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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!

How to Improve Your Writing

October 9, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Looking for ways to improve your writing skills?  I share 7 tips to making your writing time more productive PLUS 49 authors share what is currently working for them. Here are my 7 tips to be even more productive during your writing time!

Filed Under: Writing, Writing Tips

The Power in Creating an Evergreen Tweet Document

October 6, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Creating an evergreen tweet document can be very powerful. This is a book marketing strategy I learned early on in my career as an author and have implemented successfully. Now I want to share this strategy with you! Listen Below:

Filed Under: Social Media

How to Host a LIVE Webinar with Google Hangouts, LeadPages, and Chatango

October 2, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

I have personally been using this system for hosting a webinar with Google Hangouts for months now and LOVE it! It’s super easy and the only thing you need to pay for is LeadPages. I show you step-by-step in this video tutorial how to set up a webinar with Google+ Hangouts and LeadPages.

Filed Under: Technology

The Twitter Strategy Ruth L. Snyder Uses to Maximize Her Time When Marketing Her Books

September 29, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Twitter marketing for authors can be quite confusing when you first get started. Ruth L. Snyder, author of the Learn Twitter book series, shares a Twitter strategy that she uses to maximize her time so she has more time left over to write. Listen in to today’s podcast for these Twitter tips. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Social Media, Twitter

Interview with Carey Green – How Authors Can Get Booked on Podcasts

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

Join me in this episode of my Expert Interview Series where I interview Carey Green where you will learn the exact steps to take to get booked on podcasts to market your book.  This is a powerful strategy to implement in your book marketing plan. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Podcast

7 Critical Steps to Creating a Book Launch Page That Converts

September 22, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Learn the 7 critical steps you need to take in order to create a book launch page that converts. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

How Much Is Procrastination Costing You? 5 Possible Reasons We Procrastinate When Writing a Book

September 21, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

How much is procrastination costing you?  In this post I share 5 possible reasons we procrastinate when writing a book. How many of you have ever suffered from procrastination? I know I have (and still do at time)! I’ve written a book called, ‘Procrastination to Publication‘ about helping you get unstuck so you can get […]

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity

The Promotion Pyramid – 3 Things Every Author Needs to Have in Their Book Marketing Strategy

September 18, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this post I want to share with you what I call the Promotion Pyramid, three things every author needs to have as part of their book marketing strategy.

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

Interview Diane Cunningham – How to Publish A Multi-Author Book

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

Join me in this episode of my Expert Interview Series where I interview Diane Cunningham all about how to publish a multi-author book, also known as an anthology. She has published 3 multi-author books in her series Rock Bottom is a Beautiful Place and shares some great advice in this episode for anyone considering organizing […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips

7 Different Types of Book Launch Events

September 15, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this episode, I share 7 different types of book launch events (or a combination of more than one) you can use for your book. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

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