Rejection to Best-Seller: Why Christian Authors Need CIPA My Journey from Vanity Publishing to Indie Success If you are a Christian indie author, the Christian Indie Publishing Association is an excellent professional association to help you build your author platform….

4 Steps to Writing a Memorable Villain When you think of the word villain, what image comes to mind? Is it the one that scared you as a child–or still might–or is it the fictional criminal that you love to…

Write From the Heart to Engage Your Reader To truly impact a reader, authors must be willing to reveal themselves on the page. I believe this is especially true for the Christian author. Sure, we want to tell stories and…

On the Road to Resilience for Readers with Trauma “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” – Isaiah 40:3, NIV It’s summer, and we’re going on a trip. We’re…

Independent Authors: New Audiobook Publishing Options to Use for Your Book As an independent author, you may or may not be producing audiobooks for your titles. If you’re not, it’s understandable. Creating an audiobook can be expensive, challenging to manage,…

Writing a Believable Private Investigator Character This article is for the Christian writer who wants to develop a private investigator character. I worked as a private investigator (PI) alongside my husband in his private investigations agency for 30 years. He…

Reaching a Generation of Readers through Christian Books The last ten years have witnessed a substantial rise in the popularity of Christian-influenced literature. The popularity of Christian books in public libraries is growing, and many public schools are integrating faith-based…

The ‘I’ in AI Should Stand for Integrity: A Christian Author’s Guide to Using AI Without Losing Your Voice Let’s be real: AI is here, it’s learning fast, and it’s not going anywhere. And, as Christian writers navigating indie publishing,…