Jen Lowry Writes

It was a blessing to have Ricardo Fayet, Co-Founder of Reedsy, on the podcast today to share more about what Reedsy is all about! Ya'll have to check out this site! It is a wealth of research and knowledge we can depend on - right at our fingertips!  Will you accept the challenge? Go over to reedsy.com and live there for awhile! There is a fabulous, trusted marketplace to find the perfect expert for you! You can take free courses, find experts on their vetted marketplace, use their free editor tool, and even submit your upcoming book to their new service, Reedsy Discovery! If you want to be a reviewer, send in your application today! Trust me when I tell you that this will be worth your time! I love it!  @ReedsyHQ  Instagram  Facebook Email Ricardo with any additional questions - ricardo@reedsy.com  Blessings,  Jen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

I love it when you guys email questions - I’m talking about chapter lengths, page numbers and word count. Then, right in the middle of the podcast, like many times before I get this epiphany I should have always done! As I talk and connect with the Holy Spirit, the Lord has a way of inspiring me with a new idea. Thank you, Jesus! I love the color intensity idea for beta readers and will be using it my next beta round! Welcome • Brandless • Challenge - Chapter Intensity Color Chart & Lengths • Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

I challenge you today to identify an area and go out to research it. Find a free online course, webinar, or watch free videos! With such a plethora of sources out there today we have no excuse to advance our knowledge. What are you learning? Share it with me at jenlowrywrites@gmail.com today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Let our actions speak louder than words! Accept the challenge today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Our challenge is to let those know who Inspired is how much they meant to our literacy development! They have become a part of your author story! Let them know today! Write a blog, send a message, tweet it out - show gratitude! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Marketing Tips! Let's talk genre and knowing your audience!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

What a blessing it was to interview Mrs. Doris Shaw, DJ, and have her share her story. She published her first children's book, Do Angels Take Naps in Heaven? on March 5, 2019 - illustrated by Anna Gary. To connect with Mrs. DJ, please check out her blog - http://ihadaheartattack.blogspot.com/ and her Facebook group -  Reclaiming Me and Care for the Caregiver  https://www.facebook.com/groups/594418900613769/  Get your copy of Do Angels Take Naps in Heaven? today at Amazon - https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07NPD54SL&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_gldGCbV5J7P7R  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

I am not a lawyer or CPA. This is not advice based on any consultation or lawyer services. It’s what happened to me personally while I completed Turbo Tax (which I love) and my takeaways on organizational skills in Google Drive (which I love). Continue to research, connect with the Spirit, contact experts, and have the courage to step into your career calling. Welcome • Brandless • My Tax Prep Experience for Author Self-Employed Work • Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

We acted out and recorded Chapter 5 today! What fun we had! What memories! Now it is time to do the same with our own work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

As ya'll know, I've been in constant prayer for guidance and wisdom on marketing and book promotion. God answered my prayers. I am continuing to pray for doors of opportunity to be opened for all of us. Amen!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Why didn’t I think of this before? What are you packing in your suitcase? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Why haven’t I done this before???? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Contacts and Courage are the focus of this episode, and mistakes I made along the way that you can avoid! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

I’m praying for the listener that reached out about choosing a pen name for their next book. I hope this podcast has helped! Continue to pray about it, and then own your writer identity. Welcome • To Pen Name or Not • Brandless • Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Inspired by one of my ninth grade students as she was paying me a compliment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Thanks to Pooja for sending us this site - https://blog.reedsy.com/author-media-kit-template/ - great article on how to create our author media kits. I challenge you to build yours today. Ya'll know I'm using Canva to put my PDF pages together. If you have any additional tips, please email jenlowrywrites@gmail.com to share out with all of us how we can create a professional media kit today.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

I found this really cool extension on Chrome when I was reviewing Jo Ho's Twisted Saga book on Booksprout! It is called Datasprout, and it is free, easy to see data, and now I can evaluate trends better. My marketing plan is going to use this service, because I need a baseline reporting system to then track my efforts.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

Try this exercise with chapter one of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, then apply it to your own work! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

If you are feeling a little overwhelmed, now is the time to step back, take a breath, and refocus! Anchor • Welcome • Part One • Part Two • Part Three • Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message

I just learned about this today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-lowry-writes/message