The Writing at the Red House Podcast

295 - One Day Challenge: 15 Minute Podcast Pitch

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be a guest on a podcast, but you aren’t sure how to go about pitching yourself and your message? Kathi Lipp’s very own podcast prod...

294 - How to Create a World in Your Story with Setting

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to write settings for your stories? Are you worried about writing too many descriptions—or not enough? Today, Kathi Lipp is joined b...

293 - How to Create Compelling Stories Part 4

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every person has an internal jumble of thoughts, feelings, dreams, and desires. It can be complicated! How do you, as a writer, put all of those inner...

292 - How to Create Compelling Stories Part 3 - Discovering the Story

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever tried uncovering your story as you write? This is the topic of today’s episode, as Kathi Lipp and Susy Flory continue their conversati...

291 - How to Create Compelling Stories Part 2 The Particularities

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling author Susy Flory has learned much about writing compelling stories over the past few years. This week she returns to the podcast, talkin...

290 - How to Create Compelling Stories 1. Getting Started

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever gotten stuck while trying to write the opening scene of your book? Join Kathi Lipp and bestselling author Susy Flory as they discuss how...

289 - What is a Funnel and Why Do I Need One?

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is a funnel and when do you need one? Listen in as Kathi talks with her favorite guest, Roger Lipp, about taking your readers and listeners on a ...

288 - One Day Challenge March - The One Hour Business Plan Challenge

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you overwhelmed by the idea of writing down your business plan? Today, Kathi Lipp is joined by the director of Writing at the Red House and the Co...

287 - Your Author Business Plan

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an author intimidated by the idea of creating a business plan? There are a lot of complicated options out there, but Kathi and Roger Lipp offe...

286 - Your Author Business Plan - Why You Need One Today

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you wondered whether you should create a business plan? Today, Kathi Lipp is joined by her husband, Roger Lipp, to discuss why some people don’...

285 - Creative Content - How to Plan Your Content and Make Life Easy

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of content will help your reader move from where they are to where they want to be? In this final episode in their Creative Content series, ...

284 - Creative Content - How to Grow Your Audience While Serving Them at the Same Time

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you trying to create engaging content? Today, Kathi Lipp is back with Erin MacPherson, an author and marketing strategist, to discuss how to creat...

283 - Creative Content - How to Serve (and Grow) Your Audience

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you creating a book or a program? Do you wonder how you can get someone to buy it? This week, Kathi talks with author and marketing strategist Eri...

282 - 1 Day Challenge February The Tweak Your Post Challenge

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you love challenges? Today, Kathi Lipp is joined by Cassie Rajewich, the director of Writing at the Red House, to talk about the upcoming February ...

281 - How to Write a Devotional (our not-so-secret-super-system) with Cheri Gregory Part 4

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once your book is out there, how do you keep it alive? In the fourth part of this series, co-authors Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory talk about how they ...

280 - How to Write a Devotional (our not-so-secret-super-system) with Cheri Gregory Part 3

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever hit a wall while writing a book? Today, Kathi Lipp is back with Cheri Gregory, author and communicator coach, to talk about how they strug...

279 - 1 Day Challenge The 15 Minute Article Challenge

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to learn how to outline an article in 15 minutes? Today, Kathi Lipp is joined by Cassie Rajewich, the director of Writing at the Red House...

278 - How to Write a Devotional (our no-so-secret-super-system) with Cheri Gregory Part 2

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If someone is going to write a devotional, there is a bit of a formula. In part two of this series, Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory let us in on the secr...

277 - How to Write a Devotional (our not-so-secret-super-system) with Cheri Gregory Part 1

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how to create a strong system for writing a book? Today, Kathi Lipp is joined by Cheri Gregory, author and communicator coach, ...

276 - The Four Best Ways to Build Your Writing Career in the New Year with Roger Lipp and Tonya Kubo

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

275 - The Four Best Ways to Build Your Writing Career in the New Year with Kathleen Kerr

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 br...

274 - The Four Best Ways to Build Your Writing Career in the New Year with Becky Keife

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 communit...

273 - The Four Best Ways to Build Your Writing Career in the New Year With Barb Roose

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 auth...

272 - How to Build a Life-Changing Facebook Group with Tonya Kubo Part 4

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

271 - How to Build a Life-Changing Facebook Group with Tonya Kubo Part 3

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 effec...

270 - How to Build a Life-Changing Facebook Group with Tonya Kubo Part 2

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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-...

269 - How to Build a Life-changing Facebook Group with Tonya Kubo Part 1

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

268 - Why Self Publish and How to Get Started with Keri Wyatt Kent

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 audienc...

267 - When Bad Things Happen to Good People

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

266 - How to Have Your Own Writers Retreat

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you’ve dreamed of getting a group of writerly friends together and spending a weekend away dedicated to your craft. Or perhaps you’re an exp...

265 - Discovering and Writing to Your Niche Part 2

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you trying to discover your place in the writing universe? Where will your passion intersect with your audience’s needs? How do you know if you ...

264 - Discovering and Writing to Your Niche Part 1

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Kathi and Roger Lipp give us a peek into the training they provide for members of the Red House Writers Collective. How do you know if you a...

263 - Your Author Board of Directors: How to Create Goals for Your Business and Your Board (and a few ideas on how to actually achieve them) Part 4

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Roger Lipp are back for the fourth installment of this series with more practical tips for meeting with your board of directors. How do you ...

262 - Your Author Board of Directors: How to Not Mess Up Your First Meeting (and a free sample agenda you can download and use!)

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Kathi and Roger Lipp are continuing their conversation about establishing your own board of directors with helpful hints about preparing for...

261 - Your Author Board of Directors (Part 2)

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back with her favorite board member, Roger Lipp, to continue this month’s  series about establishing your own board of directors. Per...

260 - Why You as an Author Absolutely Need Your Own Board of Directors (No Matter if You've Published a Book Yet)

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is here with her original partner, Roger Lipp, to kick off this month’s new series about establishing your own board of directors. Have y...

259 - BEST OF: Caring for the Creative Soul

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this fifth week of August, we are bringing you a re-release of one of our best episodes! Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt get together to talk about...

258 - Social Media with Shannon Popkin: Part 4

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

257: Social Media with Shannon Popkin - Part 3

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Shannon Popkin are back for episode 3 of this 4-part series about comparison. Have you ever felt discouraged because someone has alread...

256 - Social Media with Shannon Popkin Part 2

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back with author Shannon Popkin for episode 2 of this 4-part series about comparison. Have you ever felt like you are too different to b...

255 - Social Media with Shannon Popkin: Part 1

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is joined by author Shannon Popkin this month for a series about comparison. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of looking sideways and c...

254 How to Handle Money for Creatives (and those who love them) Episode 4: Who Are the People You Need to Make Your Finances Work?

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back with husband, Roger Lipp, for the fourth and final episode in this series about Profit First. In this episode, the couple explains ...

253 - How to Handle Money for Creatives (and those who love them) Episode 3: How Kathi and Roger Have Set Up Their Business Finances

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and business/life partner Roger Lipp return for part 3 of this series about Profit First, and how the system has brought peace to their fin...

252 - How to Handle Money for Creatives (and those who love them): Episode 2

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to Set Up Your Business Finances

251 - How to Handle Money for Creatives (and those who love them): Episode 1

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and partner in all things, including business, Roger Lipp are here to introduce this month’s series on money management. There are so man...

250 - Taking Care of Business: Managing Your To-Do List

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Clutter Free Academy co-founder Tonya Kubo return for the last episode in the Taking Care of Business series. This week, the duo is tal...

249 - Taking Care of Business: Managing Your Calendar

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are back with more tips for taking care of your business. Today they are discussing how to tackle the seemingly impossible t...

248 - Taking Care of Business - Managing Your Email Part 2

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back with her partner in crime Tonya Kubo with more great tips on how to slay the email dragon. In last week’s episode, the duo share...

247 - Taking Care of Business - Managing Your Email Part 1

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are sharing their resources, tactics, and strategies for taking care of business. In this first episode, the two...

246 - Wisdom Based Business: Pursuing Profitability to the Honor and Glory of God

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Kathi sits down with Hannah Stolze, author of the new book “Wisdom-Based Business: Applying Biblical Principles & Evidence-Based Rese...

245 - How to Be an Awesome Podcast Guest - What to Do After Your Interview

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Podcast Producer Tiffany Jo Baker, are back to wrap up this 4-part series about how to be an awesome podcast guest. Being a guest on a ...

244 - How to Be an Awesome Podcast Guest - What to Do During Your Interview

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Podcast Producer Tiffany Jo Baker, return for episode 3 of this 4-part series about how to be an awesome podcast guest. In today’s ep...

243 - How to Be an Awesome Podcast Guest - What to Do Before Your Interview

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Tiffany Jo Baker, author of The Guest Podcasting Workshop, are back for episode 2 of this 4-part series about how to be an awesome podc...

242 - How to Be an Awesome Podcast Guest - Getting the Book

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s series, Kathi Lipp and podcast producer Tiffany Jo Baker are talking about what it takes to be an awesome podcast guest (and why you...

241 - Putting the Create in Creativity - How to Be More Creative Every Day to Produce Content part 4

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp, and creative partner Roger Lipp are back to wrap up their conversation about capturing creativity in the final episode of this month’s 4...

240 - Putting the Create in Creativity

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Roger Lipp are back to continue their creative conversation about creativity in part 3 of this month’s 4-part series. In part 1, the ...

239 - Putting the Create in Creativity - How to Be More Creative Every Day and Produce Content Part 2

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back with her favorite co-creator Roger Lipp to continue the conversation about how to up your own creativity factor. In part 1 of this ...

238 - Putting the Create in Creativity

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp sits down with her favorite podcast guest and fellow creative Roger Lipp for this first episode of our April series on "Putting the Create ...

237 - Best of Series: Marketing Self Promotion vs Developing a Passion-Fueled Platform

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of this month’s “best-of” series, Kathi is inviting us to the virtual kitchen of co-host and stealth platformer Michele Cus...

236 - Best of Series: Finding Your Niche Part 2

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week in  part 1 of Finding Your Niche, Kathi and Michele explained to us why it is so important to find your niche, and today they give us the ...

253 - Best of Series: Finding Your Niche Part 1

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and her amazing and very nichey co-host, Michele Cushatt are encouraging us in finding our niche today! Sometimes communicators struggle to narr...

234 - Best of Series: How to Wake Up and Write 500 Words Every Day

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of this series, we learned about where to start when we want to be a writer. Continuing in this “Best Of” series, Kathi and ...

233 - Best of Series: I want to Be a Writer. Where Do I Start?

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kicking off this Best of Series for March, we have the dynamic duo Kathi and Michele back on mic with guest Glynnis Witwer. Kathi and Michele have hea...

232 - Building a Team 4

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Kathi and her partner in business and in life, Roger, as they continue to share their tips for “How to Build a Team Without Breaking the Bank.”...

231 - Building a Team 3 - How to Create an Intern Program

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Roger are back with us today in episode three talking about how to create an intern team. In episode one they were reflecting on small begin...

230 - Building a Team Without Breaking the Bank Part 2

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi continues the conversation with Roger, her partner in marriage and all things, about How to Build a Team without Breaking the Bank. In the first...

229 - Building a Team Without Breaking the Bank Pt. 1

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and her husband Roger Lipp are at the Red House today looking back on how this ministry began and the unique way in which they have built their ...

228 - How to Talk About the Hard Stuff with Humor with Comedian Jason Earls

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi is back with Jason Earls, who is a great reconciler and an agent of change. The first episode of this great series kicked off with a comedian’...

227- Jason Earls 3 Material that Matters

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi is back with Jason Earls, one of her favorite people, because she loves someone who can make her laugh. The first of this series kicked off wit...

226 - Jason Earls 2 Finding Your Comedy Voice

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi is back with Jason Earls, a professional comedian, talking about how to find your comedy voice. In the first episode of this hilarious series, t...

225 - A Comedian's Guide to Being Funny with Jason Earls

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi has Jason Earls with her today, talking about how to bring the funny when we are communicating our message.  Instead of living to make people l...

224 - How to Build Your Following From Zero: A Practical Guide to Building Your Tribe One Person at a Time

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Tonya, who you can find over at the Red House or over on Clutter Free Academy, are wrapping up this series by discussing one of Kathi’s fa...

223 - How to Build Your Following From Zero: A Practical Guide to Building Your Tribe One Person at a Time

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi is back with Tonya Kubo, creator extraordinaire, continuing the discussion on building followers from zero. The first week they kicked off the s...

222 - How to Build Your Following From Zero: A Practical Guide to Building Your Tribe One Person at a Time to Create a Compelling Offer

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Tonya Kubo, one of her favorite human beings, are here continuing the discussion on building followers from zero. Last week they kicked off ...

221 - Tonya Kubo 1: How to Build Your Followers From Zero

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Tonya Kubo, expert in lots of things, are talking about how to build followers from zero in the first episode of this exciting December seri...

220 - How to Be Funny

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Kathi is talking with British comedian Tom Elliot all about the humorous side of our message and how we can use it to connect with our audience....

219 - WCCW Vivian Mabuni My Best Writing Advice Ever

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Kathi and Vivian Mabuni are talking about why representation matters and how we can communicate the importance of it through our writing and spe...

218 - My Best Writing Advice Ever

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Sharon Elliot are with us today discussing Sharon’s best writing advice: how to move from idea to manuscript to masterpiece. All books sta...

217 - WCCW Lindsay Franklin My Best Writing Advice Ever:

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Kathi is talking with Lindsay Franklin about how to build a world for our story. Any time you are writing you are creating a world. So, where do...

216 - My Best Writing Advice - Know Your Enneagram Number

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A new series highlighting the best writing advice is here! In this first episode, Kathi Lipp is talking with Marlena Graves, author of The Way Up is D...

215 - From Fee to Free: Finding Favor

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory are back in this fourth and final episode of the free to fee series. The first episode taught us that free content is abo...

214 - From Free to Fee Plus Me Part 3

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory are here with another episode of this amazing series helping us to move from free to fee! In the first episode, we learne...

213 - From Free to Fee How To Start (Or Scale Up) Earning Money In Your Business Part 2

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory are back in part 2 of this amazing series helping us to move from free to fee! In the first episode, we learned about how...

212 - From Free to Fee Part 1

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory are with us today helping us to move from free to fee! There is definitely a role for “free” and free can be a beauti...

211 - Creating Killer Newsletters Part 4 with Kelly Wilbanks

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Kelly Wilbanks are back in the fourth and final episode on creating killer newsletters. The first week we talked about why to even have...

210 - Creating Killer Newsletters Part 3 with Kelly Wilbanks

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Kelly Wilbanks are continuing the conversation on how to create a killer newsletter. In the first week we talked about why we should ha...

209 - Creating Killer Newsletters Part 2 with Kelly Wilbanks

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back for the second episode of the Creating Killer Newsletter series with her newsletter editor Kelly Wilbanks. Last week they talked ab...

208 - Creating Killer Newsletters Part 1 with Kelly Wilbanks

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been wondering if having a newsletter is a worthwhile investment? Do you want to spice up your existing newsletter or start one to engage mor...

207 - How To Find the Mentor You Need To Grow the Life You Want

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you considered inviting valuable insight and influence into your life through having a mentor, but aren't sure how to get started or find the rig...

206 - How To Work With An Editor Part 4

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are finishing our super fun series about how to work with an editor. Kathi Lipp and her two experts, Mick Silva and Lyneta Smith are wrapping...

205 - How to Work With An Editor Part 3

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp is back with two of her favorites, Mick Silva from Zondervan Press and Lyneta Smith, author of Curtain Call. They are continuing this great...

204 - How to Work With An Editor Part 2

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and the writing and editing team of the book Curtain Call, author Lyneta Smith and editor Mick Silva are back to answer all of our questions abo...

203 - How To Work With an Editor with Mick Silva and Lyneta Smith

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and the amazing team behind the book Curtain Call, author Lyneta Smith and editor Mick Silva are here to answer all of our questions about how t...

202 - 10 Lessons From a First Time Author with Niki Hardy

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi is back with Niki Hardy, the author of Breathe Again, for part four of how to get a book deal on a small platform, discussing ten lessons from a...

201 - Common Mistakes of First Time Authors

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and Niki Hardy, author of Breathe Again are back in part 3 of How to Get a Book Deal on a Small Platform series. In the first two episodes, you ...

200 - How to Maximize Your Small But Mighty Platform

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi is back with author Niki Hardy to continue the conversation about how to get a book deal on a small platform. Last week Niki gave great insights...

199 - What Are Publishers Looking For? With Nikki Hardy

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have been wondering about how to get a book deal on a small platform, you will love this conversation between Kathi Lipp and Niki Hardy, author...

198 - Identifying Your Resource Needs with Christa Hutchins

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and her friend Christa Hutchins are here talking about being mindful of our resources, the constant battle of the alignment of time, money ...

197 - Thinking Like A Boss with Kate Crocco

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi Lipp and Katie Crocco, author of Thinking Like a Boss is with us today discussing a very timely topic that women are often held back by.  As a ...

196 - The #1 Thing That Will Pull You Out of Ministry

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathi and her “slightly better friend”, Michele Cushatt get very transparent about their own struggles with the number one thing that will pull yo...