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Hey, Time-Strapped Author! Wanna write great fiction? BUT writing is hard because you… - Have NO TIME because you work a full-time job or go to school full-time - Doubt your writing ability - Are unsure how to write the kind of captivating stories you love to read. Then welcome to The Adventurous Author, the podcast for underdog authors on a mission to achieve legendary feats in the publishing world but have to overcome impossible obstacles, limited time, and paralyzing inner skepticism along the way. Through these episodes, you will… - Gain confidence in your author identity. - Master the process and structure needed to write captivating stories EVEN WITH limited writing time. - Learn to use AI effectively and ethically to constantly improve your writing skills and story quality. I’m your host Bonnie Jean Schaefer. Under my pen name of fantasy author D.K. Drake, I write action-packed, wholesome adventures without the snooze-worthy fluff. But as your personal writing coach, I’m here to unlock YOUR narrative prowess, guide you in crafting spellbinding tales, and navigate the wild world of writing with AI. Adventure awaits, so ignite your imagination, latch on to that dragon swooping overhead, and let the storytelling quest begin. It’s time to play in our own fabulous fantasy worlds.
Episodes
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
On today's Fantasy Friday episode featuring chapter 32 of The Dragon Collector, Javan encounters a BIG problem. Tune in to find out how he responds.
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
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Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
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Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Hello, hello! As a Christian author, it’s important to know how to write well. It’s far more important, however, to have a strong faith foundation. The more you know about God, the more you learn about you. And people. Such knowledge allows you to write rich characters that connect with readers.
The foundation of our faith is the Word of God. So we better believe the Word is true.
How can we believe that, though? Should we blindly believe the Bible is true because it claims to be the inspired word of God? Does God expect us to just take His word for it, or does He provide tangible proof from outside sources?
As we’ve seen in episodes 66, 67, 68, and 69, He provides an abundance of proof in the way of prophetic prophecies, historical records, and even medicine. In today’s final episode in the Why Believe the Bible series, we’ll explore some recent and significant archaeological discoveries that once again prove the Bible is true.
Listen in as my dad Harry Schaefer continues to teach from his fancy recording studio…which also doubles as his dining room. Here’s Harry!
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
Listen to the entire series:
- Ep 66: How Can You as a Christian Author Know the Bible is True?
- Ep 67: These 2 Prophecies Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 68: 3 Evidence-Based Reasons to Believe the Bible is True
- Ep 69: 1 Unlikely Source Outside the Bible that Helps Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 70: 2 Recent Discoveries that Verify the Bible is True
Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
Questions about today's episode? Email me!
Snag your freebie:
Super Simple Overview of the Publishing Process for Self-Published Authors
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Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Welcome to the fourth episode in the Why Believe the Bible series taught by my awesome dad Harry Schaefer.
The underlying premise of the series is that we can verify the truth of the Bible by looking to outside sources such as the historical record to see if what’s in the historical record aligns with scripture. And we find that it does. In episodes 66, 67, and 68, we looked at ways prophetic prophecies and archeological findings prove the Bible is true. Today, we’ll look into an interesting outside source by exploring the realm of medicine and find out what soap, masks and quarantines have to do with the Bible.
To explain, I’m handing the microphone to my dad as he continues to teach from his dining room table. Here’s Harry!
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
Listen to the entire series:
- Ep 66: How Can You as a Christian Author Know the Bible is True?
- Ep 67: These 2 Prophecies Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 68: 3 Evidence-Based Reasons to Believe the Bible is True
- Ep 69: 1 Unlikely Source Outside the Bible that Helps Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 70: 2 Recent Discoveries that Verify the Bible is True
Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
Questions about today's episode? Email me!
Snag your freebie:
Super Simple Overview of the Publishing Process for Self-Published Authors
Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
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And if you haven’t already done so, follow the podcast. That way you’ll never miss an episode and will be better prepared to write and publish your novel. Follow now!
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Hey, Christian Author!
Get ready to enjoy the third episode of the three-day, five-episode Why Believe the Bible event hosted by my dad, Harry Schaefer.
In episode 66, we learned that one way to confirm the truth of any book, including the Bible, is to compare it to outside sources. We take what’s written, compare it to known facts, and see if it matches. If it lines up, it’s true. The Bible lines up with known facts, so it can be trusted as a source of truth.
And two, we can use predictive prophecy. Men inspired by God wrote amazingly accurate prophecies, and we looked at one such prophecy concerning Tyre.
In episode 67, we explored how the prophecies made concerning Babylon by Isaiah and Jeremiah prove the Bible is true.
Today, we'll look at three additional reasons we can believe the Bible is true. I'm turning the microphone back over to my dad to explain.
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
Listen to the entire series:
- Ep 66: How Can You as a Christian Author Know the Bible is True?
- Ep 67: These 2 Prophecies Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 68: 3 Evidence-Based Reasons to Believe the Bible is True
- Ep 69: 1 Unlikely Source Outside the Bible that Helps Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 70: 2 Recent Discoveries that Verify the Bible is True
Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
Questions about today's episode? Email me!
Snag your freebie:
Super Simple Overview of the Publishing Process for Self-Published Authors
Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
“I love DK and Published Before College.” If that sounds like something you’d say, please rate and review my show. Your rating and review helps the show get found by other authors with big writing dreams. It’ll take a quick 30 seconds to scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then share what you enjoyed most about this episode.
And if you haven’t already done so, follow the podcast. That way you’ll never miss an episode and will be better prepared to write and publish your novel. Follow now!
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
As a Christian author, have you ever wondered why you should believe the Bible? Or how you can know the Bible is true because you have proof as opposed to blind faith?
Welcome to the second episode of the three-day, five-episode Why Believe the Bible event hosted by my dad, Harry Schaefer.
In episode 66, we learned that one way to confirm the truth of any book, including the Bible, is to compare it to outside sources. We take what’s written, compare it to known facts, and see if it matches. If it lines up, it’s true. The Bible lines up with known facts, so it can be trusted as a source of truth.
And two, we can use predictive prophecy. Men inspired by God wrote amazingly accurate prophecies, and we looked at one such prophecy concerning Tyre.
In this episode, we’ll dig into prophecies made by both Isaiah and Jeremiah regarding Babylon and explore how these prophecies really came to pass and thus help prove the Bible is true.
I’m turning the microphone back over to my dad. Here’s Harry!
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
Listen to the entire series:
- Ep 66: How Can You as a Christian Author Know the Bible is True?
- Ep 67: These 2 Prophecies Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 68: 3 Evidence-Based Reasons to Believe the Bible is True
- Ep 69: 1 Unlikely Source Outside the Bible that Helps Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 70: 2 Recent Discoveries that Verify the Bible is True
Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
Questions about today's episode? Email me!
Snag your freebie:
Super Simple Overview of the Publishing Process for Self-Published Authors
Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
“I love DK and Published Before College.” If that sounds like something you’d say, please rate and review my show. Your rating and review helps the show get found by other authors with big writing dreams. It’ll take a quick 30 seconds to scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then share what you enjoyed most about this episode.
And if you haven’t already done so, follow the podcast. That way you’ll never miss an episode and will be better prepared to write and publish your novel. Follow now!
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
As Christian authors, you and I have the awesome privilege of writing fantastic stories told from a godly perspective. And what’s the basis of that perspective? The Bible.
The Bible should establish the foundation and framework for our lives and our stories. The Bible should be our ultimate source for absolute truth in the midst of a world that doesn’t want to believe such a thing as absolute truth exists.
But why should we believe the Bible? How do we know the Bible is true?
To answer those questions, I’ve brought on a special guest (my dad, Harry Schaefer!) to teach you and me why we can and should believe the Bible. This episode thus marks the start of a three-day, five episode Why believe the Bible? event.
This podcast series is by no means a comprehensive study of the topic as there are countless ways to defend our faith and the veracity of the Bible. This series is designed to teach you some practical, logical ways and reasons to believe the Bible is true.
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
Listen to the entire series:
- Ep 66: How Can You as a Christian Author Know the Bible is True?
- Ep 67: These 2 Prophecies Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 68: 3 Evidence-Based Reasons to Believe the Bible is True
- Ep 69: 1 Unlikely Source Outside the Bible that Helps Prove the Bible is True
- Ep 70: 2 Recent Discoveries that Verify the Bible is True
Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
Questions about today's episode? Email me!
Snag your freebie:
Super Simple Overview of the Publishing Process for Self-Published Authors
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Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
It's Fantasy Fiction Friday! Today I'll be reading chapter 31 of The Dragon Collector. Enjoy your trip to the Land of Zandador.
Your friend,
DK
Next Steps:
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
You've done the hard work. You've gotten your novella's foundation written, and now it's time to write that first draft. If you want to write that draft fast and get it done in six weeks or less, listen in to learn three things you should do and four things you shouldn't do.
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DK
Connect: dk@authordkdrake.com
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