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Writers Chat Recap for October part 1

Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all things writing, by writers and for writers!

“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it.”

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Hiring an Online Specialist (Virtual Assistant) with Bethany Jett and Sarah Coudrain

Author Bethany Jett and Online Specialist Sarah Coudrain join us to talk about the value of working with an online specialist (OS) or virtual assistant (VA). They define an online specialist as someone who provides more services than a typical virtual assistant. Bethany and Sarah also share tips on finding an OS or VA and, from Sarah’s perspective, how to screen clients, and they talk about their favorite apps and tools for working together and staying organized. If you’ve ever considered hiring an online specialist or virtual assistant, or if you’re interested in starting an OS/VA business of your own, then this episode is a must-watch!

Watch the October 5th replay

Bethany Jett is a multiple award-winning author, ghostwriter, and marketer who received the Distinguished Scholar award for earning the top GPA in her Masters Program where she focused on Communications: marketing and PR. Bethany co-owns Serious Writer and Platinum Literary Services and loves everything about the publishing industry…except the rejections! She is a military wife to her college sweetheart and a work-from-home momma-of-boys who loves planners, suspense novels, and all things girly. You can connect Bethany on social media or at https://www.bethanyjett.com/.

Sarah Coudrain is a virtual assistant and social media manager. Christ is at the center of all she does, especially when it comes to her business. She serves her clients by offering virtual assistant services and social media management so that they can feel organized, on top of their businesses, and be consistent across all of their platforms. You can connect with Sarah on social media.

Picture Book Perfect with Nancy I Sanders

Nancy joins us to share strategies for breaking into the very competitive picture book market. She discusses her “Triple Crown of Success,” which will benefit writers (and aspiring writers) of any genre, as well as her brainstorming process. Nancy explainss that a rewarding writing career requires creativity and planning, imagination, and research. If you write or have a desire to write children’s books, you won’t want to miss this episode. If you never gave a thought to writing children’s books, this episode may inspire you to change your mind. Either way you’ll gain important strategies for writing in any genre.

Watch the October 12th replay

Nancy I. Sanders is the bestselling and award-winning KidLit author of more than 100 books, including her newest, Bedtime with Mommy. As a follower of Jesus, she writes is from a biblical worldview. She self-published two how-to-write books with an insider’s peek on the industry. Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career and Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Beginning Readers and Chapter Books. You can connect with Nancy on social media or at http://nancyisanders.com/.

Writers Chat, hosted live each Tuesday at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET for an hour on Zoom. The permanent Zoom room link is: http://zoom.us/j/4074198133

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Writers Chat Recap for November Part 1

Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all things writing, by writers and for writers!

“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it.”

The Writer’s Toolbox with Rhonda Dragomir

Buckle your seat belts for a high speed episode of Writers Chat. Rhonda Dragomir puts the pedal to the medal in order to get through her long list of tools writers should have in their toolbox. Just as racecar drivers need pit crews with the right tools, writers need the right tools, too. Not only does Rhonda share resources with us, but she takes us to several websites and shows us how to use that site. Rhonda has won numerous awards for her writing including Serious Writers Writer of Year. Don’t let this episode pass you by.

Watch the October 29th replay.

For resources check out this week’s Show Notes and Live Discussion.

Content Creation: Become a Publishing Group with Bethany Jett

In this episode, Bethany shares how three big companies reach people by having a people focused, instead of company focused, marketing strategy. The companies are Red Bull, with a small target niche; L’Oreal, has a higher end target with great community outreach; and Wendy’s, with a fun snarky campaign. While sharing the great marketing strategies of these companies Bethany also discusses content six. If you need a little help with content, marketing, or both, this is the episode for you.

Watch the November 5th replay.

For more information check out this week’s Show Notes and Live Discussion.

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Participants mute their audio and video during the filming then we open up the room for anyone who wishes to participate with our guests. The “After Party” is fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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Book Proposal Overview-Video

BOOK PROPOSALS IN A NUTSHELL

Cherrilynn joins the hosts of Writers Chat to give an overview of Book Proposals.

Writers Chat is also under the umbrella of Serious Writer.

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Cherrilynn Bisbano is the founder of The Write Proposal book proposal services.

As managing editor of Almost an Author, she helped the website earn the #6 spot on the Top 100 best writing websites for 2018 by The Write Life and Top 101 Websites for writers with Writers Digest.

Cherrilynn is a speaker with Women Speakers. Her topics include leadership, book proposals, and the Bible and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers ACFW.

She is a two-time winner of Flash Fiction Weekly. You can find her published in Southern Writers, More to Life (MTL), Christian Rep, Christian Voice, Refresh and other online magazines. Cherrilynn is a contributor to Selah nominated, Breaking the Chains, Heart Reno, and Chicken Soup for the Soul-Miracles books.

Cherrilynn proudly served in the Navy and Air National Guard, earning the John Levitow Military leadership award.  She lives with her sixteen-year-old son, Michael, Jr., and husband of 19 years.

Cherrilynn loves Christ, Chocolate, coffee, and Cats.

www.truthtoshine.blogspot.com  Fulfilled Prophecy Friday

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Branding Yourself as a Professional Writer with Cody Morehead

Ever wondered how to help your audience catch your vision? Ever wondered if you even have a vision for your writing? In this episode of Writers Chat, Serious Writer’s Creative Director Cody Morehead talks about how you can build your brand so it’s strong enough to go the distance.

Cody Morehead is an excellent communicator, who uses his over-the-top personality to exhilarate and engage audiences. His messages encourage, challenge, and motivate his audiences to deepen their faith, grow in their understanding, and live a fulfilled life. But, Cody isn’t just a one trick pony, his musical talents allow him the opportunity to lead transformative worship, or perform humor laced parodies and dramas. When listening to Cody, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and he’ll keep you on the edge of your seat! I can’t wait to book him again!

-Cyle Young

Award Winning Author, Senior Pastor, Nationally Recognized Athlete and Speaker

 

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Writing for Regional and Local Markets with Scott Rutherford

If you’ve wondered how to make your writing pay, you’ll want to watch this Writers Chat with Scott Rutherford, executive editor for a free mailer publication with a potential reach to over a million in various communities in Texas and Louisiana. It’s an encouraging interview, especially if you’re new to writing. As Scott Rutherford puts it, “I landed a job as an executive editor with only twelve hours of college. In my defense, nine of them were in English.”

Enjoy the inspiration!

About Scott Rutherford:

Scott Rutherford is a confirmed serial killer of Oxford commas and managing editor for Metro Leader, a family of hyper-local community monthlies in Texas and Louisiana with distribution to more than a million homes. He is currently managing papers in Lubbock, Sherman-Denison, Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. He has previously managed and/or served as staff writer for Metro Leader papers in Shreveport, Monroe, Lake Charles and Natchitoches, Louisiana and Marshall, Texas.

Prior to coming to Metro Leader in 2014, he worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and (occasionally) translator. He has written thousands of articles for print and online publications under his own name and a variety of pseudonyms. He has ghostwritten books you can buy at any bookstore, but he can’t tell you (much) about that.

Before that, Rutherford served as a pastor, youth pastor, and residential care worker for at-risk youth.

When he’s not writing, you can usually find him writing.

Unconfirmed rumors suggest he’s also been seen rediscovering, dusting, and playing the drums.

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Making It Legal: An Intro into Writers’ Trademarks

It’s a rude awakening to discover your dream of becoming a writer has bloomed into a minefield of legal conundrums. In this valuable episode of Writers Chat, attorney Tamsen Horton shares must-know information every writer needs to know. This is one episode you’ll want to keep in your favorites for future reference!

Just like you, there is no shortage of the different roles that Tamsen takes on in any given day. She has seamlessly blended her roles as a mother, business executive, and lawyer to give her the unique perspective and platform to not simply talk about ideas and how to create them but also how to make sure that what you are working so hard to build is safely protected: personally and professionally. Most recently, she released her debut book, Easy As PB&J, with her husband Chris where they use their stories to help you learn how to share what you know and make money doing it. She truly enjoys connecting with like-minded and inspired individuals, so please feel free to reach out through social media or via email and let her know how she can serve you.

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How to Make Twitter’s Changes Work for You with Victoria Duerstock

Social media can change like the weather. In this brainy episode of Writers Chat, Victoria Duerstock shares how to navigate the new landscape of Twitter. Great info here about automation, platform growing, and staying engaged without letting your writing life fall by the wayside.

(BONUS: She’ll also tell us about the hottest new platform to get your writing seen – you won’t want to miss it!)

Victoria enjoys speaking, teaching, and, of course, writing! She has been busy growing her platform over the last couple years and enjoys sharing the lessons she has learned with others because she’s living proof that minuscule platforms can be transformed with just a few consistent steps of action and purpose. Two years ago she had only 53 followers on Twitter, and has grown to 7,000 today! She enjoys solving the mystery of social media because she knows these efforts will pay off for future books she plans on publishing.

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Microsoft Word Secrets and Shortcuts with Rhonda Dragomir

In this episode of Writers Chat, writer and typesetter Rhonda Dragomir offers valuable tips to save you weeks of wasted effort. If you’ve ever wondered why your stellar writing never gets accepted, you might want to watch this episode and make sure you’ve got all your formatting right. After all, your words want out!

Rhonda Dragomir and her family live in Wilmore, Kentucky. A graduate of Asbury University
with a degree in Social Work, she is a committed pastor’s wife and Bible teacher. Rhonda is also
an award-winning writer, with published works in Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies and
Spark magazine. Rhonda and her husband formed The Dragomir Group to offer websites,
typesetting, and design services to writers. Contact Rhonda at: rhonda@dragomirgroup.com.

 

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Self-Editing Tips for Writers

So you’ve finally finished your first draft. Congratulations! Truth is, you’ve only just begun. In this episode of Writers Chat, discover best practices for taking your hunk of unfinished writing to a polished masterpiece.

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Writing Devotionals from the Hard Parts of Scripture with Rachel Schmoyer

Writing devotionals brings unique challenges that thrill anyone who’s discovered the joy of digging deep into Scripture. On this Writers Chat, Rachel Schmoyer shares techniques she uses as she writes devotionals for publication and for her own personal blog, www.readthehardparts.com. Packed full of goodness!

Rachel Schmoyer is a pastor’s wife and mom of four and lives in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. She is a blogger at Read the Hard Parts.com where Christians can be encouraged and equipped to read the hard parts of Scripture. Rachel‘s devotionals have been published in several devotional magazines. She is working on a book for women to help them find the simple truth in the complex book of Revelation.

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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
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Taking the Next Writing Step with Callie Daruk

Ever felt like your writing career was stuck? Writer, editor, and encourager extraordinaire Callie Daruk shares how the balance between waiting and initiative has led her to a place of obedience and confidence as her platform has ballooned. Whether or not you’ve ever met Callie, you’ll want to know her better after this challenging and encouraging Writers Chat!

Callie Daruk is an award winning writer who has written articles for magazines, newspapers, websites and more. She is currently writing her memoir entitled, Shattered Expectations – It Wasn’t Supposed To Be This Way.

After thirty-two years of professing to know Christ, when the rug of life was jerked out from under her following her twins premature birth, year long hospital stay, and near death, God exposed the true condition of her heart. It was darker than she ever realized.

Callie loves spending time with her gracious husband, their three energetic boys, and encouraging others to give Christ their whole hearts.

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Marketing Your Personal Brand with Bethany Jett

It’s hard getting traction as a writer without an audience. If you’re new to this noisy world of publishing, you’ll want to watch this jam-packed episode of Writers Chat with Bethany Jett to see how you can market your personal brand so your message doesn’t get buried. You won’t want to miss it!


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Learning to Love the Thing You Hate with Angelene Woodard

Angelene Woodard of www.unqualifiedmom.com shares how her feelings of overwhelm have blossomed into a ministry when she accepted her limitations and moved forward anyway. In this inspiring session of Writers Chat, Angelene encourages women to embrace their weakness and discover the strength God offers through Christ. She explores blogging, platform, marketing, and sleep deprivation, so enjoy!

Angelene Woodard has been a child of God for thirty years, a wife for eighteen years, a
mother for eleven years, and a writer for three years.

She launched the brand new Unqualified Mom blog (www.unqualifiedmom.com) in September 2017. Here she offers
spiritual insight, encouragement, and dose of humor to her fellow struggling mamas.

Angelene is a charter member of Word Weavers International (Nashville TN Chapter)
and serves as their Membership Coordinator and Group Division Manager. Most recently, she
accepted the invitation to become a contributing writer for the Homeschool Super Freak website.

She lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and their three children.

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Writing Convincing Non-Fiction with Diana Flegal

Diana Flegal, agent with Hartline Literary Agency, joins us for Writers Chat to share her best insider tips for writers wanting to get their non-fiction published.

Ever wondered how many followers you need for a publisher-friendly platform? Ever wondered how to adapt your spoken messages into book form? Ever wondered how publishing works? It’s all here! Enjoy.

Diana Flegal has been an agent with Hartline Literary Agency for eleven years. She
represents mainstream and inspirational titles, fiction and nonfiction, but nothing that conflicts
with the Christian worldview. She is currently looking for nonfiction authors with a substantial
platform, as well as outstanding contemporary women’s fiction, issue fiction, and formula
romance. ​

When she is not reading submissions or stealing away with a recreational read, she is hiking in
the mountains, or kayaking the many lakes of her home state, North Carolina.

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How to Start Your Own Podcast with Jillian Lancour

Ever dreamed of giving your audience the gift of audio? Ever since the golden age of radio, millions of people have been reached who would never have read the message. If you want to learn the nuts and bolts of how to start your own podcast, this is a must-see.

About Jillian Lancour

Jillian is a blogger, podcaster, and lifestyle influencer. She is married to her Bible College sweetheart and has two beautiful daughters. She grew up on the stage acting and then graduated from a performing arts high school in central Florida. Jillian went on to study theatre in college but ended up as a Christian life coaching major. 2009 began her journey as a social media brander. She’s designed blogs for various clients, created social media graphics for blogs, books, and events. She is now focused on her brand, She Lives Vintage where she empowers women to chase the dreams that keep them awake at night. ((Lifestyle and BossGirl Blog and Podcast.))

You can find her website at SheLivesVintage.com and on all social media at @SheLivesVintage.

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Pinterest for Writers with Melissa Stroh

Ever wondered if your attraction to Pinterest can save you time as a writer? You need to watch this episode of Writers Chat to learn from Melissa Stroh just how many benefits Pinterest offers writers, from platform building to brainstorming!

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Writers Chat Gift Ideas for – and from – Writers

You’ll enjoy our conversation discussing top gifts to give your writing friends as well as how we can use our gifts as writers to give to our loved ones!

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Favorite Christmas Books & Films

Enjoy this Writers Chat, when we share our favorite Christmas stories. You’ll learn behind the scenes info that will inspire and energize your writing!

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Children’s Christmas Picture Books with Jill Roman Lord

Have a children’s book idea simmering? Jill Lord shares how you can transform those dreams into published picture books that will delight children and the parents who read to them…again…and again…

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Personal Branding & Marketing Best Practices

In this Writers Chat episode, award-winning author and MFA student in Communications: New Media and Marketing Bethany Jett shares tips and best practices on how writers and authors can utilize marketing tips and create a stellar personal brand.

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Practical Tips to Create Explosive Growth on Twitter

In this Writers Chat conversation, author Victoria Duerstock shares practical tips on how she grew her Twitter following 400% in one year.

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How to Rock Radio

In this interview with Anitra Parmele, you’ll learn how to be an excellent radio host guest and handle your interviews with ease and professionalism.

 

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Serious Writer Secrets + Pros & Cons of Publishing

In this conversation, literary agent and award-winning author Cyle Young shares the difference between a writer and an author, the definition of “floating body parts,” and pros and cons of both self-publishing and traditional publishing.

Award-winning author Bethany Jett closes the show with information about Serious Writer, Inc, and their subsidiaries, specifically Serious Writer Academy.

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