Craft, Community, and Reinvention: An Interview with Author and Coach Jeff Elkins

So glad to have author and writing coach Jeff Elkins on Publishing Disrupted!

What do you do when the education or job you worked so hard for no longer fits the life you’re living?

In this episode of Publishing Disrupted, Mick Silva and David Morris are joined by novelist, writing coach, and Dialogue Doctor founder Jeff Elkins for an honest conversation about vocation, disruption, and creative reinvention.

Jeff’s story spans theological training, fifteen years as a successful pastor, an exit from church systems, and a gradual rebuilding of professional identity through writing, teaching, and community-building. Today, Jeff works in organizational training, runs a learning community for writers, and continues to publish fiction on his own terms.

Together, we talk about:
– Leaving professions that once gave meaning and identity
– Writing as a practice of presence, not just production
– How independent fiction publishing actually works in today’s marketplace
– Why community may matter more than algorithms

This episode isn’t just about publishing. It’s about passion, profession, and learning to build a creative life amid disruption.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or over at publishingdisrupted.substack.com.

Find Jeff Elkins at https://jeffelkinswriter.com/ and https://dialoguedoctor.com/

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Mick Silva is at MickSilvaEditing.substack.com

David Morris is at dvdmorris.substack.com, LakeDriveBooks.com, and Hyponymous.com.