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SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Check out Bookwifery’s new website! Take the (free) book pregnancy test Enroll in the 4-week intro course (starts in January and includes immediate access to the new Bookwifery Collective!) Episode 11: Six Questions to Clarify Your Life’s Work Episode 19: When Your Book Project Isn’t Going as Planned Episode 3: Four Factors to Consider Before Birthing Your General Nonfiction Book CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Episode 4: Three Approaches to Writing Your General Nonfiction Book Bookwifery Book Pregnancy Checklist Enroll in the 4-week intro course (includes immediate access to the new Bookwifery Collective!) CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Episode 23: Is It Time to Birth a Book? Episode 6: What Happens in Each Trimester of Book Pregnancy Sign up for the notify list for the next enrollment period for Bookwifery courses: www.bookwifery.com/expecting CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Receive a guided discernment process in your inbox: www.bookwifery.com/notes Sign up for the notify list for the 4-week intro course for book pregnancy: www.bookwifery.com/expecting CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Susannah Conway and the #augustbreak2018 challenge (here’s the blog post for the original August Break in 2010!) Laura Tremaine and the #10thingstotellyou challenge Allison Sadler and the #freeupmyinsta challenge Me and the #bookwiferyvisibilitychallenge Canva for creating free graphics Episode 21: Visibility + Vulnerability CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Join the Bookwifery Visibility Challenge (#bookwiferyvisibilitychallenge) on Instagram by following @christianne_bookwifery Episode 20: How to Show Up When the World Is On Fire CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Join the Bookwifery Visibility Challenge (#bookwiferyvisibilitychallenge) on Instagram by following @christianne_bookwifery Episode 5: Why We Need Your Light, and How to Start Shining It Alissa Ackerman, PhD CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) The Dip by Seth Godin Finish by Jon Acuff War of Art by Steven Pressfield Episode 17: What’s Required and What’s Discerned CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Connect with me on Instagram Episode 3: Four Factors to Consider Before Birthing a General Nonfiction Book God’s Voice Within by Mark Thibodeaux, SJ @cobbleworks on Instagram Book a 1:1 discernment session with Christianne Ask a question about booking a discernment session CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Suggest a topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Download the free Bookwifery discernment guide Episode 2: Nine Discernment Questions to Ask Before Birthing a Book Episode 3: Four Factors to Consider Before Birthing a General Nonfiction Book Book a 1:1 discernment session with Christianne Episode 13: Do You Need to Know the Idea Before You Start? Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Submit a story to share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Let's connect on Instagram Subscribe to the Birth Notes Kyla Hebert's article on working with midwives CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Submit a story to share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Episode 14 Books by Brené Brown: Rising Strong, The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Dare to Lead The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Submit a story to share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Enroll in Bookwifery's intro courses Episode 1: The Three Major Categories of Book Publishing Liz Gilbert's Facebook page The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner Alissa Ackerman, PhD CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me Submit a story to share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Sign up to be notified when enrollment opens for the Bookwifery courses Book a 1:1 discernment session with Christianne The three friends and book projects that unsuspectingly brought about the birth of Bookwifery: Jan Richardson and her book Circle of Grace Christine Mason Miller and her book Moving Water: A Memoir Becky Eldredge and her book Busy Lives and Restless Souls Get to know the incredible Alissa Ackerman, PhD Episode 2 Episode 3 Bookwifery's discernment guide Submit a story to share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Episode 2: Nine Discernment Questions to Ask Before Birthing a Book Episode 1: The Three Major Categories of Book Publishing Episode 0: The Birth Story of Bookwifery (and This Podcast) Episode 7: Your Ideal, Secondary, and Antagonistic Readers Episode 10: Responding to the Monsters Episode 4: Three Approaches to Writing Your General Nonfiction Book Submit a story to share how the Bookwifery podcast has helped you with your book pregnancy Submit a suggested topic or question to be covered on the Bookwifery podcast CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Be notified when the next Bookwifery cohort opens for enrollment Register for the free online discernment workshop for book pregnancy Book a 1:1 discernment session with Christianne Episode 9 SIX QUESTIONS TO CLARIFY YOUR LIFE'S WORK: 1. What is your life narrative? 2. What did you love?  3. What did you love those things?  4. What choices did you make?  5. What motivated those choices?  6. Pause: What are you noticing? THREE FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: 1. What can you imagine for yourself, for others, or for a better world?  2. What do you need?  3. How can you procure what you need? CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Submit a story for the podcast celebration episode  Connect with me on Instagram Episode 9 Instagram profiles for those mentioned on the episode:  @704game @drmelanieharth @omilo1 @vmariemichele @kathy_swaar @emilyb2073 @taraleaver @karenmilioto @cinner16 Mustard Seeds and Water Lines by Karen Milioto The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen An "on the go" discernment practice in four movements: 1. Notice your need for discernment 2. Listen to three sources: the factors that created your need for discernment; your inner voice; and the voice of the holy 3. Converse with what you heard while listening 4. Notice whether your spirit has settled or needs further tending in discernment CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Episode 2 An "on the go" discernment practice in four movements:  1. Notice your need for discernment 2. Listen to three sources: the factors that created your need for discernment; your inner voice; and the voice of the holy 3. Converse with what you heard while listening 4. Notice whether your spirit has settled or needs further tending in discernment CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me

SHOW NOTES(RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE) Subscribe to Bookwifery's weekly Birth Notes Be notified about enrollment for Bookwifery's next cohort Anne Lamott:  Traveling Mercies Hard Laughter All New People Crooked Little Heart Bird by Bird Lauren Winner: Girl Meets God Kathleen Norris:  The Cloister Walk Henri Nouwen:  The Genesee Diary (journal) Gracias! (journal) The Road to Daybreak (journal) The Inner Voice of Love (journal) Out of Solitude (on solitude and prayer) Reaching Out (on vocation) The Wounded Healer (on vocation) The Way of the Heart (on prayer) Life of the Beloved (on belovedness) Adam: God's Beloved (on the L'Arche community) Thomas Merton:  The Seven Storey Mountain Elizabeth Gilbert:  The Last American Man Eat Pray Love Committed The Signature of All Things Big Magic TED talk on creativity CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me

CONNECT BEYOND THE SHOW Subscribe to Birth Notes Connect with me on Instagram Contact me