How to Build an Effective Writing Routine Everybody thinks writing is easy until they try to do it. From a theoretical standpoint, it sounds easy. You just sit at the keyboard and type. So how hard can it be? Well,…
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How to Manage an Anthology
How to Manage an Anthology Compilation books, also called anthology books, seem to be popular these days. Probably because a chapter may not be tied to the next one making a quick read possible similar to a devotional. An anthology…
How Joining an Editors’ Association Made Me a Better Writer
How Joining an Editors’ Association Made Me a Better Writer You probably know that hiring an editor can improve your manuscript and your skills as a Christian writer. As Terri Blackstock says, “Behind every good writer is a great editor.”…
How to Increase Book Reviews through Pubby
How to Increase Book Reviews through Pubby I was so frustrated. Friends who had purchased my first two books kept promising they would write reviews. But weeks and months passed, and both books were stuck at fewer than five reviews….
How Friends and Family Can Benefit in Self-Publishing
How Friends and Family Can Benefit in Self-Publishing Should authors use friends and family in their book’s self-publishing process or just get professional help? This is an important question, especially for independent authors. Many may assume professionals cost too much…
Can a Christian Author Write for The General Market?
Can a Christian Author Write for The General Market? I was doing some research for a class I’m teaching at Mt. Hermon in 2024—Christians Writing For The General Market—and I discovered something that was very interesting… and very disturbing. In…
How to Create Your First Video Study
How to Accompany Your Book with a Video Study, Part 3: How to Create Your First Video Study If you have read my first two posts in this series, I hope you are excited about the possibility of accompanying your…
Should You Attend NRB to Obtain Media Interviews
Should You Attend NRB to Obtain Media Interviews I had the amazing opportunity to attend the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention with the Christian Authors Network (CAN) and Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA). Their large booth was perfect to meet…
Benefits of the CAN Marketing Awards Contest
Benefits of the CAN Marketing Awards Contest Marketing fails because of lack of measurement. We may spend large sums of money and time on tactics that don’t work and underinvest in strategies that do work. We won’t know until we…
10 Ways to Serve Readers with Your Book
10 Ways to Serve Readers with Your Book Readers look for compelling content, but they become delighted and loyal fans when they discover added benefits in your books. As a writer your main objective is to connect to readers and…
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