Ink and Impact Blog
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...
Is Hybrid Publishing Right for You? with Amanda Waters (Ep.43)
LISTENWATCHREADNote that the following interview is based on one person's personal experience. Not every publisher (hybrid or traditional) will share all of the same levels of service that she shares in the following discussion. Always conduct your own research, ask...
Christian Book Month & Self-Publishing Income Brackets (Ep.42)
LISTENWATCHREADApril is Christian Book Month. I wasn't aware of that, actually, until just the other day. Korrie Johnson, the founder who is a children's book reviewer who started this website, GoodBookMom.com, and also she decided that April would be a fantastic...
Book Marketing Strategies for Backlist Titles (Ep.41)
LISTENWATCHREADToday we are going to be talking about backlist titles. So if you have written a book longer than six months to a year ago, or you've written multiple books, it might be pushed to the back of your mind and you might be tempted to not market that book as...
Overcoming Fear as a Writer with Jenn Hand (Ep.40)
LISTENWATCHREADDalene [D]: Can I just tell you how excited I am to have Jen Hand here as the guest on today's episode? I’m so thrilled to have you, Jenn. I've gotten to know you a little bit from the Inkwell writing sessions that I've been hosting, but I wanted to...
AI for Writers: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly (Ep.39)
LISTENREADWelcome back to another episode of the Ink and Impact Podcast. Today I'm going to be discussing something that everyone else seems to be talking about these days, and I really debated about whether I should make an episode to join in the crowd, but I really...