The world is full of self-help books, YouTube tutorials, and industry gurus clamoring for our attention to build us up.

While some of their advice is helpful, the reality is that much of it actually tends to make us MORE discouraged.

The good news is that there is a better encouragement out there - including for us writers!

Listen in to my conversation with author Lindsey Carlson about where - and how - we can access this better encouragement, regardless of the situations we find ourselves in.

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Aspiring authors know they need to BUILD a platform.

Established authors know they need to GROW their platform.

But doing those things often seem to sap us of our energy, take up inordinate amounts of time, and just plain frustrate us.

** Maybe ** we're making it more difficult than it needs to be.

Listen in to today's episode with our guest expert Ruthie Gray as she shares how we can AUTHENTICALLY build our author platforms on Instagram and participate in a free 30-day Stories Challenge.

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Today I share some of the most recent statistics about the book publishing industry and America's reading habits.

Based on those stats, should you write a book?

Tune in to hear my thoughts and receive points to consider about your own book project.

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Many aspiring authors decide to write a book and immediately dive into the deep end without testing the waters first. While that’s laudable on one hand - you do have to put in the work and write - it’s also foolhardy on the other. 

Without proper preparation, you can unintentionally forego quality, lose money, and invite negative criticisms.

If you’re a writer aspiring to become an author, it’s wise to consider a few important points before you make impromptu decisions that might negatively affect your author experience. 

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Today I’m going to answer one of the top questions I receive from aspiring authors: 

What are the best tools to help me write and market my book?

This "10 Important Tech Tools for Authors" episode includes tools to help you with:

• website creation, 
• email service providers, 
• software, 
• backups, 
• systems, and 
• marketing.

This episode will also provide tips to help you determine if these tools are right for YOU and if so, when to stick with the free plans and when to upgrade to paid options.

For full show notes with links to everything mentioned, go to www.inkandimpact.com

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There are lots of podcasts and websites that teach you how to write, publish, and market your book. In fact, this is one of them. 

But something that's often overlooked is a reminder of your identity and influence as a Christian writer.

So that's what we're diving into today, in keeping with the third part of the Ink and Impact mission: to embolden Christian writers.

Listen in to rediscover who you are and how to make the best use of your influence.

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There's a stellar line-up of Christian writing conferences coming up this fall, and in this episode, I share all the deets.

But even if you aren't interested in conferences, you'll definitely want to tune in to learn 

• a valuable nugget about fact checking and 
• discover how you can modify the 9 marketing tactics of a top publishing company to market effectively to YOUR target audience.

Access full links and a complete transcript at inkandimpact.com.

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Thinking of creating a reader magnet? Confused about what all it entails? Not sure how to get it into the hands of your readers?

If so, then today's episode is for YOU!

The opt-in offers or freebies that we give away in return for our readers' email addresses are important, but often miss the mark in terms of what the readers want and need.

Listen in as I share 9 steps to creating and distributing a reader magnet. This nuts-and-bolts episode is packed with actionable tips, so be sure to save it and share it with a fellow writer!

Full show notes, including links*, are available at inkanimpact.com.

*Some links are affiliate links, meaning that I will receive a small fee if you use their services, without any increased costs to you.

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Have you ever doubted if your writing is "Christian" enough or if you're even sharing the right message?

On today's episode, I share about my own writing doubts and what God revealed to me through His Word about them. Hint: it all comes down to magnifying Him!

You'll also discover the benefits of writing in community and the 3 M's of writing.

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Whether you're writing a novel or a memoir, two crucial elements to your story are character development and a believable faith journey.

When readers can relate to and identify with aspects of your character(s), they keep reading. 

And when you offer a believable faith journey, it enables them to see how they, too, can grow in their own faith. 

Listen in as guest Elizabeth Jacobson offers insights about these two critical elements, as well as some of the similarities and differences between writing historical fiction and speculative fiction. (Hint: it has a lot to do with world building!)

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