Kathryn Day and How This Community All Began with Alexa Bigwarfe {ep. 146}

Alexa's Publishing Chat

In this podcast episode, Alexa shares:

• Reflections on a Personal Anniversary: Alexa commemorates the 13th anniversary of her daughter Kathryn’s passing and shares how this event shaped her journey as a writer, publisher, and creator of the Women in Publishing Summit.
  
• The Power of Writing to Heal: Writing became a vital tool for Alexa's healing, leading to her first book, which has since helped thousands of grieving mothers. She later created a beautiful Journal for Grieving Mothers as well. You can find both of these books in the resources section below.
  
• Importance of Community: She emphasizes the value of community in the publishing world, highlighting how authors, editors, designers, and marketers all play crucial roles in supporting each other.
  
• Leveraging AI for Efficiency: Alexa discusses how AI tools can be used to create marketing content quickly, sharing her own experience with using ChatGPT to generate a blog post on short notice.
  
• Encouragement for Writers: A powerful message about the impact of words and the importance of believing in the value of your stories, regardless of genre or subject.
  
• Resilience and Overcoming Challenges: Alexa candidly shares the personal and professional challenges she faced in 2024, including medical issues, and how she used them as fuel for growth and inspiration.
  
• Updates on the Women in Publishing Summit: Insights into the upcoming 2025 virtual conference, its workshops, networking events, and how it supports authors and publishing professionals.
  
• The Role of Publishing Professionals: A heartfelt acknowledgment of how editors, graphic designers, and other industry professionals contribute to the success of books and authors.
  
• Exciting New Projects: Alexa announces her upcoming talk at the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Publishing University on how authors and publishers can protect their work and businesses.
  
• Gratitude - to the community, to the team behind Alexa at WritePublishSell and the Women in Publishing Summit and how much everyone has been so incredible
  
• Looking Ahead to 2025: Alexa shares her hope for a renewed spirit and bigger accomplishments in the new year, encouraging listeners to persist with their dreams and goals.
  
• Upcoming Podcast Episodes: A sneak peek at interviews with sponsors of the Women in Publishing Summit, focusing on their services and advice for authors.
  

This is a heartfelt and motivational episode packed with personal stories, practical advice, and a call to action for writers and publishers to keep striving toward their goals.
Resources:

• The Sisterhood of Healing Hearts: Permission to Thrive Journal A Six Month Guided Journal for Grieving Mothers

• Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother
• The Women in Publishing Summit