The new year is coming. We all have goals, plans, and dreams. Some of us have lots of checklists too! To wrap up this month’s series on how to build your writing career, Kathi is joined today by Roger Lipp and Tonya Kubo as they talk about the ONE thing in 2022 that authors and speakers can do to serve their audience better. 

• Tonya has a “people first” approach to serving online communities. She encourages us to push forward with relationships, especially with peers who can be “power partners” and help us serve our audience better.
• Roger wants us to have systems in place to help us get our work done. He is all about using helpful tools to take those big plans and turn them into doable tasks.

Kathi and her team are so excited about the lives that have been changed (and the books that have been written!) this year in the Red House Writer’s Collective, and they are looking forward to an even more productive 2022. The Collective is where you can find daily accountability and community for serving your audience and building your business.

Want to join Kathi, Roger, Tonya, and many other writers in The Collective? Enroll now to join the Collective here.

Exclusive offer to Kathi’s audience: If you join The Red House Writers Collective by January 6, 2022, you can get 50% off using the coupon code CHECKIN, and you will receive a full access pass to our one-day conference, “Your Path to Published,” on March 23, 2022. This one-day conference is normally $199, but you will be able to attend for free when you enroll in the Collective.

All you have to do is go to our website, click on the enroll button, and use the coupon code before the offer expires!

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Have you ever wondered how to become a better writer? Today, Kathi Lipp and Kathleen Kerr, an editor and speaker, tackle this important question by breaking down a frequent lie that writers believe about being a writer and replacing it with applicable strategies for how to strengthen your writing knowledge and practice.

In this episode, Kathi and Kathleen discuss:

• How to be a great student of writing.
• Their favorite fiction and nonfiction books.
• Why you need to learn the rules of writing before you break them.

Listen in and learn how to improve your writing skills before the new year begins.

Want to join Kathi, Kathleen, and many other writers in The Collective? Enroll now to join the Collective here.

The Collective is a day-by-day roadmap that not only shows you exactly what to do to increase your writing but also build your writing business in a way that you’ve always known you could.

Exclusive offer to Kathi’s audience: If you join The Red House Writers Collective by January 6, 2022, you can get 50% off using the coupon code CHECKIN, and you will receive a full access pass to our one-day conference, “Your Path to Published,” on March 23, 2022. This one-day conference is normally $199, but you will be able to attend for free when you enroll in the Collective.

All you have to do is go to our website, click on the enroll button, and use the coupon code before the offer expires!

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Why is serving your audience so important? And how do you build community around your message?

If you could use some coaching on how to build community with your audience (and future readers), then you are in for a treat! Today Kathi is talking with author, (in)courage Community Manager, and future Red House Writers Collective coach, Becky Keife, who believes that everyone can learn to build, create, and serve others well, no matter their personality or natural gifting.

In this inspiring interview, you will learn the three pillars of building community:

1. Be generous. Offer a safe place for people and serve with generosity.
2. Be a connector. Know your audience, connect with them, and connect them to others.
3. Be an encourager. A word from you can make a real difference in people’s lives.

Becky’s goal as a coach is to see writers who are able to eagerly and confidently serve their community with passion, purpose, and a plan. If you need that, come and join us in the Red House Writers Collective!

The Collective is a day-by-day roadmap that not only shows you exactly what to do to increase your writing but also build your writing business in a way that you’ve always known you could.

Exclusive offer to Kathi’s audience: If you join The Red House Writers Collective by January 6, 2022, you can get 50% off using the coupon code CHECKIN, and you will receive a full access pass to our one-day conference, “Your Path to Published,” on March 23, 2022. This one-day conference is normally $199, but you will be able to attend for free when you enroll in the Collective.

All you have to do is go to our website, click on the enroll button, and use the coupon code before the offer expires!

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Do you ever wonder what you should be doing to build your career as a writer? Today, Kathi is joined by her guest, Barb Roose, literary agent and author of eight books, to talk about how to take your dream and move it forward. Barb shares what she has learned over the years about the publishing industry and how to grow as a business person.

In this episode, Barb Roose shares:

• What to do with a manuscript that isn’t in a strong sales category right now.
• Why we need to slow down and romanticize our ideas.
• The two things every author should know.

So, listen in and get a taste of what to expect from these two when you join the Collective.

Want to join Kathi, Barb, and many other writers in The Collective? Enroll now to join the Collective here.

The Collective is a day-by-day roadmap that not only shows you exactly what to do to increase your writing but also build your writing business in a way that you’ve always known you could.

Exclusive offer to Kathi’s audience: If you join The Red House Writers Collective by January 6, 2022, you can get 50% off using the coupon code CHECKIN and you will receive a full access pass to our one day conference “Your Path to Published” on March 23, 2022. This one-day conference is normally $199, but you will be able to attend for free when you enroll in the Collective. All you have to do is go to our website, click on the enroll button, and use the coupon code before the offer expires!

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