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362: Talking Fat Talk and Substack Success: Episode 362 with Virginia Sole-Smith
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SO. Virginia’s Substack—here it is right here—which also features a podcast, went from 700 people to 4500 people to 28K subscribers. BEFORE her new book, Fat Talk, hit the NYT best-seller list. Wouldn’t you like to hear how?
We’ve got you covered. Replicating her success? Well, that’s never the way it works. But everything we learn helps.
Links from the pod:
FAT TALK: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
@v_solesmith on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America
#AmReading
Virginia: Momfluenced, Sara Petersen
More Than You’ll Ever Know, Katie Gutierrez
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz
KJ: Dear Committee Members, Julie Schumacher
If you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here’s one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It’s the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.com
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Hey reader - have you followed Jess on TikTok yet? She publishes videos daily and might just be the resource you need.
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We’ve got you covered. Replicating her success? Well, that’s never the way it works. But everything we learn helps.
Links from the pod:
FAT TALK: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
@v_solesmith on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America
#AmReading
Virginia: Momfluenced, Sara Petersen
More Than You’ll Ever Know, Katie Gutierrez
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz
KJ: Dear Committee Members, Julie Schumacher
If you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here’s one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It’s the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.com
Show me more!
Hey reader - have you followed Jess on TikTok yet? She publishes videos daily and might just be the resource you need.
Find her here
415 episodes
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Manage episode 364984089 series 1285153
Content provided by Audioboom, #AmWriting with Jess, and KJ. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Audioboom, #AmWriting with Jess, and KJ or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
SO. Virginia’s Substack—here it is right here—which also features a podcast, went from 700 people to 4500 people to 28K subscribers. BEFORE her new book, Fat Talk, hit the NYT best-seller list. Wouldn’t you like to hear how?
We’ve got you covered. Replicating her success? Well, that’s never the way it works. But everything we learn helps.
Links from the pod:
FAT TALK: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
@v_solesmith on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America
#AmReading
Virginia: Momfluenced, Sara Petersen
More Than You’ll Ever Know, Katie Gutierrez
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz
KJ: Dear Committee Members, Julie Schumacher
If you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here’s one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It’s the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.com
Show me more!
Hey reader - have you followed Jess on TikTok yet? She publishes videos daily and might just be the resource you need.
Find her here
We’ve got you covered. Replicating her success? Well, that’s never the way it works. But everything we learn helps.
Links from the pod:
FAT TALK: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
@v_solesmith on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America
#AmReading
Virginia: Momfluenced, Sara Petersen
More Than You’ll Ever Know, Katie Gutierrez
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz
KJ: Dear Committee Members, Julie Schumacher
If you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here’s one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It’s the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.com
Show me more!
Hey reader - have you followed Jess on TikTok yet? She publishes videos daily and might just be the resource you need.
Find her here
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