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Meta One: Now What Are Writers Supposed to Do?

Meta One is the latest change to affect writers. In this episode of Writers Chat, top-tier industry blogger and award-winning author Edie Melson shares what to expect from Meta One and how it will affect connection and promotion moving forward. She also discusses the right perspective for writers and authors to have when approaching engagement on Facebook and social media in general.

Watch the October 6^th replay.

Edie Melson is an award-winning author and photographer, top-tier industry blogger, and sought-after speaker. Her blog, The Write Conversation, has been named a Writer’s Digest Top 101 Site for Writers since 2017 and has welcomed over 9 million unique visitors. She serves as executive director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and on the board of AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association). Edie loves helping others define and reach their dreams. She and her husband, Kirk, live in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, where they enjoy exploring the outdoors—usually with Edie’s camera close at hand. Connect with her at https://EdieMelson.com

Cover to Cover: Creating Book Art That Captures Readers

Drawing from her experience as an artist, author, and publisher, Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes explores how authors can approach book-cover art with both creativity and strategy. She discusses balancing artistic vision with marketability, using imagery and typography to communicate genre and tone, avoiding common cover-design mistakes, and creating covers that capture attention and connect with the intended reader.

Watch the October 13^th replay.

Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes is a Christian author, editor, publishing strategist, and founder of Dressed in Love Press, LLC. Authored of 11 books and contributed to three others. She hosts the award-winning podcast Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Laced with Morality. An accomplished artist, muralist, and children’s book illustrator, she also teaches art to students in Guatemala. As a keynote speaker and workshop leader, Katherine empowers writers to create with excellence, purpose, and lasting Kingdom impact.

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