469 – Newsletters Without the Overwhelm: Simple Systems That Actually Work

In this episode of the Writing at the Red House Podcast, Kathi Lipp is joined by Tenneil Register and Roger Lipp to tackle one of the most overwhelming aspects of writer marketing: the author newsletter. If you’ve ever felt like your newsletter is a monster lurking in your inbox, you’re not alone! This episode offers refreshingly simple, faith-centered strategies to make your email communication the coziest, most authentic corner of your writing business.
Listeners will discover:
– Why newsletters matter more than social media in today’s publishing world
– Easy-to-follow frameworks for consistent, repeatable newsletters—even if you’re just starting out
– How to harness AI tools (without letting them take over your creativity!)
– Design tips for non-creatives using platforms like Canva
– Repurposing your best writing—so you never start from scratch
Whether you’ve been putting off your first newsletter for years or want to streamline what you’re already doing, this episode serves up step-by-step encouragement, practical wisdom, and just a dash of Kathi’s signature humor (plus a recipe tip or two!).
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Meet Your Hosts

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

Roger Lipp
Roger is a productivity and quality engineer for a Fortune 50 company.
Roger helps teams reach their full productivity potential by teaching them the practical and simple steps to reach their goals. Roger and his wife, author Kathi Lipp, teach communicators how to share their message through social media and email marketing.
He and Kathi coauthored Happy Habits for Every Couple with Harvest House Publishers.

Tenneil Register
Tenneil Register can be found creating, repurposing, decorating, gardening and welcoming guests to their reclaimed barn storefront. She and her husband, Cowboy, established rural roots for their blended family of 7 in their DIY ranch home in Iowa. Connect with her on Instagram for practical ideas to reclaim your home or visit R7Reclaimed.com.
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