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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 

How Do You Know What to Write Next?

How Do You Know What to Write Next?

Focus on answering these 3 questions. For the past few weeks I’ve been wrestling with a question since clearing the deck of some major writing projects—two fiction books, written and edited and put out into the world; one nonfiction book of the same. The question I’m...
How (NOT) to Publish a Book!

How (NOT) to Publish a Book!

This ONE Insight Will Save You Thousands! The focus of this insight today is the publishing part of this magical modern world of writing, publishing, and marketing your passion project to connect it to people who need your story, study, and resource to find...
How Can You Market Your Christian Book?

How Can You Market Your Christian Book?

Here’s a hint: focus on building trust. Marketing is a way we’re able to love our neighbor. It is actually a very practical way that we can love our neighbor. If somebody has a problem, and we have the solution to that problem, whether it’s a book or a hammer or a cup...
Your Guide to My StoryWise Structure

Your Guide to My StoryWise Structure

How I came about the framework I use for writing my stories. I thought that I would share a little bit from my own particular process for how I go about telling stories, but especially structuring stories. There was a lot of trial and error that came from creating...
What is (Christian) Marketing

What is (Christian) Marketing

It’s waaaay different than you think! Whether you’re at the front end or in the middle and wrestling particularly with the topic that I would like to briefly address, something that I’ve been thinking a lot about particularly as I’ve been writing some ideas for this...
The (Not-So) Secret Story Formula Sauce

The (Not-So) Secret Story Formula Sauce

You’ve been called, you’ve been gifted – no go write! When I started storytelling, having a passion for entertaining and thrilling, while offering insight and inspiration for the journey of faith—I flat didn’t know what I was doing! I wish that I would’ve known what I...
5 Author Business Habits for Success

5 Author Business Habits for Success

Meet Robert Heinlein — or at least his rules for author success. What I want to focus on today and the next few days is getting into the business mindset of what it means to be an author in this modern publishing world. And one of the big insights I’ve been given,...