Inside our Kingdom Marketing Mindset series, CJ and I help you as Kingdom writers to follow the blueprint you develop with God in marketing your books. What makes this marketing series different than most training for authors is that it is not a “follow my blueprint” program. Will will not give you a cookie-cutter plan, […]
The Breakthrough Series for Christian Writers
Inside our Breakthrough series, CJ and I are going to help you as Christian writers overcome the biggest mindset obstacles that hold you back. What makes this series different than most training for writers is that we integrate the powerful combination of Scripture and prayer to help you breakthrough and conquer every hindrance keeping you […]
100+ Places to Promote Christian Books
In this post I share over 100 places to promote Christian books in response to this question I received: Hi Shelley, thank you so much in advance for your advice. I just published a new devotional/motivation book for Christian entrepreneurs. I was wondering if you had any recommendations as the best place to market my […]
Free Training for Christian Writers
I wanted to create a place online where I compiled all the free training for Christian writers. And you’ve found it! Yay! You can go through the free training below on your own or if you would like more personalized help, we also have a group coaching program, Christian Book Academy. You can find out […]
Do You Believe in Your Book?
In order to have the courage to market and sell your book(s), you have to 100% believe in your book. Your belief in your book is what will help you sell it to others. First Things First Do you believe that you are writing or have written a high-quality book? Are you proud of the […]
Little Tweaks, Big Results
Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact, right? I think we often assume that to change our lives we need to do something BIG. But we don’t. Implementing small habits consistently over time is what truly changes our lives. Where Are You Stuck? Ask yourself these questions: Where do you need a […]
Launch a Bestselling Book Without Losing Your Mind with Lindsey Hartz
“Marketing fails are always marketing forwards.” – Lindsey Hartz This episode is an interview with Lindsey Hartz, a marketing consultant and book launch strategist for authors and publishers. Questions asked on this expert’s interview: How did you get started marketing and launching books for authors? What’s the general process of marketing and launching a book? How […]
A Simple Any Time Book Promotion
Sometimes we can overcomplicate things as authors. Right? In this post, I’m going to share with you a simply book promotion you can use at any time.
A Silent Productivity Killer
Recently, CJ and I went to Ouray, one of our favorite mountain towns in Colorado. As we were hiking their popular perimeter trail, a notification went off on my phone. I have almost all the notifications on my phone turned off and so when I get one it’s usually important. Therefore, I took the phone […]
Author Giveaways That Work
One way to build buzz about your book is to host a giveaway or contest. You can use them anytime to promote your book, not just during a book launch. I’m going to share with you the author giveaways that work. I recommend that you do it in a strategic way. Give Away 10 Signed […]
Saturday Seasons
This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy Facebook group as live videos. However, we wanted to also encourage you in the writing, publishing, and marketing of your books. Today’s topic is: Saturday Seasons Everyone loves to talk about the beginning and the […]
The Less Friction, the Better
We have all felt the friction when we sit down to write. You may also feel it when you sit down to complete the steps of publishing a book or work on marketing your published book. The Friction is Real The friction, or what we often call resistance, is real. I believe almost every writer […]
Kingdom Math
This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy Facebook group as live videos. However, we wanted to also encourage you in the writing, publishing, and marketing of your books. Today’s topic is: Kingdom Math God is our source and everything else is just […]
Are You Limiting Yourself?
Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. And it often starts in our minds with what I call stinkin’ thinkin’. You know what I mean. Why can’t I ever seem to get anything done? I’ll never finish my book. I don’t deserve more. I have been teaching about recognizing the lies, the stinkin’ thinkin’, and […]