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400th Post and a Deal for my Bloggy Friends

January 4, 2011 By 5 Comments
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OK so 400 posts may not seem like a big deal, but for me doing anything 400 times that doesn’t involve Starbucks is an accomplishment.

The other big milestone around these parts is that my 3rd book, The Me Project, is being released in just a few weeks and I couldn’t be more excited.

If you would like your very own copy, (and since this is my favorite book ever, I hope you will…) you can get it – at a discounted price! – and see more about the book, here. (the book will be discounted until the end of the month.)

And, if your group is interested in finding out more about doing The ME Project, we have a whole leaders kit for you to use.  (And of course, I would love to come speak to your group – I promise you we will laugh…)

We will be going through parts of the book on the blog. So if you’ve created a list of goals for the New Year, you’ve already taken the first step in the book. (Doesn’t it feel good to be ahead of the game…)

Thanks for helping me celebrate – and for all your contributions to the book. You are a blessing to me.

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And the Winner is… Everyone

January 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
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OK. One of you won more than the others…

Heidi Jacobi says: January 23, 2011 at 9:55 pm

is the randomly drawn name from all of our WONDERFUL entries for the first every Dory Contest. (I’m so glad that the winner was not picked by who was trying the hardest. I would have had to buy a couple dozen Dorys…)

However, I want to make sure that all of you stay encouraged, so…

I just got my spiffy new bookmarks for my new book, THE ME PROJECT with the super spiffy Eleanor Roosevelt quote.

If you were one of the people who sent in a Dory submission this week, go ahead and email my assistant, Sunnie at Sunnie@kathilipp.com with your mailing address, and we will get one in the mail to you.

And if you didn’t? Leave a comment below about how you just keep swimming this week – even when things get hard – and email Sunnie – we will get one in the mail to you, too.

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Harvest House is Giving Away My Book…

January 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

Harvest House Publishers is doing a giveaway of my book, The Me Project. To enter, go to the Harvest House Publishers facebook page and comment on one of their posts about the giveaway. They will randomly select 15 winners on Friday, January 14th!

Way to blow sales Harvest.

They will be unleashing it on the public soon, but I wanted my peeps to hear about it first.

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My Oh So Big Hollywood News

November 16, 2009 By 8 Comments

Wanna hear something wild?

Back in July, I got an e-mail from a woman named Danielle who said she was a producer and was interested in possibly optioning the rights to The Husband Project and making it into a film.

Uh-huh. Right.

And I bet you want me to do a wire transfer to recover a prince’s fortune in Zimbabwe (and I will double my money at the same time!)

Those kind of things only happen in the movies. I know enough about writing books to know that non-fiction books don’t get made into movies and those things don’t happen to me.

But, after I signed contracts on Friday, I realized those things do happen to me.

After four long months, a lot of agents and producers emailing and calling back and forth, a real live movie producer (she is on imdb.com and everything) has optioned The Husband Project.

An option means that this productions company has the right for the next year to develop a film or TV show featuring The Husband Project. What it doesn’t mean is that I have a film deal or I can now invest in your new water purification system. The money I’ve made on this option is nothing to retire on. (And when I think of the hours that my agent has put into this deal and the pay she is getting, it makes me want to send her lavish boxes of chocolates.) 

Our next step is to see if there is interest in putting together a film or TV show. (I have nothing to do with this next step.) If they do, that’s when things get way more exciting. (And potentially a bit more lucrative.) It is very, very fun. They are talking writers and “talent” and are asking for my input for story ideas based on some of the stories y’all have told me. How cool is that?

As I find out more, I will let you know. 

But come on. How cool is that!?!

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Really a Dream Come True: After Two Long Years: “My Husband is a Hottie” T-Shirts are Here!

February 20, 2011 By 15 Comments
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I’ve had a dream. A dream about T-shirts. And I love how God can work out the silliest of dreams and bless some marriages along the way…

Here’s the story: Ever since I wrote THE HUSBAND PROJECT, I’ve wanted to have a T-shirt that says, “My Husband is a Hottie”. It seems like a simple enough dream, right?

Oy Vey.

I spent a lot of time getting in my own way, not feeling like I knew enough about T-Shirts, printing, etc. I was like that person who always says, “I want to write  a book,” but never writes anything down.

Fast forward a couple of years and I innocently order a very cute sweatshirt from a company called DressBlessed.com and waited for my adorable sweatshirt to arrive. Instead, I got a call from the owner of the company, Jackie Fairleigh, double checking the size of the sweatshirt I wanted.

And that’s when I said, “Hey, while I have you on the line…”

Jackie, as an experienced T-shirt, sweatshirt retailer, gave me the low down on how to buy shirts, what to look for in a printer, what sizes to order, and even sent me samples of her own T-shirts so I could do this right. With the support of my ever-patient husband Roger, we went to a T-shirt printer, put down a lot of money,and now we have…

Isn’t that the cutest thing you have ever seen? (Modeled by my adorable, but reluctant, assistant, Sunnie…)

I love the shirts, they look great, they feel great, and the reactions from the husbands is OFF THE HOOK. (BTW – the secret is to not tell him about the shirt, just wear it one day and let the blushing begin…) And they are a hit. I just got them on the 11th of this month and we’ve already placed a reorder!

If you are interested in ordering a shirt (they run just a little on the generous size, so if you are between sizes, go for the smaller one…) you can go to my store to get your very own shirt. The are high-quality Hanes Pre-shrunk T-shirts that are soft and wonderful and designed for women. We have them in sizes from Small -2x Large.

Next week, we are going to be starting a 5-Day ME PROJECT Challenge. The challenge is to get started, just started, on a dream you have.

My dream was T-Shirts. That dream has come true. Now I’m on to the next dream.

What is one of the many dreams that you have? Share it here – it could be as simple as learning how to decorate a cupcake (which, upon further thought, might be really, really, hard. I wouldn’t know. I don’t know much about cupcakes except I like frosting…) or it might be as complicated as opening a bakery.

Next week, we are going to take some first steps.

So tell me. What’s your dream?

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Shameless Self Promotion – And a Thesis on Paper Books vs. Kindle

January 4, 2010 By 11 Comments
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tmp-cover There are just some things that make me feel like a grown-up writer. Having my book come out on Kindle is definitely up there.

I just found out that The Marriage Project (released this month) is now available on Kindle. And that makes me very, very happy.

I know, many of you think Kindle is the downfall of modern civilization. (Or at least the publishing industry.) In fact, when my friend Cathy was at a writer’s retreat and mentioned her Kindle, another author proceeded to give her a lecture about how she was contributing to the demise of independent bookstores everywhere.

Which is hilarious, because besides me, no one has contributed more to the success of independent bookstores that Cathy (as judged by her bookshelves…)kindle

I “read” a lot of books every year. “Read” is in quotes because I also download a lot of books to my iPod to listen to while walking Jake the puggle (pug/beagle mix) or while driving to speaking engagements. (Roger is not  a book on tape fan and therefore does not want to listen to anything while we are driving together, preferring meaningful conversation. Whatever.)

If I read 100 books a year (which, may in fact not be too far off…)I would guess that my breakdown goes something like this:

15 Audible Downloads

20 Amazon Purchases (of actual books)

14 Kindle Downloads

10 Gifts from other friends and authors (either purchased in a store or as a free copy from the publisher – and BTW – I receive a lot more books than I read…)

41 books from Brick and Mortar stores (these would include B&N, Borders, Christian bookstores, independent bookstores, airport bookstores, etc.)

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So I am interested – what is your breakdown of what your read? Do you own an e-reader and if not – do you want one – or are you morally opposed to it. (Don’t worry, all opinions are welcomed – if not always embraced…)

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Somebody Gets It

January 9, 2011 By 4 Comments

OK – I don’t even know what to say. I am so overwhelmed.

Until someone reads your book it’s like putting a message in a bottle and throwing it out on the waves – will anyone else understand? Do we speak the same language?

Adelle is the first person outside of my family and the people I’m working with in publishing, to read the book.

And she gets me – she really gets me.

This is the first review of The Me Project, and Adelle was able to say things that an author just can’t say about her own book.

But really, she gets it.

So if you were wondering what this really self-centered sounding book is about, do me a favor and head over to Adelle’s blog.

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Wednesday – What do SpongeBob Square Pants and I have in Common?

August 10, 2010 By 9 Comments
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We’re both working for Nickelodeon.

OK – so he has a major kids show and I will be a food writer for their parenting magazine, but still, I’m pretty excited.

So, for those of you who read this blog, let me tell you, a lot of it is due to you.

Here’s how it went down:

I have the world’s best agent, Rachelle Gardner. Every time I talk to her she assures me that I, in fact, am her only client and that she spends all of her waking hours working to make sure that I am completely happy. Well, I have evidence to the contrary.

Seems that she has another client, Erin MacPherson. I will excuse this little indiscretion on Rachelle’s part because Erin is super cool and real and funny. (And since you have amazing taste – I know this because you read this blog – you should absolutely check out her super-fun blog and new book here.)

Anywho.

Erin and I started chatting by e-mail and then she checked out my blog. That’s when she discovered me and my deep abiding love for all things tomato. After doing a little digging in the blog, she saw that roughly a quarter of all my post were food related.

Little did I know that for her day job, Erin is a writer/editor for Nickelodeon Family and Kids digital and edits their weekly food newsletter. Oh, and did I want to be a food writer for them.

Um, yeah.

So thanks to all of you and your love of all things yummy, I get to do a very cool job and work with a really cool woman.

Writing about food.

These are a few of my favorite things…

Oh – and if you want to subscribe to Parent Connect Food Newsletter sign up for it here. (My first issue – coming out next week -  is all about how to use fresh tomatoes. Yum…)

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Week – End Round Up And of Course – a Give Away (because that’s how we roll…)

March 17, 2011 By 13 Comments
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Hey girls -

It has been a crazy few days, but I’m excited to share a few things with you:

Q. Why was I MIA for a while?

A. The Desire Conference

I am one of the two speakers (along with Cindi McMenamin) for this new conference sponsored by Harvest House Publishers. The Desire Conference is one day of talking about how the line up God’s desires for you with your own desires. We also had the AMAZING worship band Tapestry (pictured left,)  leading us that day. We are scheduled for four more cities so far and can’t wait to meet with the women of America as God creates desires in each of our hearts. To find out more about the Desire Conference (or how to bring it to your city,) check out the website at Transformed Conferences

Q. Anything else cool going on?

A. So glad you asked!

I will be on Focus on the Family TV this coming Wednesday on a broadcast called, “Would You Marry You?” Featuring amazing author Linda Dillow and recording artist Rebecca St. James.  The video below is all about the broadcast. Well. Almost all about the broadcast. They just booked me yesterday (hey, I’m not complaining…) and so there is no mention of me – but promise – if you listen (or better yet, call in,) I will be there! Wednesday, March 23rd  11 AM Pacific – 2PM Eastern at www.YourFamilyLive.com. The call in number is: 888-465-6595

Q. Hey, what about that giveaway you talked about?

A. Don’t worry. I didn’t forget! If you tell me below that you are either going to:

  1. Check out the Desire website
  2. Watch the broadcast on Focus
  3. Call in to the broadcast of focus
  4. Or just stop by to say hi, and leave a comment

I will enter you to win my conference speaking partner Cindi McMenamin’s amazing book, Woman on the Edge.

Really. Ask anyone at the conference. You need this books.

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Writerly Wednesday: Do You Want to be a Speaker or Writer When You Grow Up?

August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Author/Speaker Marketing Boot Camp Saturday August 21st in San Jose, CA

A couple of times a year I get the very fun task of teaching the Author Speaker Marketing Boot Camp for CLASS. (Christian Leaders Authors and Speaker Services.)  This seminar is held all over the country, and now, it’s in my hometown.

If you want to be a author, you have to be a speaker (and the other way around). Every publishing house is looking for an author with a platform and want someone who knows how to market their own book. (The days of multi-city book tours and over-paid publicists are a thing of the past.)

If you want a better chance of getting a book published, learning how to market the book, your message, and yourself are critical.

Plus, this workshop is a whole lotta fun.

So if you want to hang out for the day, learn the business side of being an author and speaker, and meet a whole bunch of great writers who are actually doing the whole publishing thing, this is the place to be.

For more info, check out CLASS for the details.

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