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Eps: #89: How to Outline a Book Even Before You Start to Write Part 2
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 chapters....
How to Wake Up and Write 500 Words a Day: 5 Tips to Make It Happen
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...
Eps. #88 How to Outline a Book Even Before You Start to Write – Part 1
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 point you're...
How to Make Audience Evaluations Productive
“My problem is that all of my topics are so negative.” I was at the StoryBrand Workshop, trying to explain to Donald Miller why his marketing methods wouldn't work for me. Ignoring my baditude, he smiled — the kind of smile you give when you’re trying to be extra...
Eps. #87: Tame Your Calendar: How to Prep and Plan Your Week to Actually Get All the Things Done
Kathi and Michele get together to talk about taming your calendar. Kathi offers up 6 tips on how to stay on top of things and says, "When we do hard things, we need to reward ourselves." One of Kathi's most important tips is getting in the mindset that your Monday...
How to Make the Most of Your MOPS Speaking Opportunity
MOPS is a perfect place to start your speaking career. For 15 years, across four locations in three states, I have mentored moms and led groups of mentors. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the best speakers. I have also watched in desperation, wanting to...
Eps: #86 The Communicator’s Ultimate Guide to Social Media: 4 Rules on How to Influence, Serve and Love Your Audience Well In a Very Noisy World
Kathi interviews Dr. Jen Bennett, author of Be Worth Following: How to Be Different and Influence People In a Crowded Social World about how people have lost their etiquette on social media. "Social media got noisy," says Dr. Bennett. "We’re seeing a lot of people...
5 Powerful Reasons Leverage Is the Place to Be
With so many conferences available to writers and speakers, it can be confusing to know where to put your time, effort and money. But I believe if you have been called to speak, Leverage is absolutely the place to be. Here are 5 powerful reasons why . . . It's...
Eps: #85 Why Communicators Must Lavishly Serve and Fiercely Protect their Online Audience Every Single Day
Kathi and Michele talk about your email lists and how to protect them, what to send them, and who to share them with. Michele suggests knowing yourself and knowing your people as two ways to take care of your audience every single day. Knowing what your audience has...
Are You Waiting for an Invitation? Here It Is…
I was wondering… Would it be okay… What do you think… Could I please… A lot of phrases in my mind start out like this. I hear them often in conversations between my head and my heart. And they keep me stuck. Waiting for permission. It is like I am waiting for a...
#84 How to Wake Up and Write 500 Words Every Single Day
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. "I...
The One Thing You Need to Know About Your Book Proposal
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...
Eps #83: The Smart Communicators Guide to Avoiding Burnout and Falling in Love with your Work (all over again…)
When you cannot function, when you are so overwhelmed, when you are emotionally, spiritually and physically shutdown, you're probably in burnout. Whether you come to a point where you don't have the energy to care, or you care so much you feel like a failure, this is...
What’s the Hardest Element of a Book Proposal? An Agent Explains How to Find Comps
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 "Competition" or "Comparable Books" section,...
Eps. #82: 6 Tips on Learning When to Say Yes and When to Say No: Creating Healthy Boundaries for Speakers So You Keep On Speaking
In this episode, Kathi and Michele talk about creating healthy boundaries when it comes to speaking. Michele provides six tips on how to clearly communicate what you need before accepting a speaking gig and says, "boundaries provide clarity, respect and protection for...