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Now that we know the big picture of turning a personal story into a published book, it’s time to focus on the smaller details. Kathi is back with literary agent Kathleen Kerr to continue their discussion by exploring structure, themes, and titles.

Listen in and learn the importance of:

• Using the message mapping strategy.
• Knowing when not to write about a topic.
• Choosing a title and subtitle.

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Do you have a personal story that you want to turn into a book? Today, Kathi and literary agent Kathleen Kerr are exploring this question. Some stories are hard to share, and it’s important to know how and when to share them. 

Listen in and learn the importance of:

• Incorporating your story into nonfiction books.
• Waiting until the story is finished.
• Understanding what your reader needs.

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Are you ready to approach book writing in a new way? Today, Kathi and her guest, Crystal Paine, are discussing ways to write your book while living the book. 

Listen in and learn the importance of:

• Thinking through if your story can help one person.
• Waiting until the story is finished.
• Understanding what your reader needs.

Every writer is going to experience highs, lows, and writers' block. So, it’s important to know steps to take in order to not get overwhelmed and write that book that's in you.

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In the third and final episode in this series, Kathi is back with literary agent Kathleen Kerr and the art director for Harper Collins Christian Publishing, Meg Schmidt. Together, they wrap things up by exploring not only some more book covers but also what authors can do to make their team want to work with them again.

Listen in and learn:

• What book covers Kathi likes.
• The importance of communication in the publishing industry.
• What makes Meg want to work with an author.

If you missed the other episodes in this series, listen to Part 1 and Part 2 now. Sign up here to be notified when new episodes are released.

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In this episode, Kathi is back with literary agent Kathleen Kerr and the art director for Harper Collins Christian Publishing, Meg Schmidt. Together, they discuss how authors, agents, editors, and art directors interact, as well as the different things that affect book cover designs.

Listen in and learn:

• What book covers Meg and Kathi like.
• How cover designs are impacted by supply chain issues.
• What things make an agent or art director want to work with an author.

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In this episode, Kathi welcomes agent and editor Kathleen Kerr and her sister Meg Schmidt, art director at Harper Collins Christian Publishing. Together, they share ideas to help create the best book cover.

In Part 1, Kathi, Kathleen, and Meg share their best tips and advice on how to create your book cover with a publisher. Here are some of their answers:

• Give them keywords and let them do their job.
• Think about a visual thesis and then have a conversation.
• The author’s personal preference isn’t always the audience’s preference.

Want to hear more lifechanging episodes from Kathi, Kathleen Kerr, and Meg Schmidt?

Come back next week to listen to Part 2 as Kathi, Kathleen, and Meg continue their conversation about creating your best book cover.

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