We’re Mary K. + Sandy
And we’re passionate about helping writers
“Sandy & Mary K. did the best two-person presentation I’ve ever seen. It was professional, entertaining, and informative. They did a great job as speakers for the Novel Marketing Conference!”
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Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller are writers who felt trapped by social media, believing it was the only way to grow their audience and share their work. Years of chasing the algorithm left them feeling anxious and exhausted, so they ditched their individual accounts in search of life-giving and sustainable alternatives. In 2023, they co-founded Writing Off Social, a movement for female Christian writers who want to grow and nurture their audience without social media. Through their top-rated podcast and their courses, they challenge the current cultural narrative and empower writers to discover alternative pathways that play to their strengths and yield a better ROI on their time, energy, and money.
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In a world that commoditizes attention and demands that writers exhaust themselves on the treadmill of social media, Mary K. and Sandy are pioneering a better way. Writing Off Social is light on the horizon—a beacon of hope for writers looking to speak words of life into a blurry-eyed, scrolling age.
Sandy and Mary K’s girlfriends-next-door vibe is genuine, and so is their empowering and inspiring content. I highly recommend them to writers seeking to forge a bold new path in their writing careers.
Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller were an absolute delight to work with and two of the standout speakers at our 2025 Grow Your Biz Without Social virtual event. Their session, How to Leave Social Media Without Regret, was powerful, practical, and deeply resonated with our audience—offering not just inspiration, but clear steps for a more intentional, off-social business strategy.
Our conference, the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference (KCWC), was tremendously blessed to have Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller host our pre-conference session and lead multiple workshops. Sandy and Mary K. went above and beyond in their roles—offering one-on-one appointments, participating in our Q&A panel, sharing meals with attendees, helping promote the conference, and even taking part in a video interview discussing their sessions. As the Faculty Chair for KCWC, I can say that they were truly a joy to work with. We are grateful for their professionalism, warmth, and the heart they brought to our conference. We highly recommend Sandy Cooper and Mary K. Tiller for any event seeking speakers who are engaging, knowledgeable, and wonderfully supportive of writers.
Topics We Love to Talk About
How to Leave Social Media Without Regret
How to Leave Social Media Without Regret is an empowering and practical session designed for writers who are ready to step away from social media but fear what that might mean for their platform. We guide your writers through four foundational steps: shifting their mindset, identifying how they’ve used social media in the past, building a sustainable foundation (like an updated website and email list), and choosing alternative, life-giving pathways for audience growth. Rooted in personal experience and industry insight, this talk offers both encouragement and actionable strategies—showing writers that it’s not only possible to leave social media, but that doing so can lead to deeper impact and creative freedom.
How to Build an Author Platform Without Using Social Media
In this session, we explore the idea that social media is not the only, nor the best, path to audience growth. We offer a strategic, life-giving alternative by identifying the four core goals writers often pursue on social media, and presenting 10 proven alternative pathways to meet those same goals. The session is practical and interactive, culminating in a personalized quiz that helps your writers identify which alternative methods align with their unique strengths and goals, encouraging a sustainable, personalized approach to platform-building without the algorithmic stress.
Balanced Productivity For Writers
This session helps writers take a holistic approach to productivity by focusing not just on goal-setting but on overcoming four common roadblocks: lack of clarity, busyness, lack of energy, and disorganization. Using humor, storytelling, and practical tools, we guide your writers through identifying their true priorities, constructing their own “to-don’t” list, supporting their physical and emotional health, and crafting a realistic 90-day plan. The session combines strategy with soul, emphasizing that while productivity is valuable, it should serve your life and creative calling—not dominate it.
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