Writing Off Social: The Podcast | Build Your Platform and Grow Your Email List Without Social Media
by Sandy Cooper · 102 episodes
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This is the podcast for female Christian writers who want to grow and nurture their audience without social media. Are you tired of chasing the algorithm? Has social media left you feeling drained, overwhelmed, unfruitful and…trapped?Co-hosts and writers Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller want you to be free to build a sustainable, profitable, and God-honoring writing career. Their vision is to empower you to confidently reject life-sucking and ineffective methods of platform growth and instead pursue purposeful strategies that play to your strengths and yield a better ROI.
Latest episodes
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56 min
104 | Should Christian Writers Use AI? w/ Allen Arnold
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard some version of this: AI is here to stay, so you’d better learn to use it—or risk being left behind. But what if the greater risk isn’t re…
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51 min
103 | Morning Rituals for Writers: Start Your Day with God, Purpose, and Creativity w/ Jennifer Dukes Lee
Do you consider yourself a morning person? Because today’s guest says you are—even if you’re convinced you’re not. Jennifer Dukes Lee studied more than 200 mornings in the Bible an…
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56 min
102 | Growing Your Email List by Hosting a Virtual Event w/ Gabe Cox
Think you need a big email list before you can host your own virtual event? Think again! What if hosting an event is actually how you grow your list?And what if you could do it wit…
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37 min
101 | How Writing for Publications Can Help You Land a Book Deal w/Hannah Miller King
Hannah Miller King didn’t have a huge social media platform when she landed a traditional book deal with InterVarsity Press. Instead, she started small, writing short-form nonficti…
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40 min
100 | How to Find the Right Collaborator: The Writing Off Social Origin Story
Recently, during a group coaching call, one of our students told us she’d love to find someone to collaborate with in her business. Then she asked us a question: “How did you two f…
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51 min
99 | How I Sold My First Book Without Social Media (and plans for my second) w/ Johanna Rojas Vann
When we launched Writing Off Social three years ago, we knew in our heart of hearts that it was possible to be a successful writer and author without social media . . . we just did…
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35 min
98 | Building Genuine Community Beyond Social Media w/ The Story Haven and Jessica DeYoung
Writing can be a lonely endeavor. For years, women gathered in Facebook groups and comment threads to encourage one another. But the algorithms, the arguments, and the feeling of p…
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32 min
97 | What We've Learned After 3 Years of Helping Writers Grow Without Social Media (Season 7 Finale)
After nearly 100 podcast episodes, more than 50 guest interviews, and 3 years of coaching writers, we've learned a few things we definitely did NOT know at the beginning. Some of t…
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43 min
96 | How I Built My Readership Outside of Social Media w/Rachel Allord
What would it feel like to stop chasing an audience and start trusting that faithful work in small places is enough? Our guest today, Rachel Allord, has lived that question for ove…
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49 min
95 | Summer Schedules, Planner Fails, and the Best Decision We Made This Year
If you've ever color-coded a brand new planner only to abandon it eleven weeks later, set a boundary around your time and felt like you could finally breathe again, or found yourse…
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41 min
94 | How Writing Off Social Helped Me Identify My Pathways and Build Momentum Without Social Media w/Karla Mon…
If you've ever felt guilty for not posting enough, or wondered whether you're falling behind because you're not showing up consistently online — this episode is for you. We talk a…
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33 min
93 | When to Push Through and When to Press Pause
Lately, we have been having the same conversation over and over again with exhausted writers--women who love writing and feel a holy calling to their work… but who also love their…
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92 | Using YouTube as an Alternative to Social Media w/Thomas Umstattd, Jr.
If you've ever typed "Should writers be on YouTube?" into a search bar and walked away more confused than when you started — this episode is for you. We've never had much to say ab…
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42 min
91 | What Acquisitions Editors Look for in Children’s Books (and Why It Matters for Every Christian Writer) w/…
Today, we're thrilled to speak with Lauren Groves, an acquisitions editor and children's author with B&H Publishing, an imprint of Lifeway Christian Resources. Listen in as we disc…
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38 min
90 | How to Maximize Every Opportunity as a Christian Writer (Without Social Media)
Today we’re diving into your questions — specifically, how to make the most of the opportunities right in front of you, whether that’s growing your email list, connecting with read…
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39 min
89 | How to Get Your Book Published Without Social Media: Insider Advice from an Acquisitions Editor w/ Jane D…
Today, we welcome author and acquisitions editor with Elk Lake Publishing, Jane Daly, where we pull back the curtain on what really makes an editor lean in instead of move on—from…
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31 min
88 | Leaving Social Media Without Losing Your Mind:The OFFLINE Reset for Writers Facing Algorithm Anxiety w/As…
Leaving social media is a huge step that takes a lot of courage. And for many writers, that step can feel less like a strategy shift—and more like a threat to your calling, your id…
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38 min
87 | Why Guest Posting Still Works (and How to Use It to Grow Your Platform) w/Grace Thomas
What if one of the most effective ways to grow your audience as a writer is something you’ve probably overlooked—or maybe even dismissed as outdated?Before social media took over e…
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51 min
86 | Writing and Publishing a Children’s Book Without Social Media w/Laura Wifler
Today, we are thrilled to speak with best-selling, award-winning author, poet, educator, and founder of The KidLit Lab, Laura Wifler, where we dive into all things children’s books…
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45 min
85 | 10 Ways to Reach Your Reader Without Social Media (And Which Is Right For You)
What if ditching social media didn't mean starting from scratch — it just meant finding the right pathways for you? Today we're pulling back the curtain on the ten strategies we te…