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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!

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Review

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

I have a question for you. Are you focusing on your strengths or are you focused on your weaknesses? I don’t know about you but it’s easy for me to focus on what I’m NOT doing well, to what I need to improve.

Filed Under: Product Reviews

How To Publish A Book Bundle On Kindle

March 28, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Lately, I have had several authors ask me how to publish a book bundle on Kindle. It really is not that difficult to do, but can have great rewards. There are several ways to put together a book bundle or book set and I will share these strategies in this post. Before I get into the logistics […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tips, Marketing, Marketing Tips

How You Can Use Thunderclap To Promote Your Book (Video)

March 26, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

ThunderClap is a cool tool authors can use to reach more people. You can use Thunderclap to promote your book in the following ways: Build a book launch team Promote a sample chapter Share a book promotion or Get the message out about your cause/charity Youcan get started here.

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

9 Ways Authors Can Use IFTTT Recipes To Be More Productive

March 25, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

I love productivity tools and finding ways to accomplish more with less time. A tool I recently started using is IFTTT which stands for If This Then That. I have to admit when I first found out about IFTTT, I was confused. It didn’t make sense to me how it would be useful to me. Now, I know […]

Filed Under: Business, Entrepreneur, Marketing Tips, Productivity, Social Media, Writing Tips Tagged With: authors, book marketing tips, productivity tips

How to Conduct a LibraryThing eBook Giveaway

March 23, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Have you heard of LibraryThing eBook giveaway?  If not, LibraryThing is a website similar to GoodReads where readers can review books, interact with authors, and more.  It is free to sign up as a member. One of the neat features is they allow members to conduct LibraryThing eBook giveaway.  Unlike GoodReads where you have to give away […]

Filed Under: Giveaway

How To Start an Independent Publishing Company – 10 Essential Steps

March 19, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

As an author, you might want to start an independent publishing company for your books.  Many self-published authors are now choosing this option. In fact, this is what my husband CJ and I have done.  We started Body and Soul Publishing in 2012 and haven’t looked back yet. Disclaimer: This blog post is for informational purposes only.  […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Self-Publishing

How to Run an Online eBook Giveaway

March 18, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Why Use Giveaways and Contests? Branding – get exposure for your book and/or your other services. Exposure – giveaways and contests can go viral giving you massive exposure. Reviews – ask the winners to submit a review for your book. Book Launch – a giveaway or contest is a great way to promote a new […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Giveaway, Video Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, get exposure, giveaway, places to promote, social media marketing, tools for authors

The Pros and Cons of DRM

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

What is DRM?  In this post, I’m going to discuss both the pros and  cons of DRM when self-publishing a book on Amazon’s KDP program. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management and according to KDP it is “intended to inhibit unauthorized access to or copying of digital content files.” This is one of the decisions you must make when […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips

How To Set Up Your Goodreads Author Profile (And Why You Should!)

March 12, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this post, you’ll learn about the power of Goodreads as well as how to set up your Goodreads author profile and get started. Updated January 2020 Goodreads is a popular platform authors can use to market their books. However, I know many authors who have not even set up the basics on Goodreads to increase their exposure on this popular […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

How To Get Endorsements That Increase The Credibility Of Your Book

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

When you publish a book, it is necessary to consider how to get reviews.  However, have you also thought about getting endorsements for your book?  There is a difference between a review and an endorsement. You see, a review is from a reader or a fan and an endorsement is from a respected leader or celebrity […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, marketing, networking tips

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