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Devotionals for Writers

September 29, 2023 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

As Christian writers, you and I need the encouragement that devotionals for writers offer. We are bombarded daily by a spiritual enemy who seeks to derail the writing God has in store for us. In this post, we want to share three reasons why spiritual encouragement for writers is necessary and how it impacts the […]

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Kingdom Writers

September 7, 2023 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

What comes to mind when you think of the term ‘Kingdom Writers’? What makes a Kingdom writer different from other writers? In this post, we want to try answering those questions. Kingdom or Christian writing is a unique craft and a responsibility we shouldn’t take lightly. Kingdom Writers Who are Kingdom Writers? In Matthew 6:33, […]

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Prayer for Writers

August 31, 2023 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

How important is prayer for writers? If you’ve been a Christian writer for any length of time, you know there’s constant resistance. Where does this resistance come from? Besides our own self-doubt, Paul reveals the answer, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers […]

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Writing Challenge

August 25, 2023 By kingdomwriters Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Are you ready to begin your personal writing challenge? If so, read on. Everyone has a story to tell and every story matters regardless of the varying details. Revelations 12:11 says, “And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much […]

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Your Story Matters

September 28, 2018 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

power of your story

We all have stories to share. And someone out there is just waiting for your story that could potentially save or change their lives forever. Are you willing to share it? Today, I want to encourage you to be bold in sharing your story…because it matters.

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Dare to Dream Again

March 24, 2018 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Dare to Dream Again

In this training, I talk about how to dare to dream again when you feel like you failed or missed your chance. Listen Below: Subscribe to the Podcast:  iTunes |  Stitcher |  RSS Click here to leave an iTunes review and subscribe to the show.  Read my step-by-step tutorial and find out all the details here. […]

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Are You Giving Away the Seed in Your Writing?

August 28, 2017 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

ideas in writing

Are you giving away the “seed” in your writing or are you giving your ideas time to grow and mature? In this training, I will share with you how to achieve excellence in your finished products.

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Print Book Templates – Why I Recommend a Professionally Designed Template

August 10, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

print book templates

Why should authors use a professionally designed interior template for their books? In today’s post, I will share three reasons why authors should use templates that are professionally designed when self-publishing books.

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Don’t Break the Chain

May 18, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Don’t break the chain. This weekend last year I was training hard for the Pike’s Peak Ascent. Leading up to the Ascent, I did the Black Canyon Ascent this very weekend last year, six miles uphill all the way. I’m not a very good athlete so it was very intimidating to me, but I finished […]

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5 Easy Ways to Write Your Book

April 29, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

There is more than one way to write a book.  I often have authors tell me they do not know where to start when writing a book. In this post, I am going to share five ways that I have used to write a book to help you get started in the right direction: #1:  Write the Book […]

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