Let Journaling Reduce the Clutter in Your Mind  Mental clutter can destroy a healthy lifestyle. Organizing our thoughts and feelings through journaling can clear our minds so we can live a productive life. How difficult is it for you to…

Finding Your Purpose Changes Everything I write because words matter and impact lives. I publish books because God has made it clear that doing so is an act of obedience to Him. I continue writing because the desire has never…

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…