A Conversation with Shelley S. Cramm Part 1 – RWLJ139

From Read with Laura Joy by Laura Joy Lloyd

September 12, 2025 · 30 min

About this episode

Laura Joy Lloyd interviews Shelley S. Cramm about the parallels between gardening and writing fiction, among other topics.

Gardener and author Shelley S. Cramm joins Laura Joy Lloyd to discuss how planting a garden is similar to writing fiction, why rallying people to pray can make a difference, why it’s okay to love gardens but not gardening, how someone who’d never read the Bible ended up writing Bible-based devotions, and so much more. Learn more about Shelley S. Cramm: https://www.gardenindelight.com/ God’s Word for Gardeners Bible: https://www.gardenindelight.com/books/niv-gods-word-gardeners-bible-grow-faith-growing-garden/ My Father is the Gardener: Devotions in Botany and Gardening of the Bible: https://www.gardenindelight.com/books/my-father-is-the-gardener/ Shelley’s award-winning blog: https://www.gardenindelight.com/blog/ Garden Communicators International: https://info.gardencomm.org/ Toastmasters International: https://www.toastmasters.org/ Books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Wren Island: https://laurajoylloyd.com/welcome-to-wren-island/ Interactive serialized fiction: https://laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Sign up to receive Laura’s email updates: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Joy Lloyd

Guest: Shelley S. Cramm

Topics covered

gardening
writing fiction
prayer
Bible devotions
creativity

Keywords

gardening
fiction writing
prayer
Bible
devotions
creativity
Shelley S. Cramm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Garden Communicators International, Toastmasters International, Garden in Delight

Books & works: God’s Word for Gardeners Bible, My Father is the Gardener: Devotions in Botany and Gardening of the Bible