Your Best Writing Life

In today’s episode, Annette Marie Griffin shares how we can reach millions of people who have no clue who Christ is.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn about … Writing Articles That Inspire Readers.

My industry expert is…Annette Marie Griffin. Annette is an award-winning author who has written hundreds of high-ranking articles for Christianity.com, Crosswalk.com, Biblestudytools.com, OnePlace.com, and iBelieve.com. She's a columnist and an acquisitions editor for StarLight magazine, and she has won multiple awards for her articles, including the 2022 and 2023 BRMCWC Selah Awards for online articles.
LINKS
Annette Marie Griffin
Annette Marie Griffin on Twitter
Annette Marie Griffin on Facebook
Annette Marie Griffin on Instagram
Annette Marie Griffin on YouTube
Annette Marie Griffin on Familius
Write for CrossWalk.com

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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.

Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. With four adult children and 15 grandbabies– life is a new adventure every day. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent moments with family.

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Are you settling for less as a Christian writer? In today's encore episode, you will learn to delight in God's glory and never settle for less.

Christian communicators should strive for God's glory in their writing. Stephanie Rousselle discusses success, competition, and spiritual habits writers must hear. 

Stéphanie is the founder of Gospel Spice Ministries and hosts the Gospel Spice Podcast. Her motto is, “God’s glory, our delight!” Born and raised in France, she has lived for her One Lord over the last two decades-- on three continents, four countries, and five cities through six professional roles. This 100% French native is a wife, mom, podcaster, public speaker, Bible teacher, former women’s ministry director, and strategy consultant. Stephanie loves sharing nuances taken from the French and English languages and cultures to experience Scripture from the inside out. 

Linda Goldfarb and Stephanie discuss the power writers have when they experience God's glory in their lives and their profession. Stephanie compares experiencing delight in the glory of  God to a French croissant, and it's fabulous. They talk about true success, how we are a collective, not competitors, and how writers are not to hustle but to be actively still while developing habits of grace.

LINKS

• Stephanie Rousselle  
• Stephanie's Free Resources   
• Inspire Christian Writers Conference     

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I'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --Linda

About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.

Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. With four adult children and 15 grandbabies– life is a new adventure every day. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent moments with family.

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Are you ready to grow your readership? Listen in as Linda Goldfarb and Annette Reeder provide YouTube tips to help your writing business expand.

Our readers are wanting more. As technology becomes readily available to more households, access to content must diversify, or the content provider will go the way of the dinosaur – and believe me, none of us want to be remembered by our dry bones – we want our bones to get up and walk and in the case of YouTube talk too! 

In this encore episode - Linda's industry expert is The Biblical Nutritionist, Annette Reeder. It was a summer evening on the lawn of a camp meeting that God called Annette into missions. Today without getting on a plane or traveling through the bush, she is sharing the Gospel around the globe via YouTube– to over 125 countries and over 3 million viewers with 188,000 subscribers

Annette shares a fun personal fact that most people have no idea about - Is it solo skydiving, biking across the state of Florida, or hiking the Appalachian Trail?

During our episode, Annette and I discuss the following:

• Why should writers consider doing a YouTube channel?
• How to get started? 
• Does it pay to be on YouTube?
• How to do YouTube for fiction and non-fiction.
• How does YouTube grow my audience?

Check out: 

• These amazing freebies from Annette Reeder 
• Annette Reeder on YouTube
• More about Annette Reeder
• The Biblical Nutrition Academy 

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I'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode --Linda

About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.

Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. With four adult children and 15 grandbabies– life is a new adventure every day. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent moments with family.

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Are you ready to build a bigger following as an author? Today’s guest is here to share tips on how you can grow your fan base.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft.

My industry expert is Kathi Lipp. Kathi is the Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of 20 books, including The Accidental Homesteader, An Abundant Place: Daily Retreats for the Woman Who Can’t Get Away, Overwhelmed, and Clutter Free.    As a writing and marketing coach, she is also the host of the Writing at the Red House Podcast and runs both The Writing at the Red House Retreats and The Red House Writers Collective – a writing program that helps authors develop their writing, their platform, and their business. 

Kathi lives on her Red House mini homestead with her husband Roger, a dog, and eight chickens, where she holds cozy writer retreats for content creators.

LINKS
Kathi Lipp
Kathi's book - The Accidental Homesteader
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKathiLipp
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kathilipp
Stop by the Your Best Writing Life FB group when this episode airs and mention in Kathi’s comments that you want a copy – we will have a drawing at noon CT on the Saturday following the episode drop.

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Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, and the co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Every day is a new adventure with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent truth to help others take their next best step-- personally and professionally. 

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Linda Goldfarb and PeggySue Wells share how you can get clear on writing your story plot to enhance your readership. 

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll easily learn how to pen pivotal plots.

My industry expert is PeggySue Wells - PeggySue is the bestselling author of 34 books and collaborator of many more. Action and adventure, romantic suspense, military romance, and cozy mystery are the page-turning novels by P.S. Wells, including Chasing Sunrise. Her nonfiction focuses on living better, easier, and simpler lives, including The Ten Best Decisions A Single Mom Can Make.

To be included in PegySue's drawing for the Particulars to Pen Pivotal Plots eBook, comment in our Your Best Writing Life FB group by 12 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023.

LINKS
PeggySue Wells
PeggySue Author on Facebook
PeggySue Wells on Facebook
PeggySue on LinkedIn
Single Mom Circle
PeggySue Wells Books
PeggySue Wells on Amazon

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Linda is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach. Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling with Sam.

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Which formatting software works best for the self-published author? Today's guest and Linda cover free and for-purchase options.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn the Publishing Success Skills for the Indie Author part 2. 

My industry expert is…Sara Turnquist.  Sara is a coffee-loving, word-slinging, clean Historical Romance author of over 20 published books. She loves those odd little tidbits of history that are stranger than fiction. That's what inspires her. And a good love story. She lives happily with her Prince Charming and their gaggle of minions. 

Today, we cover both free and for-purchase formatting software options for Indie authors.
D2D, Reedsy, Scrivener, Atticus, and Vellum software choices.
Udemy Courses

LINKS
Sara Turnquist
Kentucky Christian Writers Conference
Sara Turnquist's Formatting Options Giveaway
Kentucky Conference YouTube
Christian Editors Network
A Convenient Risk
99 Designs for Web Design
Sara's Books, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook
Sara Turnquist on Twitter

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Linda is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach. Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling with Sam.

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Are you ready to wear all the hats needed to be a successful Indie Author? Learn formatting elements to include to produce your best book.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn the Publishing Success Skills for the Indie Author part 1. 

My industry expert is…Sara Turnquist.  Sara is a coffee-loving, word-slinging, clean Historical Romance author of over 20 published books. She loves those odd little tidbits of history that are stranger than fiction. That's what inspires her. And a good love story. She lives happily with her Prince Charming and their gaggle of minions. 

Today we cover the seven hats Indie Authors wear to publish books and formatting details.

LINKS
Sara Turnquist
Kentucky Christian Writers Conference
Kentucky Conference YouTube
Christian Editors Network
A Convenient Risk
99 Designs for web design
Sara's Books
Instagram
YouTube
Pinterest
Facebook
Sara Turnquist on Twitter

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Linda is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach. Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling with Sam. 

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Would you like your novel to impact lives like an award-winning movie? Today’s guest shares her top movie techniques to help you do just that!

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. My industry expert is Deborah Raney - Deb’s first novel, A Vow to Cherish, was the inspiration for an award-winning film from World Wide Pictures. Deborah teaches at writers’ conferences across the country, including Blue Ridge, and she served on the executive board of the 2500-member American Christian Fiction Writers organization for almost 18 years. Deb has written more than forty books for imprints of Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and others and is thoroughly enjoying her career as a novelist. However, her first and most cherished calling is wife, mom, and “Mimi.” Native Kansans, Deb and her husband are transplants to Southeast Missouri, where seven of their thirteen grandkids live.

LINKS
Deborah Raney
Writing Cinematically - the book
Join the Your Best Writing Life FB Group - Enter the Giveaway here!
Deborah Raney's Books


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Linda is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach. Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling with Sam. 

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 How do busy writers manage all they do and still enjoy life? Today, Bob Hostetler provides productivity tools every writer needs. 

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. During this episode, you’ll learn which Productivity Tool for Writers works best for you. 

My industry expert is Bob Hostetler. Bob is an award-winning author, game writer, international speaker, and literary agent. His fifty books include Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door, and The Bard and the Bible: A Shakespeare Devotional. He is also the executive director of the Christian Writers Institute.

Where to find Bob Hostetler: 

• Oct 19-20   West Coast Christian Writers Conference (Roseville, CA) 
• Feb 23-25   Asheville Christian Writers Conference (Asheville, NC) 
• Mar 22-26  Vision Christian Writers Conference at Mt. Hermon (Santa Cruz, CA) 
• Jun 11-14   Write-to-Publish Conference (Wheaton, IL) 

LINKS 

• Bob Hostetler Website
• www.oneprayeraday.com
• Guidepost 
• Steve Laube Agency
• Christian Writers Institute
• Facebook page
• Facebook Author Page
• Twitter 
• MeWe 
• Goodreads 
• Pinterest 
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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Linda is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach. Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling with Sam. 

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Writing a book proposal that gets us a contract is the only one we want to write, right? Literary agent and author, Blythe Daniel is sharing the secrets to a successful book proposal.

• What stands out as a sellable idea?
• Why do some books get picked up and others don't?
• Who can writers trust to help with writing book proposals?

Blythe has been in publishing for over 20 years. She’s a marketer, author, and literary agent, and has written for Focus on the Family, Christian Retailing, and others. She and her mother co-wrote: Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters. She lives in Colorado with her husband and children. 

LINKS

• The Blythe Daniel Agency
• Read The Rise of a Writing Platform
• Get the book, Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters
• Our Mended Hearts

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Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling the countryside with Sam. 

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Public speaking is said to be the most feared activity by people everywhere. Why is speaking publicly so important for writers, and can we really learn how to do it well? Linda's guest, Karen Porter, shares how anyone can be a better speaker by following a few time-proven strategies.

Karen Porter is a professional speaker and writer coach, an international speaker, a successful businesswoman, and the award-winning author of seven books. She is co-owner with her husband, George, of Bold Vision Books, a traditional publishing company. 

During this encore episode, Linda and Karen discuss:

• How to find the subject matter to speak on?   
• How to get comfortable on any stage.
• The importance of having a "neutral" position.
• How to build a speaking platform.
• And more!

Karen says her greatest achievement is her marriage to George. In her spare time, she follows her lifelong quest to find the perfect purse. 

LINKS

• Karen Porter
• Email Karen kaeporter@gmail.com and mention Your Best Writing Life in the Subject-line.
• Amplify - a speaker's course in a book.
• Evernote App for your notes

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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling the countryside with Sam. 

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Writers are not immune to self-sabotage. We overcrowd our lives with numerous goals, nonproductive social media interaction, expectations beyond our abilities, and the list goes on and on. In today's encore episode, our guest, Edie Melson, gives us 10 ways to simplify our writing lives while maintaining a balanced level of productivity.

Find your voice, live your story…is Edie’s core message. Her blog, The Write Conversation, reaches thousands and has consistently been named a Writer’s Digest Top 100 Sites for Writers. As the author of numerous award-winning books, she’s quick to remind those she meets about the practical and personal applications of God’s infinite love. Edie’s book Soul Care for Writers helps you tap into your creativity as you reconnect with God. Connect with her at EdieMelson.com. Welcome, Edie, to Your Best Writing Life!

LINKS

• Connect with Edie at EdieMelson.com  
• Join fellow writers on our FaceBook page, Your Best Writing Life.
• 10 Tips to Simplify Your Writing Life 

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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling the countryside with Sam. 

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Writing can wind us up to the point where we struggle with productivity. But learning how to rest well can bring about the balance we need to meet deadlines, be more creative, and just plain feel better. This is why I'm stoked about bringing back our industry expert in this encore episode.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a physician, author, and speaker who shares biblical truths to help heal the body, mind, and spirit. She has been featured on Daystar, Psychiatry Today, Focus on the Family, and many other media outlets. Her newest book is Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, it’s an honor to have you here on Your Best Writing Life.

Links

• RestQuiz.com
• Dr. Saundra on Twitter
• Dr. Saundra on Facebook
• Dr. Saundra on Instagram
• Dr. Saundra on Pinterest

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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published, award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, and board-certified Christian life coach.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, experience a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends and traveling the countryside with Sam. 

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If Jesus read your work, would He see Himself? DiAnn Mills and Linda Goldfarb help us discover how our writing reflects our faith.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn if your writing habits reflect your faith.

Linda's industry expert is DiAnn Mills. DiAnn is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards, the Inspirational Readers’ Choice, Golden Scroll, and Carol award contests. DiAnn speaks and teaches writing all over the country.

LINKS
DiAnn Mills
Five Tips to Ensure Our Writing Habits Reflect Our Faith PDF
Facebook: facebook.com/diannmills
Twitter: twitter.com/diannmills
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannmills/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/diannmills
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diannmillsauthor/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/diannmills/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/81639.DiAnn_Mills
Blog: diannmills.com/articles
BookBub:  bookbub.com/authors/diann-mills

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Do you struggle with finding book endorsers? Are your current endorsers the best choice? Today’s episode provides you with the answers.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from experts in the writing and publishing industry to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn the … Top Six Tips to Find and Use Book Endorsements.

My industry expert is…Ginny Brant. Ginny is a speaker and writer who grew up in our nation’s capital. Her award-winning book, Finding True Freedom, was endorsed by Chuck Colson. Her recent book, Unleash Your God-given Healing, has won five awards. Both books received media interviews nationwide. Ginny has also written over 200 articles.

LINKS

• Ginny Brant
• Breast Cancer Prevention Sheet PDF Download
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ginny.d.brant/ 
• Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ginnydentbrant/    
• Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginny-brant-aa5153a/ 

Unleash Your God-Given Healing Book
Finding Freedom Book

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Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, and the co-owner, and co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent truth to help others take their next best step-- personally and professionally.

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Is your book the topic of multiple book clubs? Today’s guest is sharing her secrets to making your next book a gush-worthy success!

Linda's writing industry leader is Carrie Schmidt. Carrie is an avid reader, book reviewer, story addict, and cool aunt. She loves Jesus and THE Story a whole lot. Carrie started the popular blog ReadingIsMySuperPower.org in 2015, co-founded the Christian Fiction Readers' Retreat and JustRead Publicity Tours, and co-wrote the book Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers.

Today, Linda and Carrie discuss the following during this episode on  What Makes a Gush-worthy Read? 

1 - Some common characteristics shared by novels to be considered gush-worthy 

2 - Questions an author can ask themselves to push a novel from 'good' to 'gush-worthy' 

3 - Why do reviews vary so much between reviewers? 

LINKS

• https://readingismysuperpower.org/
• Is My Book in 5-Star Territory? PDF Download
• https://www.facebook.com/meezcarriereads/
• https://twitter.com/meezcarrie
• https://www.pinterest.com/meezcarrie/boards/
• https://www.goodreads.com/meezcarrie
• Carrie's book - https://amzn.to/3rInBZp

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Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, and the co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent truth to help others take their next best step-- personally and professionally. 

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Are you aware of Amazon's recent changes and how they impact you as an author? If you are selling on Amazon or have a book for sale on Amazon, you must listen to this episode.
Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn about How the latest Amazon Changes Impacts Authors 

My industry expert is Vincent B. Davis II. Vincent writes historical fiction to keep the past alive through the power of storytelling. Vincent’s mission is to inspire and empower others through fiction and equipping authors via his marketing services for writers. 
What's new with Amazon?
How is this change impacting authors?
Multiple updates we need to know.

 LINKS
Vincent Davis II website
Vincent Davis II on Facebook
Email Vincent Davis II
Amazon Changes PDF
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Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, and the co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing tra

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Planning your book launch? Listen in to hear what you should or shouldn’t do when leading a book launch. 

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn The Do’s and Don’ts of Leading a Book Launch Team. 

My industry expert is Karen Sargent. After the launch of her debut novel, Karen discovered how overwhelming launching a book can be and never passed an opportunity to join a launch team to support her fellow authors. Soon authors began asking her to lead their teams. When a publisher advised her to start a book launch side hustle, she did. Since 2019, Karen has helped Christian authors of all sizes—from indie to authors with big publishers—launch their books. A retired educator, Karen gets her fix by teaching writing workshops and coaching aspiring authors. 

We cover the following questions:
When it comes to launching a book, what are some common mistakes authors make?
What are some best practices authors can implement to increase their launch team's success? 

LINKS

Karen’s book launch services 
Karen Sargent on Facebook
Karen Sargent on Instagram
Karen Sargent Website
How to Recruit a Successful Book Launch Team PDF

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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, and the co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.
 
Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. Life is a new adventure every day with four adult children and many grandchildren. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countrysi

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Welcome to Your Best Writing Life!  Linda Goldfarb and Thomas Umstattd Jr. discuss why and where authors should Create Online Courses. Plus, common mistakes writers easily make.

Linda's industry expert, Thomas Umstattd Jr, is the founder of Author Media and the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast. Thomas travels the world speaking at events to help authors build their platforms, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. He has been creating online courses for ten years, making him the perfect fit for today’s topic. 

In this highly rated encore episode, Linda and Thomas talk about the first steps an author should take before creating a course, the common mistakes course creators make, how to attract students to your course, and how to help your students benefit the most from your course.

LINKS

• Thomas Umstattd Jr.  
• Thomas Umstattd Jr. - Free course Author Website Course - 
• Thomas Umstattd Jr. - Book Launch Blueprint Course   
•  Obscure No More Beta Group
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  Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, and the co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series.
   
  Linda and her hubby, Sam, are empty nesters leading full lives. With four adult children and grandbaby #15 on the way– life is a new adventure every day. She loves sipping frothed coffee with friends, traveling the countryside with Sam, and sharing transparent truth to help others take their next best step-- personally and professionally.          

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Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring you tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn about Estate Planning for Authors.

My industry expert is Rowena Kuo. Rowena is the CEO, Executive Editor, and Producer for Brimstone Fiction, Brimstone Books and Media, and Brimstone Fire. Her specialties include Author Legacy and Financial Literacy. She is an author @ Scrivenings Press. She is a mom with secret aspirations for spaceflight when not working on words or films.

Today we look at -  Author Legacy, Ensuring the Immortality of Your Life’s Work – Estate Planning for Authors.

•  What authors need to know about protecting and preserving their intellectual assets for future generations. 
• Digitised-Trust vs Book Trust
•  Letter to your heirs designating who does what. 
•  Other ways to avoid probate. 

LINKS
Download an Author Intake Trust Form. One for you, one for a friend. Fill out and email to ro@rowenakuo.com 

Check out Rowena's book– Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers, Winning the Hearts of Agents, Publishers, Editors, and Readers. 

Rowena Kuo
Rowena Kuo on Facebook
Don't Be a Cinderella Show
Brimstone Fiction on FB
Brimstone Fire on FB
Rowena Kuo - LinkedIn
Brimstone Fiction
Rowena Kuo's website  

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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Besides hosting Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb is a multi-published award-winning author, audiobook narrator, international speaker, board-certified Christian life coach, co-owner, co-founder of the LINKED® Personality System, and co-author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personality series. Linda also hosts the

Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
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About your host - Linda Goldfarb
Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Bing-Worthy Podcast
Awarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast