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How to Start an Author Blog (Ep.55)
LISTENREAD Back in episode 51, which was 6 Things Every Author Needs to Know, having an author blog came in as #4 on the list and I shared some ideas of what to write about. So today I am going to share the benefits of blogging and how to start an author blog....
Build an Effective Author Website in 10 Steps (Ep.54)
LISTENREADAs I shared in Episode 51 - 6 Things Every Author Needs, websites are a necessity. But if you don’t have a website, how do you create one? In this post, you'll discover how to build an effective author website in 10 steps, whether you’re creating it yourself...
Is It Time to Publish Your Book? with Rick McKinney (Ep.53)
LISTENWATCHREADIn 2006, Rick and Jane McKinney heeded God’s call to walk across America. Shortly afterward, Rick took the two journals Jane had maintained during their walk and compiled the beginnings of a book. Yet they didn’t publish And...So We Walked: The...
2 Things Authors Tend to Dismiss (Ep.52)
LISTENREADIn your eagerness to write your book, you might overlook or dismiss two critical things that should be done at the outset of your author journey: creating a goal and developing a budget. In last week's episode (6 Things Authors Need), I briefly touched on...
6 Things Every Author Needs (Ep.51)
LISTENWATCHREADToday I’m kicking off what I’m calling the Author Summer School, and it all came about for two reasons. First, this week my youngest son is doing his behind the wheel training of driver's training. He knows the basics of driving since he went through...
How to Do the Thing (i.e., write your book) with Rebecca George (Ep.50)
LISTENWATCHREADDalene: Today I’m speaking with author Rebecca George, who has recently released a new book, Do the Thing: Gospel Centered Goals, Gumption and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl. Welcome, Rebecca. Rebecca: Thank you so much for having me. I'm so grateful to...
Are You Comparing More than Sharing? 5 Marketing Strategies for Authors (Ep.49)
LISTENWATCHREADAre You Comparing More than Sharing? Something that I continue to feel led to do through this podcast is to keep it real. That means that I’m to share about the things that writers love to hear about … and the things that they might want to ignore....
The Benefits of Starting a Podcast as an Author with Sarah Moffat (Ep.48)
LISTENWATCHREADWelcome back to another episode of the Ink and Impact podcast. I am excited to have Sarah Moffitt with us today, and she is going to be sharing about starting a podcast to promote our author brands and sell more books. Sarah, thank you for joining us....
What Is Your Motivation and Identity as a Writer? (Ep.47)
LISTENREADWhat Is Your Motivation and Identity as a Writer? Today we're going to dive a little bit deeper into the personal side of things and talk about your motivation and identity as a writer. This morning during my Bible reading time (I am currently using the...
The Power of Story: Turning Personal Essays into a Published Book with Lori Ann Wood (Ep.46)
LISTENWATCHREADIn today’s episode, I’m joined by my guest, Lori Ann Wood – author of the new book Divine Detour: The Path You’d Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You’ve Always Wanted. We speak about the power of story and how to take thoughts from personal journaling...
How to Create an Opt-in Offer (for Nonfiction Writers) (Ep.44)
LISTENWATCHREAD*Note that this blog post includes some affiliate links. Did you know that May is Personal History Awareness Month? I became aware of the fact many years ago when I first started my business as a commissioned biographer, and I founded the company...
