Have you started a Facebook group and now you don’t know what to do next? If so, listen in as Kathi and Tonya discuss some of the main ways to effectively add value to your Facebook group.

In Part Three of this series, Kathi and Tonya share:

• How the value of a group relates to its purpose and promise. • What kinds of things have added value to their own groups. • Some words of advice about how much you should or shouldn’t do.

Whether you’re brand new to creating a Facebook group or have had one for years, be sure to sign up here so you get notified when the next episode comes out.

Next week Kathi and Tonya will be back for the final episode of the series to teach us how to show up for our Facebook groups.

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How can you keep your Facebook group from becoming a spamfest—or worse, a cesspool of conflict? Kathi is back with Tonya Kubo, “the queen of life-changing Facebook groups,” to help you figure out the rules! 

Listen in and learn:

• The #1 rule to keep your group members safe from unwanted solicitation.
• How to protect your people without having “meanie pants” rules.
• Ideas for preventing problems before they start.

Keep your group kind, courteous, and helpful by following these tips from the creators of Kathi Lipp’s Clutter Free Academy, also known as “the kindest corner of the internet.”

If you missed last week’s episode on how to set up your Facebook group, you can catch up right here. And don’t forget to sign up here to be notified when Parts 3 and 4 of “How to Build a Life-Changing Facebook Group” roll out in the next couple of weeks.

Next week Kathi and Tonya will return with Tonya’s favorite topic: how do you add value to your group?

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Have you thought about starting a Facebook group to better serve your audience? If so, be sure to listen in as Kathi and Tonya Kubo talk about what they have learned from leading successful Facebook groups like Clutter Free Academy. 

In Part One of this series, the duo will share:

• What kind of group does well on Facebook.
• How to develop a solid group purpose and promise.
• The reason to think through what you will provide for free.

If you haven’t started a group yet, or need to refocus the group you already have, then be sure to sign up here to be notified when the next episode comes out.

Next week Kathi and Tonya will return and teach us how to keep our group safe by enforcing simple rules.

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Are you a writer considering self-publishing? Are you an expert who wants to build your business by writing a book? 

Whether you have a large audience or are writing for people in your own community, Keri Wyatt Kent knows how to walk you from your dream to the finished product. Keri authored more than 10 books using a traditional publisher before making the switch to self-publishing. Now she works as a coach for authors who want to take the DIY approach.

In this week’s episode, you can expect to learn:

• The difference between a vanity publisher and self-publishing and which you should choose.
• Reasons that self-publishing may be the right choice for you and your business or ministry.
• The roles of a publisher and what kind of helpers you will need on your team in order to be successful in creating your book.

So, listen in and soak up the wisdom that Keri has for us today!

Keri is also offering a free Advent devotional called The Gift of Christmas Present. Go to her website at www.keriwyattkent.com to learn more and access the devotional.

Want to hear even more about self-publishing and all things writerly? Then join Kathi, Keri, and many other authors at the next West Coast Christian Writers Conference! Sign up for the WCCW newsletter here to get the latest info and links for the flash sale, which will run from November 29-December 3, 2021.

The conference will be held February 17-19, 2022, in-person and online with keynote talks, workshops, pre-conference mentoring groups, small groups, and appointments with agents/editors. Golden Hills Community Church in Brentwood, CA, a spacious church in a suburb of the San Francisco Bay Area, will be hosting. Attendees will find easy access to public transportation and proximity to hotels and restaurants.

Insider scoop: Since the beginning, this conference has always had a friendly, low-key feel together with high-level speakers and teachers. The conference organizers are friends, and when you attend, you become a friend, too.

Exclusive offer to Kathi’s audience: If you are listening to this podcast after the flash sale is over, you can still register and get the flash sale price by using the coupon code “REDHOUSE.” All you have to do is go to the WCCW website, click on the register button, and use this coupon code during registration to get the sale price even after the sale is over!

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Are you a fiction writer struggling with the “messy middle” of your story? Do you want to develop depth in your characters, whether fiction or non-fiction? 

These are the topics that Kathi delves into today with her guest, Melanie Dobson, author of almost 30 books and workshop presenter at the upcoming West Coast Christian Writers Conference. Melanie will share some of the challenges she has faced as a writer and help us think through ways to weave together a compelling story. 

Listen in and learn:

• The importance of writing fiction that is believable.
• Why you need external and internal conflict in your story.
• Ideas for understanding your characters’ personalities more deeply.

So, tune in and get a taste of what’s to come in Melanie’s workshop at the 2022 West Coast Christian Writers Conference.

Want to join Kathi, Melanie, and many other authors at the next West Coast Christian Writers Conference? Sign up for the WCCW newsletter here to get the latest info and links for the flash sale, which will run from November 29-December 3, 2021.

The conference will be held February 17-19, 2022, in-person and online with keynote talks, workshops, pre-conference mentoring groups, small groups, and appointments with agents/editors. Golden Hills Community Church in Brentwood, CA, a spacious church in a suburb of the San Francisco Bay Area, will be hosting. Attendees will find easy access to public transportation and proximity to hotels and restaurants.

Insider’s scoop: Since the beginning, this conference has always had a friendly, low-key feel together with high-level speakers and teachers. The conference organizers are friends, and when you attend, you become a friend, too.

Exclusive offer to Kathi’s audience: If you are listening to this podcast after the flash sale is over, you can still register and get the flash sale price by using the coupon code “REDHOUSE.” All you have to do is go to our website, click on the register button, and use this coupon code during registration to get the sale price even after the sale is over!

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