All Episodes

97 | What We've Learned After 3 Years of Helping Writers Grow Without Social Media (Season 7 Finale)

96 | How I Built My Readership Outside of Social Media w/Rachel Allord

95 | Summer Schedules, Planner Fails, and the Best Decision We Made This Year

94 | How Writing Off Social Helped Me Identify My Pathways and Build Momentum Without Social Media w/Karla Monterrosa

93 | When to Push Through and When to Press Pause

92 | Using YouTube as an Alternative to Social Media w/Thomas Umstattd, Jr.

91 | What Acquisitions Editors Look for in Children’s Books (and Why It Matters for Every Christian Writer) w/Lauren Groves

90 | How to Maximize Every Opportunity as a Christian Writer (Without Social Media)

89 | How to Get Your Book Published Without Social Media: Insider Advice from an Acquisitions Editor w/ Jane Daly

88 | Leaving Social Media Without Losing Your Mind:The OFFLINE Reset for Writers Facing Algorithm Anxiety w/Ashriel Huber

87 | Why Guest Posting Still Works (and How to Use It to Grow Your Platform) w/Grace Thomas

86 | Writing and Publishing a Children’s Book Without Social Media w/Laura Wifler

85 | 10 Ways to Reach Your Reader Without Social Media (And Which Is Right For You)

84 | How to Find a Good Working Rhythm and What’s Working for Us Right Now

83 | Publishing Without a Platform: Writing Opportunities You Didn’t Know Existed w/Megan Conner

82 | Publishing Success Without a Big Platform: How One Writer Attracted Agents and Editors w/Sarah Damoff

81 | How Christian Writers Can Use Email to Build Trust (Without Being Salesy) w/ Cienna Kopischke

80 | Using Podcasting to Grow a Coaching Business w/Elizabeth Andreyevskiy

79 | Landing a Book Deal with a Big 5 Publisher and a Tiny Social Media Following w/Lori Melton

78 | How to Identify Your Reader’s Pain Points and Solve Them With Your Writing w/Amy Simon

77 | Diversifying Your Writing Income: Mary K.’s Path to Developmental Editing

76 | How to Launch a Paid Online Community Around Your Writing w/ Angie Baughman

75 | The Profitable Writer: The First Step to Earning More from Your Words w/Kent Sanders

74 | Why Time is Your Biggest Writing Challenge and How to Overcome It

73 | AI Tools for Authors w/ Thomas Umstattd, Jr.

72 | The Social Media Exit Plan for Writers: 7 Steps to Leave Without Losing Your Audience

71 | Listener Survey Results: What You Asked For, What We’re Changing + What’s Coming

70 | How to Sell 1,000 Books a Month w/Susan Neal

69 | How to Sell Your Books Using Street Teams w/Kara Swanson

68 | Is it a Ministry or Business? How to Know When to Charge For Your Work

67 | How to Sell Your Book Using Amazon Ads w/ Alana Terry

66 | How to Sell Your Books on Pinterest w/Debbie Gonzalez

65 | How to Optimize Your Website to Sell More Books

64 | How to Launch Your Book Using Kickstarter w/CJ Milacci

63 | How to Use SEO to Reach Your Reader w/Jana Carlson

62 | Our Workflow and Favorite Productivity Tools

61 | Creative Ways to Sell Your Fiction Books w/Camy Tang

60 | Leaving 1M Followers on Social Media Behind w/ Erin Loechner

59 | How Do You Define Social Media?

58 | How to Choose the Best Email Growth Strategy for YOU

57 | How to Grow Your Email List with Multi-Author Giveaways w/Teresa Whiting

56 | How to Grow Your Email List by Borrowing Other People's Audiences w/Bryan Harris

55 | Healthy Growth or Chasing Numbers? A Candid Conversation with Mary K. + Sandy

54 | How to Grow Your Email List Using YouVersion w/Cara Ray

53 | How to Grow Your Email List with Quizzes w/ Jackie Aguglia

52 | How to Build Engagement with Your Email List w/Will Parker Anderson

51 | How to Grow Your Email List With Private Podcasts w/Holly Haynes

50 | How to Grow Your Email List with Podcasting w/ Stefanie Gass

49 | Substack vs. Social Media: Growing Your Audience, Building Community, and Monetizing Your Writing

48 | How to Grow Your Email List Using Substack w/Sarah Fay

47 | Growing Your Email List With Great Reader Magnets w/ Mackenzie Walters

46 | Survey Results + Season 4 Preview

45 | Season 3 Finale! What We Can't Stop Thinking About + WOS Manifesto + Hilarious Outtakes

44 | How to Grow Your Platform and Sell Your Books with Podcasting w/Kim Stewart

43 | How to Grow Your Email List with Podcast Guesting w/Laurie Christine

42 | 5 Ways to Support Your Friend's Book Launch Without Social Media

41 | How To Grow Your Platform + Sell Your Books with Live Events w/Laura Richmond

40 | Are Your Words Adding to The Noise? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself

39 | Why I Left Social Media As a Writer and What I Do Instead w/Gabe Cox Pt.2

38 | Why I Left Social Media as a Writer and What I Do Instead w/Gabe Cox Pt.1

37 | What's Working for Writers in 2024 w/Thomas Umstattd Jr., Pt2

36 | The Rise and Fall of Social Media for Writers w/Thomas Umstattd Jr., Pt1

35 | How To Manage Information Overload

34 | Social Media's Role in the Christian Publishing Industry w/Will Anderson, Pt. 2

33 | Social Media's Role in the Christian Publishing Industry w/Will Anderson, Pt. 1

32 | Why Author Platform is Broken and What to Do About It w/Mary DeMuth, Pt.2

31 | Why Author Platform is Broken and What to Do About It w/Mary DeMuth, Pt.1

30 | 4 Focus Killers and What You Can Do About Them

29 | What We're Saying Yes and No To in 2024

28 | Writing Off Social Guilt-Free w/K. C. Ireton

27 | Building a Community of Cheerleaders on Substack w/Jane Curry Weber

26 | Finding the Freedom to Leave Instagram w/Cara Dyck

25 | Finding Freedom to Be Selective w/Shelly Snead

24 | How I'm Finding My Reader Through Community Connections w/Jody Collins

23 | How Finding My Niche and Learning SEO Brought Results w/Regina Sanchez

22 | 5 Questions You Should Ask Before You Leave Social Media

21 | What to do When You Feel Trapped by Social Media, w/Stef Gass

20 | How to Grow Your Platform Using Radio

19 | How Kate Merrick Traditionally Published a Book Without Social Media: Kate Merrick Pt3

18 | What is the Real Cost of Using Social Media? With Kate Merrick, Pt2

17 | Going Off The Grid with Kate Merrick, Pt1

16 | Pruning What is Dead, Dying, and Distracting: Hustle Culture vs. Kingdom Culture, Pt.3

15 | Encouraging Growth By Cutting Back: Hustle Culture vs. Kingdom Culture Pt.2

14 | Hustle Culture vs. Kingdom Culture

13 | How to Leave Social Media Behind

12 | Do You Owe Your Readers Access to Your Life?

11 | Three Ways to Combat Writer Overwhelm

10 | Can You Build a Platform Without Social Media AND Without a Podcast? How Do You Promote a Podcast Without Social Media? How Do I Move My Facebook Group to Another Platform?

09 | Is Pinterest Social Media? How Do You Define Social Media? How Can I Keep Up With My Groups if I Leave Facebook?

08 | How to Create Community Outside of Social Media

07| Two Things You Must Have to Build Your Platform Without Social Media

06 | The Key to Leaving Social Media Without Regret

05 | Pivotal Mindset Shifts for Writers Who Leave Social Media

04 | What We've Loved and Lost Since Leaving Social Media

03 | Books + Resources We Recommend About Social Media and Its Effects on Society

01 | Why We Left Social Media

02 | Three Reasons Social Media is Not Working for You as a Writer

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