The Writing at the Red House Podcast

Join Kathi today with her friend and guest, Michelle Ule, as they talk about preparations for a successful book launch! The motto for today’s podcast is  be prepared .  Michelle shares the tasks to be completed in advance in order to be prepared for a successful book launch, even in the midst of a natural disaster!  Michelle’s book,  Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman Behind the World’s Bestselling D...

Welcome Back to part two on how to be the best podcast guest you can be!   Join Kathi today with guest, Cheri Gregory, as they continue their discussion on how to be a great podcast guest. Looking to become a better speaker on stage or on a podcast?  Don’t miss out on  Leverage Conference .  Register today!  Learn more about mastering podcasts as a guest and a host at Leverage.  Today, Kathi and C...

Be the best podcast guest you can be!   Join Kathi today with guest, Cheri Gregory, as they discuss how to be a great guest.  Today they will discuss the first five ways to make sure you walk away having a great interview that you want to have and serve the host.    Podcasts are a great way for speakers and writers to expand their opportunities to share their ministry.   Kathi shares how an excell...

Ready to pursue writing a book proposal? Join Kathi and her guests (everyone at the actual writing retreat) as they discuss all they learned about the important aspects of proposals. From building chapter titles, to writing your story to marketing, hear from all The Red House guests on their important takeaways about book proposals! Today’s Episode Takeaways: marketing is not to convince an editor...

What helps turn your book into a ministry?  Kathi and Michele talk today about a book that can go for the long haul and be turned into a ministry.   Some may have the ministry first, some may have a book that is just for a season, how can you recognize the opportunity?  Kathi poses 3 questions for you:  Is this a subject you can be excited for over the long haul?  Can you speak from a place of aut...

Welcome back! We continue as Kathi and Michele share  more on the eight habits, attitudes, and behaviors that can kill a ministry. Today we continue with the next six in the list of ministry killers.  From victimization to the comparison trap,  Michele and Kathi dive in to the importance of recognizing in your heart and self where you are in these next six attitudes.  In order to succeed, we must...

Welcome! Kathi and Michele share eight habits, attitudes, and behaviors that can kill a ministry. We all have done these at some point in time. Michele and Kathi share this list to help us stay on top of in order to avoid these pitfalls.  In this first episode, learn how laziness and entitlement can be avoided.  For example, expectations can be out of line.  Those expectations can lead to the atti...

Welcome back to part two with Amy Carroll , on how to maximize your return on investment for speaking at events.  Kathi, Michele and Amy shares some "deal-breakers" for accepting speaking opportunities and how to know when it is okay say no.  When you are running on a deficit on your ROI, it depletes your ability to do ministry. As speakers, we may want to say yes to everything, but we can't let o...

Welcome to a two part series with Amy Carroll on how to maximize your return on investment for events.  Kathi shares how when your work is determined by a dollar, it changes everything. As christian communicators, we need to have a higher price on our communication, but it’s not always money.  How do you go into an event knowing it is a good return on investment of time, energy, my travel, and mor...

Welcome back as Kathi and Michele continue the series on  The Organized Communicator.   Today they are talking about 5 important things to clarify as they discuss event communication.  Learn how having these 5 questions as a goal has helped Kathi immensely in event communication. The conversations are easier in advance. Kathi and Michele share how when you have these conversations in advance, you...

From spice racks to speaking engagements, Kathi and Michele dive into the importance of an organized communicator plan! Kathi has created a system that makes a huge difference in her life.  Today she shares just the tip of the iceberg of her organized plans.  Keep checking back for a regular series on the organized communicator.  Organization is important from writing to events in a communicators...

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Are you ready for an agent? Welcome back for the final episode of How to Know You are Ready for an Agent.  Live on location at the West Coast Writer’s Conference, Kathi and Michele are joined by Janet Grant and Wendy Lawton of Books & Such Literary Agency.  Today Kathi and Michele dive into the final two ways to know if you are ready for an agent.  Platform and critiques are the topics for tod...

Welcome back for part 2 of How to Know You are Ready for an Agent.  Live on location at the West Coast Writer's Conference, Kathi and Michele are joined by Janet Grant and Wendy Lawton of Books & Such Literary Agency.  Sparks are flying, the doors are locked! Jump back in  for the next 3 ways to know if you are ready for an agent.  This epidsode is full of resources and ideas of where to reall...

Welcome! Live on location at the West Coast Writer's Conference, Kathi and Michele are joined by Janet Grant and Wendy Lawton of Books & Such Literary Agency .  Are you a writer wanting to dip your toes into the world of publishing?  Just starting or writers ready to go - this is the podcast for you today! In part 1, Kathi and Michele dig deep into the topic of how do you know you are ready fo...

Welcome back for Part 2 of DIY Publishing  Kathi and Michele continue the conversation with author and speaker, Sarah Beckman. Sarah shares her experience on costs associated with the hybrid publishing model.  What to consider, the realities, and areas to consider in order to be prepared for the proper launch of a book in the DIY market are discussed today with Kathi, Michele, and Sarah.  “It’s ab...

Today Kathi and Michele discuss the world of DIY publishing.  Kathi and Michele are joined today by Michele's friend, author Sarah Beckman. Sarah will share how she went from having a dream to making it move forward.  Every step is so important.  From writing schedule, combatting frustrations, and staying in your own lane,  Sarah shares her journey to publishing.  Hear about the challenges in publ...

Communicator Academy podcast is partnering with two sponsors today who help encourage and equip women in leadership! MOPS  is committed to provide opportunities for women to learn, lead and do things that push women out of their comfort zones in all the best ways. No matter what level of your speaking journey, join MOPS in their inaugural year with their Speaker Network. Apply  here  and lend your...

Communicator Academy podcast is partnering with two sponsors today! MOPS  is committed to provide opportunities for women to learn, lead and do things that push women out of their comfort zones in all the best ways. No matter what level of your speaking journey, join MOPS in their inaugural year with their Speaker Network.   Apply  here  and lend your voice today! Lead Bold  conference in Livermor...

Welcome back to part 2!  Kathi and Michele continue to share eight strategies to overcome writer’s block.  Last week, they talked about how play, free writing, and movement help to break up the block.  From James Taylor to lighting candles, Kathy and Michele share their daily writing routines that can help set you up for less blocks and more productive writing times.  Don’t forget to download the...

Find yourself stuck in your writing? In Part 1, Kathi and Michele share the first three strategies to overcome writer’s block. The mental game of writer’s block can be overcome.   Michele helps us push through to make sure our legitimate reasons for not writing do not become consistent excuses not to write.  If you are waiting to “feel it” it will not happen.   Kathi and Michele will discuss eight...

Kathi is joined by best-selling author, Robin Gunn at the West Coast Christian Writer’s conference. Robin shares how to create a memorable character.   Fiction can help you even in your non-fiction writing.  As you will learn from Robin, you need friction for fiction.  What can non-fiction writers learn from fiction writing?  Tune in as Kathi and Robin share tips to improve your fiction and non-fi...

Kathi and Michele discuss how to determine what to charge for a speaking engagement.   Ultimately only you can determine what you need to charge.  There are some speaking engagements that won’t pay you very much that you will do and some that promise to pay a lot but aren't the right opportunity.   As a result of these 8 important questions, Kathi and Michele will help you decide what to charge. T...

Welcome back to the podcast on podcasts! Let's talk tech.  Kathi and Michele talk all things tech in part 2 of this podcast on podcasts. The top three questions are answered in this episode. You will also hear Roger Lipp's Cheap/Almost Free Tech List for getting started properly.  For all the information on how to get your podcast started, 7 Days to a Published Podcast is available for purchase he...

Have you been wondering if you should start a podcast?  Kathi and Michele discuss the why’s and the how’s to start a podcast.  Today, in part one, they will discuss the why’s. There are right and wrong reasons. The most important reason not to start a podcast - doing it only to build a platform.   Discover the five solid reasons to get you started! In today’s episode, you will know: What is the mo...