The Adventurous Author | Finish Book, Writing Discipline, Creative Writing, Character Development, Christian Podcast

Storytelling

There’s a book inside you. A message that won’t leave you alone. But between fear, responsibility, doubt — and now the rise of AI — you keep starting… and stopping. Welcome to The Adventurous Author Podcast. I’m Bonnie Jean Schaefer — fantasy...

Episodes

The Real Quest: Mastering the Art, Process, and Business of Storytelling | 218

Soul-Satisfying Fruit Pleases God: How to Pursue Writing Excellence Without Fear | 217

Skills Produce Fruit: Writing, Money, and the Fear of Success | 216

Systems Refine Skills: Build Fiction Writing Mastery One Rep at a Time | 215

Identity Shapes Systems: Why Your Writing Routine Should Fit YOU | 214

Christ Anchors Identity: The Foundation Every Christian Writer Needs | 213

From Creative Identity Crisis to 50 Books by 50: My Return to the Mic | 212

How to Build a Writing System When Your Life is a Jigsaw Puzzle | 211

Why Your Non-Writing Habits Hold the Key to Writing Success | 210

What a Charging Deer Taught Me About Character Transformation | 209

Why You’re Already a Professional Author (Even If You Haven’t Sold a Book Yet) | 208

Why Hero + Goal + Obstacle = Heartbeat of Every Story | 207

Why Grok 4 (or Any AI Advancement) Makes Your Human Creative Identity More Valuable Than Ever | 206

Know Your Genre’s Tropes — Then Twist Them | 205

The Character Development Conversation Every Writer Needs to Hear with Stage Actress Megan Smith | 204

Write Like You're Catching a Train: The Power of Deadlines | 203

How Finishing What You Start Changes Everything | 202

101-Day Challenge Finale: Why Daily Writing Is an Author’s True Professional Credential | 201

Daily Writing Proves You're Pre-Famous (Not Invisible) | 200

The Broken Clock That Taught Me How to Finish a Book | 199