464 – How to Professionalize Your Writing Career with Susy Flory – Part 2

by | Jul 28, 2025 | Business, Memoir, Overwhelmed, Podcast, Pursuing Your Dreams, Writing, Writing at the Red House

In this episode of the Writing at the Red House podcast, Kathi Lipp invites New York Times bestseller and memoir expert Susy Flory to explore the essential habits and decisions that can transform your writing from a hobby to a professional pursuit. Whether you’re a full-time worker or navigating life’s complexities, Susy offers practical advice to help you carve out time for writing and make wise investments in your career. Dive into their conversation about personal and professional growth, writing accountability, and finding the right support systems, including writer’s groups and mentorship programs. 

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Meet Your Hosts

Kathi Lipp

Kathi Lipp

Author, Speaker, Writing at the Red House Creator and CEO

Kathi Lipp is the host of the Clutter Free Academy podcast, the Writing at the Red House podcast, and the bestselling author of The Husband Project, Clutter Free, Ready for Anything, and An Abundant Place. She and her husband, Roger, live in the mountains of northern California, where they run the Red House Writing Retreats.

Over the past 10 years, Kathi has helped hundreds of people increase their platform through teaching and coaching. She is a frequent teacher at writer’s conferences and has helped countless authors and speakers find their audiences.

Kathi’s desire to help fellow speakers and authors avoid the mistakes she made, increase their confidence, and be the person God made them to be inspired her creation of Communicator Academy. Her newest adventure is The Red House, where she offers writer’s retreats and Writers in Residence events. Learn more about the Red House at writingattheredhouse.com

Susy Flory

Susy Flory

Susy Flory is the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of sixteen books. A graduate of UCLA, she has a background in journalism, education, and communications. She loves reading and writing stories about unforgettable people who are living lives of adventure, courage, hope, redemption, and transformation.

A breast cancer survivor of four gnarly surgeries, Susy celebrates life by chasing great stories in places like Cuba, Haiti, Turkey, Israel, and her own backyard. She’s written with celebrities, heroes of the faith, athletes, explorers, and the girl (and boy) next door. She owns a feisty ex-racehorse named Stetson, and loves hiking in the High Sierras, and skiing black diamond runs whenever she can.