Training Authors with CJ and Shelley Hitz

We help Christian writers take a step of faith and finally finish your book!

  • Home
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Member Login
    • About
    • Support
    • Legal Information
  • Resources
    • Free Stuff!
    • Blog
    • Podcast
    • Read Our Books
    • Who to hire
  • Sign Up Today!

You Need to Ask

June 17, 2020 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

ShareTweet

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: You Need to Ask

It is important to serve our audience and give it to them but we also need to ask.

Subscribe to the podcast here.

Notes from this episode:

It is important to serve our audience and give it to them but we also need to ask.

  • Ask for reviews.
  • Invite them to buy your book during special promotion.
  • Ask for help.
  • Reach out to potential strategic partners.
  • Steve Jobs reached out to Bill Hewlett (Chasing Wisdom book).
  • In my Book Marketing Momentum program, there was someone who has a big backlist of books and a decent size email list but she wasn’t selling many books. When we really got down to the core issue it was because she was giving things away free all the time and not asking for them to buy.
  • It’s called a “call to action” in the marketing world. I have had to realize that selling is helping.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” -Matthew

Passive-Aggressive Attitude

  • Have you ever hinted at something hoping the other person would figure it out? That’s being passive-aggressive. I used to be like this when we were first married
  • Instead, we need to be assertive. We need to be direct.
  • When I started changing how I asked CJ to help me around the house, he started helping me and our marriage began to change for the better.
  • “Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn’t a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we’re in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn’t think of such a thing. You’re at least decent to your own children. So don’t you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better?”
  • And sometimes you’ve got to keep on asking.

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

  • “Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.” James
  • What if Esther and Nehemiah would have never taken a risk and asked the king?

Reflection

One minute reflection

Prayer

Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com

 

Get Instant Access: Business Meeting with God

Get instant access to FREE video training and PDF download where you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God here: https://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

 

Share Your Breakthroughs

Share what impacted you from this post and any breakthroughs God gave you as a result in the comments below.

Share this post: on Twitter on Facebook on LinkedIn

Related Posts

  • Regain Control of Your Time
  • Ask Shelley – The Difference between ISBNs and Barcodes
  • But God
  • Learn Marketing Tips from Members of Christian Book Academy
  • PR on a Budget for Authors with Saundra Dalton-Smith
  • Encouragement For Writers: 50 Motivational Quotes for Writers:
  • Seizing Your Divine Moment: The Willingness to Take Risks
  • Choose Your Own Book Marketing Adventure

Filed Under: Inspirational

About Training Authors

Join Our FREE Facebook Group: Kingdom Writers Community Group

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! Our online community, Christian Book Academy, is where we help you write, self-publish and market your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers! 

  
Get our FREE training for writers here and shop our tools and templates here.
 

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Welcome!


Meet CJ and Shelley Hitz

We understand the struggle of wanting to write your book while also wondering if it will be good enough.

Since 2010, we have helped over 1,000 writers overcome self-doubt and become published authors.

Join our community of Kingdom writers.

Finish Your Book in Just 15 Minutes a Day! Join the Free 5-Day Challenge


You don’t need more time. You need a proven plan. In just 5 days, get 5 quick tips to finally finish your book.

Save My Spot — I’m Ready to Write

50+ Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024


Are you looking for a list of the must-have resources for Christian writers in 2024? If so, we’ve got a list we curated from nominations from writers like you. Enjoy!
Check out the list now.

Get Your Book Out of Your Head and Onto Paper


Choose your book topic, write an outline, and create a writing plan in just 90-minutes! Finally feel confident that you will actually finish your book.

Get Started Now.

Move Forward in God’s Call to Write


Want to see God move in even greater ways through your writing?If so, get your copy of our book, Kingdom Writers here.

Subscribe to Our Podcast

author audience podcast
Subscribe to the Podcast:
 Apple Podcasts |    RSS

Connect With Us Online!

Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel



Get Email Updates from the Blog

 Subscribe via RSS

Subscribe by Email

Take a Step of Faith and Finally Publish Your Book!



Join Christian Book Academy www.christianbookacademy.com

Contact Us | Legal Information | Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms of Service



Copyright © 2025 Training Authors, a division of Body and Soul Publishing LLC - All Rights Reserved. Log in


Disclosure: Some of the links in the page above may be "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."