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Elsa Kurt Interviews Dr Ed Newton author and pastor

Flipping “Why Me” Into Purpose And Courage

Posted on December 31, 2025December 19, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

A Pastor’s Journey From Self-Doubt To Calling Changes How We See Ourselves We often live with a quiet script running in the background: I’m not enough, not ready, not chosen....Read More

Elsa Kurt Interviews with Dr. Mary Mitchell

Where Intimidation Fails and Preparation Wins

Posted on December 22, 2025December 19, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

How Saved Letters, Tough Bosses, And Fierce Negotiations Forged An Unlikely Business Trailblazer The heart of this conversation is startlingly simple and deeply human: a daughter wrote two letters a...Read More

Elsa Kurt Interviews with Elizabeth Harris

What If Surrender Is The Shortest Road To Peace?

Posted on December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

The Elizabeth Harris Story GRIEF DOES NOT ASK PERMISSIONIt arrives, rearranges the furniture of the heart, and dares you to find your footing in a dark room. Our conversation with...Read More

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A Week Of No Winners

Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Politics, Protests, Media Meltdowns... and A Cloned Dog? There’s something almost theatrical about watching Washington congratulate itself for finding the exit door to a crisis it created. The government reopened,...Read More

Why the Left Keeps Choosing the Worst Role Models

Posted on October 17, 2025October 14, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

A cultural shift where victimhood outshines virtue, and chaos masquerades as courage. We see it over and over again. A criminal dies in police custody, and suddenly they’re painted on...Read More

AI Psychosis? The Truth Behind ChatGPT, Mental Health, and the “Mirror Effect”

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Why some people spiral after chatbot use (and why most of us don’t). There’s been no shortage of headlines painting AI like some rogue mind-melder sending people into psychological freefall....Read More

The Dark Side Of Faith: Guarding Pat Robertson

Posted on August 21, 2025August 11, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

"I was willing to take a bullet for Pat Robertson... until I watched politics corrupt his ministry..." When we think of Christian televangelists, Pat Robertson stands as one of the...Read More

The Man Who Guarded Pat Robertson: An Insider’s Shocking Story

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

When we think of Christian televangelists, Pat Robertson stands as one of the most recognizable figures in modern history. His 700 Club program, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), and political aspirations...Read More

The Harrowing Story of Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman: A Sister’s Fight for Truth

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

The Untold Story of Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman: A Sister's Fight for Truth In March 2002, on a mountaintop in Afghanistan, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman made...Read More

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When Gerrymandering is a Battle Cry (But Only for Republicans)

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

The AP wants you to think Texas just declared war. Here's what really happened. Let’s talk about redistricting... And how the Associated Press managed to turn a routine political maneuver...Read More

Mass shootings, mob apathy, political corruption

When the World Looks Dark, Don’t Forget Where the Light Comes From

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Mass shootings, mob violence, and media madness may dominate the headlines—but they don’t get the final word. It’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind. Where every headline...Read More

A tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Hulk Hogan with reflective text on how celebrity deaths awaken grief and nostalgia.

When the Legends Leave Us

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Were they just celebrities, or were they timekeepers of a life that’s slipping further into memory? Not to be dramatic, but I gasped. Not once, but three separate times this...Read More

Obama’s Emails, Ignored Evidence, and the Smell of a Setup

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

New revelations expose Obama-era officials AND Obama It’s been a rough week for Barack Obama (and I’m not just talking about his reputation). First came Tulsi Gabbard, who pulled back...Read More

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Entertainment is Discipling Our Children

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

While you're fighting for family values at the dinner table, the enemy's already moved into your living room — disguised as a 12-minute cartoon. Let’s Get Uncomfortably Honest for a...Read More

Epstein Lies, Melania’s Ukraine Pivot, and Michelle Obama’s Million-Dollar Pity Party

Posted on July 18, 2025July 17, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

This week was a masterclass in political theater—and not the entertaining kind. First up: the Epstein case. Or should we say, the great disappearing act. No list. No accountability. Just...Read More

Floods, Feds, and Fictional Heroes: This Week In America

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

From real-life bravery in Texas to Hollywood’s latest moral lecture, this week pulled back the curtain on a country wrestling with chaos, coverups, and cultural collapse. While America was reeling...Read More

Big Bills, Fake Backstories & Billionaire Bling — Welcome to America 2025

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Congress stirred to life, the Supreme Court brought the gavel down, and somewhere in the chaos... Jeff Bezos threw a $50 million party. So, Congress did something. After years of...Read More

A tree with bright, healthy fruit labeled with the Fruit of the Spirit (Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, etc.), and a wilted plastic-looking “Nice” fruit hanging off to the side

I’m Not a Nice Person. Here’s Why…

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Niceness is overrated. Let’s talk about the deeper stuff God actually wants to grow in us. I’ll just say it:I’m not a nice person. Or more truthfully, I'm becoming way...Read More

Ceasefires, F-Bombs, and Media Meltdowns: What Just Happened in the Middle East?

Posted on June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Trump deescalated a near-war, NATO responded with strength, and the media… talked about his language. You’d never know it by watching cable news, but we just dodged a major war...Read More

Military parades, anti-government protests, political chaos

Parades, Protests & Propaganda: The Battle for America’s Soul Is on Full Display

Posted on June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

From tanks rolling in D.C. to the absurd “No Kings” protests—this isn’t just political theater. It’s a spiritual war dressed in red, white, and ridiculous. There are moments when the...Read More

A confused young person surrounded by political propaganda, media icons, and rainbow flags, symbolizing cultural manipulation of the mentally unstable.

Weaponizing the Broken: How the Left Uses the Mentally Unwell to Push Their Agenda

Posted on June 15, 2025January 5, 2026 by Elsa Kurt

Let’s start here: loving people and enabling their delusions are not the same thing.But try telling that to the modern Left — a political machine that has mastered the art...Read More

Border Lies, Broken White House, and a Flamethrower

Terror, Traitors & Trans Sports: The Week That Was

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

When Truth Bombs Go Nuclear: What the Media Won’t Say About Boulder, Biden’s Collapse & the “Fake Middle” Game The latest episode of The Elsa Kurt Show with my favorite...Read More

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The Least It Does”? Michelle Obama, Let’s Talk About That.

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

When the culture downplays creation, it’s time we remind them who the real life-givers are. Recently on her podcast, Michelle Obama made a statement that stopped me mid-sip of my...Read More

Elon Musk Steps Down from Trump-Era Government Role

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

He made government leaner, took no paycheck, and got torched for it. But hey, the man still drives a Tesla and walks away with his dignity intact. Well, the man...Read More

Are These The Ingredients To a Great Relationship?

Posted on January 13, 2025January 12, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Spoiler: The answer is yes! (*In my humble opinion, at least) Have you ever met someone who seemed perfect on paper, but something just... didn’t... click? Or perhaps you’ve fallen...Read More

TikTok For Authors? Yes!

Posted on June 24, 2021February 9, 2022 by Elsa Kurt

Should You? Would You? Could You? No, you didn't land in a Dr. Seuss story. These are just three questions anyone considering using the social media platform known as TikTok...Read More

5 Tips For Your Elevator Pitch

Posted on July 18, 2020February 20, 2022 by Elsa Kurt

What's An Elevator Pitch? I never like to assume everyone understands/knows these terms. While it's a common phrase in some circles, it's not it others. So, for those who don't...Read More

5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Launch (Your Book)

Posted on July 3, 2020December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

Congratulations! You did it. You actually did it. Has it sunk in yet? You said you were going to write a book, and you wrote a mother trucking book. You...Read More

To Blog, Or Not To Blog?

Posted on June 26, 2020December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

That is the question... For some writers, at least. In fact, one of the first questions my clients ask me is, "Should I start a blog?" My response usually is,...Read More

The 8 Week Novel

Posted on June 19, 2020February 17, 2022 by Elsa Kurt

Can you really write a novel in 8 weeks? And why would you?! The questions (and answers) aren't as crazy as you might think. The short answers are... Yes, and...Read More

All About ISBNs

Posted on June 12, 2020February 20, 2022 by Elsa Kurt

First: What's An ISBN?ISBN = International Standard Book Number. These numbers are created and sold through Bowker Identifier Services. This is the only legitimate source of ISBNs. This assigned, unique...Read More

4 Must Have Resources For Writers

Posted on May 19, 2020December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

Can I get a hell, yeah? Yep, writing is harder for us simply because it means more to us. So, how about I give you my four all-time favorite resources...Read More

How To Become An Author

Posted on May 8, 2020December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

Write. Edit. Publish.Ta-da! End of article! Kidding, I'm kidding. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it. Sure, in it's stripped down form, yes, that's the process. But...Read More

7 Signs You’re On Your Path

Posted on April 24, 2020December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

The Catalyst In a recent session with a client regarding his particular journey toward writing, I said the following, Listen, I know this'll probably sound super flaky, but I really...Read More

Language, Please.

Posted on April 10, 2020May 11, 2020 by Elsa Kurt

So, we already experience the collective cringe when...we hear someone misuse two, too, and to, or they're, there, and their, or... you get the idea. Those are the equivalent to...Read More

Five Ways To Find Time To Write

Posted on March 6, 2020December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

You're busy. You're tired. You have too many thoughts crowding your brainbox. I know. Oh, AND most of your best ideas come when it's impossible for you to write. Welcome...Read More

Finding A Publisher

Posted on December 18, 2019December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! As A Matter Of Course...Throughout the process of writing your book, you're probably - at least in the back of your...Read More

Roadblocks of Writing (And How To Get Around Them)

Posted on November 14, 2019March 20, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! Let's Get This Out Of The WayIf you've come to know me & my blog writing style, you know I hate...Read More

20 Things You Need For A Book Signing

Posted on November 5, 2019April 4, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

First: Congratulations! You've booked a signing! Now what, right? You know the obvious things to bring: books. But how many? And what the hell else?!I Gotcha.Let's start with that obvious one...Read More

The Solution To Your Social Media Struggles

Posted on October 9, 2019May 11, 2020 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! Okay, the solution may be slightly dramatic. But it's definitely a solution. One I happen to love, too. It turns out...Read More

What No One Tells You About Publishing

Posted on October 3, 2019October 8, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

I'm not saying it's really a secret, but it also isn't the first thing authors talk about when discussing their books. In fairness, why should it be? We want to...Read More

Signs You Might Have Imposter Syndrome

Posted on September 24, 2019June 16, 2020 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! Imagine: You've written and published your first book. It's out in the universe, available on Amazon - freaking Amazon, man -...Read More

Elements of A Story

Posted on September 22, 2019December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! The 8 Elements of a Story:Setting: This is where the story takes place & can be one or multiple locations and/or...Read More

Inside The Outline

Posted on September 16, 2019December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE DOWNLOAD! I Don't There, I've confessed. I'm a hardcore, all-out pantser. I sit, I write, I watch the story unfold in front of...Read More

Which Self-Publishing Platform Should I Use?

Posted on September 13, 2019December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! Excellent question! But... I don't have the answer to that. Sorry. I'm afraid you'll have to decide this one for yourself,...Read More

STAGES OF WRITING

Posted on September 6, 2019December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

STAGES OF W. P. P (writing, publishing, promoting). If you have not already done so:Determine - or create - your workspace.Designate a time of day, and/or a daily time length...Read More

GLOSSARY of COMMON TERMS

Posted on September 6, 2019December 19, 2024 by Elsa Kurt

Anthology: A book that’s a collection of articles or stories written by several people.ARC: Pre-publication advance review copy or advance reader copy. Send this when looking for media/trade/literary reviews, reader reviews you...Read More