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Posts by Shelley Hitz

Together, CJ and Shelley Hitz are passionate about equipping and empowering Christian writers of all genres to share their unique gifts with the world. This website is filled with spiritual encouragement as well as prayers to help you overcome the resistance you face as a writer. Your story matters! We believe that you have a specific role to play in the kingdom of heaven to impact lives for eternity. And because of this, we will pour out our lives encouraging writers like you to not only tell your stories but to take the courageous step of self-publishing your stories in books that will outlive you and leave behind a powerful legacy. Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers!

3 Ways to Save 60+ Hours of Time

November 27, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Let me ask you a quick question. If you had an extra 60 hours of time, what would you do with it? Would you: Go on vacation? Spend more time with your family? Finally finish the book that’s on your heart? Create a new product that will create income for your business ongoing? What would […]

Filed Under: Productivity, Writing

AA 020: How to Translate Your Book in Other Languages for More Income and Impact

November 24, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Have you thought about how to translate your book and publish it in other languages? I published my book, 21 Prayers of Gratitude, in Spanish in December of 2013. In this episode, I want to share my experience with you. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Publishing

5 Steps to Publishing An AudioBook

November 17, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

It transformed our business when we started re-purposing our books into audiobooks. You’ve already done the work once, so why not profit on it multiple times by publishing an audiobook. That’s what we’re going to talk about in this episode. I’m also going to share with you a way that you can publish professional audio […]

Filed Under: Publishing

3 Tools to Help You Find Engaging Content to Post on Social Media

November 16, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Looking for engaging content to post on social media?  In the video below, I share three tools to consider. Here’s the list of 3 tools:

Filed Under: Social Media

The ONE Strategy I Recommend to Publish a Book

November 10, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

I’ve had several people contact me and ask me the strategy I recommend to publish a book and I always have the same advice. Therefore I wanted to share this advice with you in this podcast episode. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips

Writing Week: A FREE 7-Day Nonfiction Writing Challenge

November 3, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Learn to how to write faster and better during Writing Week, a free 7-day nonfiction writing challenge. The goal is to find out what strategies work best for YOU! This was a special week for my podcast where I recorded seven daily episodes to introduce you to my new writing challenge. Download the Writing Week Journal […]

Filed Under: Writing Tips

How to Create Multiple Products from One Book to Multiply Your Impact and Profits

October 27, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this episode, Mel Edwards is going to share how to create multiple products from one book. When you put time and energy into writing a book, consider creating multiple products from that one piece of content.  Not only will it multiply your impact, but it will also increase your profits from your work. Listen […]

Filed Under: Business, Entrepreneur

How Having Systems and a Team in Place Can Help You Master Social Media

October 19, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Social media marketing can be time-consuming and overwhelming at times. However, when you have systems and a team in place, you can learn to master social media marketing and use it in a way that produces results. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Social Media

How to Write a Book Proposal with Bethany Jett

October 16, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

This was an AH-mazing interview for those of you who want to be traditionally published. Bethany covers how to write a book proposal, the #1 best way to find an agent, how to beef up the marketing section of your proposal and much much more. Enjoy! Listen Below:

Filed Under: Publishing

4 Social Media Tools to Automate Your Marketing

October 13, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this episode I will share 4 social media tools you can use to automate your marketing. Social media is social and so does require you to engage with your audience. However, there are some posts you can automate to free up your time to do the things you love. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Social Media

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