May 28, 2018 | Author Tips, Podcast, Writing
Kathi and Michele sit down with Kathleen Kerr, acquisitions editor at Harvest House Publishers for Part 2 of ‘Outlining Your Book.’ Kathleen offers two crucial steps when sitting down at your computer screen; 1.) Outline your book and 2.) Outline your...
May 23, 2018 | Author Tips, Creativity, Writing
I used to be a panic writer. I would put off writing until I had a deadline, and then lock myself in a room with nothing but coffee and panic until I got it done. Can I just say that is not a good writing plan? (And an even worse marital improvement plan.) I dreamed...
May 21, 2018 | Author Tips, Podcast, Recommendations
Kathy and Michele team up to interview Kathleen Kerr, Senior Editor at Harvest House Publishing. The question about whether or not you need to have an outline before you start writing your book is the main focus of today’s podcast. Kathleen says, “At some...
Apr 23, 2018 | Author Tips, Podcast, Writing
Kathi and Michele open up their podcast today with talking about what their morning routines look like. Kathi shares six tips on how to help you write 500 words each day while sharing a little bit of her story on how she was able to complete her first four books....
Apr 18, 2018 | Audience, Author Tips, Recommendations
I used to hate book proposals. They felt like such a colossal waste of time—especially when all I wanted to do was write! But over the last year, I’ve had a complete change of heart. In the process of helping clients create strong book proposals, as well as developing...
Apr 11, 2018 | Author Tips, Platform, Recommendations
When you’re trying to interest an agent or publisher in your book, you’re often asked to provide “comps”—other books that could be compared to yours, or books that might compete with yours. A good book proposal always has a...