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Ink and Impact - Book Coaching for Christian Writers | How to Write a Book, How to Self-Publish, Aspiring Authors
Dalene Bickel
The podcast for aspiring authors who want to write with clarity and self-publish with confidence in order to make a kingdom impact. 👉 Ready to write your manuscript and self-publish your book - but you have no idea where to start? 👉 Feeling overwhelmed by everything you’re supposed to do as an aspiring author? 👉 Struggling to find the time to write AND build your platform? 👉 Looking for Biblically based accountability and encouragement? If so, you’re in the right place! Welcome to Ink and Im ...
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7 Effective Self-Editing Techniques (and how to have fun in the process)
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Send me your feedback! Today I'm sharing 7 effective self-editing techniques for each stage of the self-publishing process. Whether you're a first-time aspiring author or a seasoned indie writer, be sure to listen in to discover how to self-edit your manuscript, and have fun in the process! Don't just write a book. Make an impact. P.S. If you're a …
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The 2 Worst Times to Publish a Book as an Indie Author (Ep.85)
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Send me your feedback! Timing is everything when it comes to launching your book, ESPECIALLY if you're a self-published author. In fact, there are 2 times you should avoid at all costs as an indie author. Ready to learn what they are? Listen and SUBSCRIBE! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 1:1 Coaching Session - single breakthrough session to ga…
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Called to Write a Book, But Don't Know What to Write? (Ep.84)
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Send me your feedback! Writing a God-honoring book isn't a task that you should take lightly, but neither should it paralyze you. Sometimes you just need some help getting started! That's what I'm going to do on today's episode: I'm going to help you get crystal clear on your book's content. Ready to learn what to write as a Christian aspiring auth…
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3 Ways Writers Can Simplify the Book Creation Process (Ep.83)
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Send me your feedback! Earlier this week, we celebrated Labor Day here in the U.S., which honors all the workers who enable our country to function. It also made me think of all the hard work we writers put in to create a book. But sometimes we get overwhelmed and work harder than we need to. So today, I'm going to share 3 ways to simplify the book…
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Nicolas Laing: Tackling Healthcare “Black Holes” in Rural Uganda
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Summary: We speak to Nicolas Laing, a doctor from New Zealand. Nick has managed rural Health Centers for 10 years in Northern Uganda through his charity, OneDay Health. He first became passionate about unreached areas after seeing the huge numbers of rural citizens in Northern Uganda not covered by either the private or public healthcare system. Ni…
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Island Time vs. Deadline - Summer Writing Tips
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Send me your feedback! It’s hot in the summer, so it’s nice to slow down a bit and drink something refreshing that quenches the thirst. This got me to thinking: why not offer a summer refresher for authors? That’s what this espisode is about - striking a refreshing balance between productive writing and enjoying some laid-back summer vibes. Be sure…
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Beyond the Love Story: Romance Writing Tips for Christian Authors with Sara Turnquist
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Send me your feedback! Romance is today’s most popular genre of fiction, by far. And that includes the Christian market. if you feel called to write a Christian romance novel, this episode is for you! Be sure to listen the whole way to the end because my guest expert, Sara Turnquist, author of 23 clean historical romance novels, shares lots of prac…
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How to Stop Procrastinating as a Writer (Ep.80)
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Send me your feedback! I think it’s safe to say that everyone has procrastinated at some point in their lives. But it seems to be a recurring theme among writers. Why is that? I recently had an a-ha moment about this very question that I’m going to share with you today, along with 6 practical tips to help you procrastinate less and write more. List…
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How to Write Your Life Story in 4 Steps (Ep.79)
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Send me your feedback! Ready to write your life story but not sure how? On today’s episode of the Ink and Impact podcast, I share my 4-step process that will help you get your story out of your head and onto the page, regardless of your age or perceived writing abilities. Your story is important, and you CAN write it. Listen in to learn how! Resour…
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A SIMPLER Way to Write Your Book (and market it, too) - Ep.78
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Send me your feedback! If you’re feeling overwhelmed or frustrated when it comes to writing and marketing your book, know that you’re not alone. Every published author I’ve ever met has had to deal with fluctuating emotions, doubts, time constraints, decision fatigue, and information overload throughout the various stages of their writing journeys.…
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3 Types of Writers: Which Type Are You? (Ep.77)
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Send me your feedback! At the outset, writing and self-publishing a book sounds straightforward - just write it and upload it to Amazon or whatever online retailer you choose. Easy-peasy, right? 😃 Weellll…behind every overarching topic (writing, editing, publishing, and marketing) are MANY tasks and corresponding sub-tasks. Compounding the problem …
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5 Essential Networking Tips for Writers (Ep.76)
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Send me your feedback! In today’s episode of the Ink and Impact podcast, I’m going to cover 5 Essential Networking Tips for Writers. As a book coach who serves Christian indie writers throughout their self-publishing journeys, I’ve learned that one of the biggest challenges they face is promoting and marketing their brand and their books. Yet one o…
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The Risk of Compromise as a Christian Writer (Ep.75)
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Send me your feedback! Compromise as a Christian writer isn't something many people talk about ... but it's something that can easily creep into our author life if we're not careful. What kinds of things might cause you to compromise? Listen in to discover a few examples and discover how you can prevent - or remedy - a compromising situation. Resou…
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Can You Get Your Self-Published Book into an Indie Christian Bookstore? (Ep.74)
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Send me your feedback! You may recall that back in episode 68, I asked, Is There Still a Market for Christian Books? Well, thanks to a recent 41-page 2024 State of Christian Retail report by The Parable Group, I can conclusively say YES there is still a market for Christian books, particularly within independent Christian retailers. On today's epis…
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The Benefits of Using Personal Experience in Fiction Writing with Becca Wierwille (Ep.73)
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Send me your feedback! I recently had the honor of interviewing Becca Wierwille, author of the middle grade novel, Road Trip Rescue. On today's episode, we address how to incorporate your own experience into a fictional story ... and why it matters. Regardless of what genre of fiction you're writing - and even if you're writing nonfiction - today's…
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Cultivating a Christian Author's Mindset (Ep.72)
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Send me your feedback! How is your writing coming along? How about your marketing? Are they going as well as you had hoped they would at the beginning of the year? If not, know you're not alone. New habits can be difficult to establish, and mindset plays a big factor in how successful you'll be. Do you want to learn how to develop an effective, God…
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7 Book Marketing Strategies Authors Can Learn from Costco (Ep. 71)
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Send me your feedback! Regardless of whether or not you like Costco, the 7 strategies I'm going to share with you today can help you reach - and retain - your readers. Book marketing, after all, is all about serving your readers. This is one of several great topics I have lined up for you in Quarter 1 this year, along with some fabulous guest inter…
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What's Your Writing Source? 3 Distinctive Sources for Writers (Ep.70)
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Send me your feedback! Creating content out of thin air is never a great idea. What's the source of YOUR writing? Listen to today's episode to discover three distinct yet unified sources you can use right away to become a better writer! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available Th…
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Are You Ready to RACE into the New Year?
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Send me your feedback! If you're like me, you might be eagerly anticipating the new year on one hand, but also hesitant about it on the other hand. In today's episode, I share how to prepare for 2024 as Christian writers and authors, and that revolves around the acronym R.A.C.E. Listen in to discover what RACE means and be encouraged in your writin…
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Is There Still a Market for Christian Books? (Ep.68)
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Send me your feedback! With so many U.S. Christian bookstores that have gone out of business over the last ten years, is there still a market for Christian books? And if so, what can indie authors do to reach that market and sell more books? That’s what I’m going to discuss on today’s episode of Ink and Impact! Register for the Self-Publishing Unpa…
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3 Things to Do Now to Self-Publish in 2024 (Ep.67)
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Send me your feedback! Happy Thanksgiving, fellow writer! Just like Thanksgiving dinner, there are a multitude of moving parts associated with self-publishing. To ensure that the book gets done on time AND that it satiates your hungry readers' expectations, you need to do a lot of advance planning and prep work. That’s what I’m going to share with …
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Should You Hire a Book Coach? (Ep.66)
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Send me your feedback! Remember how the saying used to be, “There’s an app for that”? Well, today there seems to be a coach for everything, too. A quick online search reveals dozens if not hundreds of different types of coaches: life coaches, business coaches, fitness coaches, executive coaches, health coaches, acting coaches, even travel coaches. …
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The ONE Thing You Need to Sell More Books (Ep.65)
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Send me your feedback! In the last episode, I shared how you can find time to write your book. Today, I’m going to share the ONE thing you need to sell more of that book. As I’ve mentioned before, we need to market our books at all stages of the author journey – from just starting out to long after publication. There are many practical tips and str…
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Time to Write Your Book: 5 Strategies to Create a Writing Routine (Ep.64)
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Send me your feedback! One of the biggest challenges I hear from writers is a variation of time: There’s no time to write in my crazy busy life. It takes too long to grow a platform. There’s not enough time to juggle everything you’re supposed to do for writing and marketing your book. It takes too much time to learn how to use a particular tool or…
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Liz Hixson: The Lowest Cost Way to Save A Life
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Summary: In this episode, we speak to Liz Hixson. Liz works at New Incentives, a GiveWell top-rated charity that provides small cash incentives to caregivers in order to increase childhood vaccination rates. And it works. In Nothern Nigeria, New Incentives has saved thousands of lives from preventable diseases like whooping cough, measles, and pneu…
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7 Things to Avoid When Writing Your Life Story (Ep.63)
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Send me your feedback! In this episode, your host Dalene Bickel shares 7 Things to Avoid When Writing Your Life Story (or memoir, or autobiography). When you follow these guidelines, your story will attract readers rather than repel them. Sometimes, it's not about what you do but what you DON'T do that makes the biggest impact. Listen and SUBSCRIBE…
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Rose Gottemoeller: Top-Ranking Civilian in NATO on Her Career and Faith
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Summary: In this episode, we speak to Rose Gottemoeller, the first woman to hold the position of Deputy Secretary General of NATO, the highest-ranking international civil servant role within the organization. Rose is known especially for her role in negotiating the 2010 New START Treaty, which led to a significant reduction in deployed nuclear weap…
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The 4 Ps of Successful Self-Publishing (Ep.62)
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Send me your feedback! Did you know that while booksellers are buying about 250 to 300 titles a month (if they're a large seller), there are almost 1 million new, traditionally published books and, on top of that, 2-3 million self-published books produced every year in the United States alone? That is a lot of competition, my friend. So how can you…
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Jason Dykstra: How to Have Maximum Impact in Medicine or Any Profession
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In this episode, we speak with Jason Dykstra. Jason is a jack of all trades. He has experience in the medical field being a medical doctor and a radiologist. On top of that, he runs a house church network called World Wide House Church. He also founded Blessbig, a charity evaluator founded on Christian principles, which has advised GiveWell and Cha…
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Yes, You Should Attend the KY Christian Writers Conference - Here's Why (with Gregg Bridgeman, Ep. 61)
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Send me your feedback! In this episode, you'll learn not only about the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference and why you should attend, but special guest Gregg Bridgeman also shares some excellent tips for how to best prepare for a conference AND key insights about the challenges we Christian writers face in today's culture. Also, I announce that …
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Brian Green: Why Christians Must Prevent Nuclear War
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In this episode, we speak to Brian Green. Brian holds a doctorate degree in ethics and is currently the Director of Technology Ethics at the Markulla Center for Applied Ethics, at Santa Clara University in California. His work is focused on the ethics of emerging technology. Some things we touch on in this episode: The relationship between Christia…
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How to Write a Book that Offers Hope and Makes a Difference with James H. Belt (Ep.60)
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Send me your feedback! You have a message to share. But how you can do it in a way that offers hope and makes a difference in the lives of your readers? Today's guest, author James H. Belt III, joins me and shares the approach he took to do this - and the lessons he learned along the way - when writing his new book, Hope Realized. Be assured: No ma…
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Self-Check for Writers: 4 Things to Evaluate as You Write Your Book (Ep.59)
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Send me your feedback! On today's episode, Dalene Bickel shares a self-check for writers: four things you should consider throughout every stage of your writing life, not just when you’re embarking on a new project or entering a new calendar year. Can you guess what they are? You just might be surprised! Listen in to discover if you’re correct … an…
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Caleb Watney: Think Tank Founder Accelerates Progress Through Policy
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In this episode, we speak with Caleb Watney. Caleb Watney is a co-founder of the Institute for Progress (IFP) which aims to accelerate technological, scientific, and industrial progress. On top of that, Caleb Watney holds a Master’s in Economics from George Mason University and has spent the last seven years working in policy in Washington DC. Some…
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The Best Ways to Land Media Coverage for Your Self-Published Book with Jason Jones (Ep.58)
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Send me your feedback! Do you want to get word out about your self-published book? If so, you'll want to land media coverage in outlets such as newspapers, podcasts, radio, and television. But getting those coveted interview spots isn't always easy. That's why I invited Jason Jones, founder of Jones Literary (a PR firm for authors and publishers), …
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Book Industry Update: What Authors Need to Know (Ep.57)
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Send me your feedback! Whew - I cover a lot of important info in today's book industry update! Tune in to learn about: Recent Christian Bookstore Sales Data, Foreign Market Opportunities, KDP Changes, The New Book Rating System in Texas I'd love to hear your thoughts about what is shared in this episode - select from the options below to connect wi…
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Paul Niehaus: World’s Fastest Growing Charity Gives Cash Directly
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In this episode, we speak to Paul Niehaus. Paul is an economist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, director, and former president of GiveDirectly, the leading international NGO specializing in cash transfers, and rated one of the most impactful ways to give. He also works at the University of California, Sandiego which works on anti-poverty pr…
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6 Steps to Setting Up an Email List and Growing Your Platform (Ep.56)
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Send me your feedback! Today's episode concludes the Author Summer School series by sharing 6 Steps to Setting Up an Email List and Growing Your Platform. Whether you're just starting out as a writer or are already an established author, this episode will ensure your email list is set up correctly AND help you reach - and attract - new readers. Sha…
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How to Start an Author Blog (Ep.55)
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Send me your feedback! This week I'm continuing my Author Summer School series, and today we're specifically talking about the benefits of blogging, how to start an author blog, and how to market an author blog. Lots of tips are coming your way, so if you are, driving or exercising or somewhere that you can't take notes, don't worry. Just be sure t…
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Joy Bittner: Tackling Depression Among Ecuadorian Poor & Refugees
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In this episode, we speak to Joy Bittner. Joy Bittner is the founder of Vida Plena, an organization invested in building strong mental health in Latin America. Vida Plena does this by training local communities to provide mental health care for depression. Joy majored in psychology in her undergraduate degree, then proceeded to do a master’s in soc…
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Build an Effective Author Website in 10 Steps (Ep.54)
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Send me your feedback! Hey there, fellow pen pusher! The Author Summer School Series continues here on the podcast. Today I'm sharing how you can build an effective author website in 10 steps, whether you plan to build it yourself or hire a web designer. Already have a website? Wonderful! But you’ll still want to follow along to make sure you’re no…
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Is It Time to Publish Your Book? with Rick McKinney (Ep.53)
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Send me your feedback! Not sure if it's time to publish your book? Listen in to today's episode where you’ll learn: what led Rick and Jane McKinney to walk across America almost 20 years ago, why they waited until now to publish a book about it, and how the lessons they learned along their trek and throughout the writing and publishing of their boo…
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Ed Michaelson: Missions and Planting 500,000 Churches in India
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In this episode we speak with Ed Michaelson. Ed lives in London and directs 500k, an org with supports 800 church planters in rural India. Ed shares his story of why he went from ER doctor to non-profit founder, and which missions careers are most effective in furthering God's kingdom. Some things we touch on in this episode... The value of mission…
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2 Important Things Authors Tend to Dismiss
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Send me your feedback! You're excited to write your book, so you immediately start typing. That's a good thing, right? Yes, but in your eagerness, you might be overlooking or dismissing two critical things that should be done at the outset of your author journey. Listen in to today's episode to discover 2 Important Things Authors Tend to Dismiss, w…
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6 Things Every Author Needs (Ep.51)
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Send me your feedback! Do you have these 6 things every author needs? Today's episode kicks off what I'm calling my Author Summer School series. Now through the end of July, I'm going to be focusing primarily on the fundamentals of authorship and the practical things you need to put in place. Whether you're an aspiring author needing step-by-step g…
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Katie Fantaguzzi: Why Deworming is Crucial for Millions of Children
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In this episode, we speak with Katie Fantaguzzi. Katie lives in Texas and transitioned from work in private healthcare consulting to measurement and evaluation for global health nonprofits. She is now a Senior MER advisor at the SCI Foundation, which treats millions of people suffering from parasitic worm infections. Some things we touch on in this…
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How to Do the Thing (i.e., write your book) with Rebecca George (Ep.50)
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Send me your feedback! Wondering how to do the thing ... that is, write your book? Unsure what to expect throughout the writing and publishing process? If so, then be sure to listen to this episode of the Ink and Impact podcast in which Rebecca George and I discuss her experience writing and publishing her recently released book, Do the Thing: Gosp…
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Are You Comparing More than Sharing? 5 Marketing Strategies for Authors (Ep.49)
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Send me your feedback! Today I’m keeping it real by talking about comparison, specifically how it hinders us and what we can do to combat it, plus 5 ways that Jesus models effective marketing for our God-given messages. Ready? Listen in! Would you rather read the blog version? Go to the website. Looking for a Christian writing group? Join the Inkwe…
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Bruce Friedrich: How Alternative Proteins Will Save the Planet
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Bruce Friedrich is co-founder and president of The Good Food Institute, a Y Combinator-funded non-profit that promotes plant- and cell-based alternatives to animal products. Some things we touch on in this episode: How animal agriculture harms animals, the poor, and the climate. Why Bruce loves Dorothy Day’s Catholic Worker movement. Why alternativ…
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The Benefits of Starting a Podcast as an Author with Sarah Moffat
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Send me your feedback! Starting a podcast as an author offers some unique benefits that other types of marketing just can't replicate. And starting a podcast doesn't have to be difficult, either. However, it does require a bit of planning and effort. On today's episode of the Ink and Impact podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Moffat, a podcast manager and…
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