{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 20 :: Shawn Smucker :: Storyteller + Answer Chaser","description":"Today my conversation is with master storyteller Shawn Smucker. Shawn\u2019s unique voice as he shares about the writing life AND the beautiful stories he writes are truly captivating and leads the reader to ask questions in their imagination as well as in their hearts. His most recent release from 2019, Light From Distant Stars weaves a tale that presses the reader to the edge of reality, but also carries a banner of hope and reconciliation.&amp;nbsp; I\u2019m so grateful for the podcast for a lot of reasons, but getting to talk with people like Shawn has brought such depth to my faith, my imagination, and most definitely my bookshelf. I\u2019m so grateful that artists like Shawn exist and are sharing their God given talents with the likes of us. I hope if you are an artist, particularly a writer, that you feel encouraged and maybe even inspired by what Shawn shares in this episode. Since we recorded our conversation, Shawn also launched a podcast, \u201cThe Stories Between Us.\u201d that he and his wife host together, and it is another source I can\u2019t say enough good things about. They talk about what its like for them to raise their six children, both work as writers, and how they walk through the hard questions.Shawn also has a new book that he mentioned a little about coming out in 2020 called These Nameless Things. The cover art and small synopsis for it was just recently released and it is beautiful and super intriguing! It comes out in June and you can actually pre-order it on amazon and other resellers now. Find ways to connect with Shawn, his books, and more resources for this episode here. Resources: hope*writers  The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis&amp;nbsp;  Umberto Eco :&amp;nbsp;  The Name of The Rose  The Day the Angels Fell&amp;nbsp;  Light from Distant Stars The study we mention is from  The Whole Brain Child Madeline L\u2019Engle- \u201cif writing about a topic too hard for adults I write for kids\u201d  These Nameless Things - Coming out in June! The Smucker\u2019s Podcast -  \u201cThe Stories Between Us\u201d Kate Dicamillo- \u201cThe Tale of Despereaux\u201d Francine Rivers Scripture References:&amp;nbsp; Mark 4:34 :: Jesus didn\u2019t speak without telling a story  Luke 15:11-32-Prodigal Son  Ephesians 6:12- We are not at war with flesh and blood Connecting with Shawn:  Facebook Instagram Website Intro\/outro music by audionautix.com&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Simply Stories Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/simplystories.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13043189\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/64254131"}