A Writer's Diary with Charlotte Donlon Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:53:02 -0400 https://www.spiritualdirectionforwriters.com/ en-us © 2026 A Writer's Diary with Charlotte Donlon yes a53c07b4-5bc0-52c4-b784-ebb56ce9fd3b Charlotte Donlon episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) writing, faith, books, reading, writing life, spiritual direction for writers, our faith in writing Charlotte Donlon https://storage.buzzsprout.com/yjdkixfu09bj0cke4weireyw2oyh?.jpg A Writer's Diary with Charlotte Donlon https://www.spiritualdirectionforwriters.com/ Episode 35: Belief & Technique for Modern Prose or Poetry or Whatever You’re Writing Episode 35: Belief & Technique for Modern Prose or Poetry or Whatever You’re Writing A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> https://www.spiritualdirectionforwriters.com/a-writers-diary/charlotte-donlons-belief-amp-technique-for-modern-prose-or-poetry-or-whatever-youre-writing Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-12783442 Thu, 04 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500 750 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 34: Blessings for You and Me and All Writers and Everyone Episode 34: Blessings for You and Me and All Writers and Everyone A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> https://www.spiritualdirectionforwriters.com/a-writers-diary/blessings-for-you-and-me-and-all-writers-and-everyone Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-12484677 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500 80 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 33: The Great Belonging and Taylor Swift as Books and Not Knowing How to Be in Christian Publishing Episode 33: The Great Belonging and Taylor Swift as Books and Not Knowing How to Be in Christian Publishing A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> https://www.spiritualdirectionforwriters.com/a-writers-diary/the-great-belonging-and-taylor-swift-and-not-knowing-how-to-be-in-christian-pubishing Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-12414034 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0600 313 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 32: On Considering Giving Back the Advance and Not Writing the Book Episode 32: On Considering Giving Back the Advance and Not Writing the Book A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life. (Guest submissions are closed.)

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024(ish). For the latest and greatest, subscribe to Daily Nourishment here and subscribe to Five Good Things here.

]]> https://www.spiritualdirectionforwriters.com/a-writers-diary/on-considering-giving-back-the-advance-and-not-writing-the-book Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-12360584 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0600 248 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast, spiritual direction for writers, spiritual direction for writers book full true Episode 31: Move Closer to the Creative Work That Won't Leave You Alone Episode 31: Move Closer to the Creative Work That Won't Leave You Alone A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-10508010 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0500 140 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 30: I Failed 100 Days of Creative Acts and Please Don't Make Me Create a Community Episode 30: I Failed 100 Days of Creative Acts and Please Don't Make Me Create a Community A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-10499959 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0500 302 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 29: Writers Who Read: Landslide by Susan Conley (And a Few Other Thoughts) Episode 29: Writers Who Read: Landslide by Susan Conley (And a Few Other Thoughts) A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9969411 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0600 381 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 28: Am I Writing a Novel or Am I Writing a Memoir? Episode 28: Am I Writing a Novel or Am I Writing a Memoir? A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9958843 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0600 201 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 27: Toni Morrison Says We Need to Make Our Art Episode 27: Toni Morrison Says We Need to Make Our Art A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9753575 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0600 187 full false Episode 26: On Being Awake for Two Hours in the Middle of the Night Episode 26: On Being Awake for Two Hours in the Middle of the Night A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, the Church Street Coffee & Books Writer-in-Residence, the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website, and the host of A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9749357 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0600 216 full false Episode 25: Laura Boggess: On Wintering and Running Late and the Rising Sun Episode 25: Laura Boggess: On Wintering and Running Late and the Rising Sun A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Laura Boggess.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

Laura Boggess has an M.A. in clinical psychology and works on a medical rehabilitation unit, counseling individuals and families going through traumatic medical diagnoses such as brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke. Her newest novel, Mildred’s Garden, was released in September 2021. Laura and her husband, Jeff, are empty-nesting in a little valley in West Virginia with their slightly over-indulged Boston terrier, Bonnie. Follow Laura on Instagram @lauraboggess.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Laura Boggess.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

Laura Boggess has an M.A. in clinical psychology and works on a medical rehabilitation unit, counseling individuals and families going through traumatic medical diagnoses such as brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke. Her newest novel, Mildred’s Garden, was released in September 2021. Laura and her husband, Jeff, are empty-nesting in a little valley in West Virginia with their slightly over-indulged Boston terrier, Bonnie. Follow Laura on Instagram @lauraboggess.

]]> Buzzsprout-9546839 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 254 a writer's diary, Laura Boggess, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 24: Laura Boggess: Reflections on the Writing Life after the Release of a New Novel Episode 24: Laura Boggess: Reflections on the Writing Life after the Release of a New Novel A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Laura Boggess.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

Laura Boggess has an M.A. in clinical psychology and works on a medical rehabilitation unit, counseling individuals and families going through traumatic medical diagnoses such as brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke. Her newest novel, Mildred’s Garden, was released in September 2021. Laura and her husband, Jeff, are empty-nesting in a little valley in West Virginia with their slightly over-indulged Boston terrier, Bonnie. Follow Laura on Instagram @lauraboggess.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Laura Boggess.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

Laura Boggess has an M.A. in clinical psychology and works on a medical rehabilitation unit, counseling individuals and families going through traumatic medical diagnoses such as brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke. Her newest novel, Mildred’s Garden, was released in September 2021. Laura and her husband, Jeff, are empty-nesting in a little valley in West Virginia with their slightly over-indulged Boston terrier, Bonnie. Follow Laura on Instagram @lauraboggess.

]]> Buzzsprout-9546710 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0600 297 a writer's diary, laura boggess, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 23: Tamara Jong: On Drawing and Taking Notes Episode 23: Tamara Jong: On Drawing and Taking Notes A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Tamara Jong.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

Tamara Jong (she/her) is a Montréal (Tiohtià:ke) born mixed-race writer and artist of Chinese and European ancestry. Her work has appeared in Room, The Nasiona and Body & Soul
Stories for Skeptics and Seekers. She currently lives on Treaty 3 territory, the occupied and ancestral lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinabewaki, Attiwonderonk, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (Guelph, ON). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @bokchoygurl.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Tamara Jong.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

Tamara Jong (she/her) is a Montréal (Tiohtià:ke) born mixed-race writer and artist of Chinese and European ancestry. Her work has appeared in Room, The Nasiona and Body & Soul
Stories for Skeptics and Seekers. She currently lives on Treaty 3 territory, the occupied and ancestral lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinabewaki, Attiwonderonk, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (Guelph, ON). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @bokchoygurl.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9428164 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500 282 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 22: Christina Kukuk: On Borrowing Art and Finding Inspiration When the Well Is Dry Episode 22: Christina Kukuk: On Borrowing Art and Finding Inspiration When the Well Is Dry A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Christina Kukuk.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

CHRISTINA KUKUK has been an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ for more than sixteen years. A writer and pastor now living in Oregon, Christina started working at her local newspaper in high school, writing meeting briefs, wedding notes, and obituaries after school. She attended journalism school at Kent State University and worked as a business reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio. Since then, her freelance work has appeared in numerous publications. 

Her first book, Loving What Doesn’t Last, is on sale now wherever you buy books.

Twitter: @theRevCK

IG: @revchristinakukuk

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Christina Kukuk.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

CHRISTINA KUKUK has been an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ for more than sixteen years. A writer and pastor now living in Oregon, Christina started working at her local newspaper in high school, writing meeting briefs, wedding notes, and obituaries after school. She attended journalism school at Kent State University and worked as a business reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio. Since then, her freelance work has appeared in numerous publications. 

Her first book, Loving What Doesn’t Last, is on sale now wherever you buy books.

Twitter: @theRevCK

IG: @revchristinakukuk

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9415446 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0500 246 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 21: Christina Kukuk: On the Struggles of Writing Episode 21: Christina Kukuk: On the Struggles of Writing A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Christina Kukuk.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

CHRISTINA KUKUK has been an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ for more than sixteen years. A writer and pastor now living in Oregon, Christina started working at her local newspaper in high school, writing meeting briefs, wedding notes, and obituaries after school. She attended journalism school at Kent State University and worked as a business reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio. Since then, her freelance work has appeared in numerous publications. 

Her first book, Loving What Doesn’t Last, will be out on October 19, 2021.

Twitter: @theRevCK

IG: @revchristinakukuk


]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Christina Kukuk.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open! Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions. Charlotte is currently taking a break from posting her own diary entries, but she is happy to post diary entries from other writers. Send them in!

CHRISTINA KUKUK has been an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ for more than sixteen years. A writer and pastor now living in Oregon, Christina started working at her local newspaper in high school, writing meeting briefs, wedding notes, and obituaries after school. She attended journalism school at Kent State University and worked as a business reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio. Since then, her freelance work has appeared in numerous publications. 

Her first book, Loving What Doesn’t Last, will be out on October 19, 2021.

Twitter: @theRevCK

IG: @revchristinakukuk


]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9389495 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0500 260 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 20: On Sliding into a Sabbatical Episode 20: On Sliding into a Sabbatical A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9345885 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 21:00:00 -0500 353 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 19 (Do-over): On Claiming Your Writing Space and Claiming It Quick Episode 19 (Do-over): On Claiming Your Writing Space and Claiming It Quick A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.


]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.


]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9338677 Sat, 09 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0500 380 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 18: On Playlists for Books and How Music Helps Us Belong to the Past, Present, and Future Episode 18: On Playlists for Books and How Music Helps Us Belong to the Past, Present, and Future A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9330840 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0500 406 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 17: I Really Don't Want to Know If People Are Saying Bad Things about Me in Their Group Chats Episode 17: I Really Don't Want to Know If People Are Saying Bad Things about Me in Their Group Chats A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9325596 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0500 261 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 16: On Being Thankful for Writer Friends and Other Diary-ing Items Episode 16: On Being Thankful for Writer Friends and Other Diary-ing Items A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.


]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

We share diary entries about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon and other writers because the writing life can be a solitary life.

Sometimes it’s nice to know we aren’t alone.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.


]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9318714 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0500 197 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 15: On Authors Helping Authors and Opportunities for Disappointment Episode 15: On Authors Helping Authors and Opportunities for Disappointment A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.


]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.

You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.


]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9307375 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500 274 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 14: On Virginia Woolf, Writing, and Marriage Episode 14: On Virginia Woolf, Writing, and Marriage A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere.

Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere.

Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Donlon Buzzsprout-9301858 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0500 453 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 13: Some Writers Start Writing Later in Life Episode 13: Some Writers Start Writing Later in Life A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere.

Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website and A Writer's Diary podcast.

Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere.

Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Byrd Donlon Buzzsprout-9299691 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0500 313 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 12: Holly Oxhandler: Navigating Grief and Gratitude after Completing Copyedits Episode 12: Holly Oxhandler: Navigating Grief and Gratitude after Completing Copyedits A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Dr. Holly Oxhandler.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Holly K Oxhandler, PhD, LMSW, is an associate professor and associate dean for research and faculty development at Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. For over a decade, Dr. Oxhandler has studied and developed tools to assess mental health care providers’ integration of clients’ spirituality in treatment, helping professionals’ infusion of their own faith in their work, and clients’ views toward discussing their spirituality in mental health care. She co-hosts the weekly podcast, CXMH: A Podcast on Faith and Mental Health and is the author of the forthcoming book, The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.

 

Website: https://hollyoxhandler.com/

CXMHpodcast: https://cxmhpodcast.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Helper-Sacred-Yourself-Spirituality/dp/159947591X/

 

Social media: @hollyoxhandler across all platforms

https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler

https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler

https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/

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Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com for guidelines and instructions.

Holly K Oxhandler, PhD, LMSW, is an associate professor and associate dean for research and faculty development at Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. For over a decade, Dr. Oxhandler has studied and developed tools to assess mental health care providers’ integration of clients’ spirituality in treatment, helping professionals’ infusion of their own faith in their work, and clients’ views toward discussing their spirituality in mental health care. She co-hosts the weekly podcast, CXMH: A Podcast on Faith and Mental Health and is the author of the forthcoming book, The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.

 

Website: https://hollyoxhandler.com/

CXMHpodcast: https://cxmhpodcast.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Helper-Sacred-Yourself-Spirituality/dp/159947591X/

 

Social media: @hollyoxhandler across all platforms

https://www.facebook.com/hollyoxhandler

https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler

https://www.instagram.com/hollyoxhandler/

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-podcast Charlotte Byrd Donlon Buzzsprout-9291282 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 420 holly oxhandler, a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 11: On Writing Community, Social Media, and Parenting. Welcome to My Brain. Episode 11: On Writing Community, Social Media, and Parenting. Welcome to My Brain. A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit [ourfaithinwriting.com](https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/) for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the [Our Faith in Writing podcast and website](https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/). Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is [The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other](https://charlottedonlon.com/the-great-belonging-book). You can subscribe to her [newsletter](https://charlottedonlon.substack.com/) and connect with her on[Twitter](https://twitter.com/charlottedonlon) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/). You can also follow her writing and book-in-progress about parenting with art at [parentingwithart.com](https://www.parentingwithart.com/).

]]> A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Charlotte Donlon.

Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit [ourfaithinwriting.com](https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/) for guidelines and instructions.

Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the [Our Faith in Writing podcast and website](https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/). Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is [The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other](https://charlottedonlon.com/the-great-belonging-book). You can subscribe to her [newsletter](https://charlottedonlon.substack.com/) and connect with her on[Twitter](https://twitter.com/charlottedonlon) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/). You can also follow her writing and book-in-progress about parenting with art at [parentingwithart.com](https://www.parentingwithart.com/).

]]> https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/a-writers-diary-episodes Charlotte Byrd Donlon Buzzsprout-9288663 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0500 412 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast full false Episode 10: One Thing I Do When I Despair Episode 10: One Thing I Do When I Despair Charlotte Byrd Donlon ff60f4b0-a200-4cee-92e3-ae9b928310c0 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500 694 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 9: When You Show Your Work and Hope It Works Out So You Don't Look Like an Idiot Episode 9: When You Show Your Work and Hope It Works Out So You Don't Look Like an Idiot Charlotte Byrd Donlon 41a701b2-158c-4928-818e-f2c2b8f350cf Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0500 386 a writer's diary, a writer's diary podcast, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon podcast, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, parenting with art, art and parenting, parenting books false Episode 8: Katie Rouse: You Don't Have to Live Up to Their Expectations Episode 8: Katie Rouse: You Don't Have to Live Up to Their Expectations Charlotte Byrd Donlon b350cb32-5aa8-496e-b15f-e964a9c48116 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0500 216 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast, katie rouse, katie rouse writer false Episode 7: Mary Karr's Writing Kit and Mine Too Episode 7: Mary Karr's Writing Kit and Mine Too Charlotte Byrd Donlon dddbc0e1-cb11-4539-87e2-196a91d15070 Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0500 362 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 6: There's a Line Outside the ABC Store and I Need to Complete My Sample Chapters Episode 6: There's a Line Outside the ABC Store and I Need to Complete My Sample Chapters Charlotte Byrd Donlon 51afb99b-2875-4537-a354-0803581f57c5 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500 315 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 5: I Just Want Someone to Tell Me What to Do Episode 5: I Just Want Someone to Tell Me What to Do Charlotte Byrd Donlon 856e502d-540c-4ee5-8b7b-9dd3813becd2 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0500 217 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 4: On Ordering Our Desires Episode 4: On Ordering Our Desires Charlotte Byrd Donlon 69c865be-6fdd-4b86-8bce-b19f25b54aa5 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:45:00 -0500 293 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 3: Writing for at Least 15 Minutes Most Days Should Be Doable Episode 3: Writing for at Least 15 Minutes Most Days Should Be Doable Charlotte Byrd Donlon aa6bb36a-f529-4046-bcf8-c6b772a36866 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:30:00 -0500 441 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 2: When You Can't Sleep and You're Thinking about Your Book Proposal Episode 2: When You Can't Sleep and You're Thinking about Your Book Proposal Charlotte Byrd Donlon bc1436d0-f379-40d1-8925-53fbcfd10ef8 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:15:00 -0500 424 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false Episode 1: Welcome to A Writer's Diary Episode 1: Welcome to A Writer's Diary Charlotte Byrd Donlon 27112005-fa2c-4772-a090-1c26ec1f1ebc Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0500 40 a writer's diary, author, books, charlotte donlon, charlotte donlon writer, reading, writer, writing life, a writer's diary podcast, charlotte donlon podcast false