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Writers Chat Recap for November, Part 2

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.”

Writers Chat Recap for November Part 2

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Conducting Interviews with Del Duduit

In this episode, Del shares strategies for scheduling, preparing, and conducting interviews. As an author and former sports writer, Del has held interviews with celebrity and collegiate athletes. Success interviews happen more when you know what to ask and then sit and listen. If you have interviews lined up in the future, or are interested in conducting an interview, this is the episode for you.

Watch the November 12th replay.

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

Painting with Words: Metaphors with Jean Wise

In this episode, Jean Wise shares how we can enrich our writing through the use of metaphors. Jean offers vivid examples of metaphor from the writing masters, along with tips on how to correctly incorporate metaphor in your own writing. If you are looking for ways to enhance your writing, this is show is for you.

Watch the November 19th replay.

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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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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
on Zoom. Participants mute their audio and video during the filming, then we open up
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fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
on Zoom. 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 a
fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
on Zoom. 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 a
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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
on Zoom. 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 a
fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
on Zoom. Participants mute their audio and video during the filming, then we open up
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Marketing Your Personal Brand with Bethany Jett

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
on Zoom. 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 a
fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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Writing Convincing Non-Fiction with Diana Flegal

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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

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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

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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 is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
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Writers Chat Gift Ideas for – and from – Writers

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
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Creativity and Brain Health with Tina Yeager

Ever feel guilty indulging your creative streak when it’s not contributing to your word count? Join us as we chat with Tina Yeager, licensed mental health counselor, as we talk about creativity and brain health. (Hint: You won’t have to pitch the coloring book!) Presented by Writers Chat & Serious Writer Academy

 

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Ohio Christian Writers Conference Recap with Our Attendees

This week we have a recap of the inaugural Ohio Christian Writers Conference as the attendees discuss the ins and outs of the OHCWC!

https://youtu.be/PmvNJcsnJmc

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET on Zoom. 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 a fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET on Zoom. 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 a fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

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How to Rock Radio

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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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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET on Zoom. 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 a fifteen-minutes of off-the-record sharing and conversation.

Additionally, you can grow your network and add to the conversation by joining our Facebook Group.