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Ginny L. Yttrup: The Path to Publication

Words For Writers, Ginny L. Yttrup

Ginny L. Yttrup: The Path to Publication

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Episode 6: Ginny L. Yttrup – The Path to Publication

Words For Writers Podcast host and award-winning novelist, Ginny L. Yttrup, shares her path to publication, including her qualifications, or lack-thereof, to write, and the crucial role conferences played in her publication story. She also talks about the backstory of her Christy Award winning novel, Words. Ginny issues a challenge to writers to allow God to prepare them for publication.

Ginny L. Yttrup is the award-winning, bestselling author of Words, a double Christy Award finalist, and Christy Award winner for Best First Novel. Also the author of six other novels, including Invisible, Book One of the Mendocino Village Series and RT Reviews Inspirational Novel of the Year. Ginny is the founder of Words For Writers where she coaches writers, creates resources for writers, hosts the Words for Writers podcast, and works as a developmental editor on fiction and memoir projects. She resides in Lincoln, California, with her rescue pup, Henry, and near her adult children who she loves hanging out with regularly.

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Ginny L. Yttrup, in addition to hosting the Words With Writers podcast, is a bestsellling, award-winning novelist, and a writing coach and developmental editor at Words For Writers.

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Cynthia Ruchti: Facing the Dawn

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Cynthia Ruchti: Facing the Dawn

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Episode 5: Cynthia Ruchti – Facing the Dawn

Award-winning, bestselling author, and literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management, Cynthia Ruchti, discusses the writing of her new release, Facing the Dawn (Revell, March 2, 2021), including how to give readers breathing space during intense scenes, weaving in spiritual themes, and the artistry in her writing. She also shares her productivity tips for authors. This episode is especially significant for those writers or readers who are interested in exploring the deeper life.

Cynthia Ruchti tells stories hemmed in Hope through her novels, novellas, devotions, and nonfiction, and through speaking for women’s events/retreats and writers’ conferences/workshops. She draws from 33 years of experience writing and producing the 15-minute daily radio broadcast, “The Heartbeat of the Home.” Her books have received recognition from RT Reviewers’ Choice Book of the Year, PW Starred Reviews, Selah Awards, Christian Retailing’s BEST Awards, Golden Scroll Awards and Novel of the Year, The Carol Award, two Christy finalists, and more. She serves as Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers, is a founding board member of the Deliver Hope ministry, and is part of the worship team at her church. She’s also a literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management. She and her husband live in the heart of Wisconsin, not far from their three children and six grandchildren.

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Ginny L. Yttrup, in addition to hosting the Words For Writers podcast, is a bestsellling, award-winning novelist, and a writing coach and developmental editor at Words For Writers.

Ginny’s resources for writers include:

James L. Rubart: Cast the First Stone

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James L. Rubart: Cast the First Stone

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Episode 4: James L. Rubart, Cast the First Stone

James L. Rubart, bestselling author, member of the Christy Awards Hall of Fame, and co-owner of the Rubart Writing Academy, offers a behind the scenes look at his collaboration on the new The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone Series (Cast the First Stone, February 9, 2021) with authors Susan May Warren, and David Warren. He also discusses the impact of writing awards, writing the themes of our lives, and offers wisdom for writers.

James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He thinks he’s still young enough to water ski like a madman and dirt bike with his two grown sons, and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories.

He’s the best-selling, Christy Book of the Year, Carol, INSPY, and RT Book Reviews award winning author of ten novels, co-owner of The Rubart Writing Academy, and an audio book narrator. He lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at www.jameslrubart.com

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Mentioned during the podcast: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence by Angela Duckworth

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Ginny L. Yttrup, in addition to hosting the Words With Writers podcast, is a bestsellling, award-winning novelist, and a writing coach and developmental editor at Words For Writers.

Ginny’s resources for writers include:

Suzanne Woods Fisher: The Moonlight School

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Suzanne Woods Fisher: The Moonlight School

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Episode 3: Suzanne Woods Fisher – The Moonlight School

Bestselling, award-winning novelist, Suzanne Woods Fisher discusses her new historical fiction release, The Moonlight School (February 2, 2021 – Revell). Suzanne, whose books have sold over a million copies, talks about marketing fiction, capturing dialects in dialogue, and creating unique character voices. She also has words of wisdom for writers on the importance of research.

Suzanne Woods Fisher lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Suzanne graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and was a free-lancer writer for magazines while her children were growing up. A former contributing editor to Christian Parenting Today, Suzanne’s work has appeared in many magazines, including Today’s Christian Woman, Worldwide Challenge, and Marriage Partnership.

Her first novel, Copper Star, a World War II love story, was published by a small press (Vintage Inspirations) and received three literary awards. It opened the door to a literary agent, Joyce Hart. The agent knew of Suzanne’s connection to the Plain People—her grandfather was raised Plain—and introduced her to an editor at Revell, a division of Baker Books. Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World was the result of that first conversation. It was an 2010 ECPA Book of the Year finalist…and it is the book Suzanne wants to be buried with.

And that was over thirty books and one million sold copies ago! So it seems things are working out pretty well.

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Ginny L. Yttrup, in addition to hosting the Words With Writers podcast, is a bestsellling, award-winning novelist, and a writing coach and developmental editor at Words For Writers.

Ginny’s resources for writers include:

Sarah Sundin: When Twilight Breaks

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Sarah Sundin: When Twilight Breaks

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Episode 2: Sarah Sundin – When Twilight Breaks

Award-winning novelist Sarah Sundin discusses her latest release, When Twilight Breaks (Revell, February 2, 2021). She shares the inspiration behind the story, and talks about the research she does for her historical fiction, her intricate plotting method, and her role as co-conference director for West Coast Christian Writers.

Sarah Sundin is the bestselling author of several popular WWII series, including Sunrise at Normandy, Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale, and Wings of Glory. Her novels have received starred reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. The Sky Above Us received the Carol Award, her bestselling The Sea Before Us received the FHL Reader’s Choice Award, and both Through Waters Deep and When Tides Turn were named on Booklist‘s “101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years.” In addition to writing, Sarah serves as co-conference director for West Coast Christian Writers. Sarah lives in Northern California.

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The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler

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Ginny L. Yttrup, in addition to hosting the Words With Writers podcast, is a bestsellling, award-winning novelist, and a writing coach and developmental editor at Words For Writers.

Ginny’s resources for writers include: