginning Tips with Bob Goff and Kimberly Stuart

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 PDT

It’s just Bob and Kim on the mic today! As we bid farewell to summer, they are wrapping up a time full of adventures and valuable lessons - probably like most of you. Tune in to get an update on their summer writing experiences, a glimpse into their individual writing styles, and receive practical advice on where to begin if you’re considering tackling a new book or two after the summer break.

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From the Archives: Kate Bowler

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 PDT

As we approach the tail end of summer, both Bob and Kim are spending these last few moments alongside friends, family, and wrapping up those adventures they always find themselves on. In this weeks episode from the archives, we brought back a conversation with our great friend, Kate Bowler. Kate is an incredible writer who draws from her own remarkable journeys and fosters an atmosphere of authenticity and vulnerability that invite readers in so well.

Make the most of the final days of summer! Eat a popsicle when you think of us. Tune in and we'll see you soon.

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Writing Through the Seasons with Grace Klein

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 PDT

A special friend joins Bob and Kim on this episode! Grace is an author, speaker and pillar in empowering leadership and spiritual growth. Today we are talking the specifics on how to get your ambitions started, how to show up in big ways and the progression of getting your drafts done.

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Your Guide to Writing, Editing, and Bookshelf Success with Bryan Norman

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Our good friend, Bryan Norman, hops on the Writing Room today. If you enjoy any of Bob’s books, Bryan’s fingerprints have been on them. Bryan is a sought after literary agent who plays numerous roles in the world of writing. Today he shares great insights on crafting a compelling book, capturing the attention of editors, building your author platform and achieving your spot on bookstore shelves.

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Turning Experiences into Chapters with Scott Brickell

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 PDT

A long-time friend, who I like to call Brickell, is on the podcast today! Scott is the Founder and President of Brickhouse Entertainment and has been the manager for numerous artists over the course of his career. He took loads of wisdom from his past three decades of artist management and compiled it all into his new book, The Business Behind the Song: Navigating a Career in the Music Industry. Brickell does a great job of reminding us how everyone has a book inside of them, even when they don’t think they’re capable. Grab your pen and tune in!

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The Business of Books with Jenny Nuccio

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Jenny Nuccio is the Founder and CEO of Imani Collective - a social enterprise and holistic women's empowerment program in Mombasa, Kenya, committed to breaking generational poverty. Having grown up in Texas, Jenny and her family now call Kenya home. As an integral part of her Kenyan community for 10 years, her life's mission is to unleash greatness in women, locally and globally, through collaboration and equitable opportunities.

Her newest book, "Let It Be Wild", is inspired by the roots of Imani Collective and shares her journey of discovering and nurturing her wild soul that led to starting the business - inviting the reader along for the ride and challenging them to awaken their own wild soul.

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Laura McKowen

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Laura McKowen is the author of the bestselling memoir, "We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life". In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community. She lives with her daughter and partner in Boston.

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Learn more about Laura and purchase her latest book "Push Off From Here" at lauramckowen.com

Crystal Paine

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Crystal Paine is wife to Jesse, mom of six, the founder of MoneySavingMom.com, host of The Crystal Paine Show podcast, New York Times bestselling author of Say Goodbye to Survival Mode, and author of Love-Centered Parenting. Today we get to chatting about her newest book, "The Time-Saving Mom".

Her desire is to help women across the globe live with more joy, purpose, and intention in their everyday lives. She lives with her husband and kids in the Nashville, Tennessee area, where she is actively involved in her local church. Her biggest passions are helping women understand how the Gospel can radically transform their lives, raising awareness for foster care, going on adventures with her family (locally, domestically, and internationally), finding great deals at the grocery store, heartfelt conversations, and trying to read too many books at one time!

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Purchase her latest book, "The Time Saving Mom": MoneySavingMom.com

Ruth McKeaney

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Ruth is a mother of five and has been a constant host to thousands of people over the years. Her and her husband Bob own a charming historic home just outside of Philadelphia. Hillside Farms is a lovely property with giant trees, rolling hills, an enormous barn, a chicken coup and a constant stream of friends and family. For one year, they documented their life at the farm through words and photographs in hopes to encourage others to make their house a home for others as well

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Learn more about Hungry for Home and purchase her book at hungry4home.com

Katie Davis Majors

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Katie Davis Majors is the bestselling author of Kisses from Katie and Daring to Hope. She is the founder of Amazima Ministries, an organization that desires to empower people in Uganda through authentic relationships, education, community strengthening, vocational training, and spiritual discipleship. Now living in Tennessee with her husband, Benji, and parenting their large crew together, Katie spends her average day folding laundry in her living room with little ones underfoot, chopping pounds of carrots for soup for her hungry crew, and whispering prayers to Jesus, who is still her very best friend.

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Learn more about Katie and purchase her latest book: katiedavismajors.com

Lysa TerKeurst

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 PDT

Lysa TerKeurst is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 25 books with more than 6 million books in print. Her most recent books include Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can't Forget, and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. She is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and has a social media reach of more than 8 million followers. Lysa writes from her family’s farm table in North Carolina.

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Learn more about Lysa and purchase her latest books: lysaterkeurst.com

Kate Bowler

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 PST

Kate Bowler, PhD is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we’re capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved), No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) and her latest written with her co-producer, Jessica Richie, Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Kate hosts the Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Anne Lamott about what they’ve learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School.

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Learn more about Kate and purchase her latest book: katebowler.com/

Carlos Whittaker

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 PST

Carlos Whittaker is a speaker, worship leader, social media personality, and self-professed “hope dealer” who appears at some of the largest churches in the country including Fresh Life Church, Embrace Church, and North Point Community Church, among others. In addition, he's been on stage at the Orange Conference, Catalyst, MomCon, Experience Conference, and many other key events. A People's Choice Award winner, Carlos is the author of four books including Enter Wild and his latest, How to Human. He hosts the podcast Human Hope with Carlos Whittaker (1M downloads) and has appeared on many outlets including the “Today Show,” ABC News, NPR, and CBS Early Show. Carlos lives in Nashville with his wife, Heather, and their three children. To learn more about Carlos and purchase his newest book, visit www.carloswhittaker.com.

Todd Smith

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 PST

Holding a Business Degree with an emphasis in marketing I worked in the corporate world for the first 15 years after graduating. It was at the end of those 15 years that I had the clear call of God on my life to enter vocational ministry and plant a church. So I quit my six-figure business career, the Senior Leadership Team of a $200M national healthcare company, and gave up my corner office. I burned the ships! I enrolled in Talbot Theological Seminary and graduated two years later. After graduating I planted a non-denominational Bible teaching church in 2006. I have watched it grow from 25 people in a backyard to celebrate Easter each year with over 5000 people, a permanent campus, and a multi-staff of over 70. My wife, Stacey, and I have been married for 34 years, have 3 married kids, and 2 grandkids. We still love each other and we love our church. My life story is the story of God’s grace. Now I want to share some of the grace with other Lead Pastors.

Jessye Wilden

info@accessmore.com — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 PST

Jessye Wilden lives with her husband, Ryan, and their children in Mount Shasta, California, where bears rattle the garbage cans and deer occasionally pose dramatically in the backyard. As a family they are passionate about snow skiing, adventuring in their camping trailer, and dancing in the kitchen. Jessye continues to write and speak to groups using her unique perspective and exciting storytelling to help others hold onto goodness when life hurts most; when she has some spare time, she enjoys date nights with her husband or reading a book in the sunshine with a giant cup of coffee.

Jason Patterson

info@accessmore.com — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:00:00 PST

Jason spent the first decade and a half of his career traveling widely as a speaker. In 2015, Jason and his wife, Andrea, moved to Fishers, IN to launch Parkside Church with an amazing group of people. Today, he continues to lead at the church and has recently written his first book, From Your Biggest Fan, about his passion to help others discover their God-given potential. He and Andrea live in the Indianapolis area with their three young children.