How do you write consistently over a long career? How do you deal with huge ‘overnight' success on your 125th book? How do you balance faith and a great story when writing Christian fiction? I talk about these topics and more with mega-bestselling author Jerry B Jenkins on today's show.
In the introduction, I mention my writing diary at JFPenn.com/now, as well as the launch of my new audiobook ARKANE Thriller box set 1, with nearly 20 hours of audio. Longer books are definitely better for audio fiction. I recommend Sci-Fi and Fantasy Marketing podcast on What it takes to be a 6-figure author.
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Today's show is sponsored by my own How to Write a Novel course, which I created while writing End of Days, so you get a behind the scenes look at how the book came together. One course member, Leigh Anderson said, “This course is exactly what I was looking for. I now feel well on my way to writing and completing my first draft. It has been a real breakthrough for me.” Check it out at www.TheCreativePenn.com/writenovel
Jerry B. Jenkins is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 190 books, with sales of more than 70 million copies, including the Left Behind series.
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Show Notes

* The genesis of the idea for Jerry's best-selling series

* Jerry's approach to the longevity in his writing career

* Tips for writing for the Christian market

* Reaching for the reader's heart when writing

* The motivation behind Jerry's writing guild for those learning to write

* The top two mistakes that new writers make

You can find Jerry at JerryJenkins.com and on Twitter @JerryBJenkins

Transcript of Interview with Jerry B. Jenkins
Joanna: Hi everyone. I'm Joanna Penn from thecreativepenn.com, and today, I'm here with Jerry B. Jenkins. Hi, Jerry.
Jerry: Hi Joanna, great to be with you.
Joanna: Thanks so much for coming on the show.