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How to Develop a Writing Routine

January 1, 2024 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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Today’s topic: How to Develop a Writing Routine

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity, Writing Well

Stay Consistent in Your Writing During the Holidays

December 4, 2023 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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Today’s topic: Stay Consistent in Your Writing During the Holidays

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity

How Box Breathing Can Increase Your Focus for Writing

August 10, 2023 By kingdomwriters Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Today’s topic: How Box Breathing Can Increase Your Focus for Writing

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity

Creating a Concrete Plan to Complete Your Book

August 10, 2022 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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Today’s topic: Creating a Concrete Plan to Complete Your Book

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity

One Tool to Help You Avoid Procrastination So You Can Write Your Book

August 3, 2022 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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Today’s topic: One Tool to Help You Avoid Procrastination So You Can Write Your Book

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity, Writing Well

7 Ways to Make Consistent Progress in Your Writing Each Week

July 6, 2022 By kingdomwriters 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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  Today’s topic: 7 Ways to Make Consistent Progress in Your Writing Each Week

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity, Writing Well

How to Find Balance with Writing and a Full-Time Job

December 1, 2021 By Training Authors 4 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Today’s topic: How to Find Balance with Writing and a Full-Time Job Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: In this episode, Shelley answers this question from Christian Book Academy member, Stephanie… “How do we balance our author life and regular day-to-day job life? When and how do we […]

Filed Under: Writing Well, Productivity, Writing

Writing Success in an Overloaded Life with Dr. Tim Riordan

October 13, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Today’s topic: Writing Success in an Overloaded Life with Dr. Tim Riordan Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Many people want to write and publish a book but feel they don’t have the time to succeed. Learn productivity principles that will help you accomplish your writing goals regardless […]

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15-Minute Writer

August 4, 2021 By Training Authors 8 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Today’s topic: 15-Minute Writer Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: What could happen if you devoted just 15-minutes a day to your writing? Keep listening over the next few minutes to this encouragement that when applied can help you finish writing your book. My name is Shelley Hitz […]

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity, Writing Well

Why You Should Plan in Pencil

June 1, 2020 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

As a Kingdom writer, how do you plan? I know I, Shelley, used to write out my plans and then bring them to God for His stamp of approval.  I had my own ideas and my own plans. And I often would write my plans in a pen. I had expectations that things needed to […]

Filed Under: Writing, Productivity

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