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What Makes Colorful Writing? Showing Writing vs. Telling Writing
What makes colorful writing? The first writing advice I ever received was this: “Show; don’t tell.” Let’s look at why this is good advice and how to follow it. In fiction writing we want the reader to visualize the story. Read this sentence: Samantha tried to navigate...
Eps. #103: Book Launch 101: Part 3 – Landing Pages The Why and How to Use them to Launch Your Book
Today's podcast is Part 3 of our Book Launch 101 where we talk about what a landing page is. Kathi sits down with co-author Cheri Gregory of Overwhelmed to talk about why their landing page for their new book is so important. Your landing page is basically a mini...
Can I Make a Living as a Speaker?
"I'm fixin' to quit my day job and go on the speaking circuit." A 23-year-old, single-mom led with this statement at the beginning of our consultation call, and I sat in stunned silence. How could I tell her the truth without deflating her passion? I didn’t doubt her...
Eps. #102 Book Launch 101: Part 2 – Launch Teams: Where Do I Find Them (and then what do I do with them once I’ve got them?)
In today's podcast, Kathi and Cheri sit down for Part 2 of their Launch Team 101. Last week they talked about how to form a launch team and this week they talk about what to do with them. "When you're doing a book launch, you want to be a good host," says Kathi. "You...
What Do You Do When Doubt Upends Your Creativity?
Inside the heart of every Creative is a gift to be shared. In the mind of every communicator, a story waiting to be told. And in them both, you’ll find a longing, an outlandish dream, a deep hope — and a diabolical question that threatens to undo it all. What if no...
Eps. #101: Book Launch Teams – Where Do I Find Them (and then what do I do with them once I’ve got them?)
Writing a book is such an exciting time in an author's life but what if you're a first-time author? How do you launch a book? What if you don't know anyone famous to help you promote your book? Kathi Lipp and her friend, Cheri Gregory, co-author of "You Don't Have to...
How to Be a Great Guest Blogger
When I was a kid, my mom was on me all the time about keeping my room clean. You see, I was a complete and utter mess. More than once, my mom threatened to take a match to my room since that would be the easiest way of cleaning it up. So I cannot tell you what a...
Eps. #100: Avoid these 7 Social Media Deadly Sins – Part 2
Dr. Jen of #BeWorthFollowing continues to share her 7 Deadly Sins to avoid on social media. She picks up with number three and goes into detail about what not to do when creating your online presence. In this episode you will know: *The rest of the 7...
How Do You Get More Comments on Your Blog?
Recently I’ve been studying which blog and Facebook posts seem to receive the highest number of comments. I have a few posts that got more than 500 comments, and these are the factors they have in common: 1) The post gave helpful information, but most importantly, it...
Eps: #99: Avoid these 7 Social Media Deadly Sins
Social media is the ultimate “Hey, we’re still figuring this all out” medium. So how do you follow the rules when it feels like we are making them up as we go along. Dr. Jen of #BeWorthFollowing is going to help us navigate these tricky waters and help us understand...
How to Keep the Blogging Momentum Strong
How Do We Keep Our Blogging Momentum Strong? Blogging consistently over time can be rewarding but also challenging. Some days our writing energy feels expended. What are some practices to keep our blogging momentum strong? Be Authentic Develop your blog based on being...
Eps. #98: Are You Relevant? How to Matter in a Social Media World
Let's face it, it is so hard to put your time, energy, and let's be honest, tears into social media and end up feeling like it's not even making a difference. And by the way what does “being relevant” even mean – and is it something we should even strive for? Dr. Jen...
How to Create an Efficient Editorial Board
I’ll be honest. For years I have been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pantser. I kinda did the intuitive editorial board (“Hey! It’s probably time to write an article”) and then would rush to the finish line (or take a detour and miss the finish line all together) and always...
Eps. #97: The 8 Apps No Writer Can Live Without (You’re Welcome…)
Today's interview is with Angela Bouma and Roger Lipp about their top 8 favorite social media apps. They describe in detail what they are and how to use them. In today’s episode, you will learn: -about 8 social media apps. -why these apps. are useful to you and your...
What Do Agents and Publishers Want In a Query Letter?
If you’re seeking to get published, query letters are an important tool for the journey. There are hundreds of places online to learn how to write a good query, but I wanted to give you a simple, straightforward set of instructions. Queries should include the...