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Mindset + Motivation

If you’re like me, even Christian creators need a gospel reminder + motivation to keep going.

Publishing + Biz

Whether just starting out or 20 books in, these actionable insights will help you publish & profit.

Writing + Craft

Practice + upskilling in your writing craft will win the story day & ignite faith in your world.

Marketing + Sales

Marketing means creating connections between your work and people’s desires. So serve by selling!

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Mindset + Motivation

If you’re like me, even Christian creators need a gospel reminder + motivation to keep going.

Publishing + Biz

Whether just starting out or 20 books in, these actionable insights will help you publish & profit.

Writing + Craftr

Practice + upskilling in your writing craft will win the story day & ignite faith in your world.

Marketing + Sales

Marketing means creating connections between your work and people’s desires. So serve by selling!

VIEW ALL SERVICES 

What’s Your Why?

What’s Your Why?

Here’s the reason I do what I do. Acts 20:24. At the front end of this new year, step into your own sense of calling as a writer, as a Christian creative, by understanding your own sense of why to the core. Why are you doing this? Why are you embracing this calling? I...
Sunday Scripture: The Nothing Life

Sunday Scripture: The Nothing Life

Consider your life worth nothing for the sake of the gospel “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.However, I...
You Don’t Need Permission

You Don’t Need Permission

God has given you all the permission you need to write I’ve been around the Christian publishing block and I get how there has been traditionally this sort of gatekeepery notion to creating and writing and putting out these creations into the world to bless others and...
You Have Permission to Write, Part 2

You Have Permission to Write, Part 2

You’ve been called, you’ve been gifted – no go write! So you’ve been called to create. You’ve been gifted to create. Those are the only reasons you need to give yourself permission to go and create in Christ. And the reason why I have kind of homed in on this...
You Have Permission to Write, Part 1

You Have Permission to Write, Part 1

Sometimes we need someone to tell us what we already know Today’s insight, mindset, motivation might sound funny at first, but I think it’s important—as Christian creatives specifically and creatives generally, to think about this point of mindset motivation that I’m...