EP. 100 | How to Find the Right Collaborator: The Writing Off Social Origin Story

Recently, during a group coaching call, one of our students told us she’d love to find someone to collaborate with in her business. Then she asked us a question: “How did you two find each other?” Well, the short answer is: It took years. And the long answer? That’s what we’re sharing today.
Because this is our 100th episode!
So we’re taking you all the way back to the beginning—how we met, how our friendship grew, the moment we realized we should start a business together, and what we’ve learned about choosing the right person to collaborate with. Listen in!
Tune in to Hear:
- How Sandy and Mary K. met, and how a years-long friendship eventually became a business partnership.
- Why Sandy walked away from social media in 2019—and what happened when Mary K. decided to follow her lead.
- The moment that convinced them there was a gap they were meant to fill
- The honest risks of going into business with a friend—and how to navigate them
- Five practical takeaways for any writer longing to find their own creative partner
Links from the Show:
- To read the blog post inspired by this episode, check out How to Find a Writing Partner: Our Story of Collaboration Without Social Media
- She Speaks Conference (Proverbs 31 Ministries)
- Hope*Writers community
- Emily P. Freeman’s podcast, The Next Right Thing, and her blog, formerly Chatting at the Sky, now at emilypfreeman.com
- The Nesting Place (Myquillyn Smith, “The Nester”)
- BooMama (Sophie Hudson)
- Melanie Shankle’s Substack (formerly the Big Mama blog)
- New Mercies for Moms devotional ministry
- Orphan Outreach (Now called Everknown)
- Ready to take an extended social media break? Check out our guided journal: The Reset!*
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- Learn more about Writing Off Social at writingoffsocial.com or email us at hello@writingoffsocial.com
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