Exploring the Blank Page

This episode is a little different. Christen is going solo for the first time! She’s talking all about newsletters and answers your burning questions — “What do you put in a newsletter?”  “How often should you send a newsletter out?” “What newsletter platform should you use?” Let’s dive in! 

Mentioned in This Episode

Tsh Oxenreider's 5 Quick Things - https://www.tshoxenreider.com/newsletter

Hannah Brenchner's The Monday Club - https://hannahbrenchercreative.com/monday

James Clear 3-2-1 Thursday - https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1

Molly Flinkman 20 Things - https://mollyflinkman.com/subscribe/

VE Schwab - The Visible Life of VE Schwab - https://40364130.sibforms.com/serve/MUIEALxaQL_65P8g8cqgkcjcDcNskpNCxeJ4vM430Bx3oR7Pb2fwF43rSToIyTYL9175vBFwsCTvDMuZBNdCEAKkWbo81qz-U4FVqpO9I9pLNu4hG4_DVqs0Y2anbO85dPE2kVwq-htHL_C85RqR1yuAi1gts-TafqDdHP1GDpUh4NWatPSWr0pz9r6G1SXm5HmLv9g1dxgNrPYL

FloDesk - https://flodesk.com/c/5JYQRY

Substack - https://substack.com/

ConvertKit - https://convertkit.com/

Book Christen Read that Told her How to Set up her Newsletter - https://amzn.to/457H4pf

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What exactly do you need to pay for as an author?

In today's episode, Emilie and Christen dive into the question, of what you need to pay for as an author (whether indie or trad published!) and what you shouldn't pay for (or maybe, not pay as much for).

Also, after you listen to this week's episode, be sure to come back to this post and tell us where your three doors lead (I promise it'll make sense after you listen to the episode!)

Let's dive in!

Mentioned in this episode:

Brigid Kemmerer | Defy the Night Series

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https://www.emiliehaney.com

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In this episode, we're talking about all things agents!

Let's dive in!

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What do you do when all the hard work of platform building goes down the drain because your social media has been hacked? Or the social media platform of choice is down? What happens when you have big, exciting, important news to share, but you can't because you've relied solely on your social media platform of choice and it's not working?

In this episode, we get on a soapbox of how important it is to make sure that in your platform building, you don't leave out your newsletter! Let's dive in. 

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It's not something any of us want, we'd rather be overnight successes, but patience is something you have to get comfortable with as an author.

In this episode, we're sharing tips on how to have patience in the waiting.

Let’s dive in! 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Brigid Kemmerer's Threads |  https://www.threads.net/@brigidkemmerer?hl=en

A Curse So Dark and Lonely | https://amzn.to/3UeUrib

Emilie's Podcast Productivity and Prose | https://www.eahcreative.com/podcasts/productivity-and-prose/

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In this episode, we're tackling the age-old question: how do you become a profitable author?

Gone are the days of the starving artist. We hear so much about how you can't make money as an author, but we know of authors who are doing it. We discuss tips and tricks to help you on your journey to becoming a profitable author.

Let’s dive in! 

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We're back! Well, kind of.

In this episode of The Margins, we're giving an update on where we've been, what we've been up to, and what you can expect coming up. Our passion is to give back and make these episodes as useful for our listeners as possible.

Let's dive in! 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Emilie's podcast Productivity and Prose | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/productivity-and-prose/episodes/01-Introducing-Productivity--Prose-e2dufqq

Our episode on burnout | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exploringtheblankpage/episodes/THE-MARGINS-When-You-Feel-Like-Giving-Up-e2b13lj/a-aah6ube

Back Emilie's Kickstarter | https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eahendryx/falling-through-the-black

Falling Through the Black cover | https://www.instagram.com/p/C559rnirSN7/?img_index=1

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As legend has it, Katee Stein was born with a book in her hand. Although never officially confirmed, reports suggest her earliest years were spent haunting the local library.  It is unclear what profound thoughts led Katee to write her first book, The Nameless Stegosaurus, but her love of storytelling took root from that moment on.

Once grown, Katee traveled, met the love of her life, had two amazing children, and started working in special education. And through it all words never stopped swirling, begging to be released. Finally, when the ache in her chest became too much,  she started to write the stories that had lived so long in her head. 

So it was, Katee has learned the value of the long way around. The uncharted course that spun a lifetime of experience into the foundation to create worlds and explore possibilities.

Of course, if you were to meet her, she’s of an ordinary sort who loves coffee and slow mornings; chickens and sunrises; and most of all, her people.

If you have a story in you, it hurts not to get it out. —Katee Stein

Connect with Katee Stein on her website (kateestein.com) and Instagram (@katee.stein)

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Karen’s fascination with speculative fiction began while sitting transfixed on the floor of her 3rd-grade classroom listening to her teacher read A Wrinkle in Time. A love affair with The Chronicles of Narnia soon followed. As an adult, she enjoys reading most genres but fantasy holds a special place in her heart.

Epic series, especially those written from a Christian worldview, inspired Karen to create the Sacred Fire Saga for young adult readers. Aclesia, the name of the fictional land, is a play on the Greek word, ekklesia, meaning those who are called out. The characters in Sacred Fire grapple with their aspirations and fears, gifts and flaws, faith and doubts. Like us, each is called to play a role in a story much grander than they realize.

When Karen is not writing, revising, or planning her next book launch she often can be found on the tennis court taking her literary frustrations out on a little yellow ball. She also enjoys hiking with her husband and sons in the national parks. The spectacular landscapes provide rich setting ideas she can’t wait to utilize in future novels.

Give your mind white space. — Karen Grunst

Connect with Karen on her website (karengrunst.com) and Instagram (@karengrunst)

Mentioned in This Episode

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Don't miss anything from Exploring the Blank Page Podcast

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Exploring the Blank Page Podcast is hosted by Emilie Hendryx and Christen Krumm

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Courtney “Court” Stevens grew up in the knockabout town of Bandana, Kentucky. She is a former adjunct professor, youth minister, Olympic torchbearer, and bookseller at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. These days she writes coming-of-truth fiction and is the Executive Director of Warren County Public Library in Bowling Green, KY. She has a pet whale named Herman, a bandsaw named Rex, and a tiny fleet of novels with her name on the spine.

It’s important for me to remind people they matter. —Court Stevens

Connect with Court Stevens on her website (courtneycstevens.com) and Instagram (@quartland)

Mentioned in This Episode

Last Girl Breathing | Court Stevens

Beartown | Fredrik Backman

Tom Lake | Ann Patchett

The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman

The Other Year | Rea Frey

Markus Zusak’s books

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