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NEW EPISODE! Farewell…For Now

Maile and Shawn wrap up the second season of The Stories Between Us with a conversation about the cycles of writing, a letter from a famous writer about the importance of creativity, and each of them give one last piece of encouragement before saying farewell…for now.

To find out more about Jonathan Rogers’ ‘The Habit’ podcast and newsletter, head HERE.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify! And please take a moment to review the podcast, wherever you listen.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, is NOW AVAILABLE!!! Please order it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

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NEW EPISODE! Marlena Graves: Growing as a Writer During the Quiet Times

Today we speak with author Marlena Graves about the importance of having those periods of time where we’re writing for ourselves. Marlena also shares her journey into blogging, writing books, and what writing itself has done for her.

Be sure to check out Marlena’s beautiful new book, The Way Up is Down.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify! And please take a moment to review the podcast, wherever you listen.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, is NOW AVAILABLE!!! Please order it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

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NEW EPISODE: Self-Care for the Creative During a Pandemic

Shawn and Maile talk about being tired, writing while anxious, and a few small things that help them create well during difficult times.

As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify! And please take a moment to review the podcast, wherever you listen.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, is NOW AVAILABLE!!! Please order it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

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My New Novel Releases Today!

Today is the day my new novel These Nameless Things flies out into the world! I’m so excited for you to read it. It’s not like any other book I’ve written, so I guess some of you will love it and some of you might be like, Huh?

These stories I write, they’re like places I’ve visited, places somewhere out there in the real world, filled with real people I know, and all I really want is for you to visit them with me, for us to go there together, and for you to enjoy the journey.

I hope you enjoy this one.

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Would you do me the honor of ordering my book today, on launch day? Here are just a few places you can find it (if you have a favorite local bookstore, by all means, order it there!):

Aaron’s Books (Lititz, PA)
Amazon
Baker Bookhouse
Barnes and Noble
Books-a-Million
Christianbook.com
Hearts and Minds Bookstore 
Indiebound

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Some people ask how best they can help on a day like this, when a new book stumbles out into the world. Well, besides ordering a copy for you and maybe one for a friend, here are a few FREE things you can do to help:

– call your local library (or go online) and request that they carry it on their shelves (or digitally)
– add it to your Goodreads “to-read” list
– once you read it, be sure to review it on Amazon, B&N, Christianbook.com, and wherever else you can review books
– forward this email to a bunch of your friends and say, “You have to buy this book!”

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I am reminded again of my first novel, The Day the Angels Fell, and how it was all of you that made that thing happen, how you supported my Kickstarter and then, when it was released by a publisher, how so many of you bought another copy. You all have been so wonderful to me through the years, such excellent readers, and you’ve really helped me grow into this writing career. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last four years!

So, today is really a day for all of us to celebrate. I guess in this world we never know what the next day might hold. I’m thankful I get to do this, that I get to keep writing books.

Thank you.

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Finally, I’m going to be documenting this launch day over on my Instagram stories. #TheseNamelessThingsLaunch And our next podcast at The Stories Between Us will be little snippets of Maile and me through the day, talking about how it feels to launch a book. This episode of our podcast will launch Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. I hope you’ll join us.

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NEW EPISODE: Ruben Degollado: Living and Writing in the In-Between Spaces

Today we have the distinct honor of speaking with Ruben Degollado, author of the award-winning novel Throw. He tells us what it’s like to live in a liminal space in the Rio Grande Valley, where even US citizens are subjected to checkpoints, and where his ancestral stories have infiltrated his fiction. You’ll be encouraged by his book’s 20-plus-year path to publication and the redemption he finds in even the darkest tales.

You can find out more about Ruben HERE.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify! And please take a moment to review the podcast, wherever you listen.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, releases in one week! Please preorder it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.

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NEW EPISODE! Overcoming Distraction

Today, Maile and Shawn admit to a few of the things that distract them from writing the most and offer up a few suggestions when it comes to regaining your focus. They also apologize profusely for not posting a podcast last Tuesday. Shawn forgets to hit the record button.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to the webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

The first two people to comment on our Patreon community page will receive a free paperback copy of Anthony Hinton’s book The Sun Does Shine! You can do that HERE.

Keep writing!

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My next novel, These Nameless Things, releases in one week! Please preorder it from your favorite bookseller by heading HERE.