Writing Off Social: The Podcast | Build Your Platform and Grow Your Email List Without Social Media

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What do you do when you’ve been writing on line for 10 years and everything becomes stagnant? Your Instagram feed is nothing but the same 20 writers and business gurus plus some random skincare ads. Your email list stops growing. And you have no idea where to find your reader in real life? Find out how one distracted and discouraged writer is discovering all the places her reader hangs out. Click here for show notes

REGISTRATION FOR WRITING OFF SOCIAL: THE COURSE IS NOW OPEN! SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY BIRD PRICING AND BONUSES. 

We know how frustrating it can be to narrow down your message and find your niche. Today  we welcome Spiritual Life and Health Coach, Regina Sanchez who pushed through this difficult task of niching down and found clarity and results on the other side.

Regina was one of the participants in our first-ever Writing Off Social: The Course. In this episode, we’re going to chat with Regina about what has changed in her work since she left social media and since she completed the course. Listen in! Click here show notes.

So, you’ve found a literary agent who believes in your book idea and a publisher interested in publishing your entire book series! You have a solid email list and a loyal following on social media. Except…you’re ready to ditch social media altogether. Is it okay to leave social media now? Or is this the worst idea ever? In today's episode, we answer this listener question by offering 5 questions we'd ask ourselves if we were in this position. Listen in! For show notes, click here. 

Most of us joined social media with innocent motives- we were eager to engage with our friends, follow some interesting accounts, and share our words with the world. But over time, the tables turned, and what was once felt like a playground now feels like a prison. So what do you do when you feel trapped by social media? Join us today for a vulnerable conversation with podcaster and entrepreneur, Stefanie Gass about what it took for her to finally break free from social media.

Today we’re sharing a pre-recorded conversation between Sandy and Stef. It originally aired in 2022 on Sandy’s personal podcast, the Balanced Momcast. So don’t be thrown when you hear different music- you’re still listening to Writing off Social! Also, stay tuned until the end of this episode when we (Sandy and Mary K) discuss our closing thoughts about Stef’s interview. For show notes, click here.

The key to leaving social media without regret is finding alternate ways to achieve your writing goals outside of social media. This means locating your reader in real life and reaching her there. It also means thinking outside the box and taking some risks.

This week we continue to flesh out what the writing life actually looks like off social media, and we are shining the spotlight on our very own Mary K Tiller as she shares an exciting and effective way she’s locating and reaching her ideal reader...in the carpool line! You may want to grab a pen and a notebook for this episode because it’s inspiring, tactical, and packed with goodness. Listen in! For show notes, click here.

Leaving social media as a writer sounds amazing in theory. But how does it work in practice? Listen in for the final installment of Sandy’s conversation with two-time traditionally published author, Kate Merrick where they ask and answer that question. In Part 3 of this 3-part conversation, Kate and Sandy speak directly to moms who write and run their businesses online but feel trapped by social media. As an author of two traditionally published books, Kate has a lot to share about how and why you should consider publishing your book without social media. She shares what factors contributed to her getting a book deal, as well as where she stood her ground and what concessions she chose to make. Be sure to listen to Part 1 and Part 2 before listening to this. Click here for show notes.

What is the cost of being on social media? What are you giving away? What are you gaining? If FOMO is the issue, then shouldn’t we consider what it is we’re really missing out on? If every ‘yes’ to one thing is a ‘no’ to another, then what could you say ‘yes’ to if you chose to say ‘no’ to social media? This is Part 2 of a 3-part conversation that first aired on The Balanced MomCast in 2022.  Click here for show notes.

Many of you have emailed us thanking us for blazing a trail for writers to leave social media. But we are only widening a trail that others had blazed for us. In today’s episode, Sandy sits down with author Kate Merrick, who was one such trailblazer. Join us to hear why Kate decided to live off the grid and how it’s impacted her life, her business, and her writing career. This is a special episode--a replay of an interview that first aired in 2022 on The Balanced MomCast. It is Part 1 of a 3-part conversation. Click here for show notes. 

We live in a culture that values constant and increasing growth. There is a sense that to take a step backward or slow down at all, is to risk everything you’re building. But Kingdom Culture offers us another way. If you’re feeling burdened or burnt out by seasons of over production and growth, this episode is for you. Click here for show notes