How to write a book and receive noteworthy endorsements with Kristin Meekhof I had the chance to meet today’s guest during a conference near my home in Virginia Beach. We were both speaking and her story captured all of our hearts. Kristin Meekhof became a widow at the age of 33. She has spent the years since creating a supportive community for women just like her. She found a way to turn her grief into a gift...for others. Along the way, she has connected with names you probably know - Deepak Chopra, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver, just to name a few. These are relationships she initiated on social media - Twitter, in fact. She’ll talk about how she did that and how over time, these relationships developed into something incredible. What you'll learn in this episode: *Why Kristin decided to write a book *How she overcame the obstacle of not knowing anyone in the publishing industry *What she sent to The Huffington Post that changed her publishing journey *How her pitch to The Huffington Post goes against much of what PR "gurus" say *How she connected with noteworthy names - Deepak Chopra, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver *How she built relationships with them after the first interactions on social media *The true benefit of having noteworthy names endorse your book Links mentioned in this episode: A Widow's Guide to Healing KristinMeekhof.com Did you enjoy the show? Please subscribe to the STANDOUT with Cheryl Tan podcast on iTunes here.