Writers Chat

Writers Chat Recap for July, Part 2

July 30, 2020

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.”

Filling the Writer’s Well with Jean Wise

Have you ever felt spent or like you well has run dry? To be honest, we all do at some point. If this is where you find yourself, today’s Writers Chat episode will encourage your heart, your mind, and bring a smile to your face. Freelance writer and Christian speaker, Jean Wise shares how important it is to maintain health on not just the physical part of your life, but emotional and spiritual as well. Co-hosts Melissa Stroh, Jann W. Martin, and Norma Poore along with our special guest Tina Yeager share tips on refilling a well that’s gone dry. Be sure to check out the replay to hear about Jean’s acrostic on ROYAL.

Watch the July 14th replay.

Creating Your Own Ezine with Amber Weigand-Buckley

In this episode of Writers Chat, Amber shares tips on how to create an e-publication on a budget. She gives a basic overview and shares simple checkpoints in crafting your publication. If you’ve been dreaming of your own publication, then here’s a great way to start doing. Be sure to check out this week’s replay for great resources.

Watch the July 21st replay.

Amber Weigand-Buckley, Magazine/Web Managing Editor at On Course magazine Co-Owner D:vine Media Solutions, member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA), and has over twenty years of award-winning media experience. She is also the founding editor and Art Director of Leading Hearts magazine and serves Asia Pacific Media as a fundraising consultant as well as editor and the art director of their e-mag MISSION magazine. You can contact her by visiting https://barefacedcreativemed.wixsite.com/barefacedjournals.

How to Pitch to Agents at Conferences with Hope Bolinger

You’re tired but a little accomplished. After all the blood, sweat, and tears it is finished. Your baby. Your novel is finally complete. The next step, getting before an agent, can be as daunting as the writing. In this episode, Hope shares with us best practices for pitching to an agent whether at a live or virtual conference. Check out the replay of this episode and be inspired to go through with the next step.

Watch the July 28th replay.

Hope Bolinger is a YA novelist, literary agent at C.Y.L.E., a graduate of Taylor University, has more than 800 of her works featured in various publications like Writer’s Digest, Keys for Kids, and Crosswalk.com, just to name a few. Her column “Hope’s Hacks” reaches over 6,000 readers weekly in the Serious Writer newsletter. She has finished a trilogy based on Daniel from the Bible. You can find Hope on social media or contact her at www.hopebolinger.com

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Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET on Zoom. Here’s the permanent Zoom room link

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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