The Purposeful Pen - Clarity for Christian Writers podcast

The Purposeful Pen - Clarity for Christian Writers

Are you a Christian writer who is trying to figure out your next steps in communicating the message God has given you? Or maybe you love to write, but you aren't sure what exactly is the message you have to offer others or who needs to hear what you have to say. In this podcast for Christian writers, you'll hear a mix of practical help and Biblical truth to help you build a writing life with eternal impact. [amylynnsimon.substack.com] (https://amylynnsimon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Are you a Christian writer who is trying to figure out your next steps in communicating the message God has given you? Or maybe you love to write, but you aren't sure what exactly is the message you have to offer others or who needs to hear what you have to say. In this podcast for Christian writers, you'll hear a mix of practical help and Biblical truth to help you build a writing life with eternal impact. [amylynnsimon.substack.com] (https://amylynnsimon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

 

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Episode 120: Growing in Discipline as a Writer

If you’ve ever made a detailed writing plan—only to find yourself doing laundry, answering... more

28 Oct 2025

06 MINS

06:25

28 Oct 2025


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Episode 119: Perseverance in the Writing Life

Writing isn’t just about words on a page — it’s one of the ways God shapes our hearts. In ... more

21 Oct 2025

08 MINS

08:04

21 Oct 2025


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Writing in Community with Justice Tilsher

“Community” isn’t typically something we think of as a spiritual discipline, but it’s esse... more

14 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:34

14 Oct 2025


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Episode 117: Breaking Free From Writing Perfectionism

Perfectionism is one of the most common struggles Christian writers face. It often shows u... more

07 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:59

07 Oct 2025


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Episode 116: The Truth About Imposter Syndrome for Christian Writers

Do you ever wonder, “Who am I to write? What do I have to offer?” If so, you’re not alone.... more

30 Sep 2025

07 MINS

07:48

30 Sep 2025


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Episode 115: Creating a Sustainable Writing Life with Jenny Marcelene

What are the keys to creating a sustainable writing life? It will be a little different fo... more

23 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:41

23 Sep 2025


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Episode 114: Faithful, Not Famous: Escaping the All-or-Nothing Trap

“All or nothing” thinking sets a very high bar and then tells us that anything short of re... more

16 Sep 2025

07 MINS

07:08

16 Sep 2025


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Episode 113: Spiritual Disciplines for Writers with Elise Tegegne

In this episode, I talk with author Elise Tegegne about how spiritual disciplines not only... more

09 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:32

09 Sep 2025


#113

Episode 112: Writing as a Spiritual Discipline

Welcome to the fall 2025 season of the podcast! From now through Thanksgiving, we’ll be co... more

02 Sep 2025

08 MINS

08:24

02 Sep 2025


#112

Episode 111: Season Wrap Up

This is the last episode of the summer 2025 season, talking about how to refine our reader... more

29 Jul 2025

04 MINS

04:17

29 Jul 2025


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Episode 110: Finding Your Reader for Your Memoir with Jac Filer

In this episode, I talk with author Jac Filer about the writing of his newly-released memo... more

22 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:27

22 Jul 2025


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Episode 109: Deciding on Your Reader with Mary Grace Johnson

Join me as I chat with author Mary Grace Johnson about how she took a traumatic event from... more

15 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:57

15 Jul 2025


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Episode 108: AI Considerations for Christian Writers

This week, I deviated a bit from my theme of finding your reader and message to talk about... more

08 Jul 2025

11 MINS

11:04

08 Jul 2025


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Episode 107: Your Message isn't Everything You Know or Everything You Are

Sometimes we feel the pressure to include every aspect of all the things we’re passionate ... more

01 Jul 2025

06 MINS

06:33

01 Jul 2025


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Episode 106: Refining Your Message as You Write

This week, I talk about the balance between settling on our reader and message and also re... more

24 Jun 2025

07 MINS

07:40

24 Jun 2025


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Episode 105: Use Your Readers' Words

In this episode of The Purposeful Pen, we’re continuing our conversation about honing in o... more

17 Jun 2025

06 MINS

06:59

17 Jun 2025


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Episode 104: Clarify Your Core Message

We’ve spent time exploring our ideal readers, but today we turn our attention to the messa... more

10 Jun 2025

06 MINS

06:46

10 Jun 2025


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Episode 103: Three Common Mistakes Writers Make About Their Audience

In this episode, we’re going deeper into understanding our audience by looking at the thre... more

03 Jun 2025

06 MINS

06:32

03 Jun 2025


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Episode 102: Discovering Who You Are Serving

Are you clear on who you're writing for?In this episode of The Purposeful Pen, we're divin... more

27 May 2025

04 MINS

04:23

27 May 2025


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Episode 101: Why Narrowing Your Audience Brings Clarity to Your Christian Writing

Welcome to a new season of The Purposeful Pen! With the school year winding down, I’m exci... more

20 May 2025

07 MINS

07:02

20 May 2025


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Episode 100: Myth-Busting for Christian Writers: Why Writing Alone Isn’t Enough

So you want to write a book. In this episode of The Purposeful Pen, we’re digging into a c... more

13 May 2025

07 MINS

07:16

13 May 2025