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Creating content out of thin air is never a great idea.

What's the source of YOUR writing?

Listen to today's episode to discover three distinct yet unified sources you can use right away to become a better writer!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available
• The Inkwell - try a session of the paid membership for FREE on the 2nd Wednesday of the month
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Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• Your Path to Publishing - a free guide that compares self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing so you can make the right choice for your book.
• Ink & Impact Facebook Community - free private group

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

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If you're like me, you might be eagerly anticipating the new year on one hand, but also hesitant about it on the other hand.

In today's episode, I share how to prepare for 2024 as Christian writers and authors, and that revolves around the acronym R.A.C.E.

Listen in to discover what RACE means and be encouraged in your writing journey!

Register for the Self-Publishing Unpacked Master Class!

• Thursday, December 28th at 3:00 pm EST

          Click here to learn more and register.

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• Ink & Impact Facebook Community - free private group for listeners like you!
• The Inkwell membership - monthly virtual co-writing sessions
• Your Path to Publishing - a free guide that compares self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing so you can make the right choice for your book.
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Ready to become a better, more confident writer and make a kingdom impact? Join the FREE Christian Authors in Action Facebook group!

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With so many U.S. Christian bookstores that have gone out of business over the last ten years, is there still a market for Christian books? 

And if so, what can indie authors do to reach that market and sell more books?

That’s what I’m going to discuss on today’s episode of Ink and Impact!

Register for the Self-Publishing Unpacked Master Class!

• Tuesday, December 12th at noon EST
• Thursday, December 28th at 3:00 pm EST

          Click here to learn more and register.

Articles referenced in this episode:

• 7 interesting facts about the attack on Pearl Harbor | U.S. News (christianpost.com)
• Mitsuo Fuchida’s Salvation | Articles | Moody Church Media (moodymedia.org)
• The Bookseller - News - X remains primary social media platform for publishers
• A Treatise on the State of Middle Grade and Young Adult Publishing Today (teenlibrariantoolbox.com)

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• Ink & Impact Facebook Community - free private group for listeners like you!
• The Inkwell membership - monthly virtual co-writing sessions
• Your Path to Publishing - a free guide that compares self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing so you can make the right choice for your book.
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Ready to become a better, more confident writer and make a kingdom impact? Join the FREE Christian Authors in Action Facebook group!

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Happy Thanksgiving, fellow writer!

Just like Thanksgiving dinner, there are a multitude of moving parts associated with self-publishing. 

To ensure that the book gets done on time AND that it satiates your hungry readers' expectations, you need to do a lot of advance planning and prep work.

That’s what I’m going to share with you today: 3 Things to Do Now to Self-Publish in 2024.

PLUS take advantage of $15 off my new Self-Publishing Unpacked Master Class coming up in December using coupon code INK15. Hurry - the discount ends at 11:59 pm EST on Monday, November 27, 2023.

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Remember how the saying used to be, “There’s an app for that”? 

Well, today there seems to be a coach for everything, too. A quick online search reveals dozens if not hundreds of different types of coaches: life coaches, business coaches, fitness coaches, executive coaches, health coaches, acting coaches, even travel coaches. And yes, book coaches.

So what exactly do coaches do, and more specifically, how can a book coach help YOU?

That’s what I’m going to talk about in today’s episode of Ink and Impact - the podcast dedicated to helping you write a book that makes a difference.

You’ll want to listen through to the end because I’m going to share a special offer just for my podcast listeners.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Writer Insight Survey
• Your Path to Publishing - a free guide that compares self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing so you can make the right choice for your book.
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• Ink & Impact Facebook Community - free private group
• The Inkwell membership - weekly writing sessions

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Ready to become a better, more confident writer and make a kingdom impact? Join the FREE Christian Authors in Action Facebook group!

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In the last episode, I shared how you can find time to write your book. Today, I’m going to share the ONE thing you need to sell more of that book.

As I’ve mentioned before, we need to market our books at all stages of the author journey – from just starting out to long after publication. There are many practical tips and strategies available to help you sell your books, but even if you used them all, you wouldn’t get as far as you would if you first developed this ONE thing.

What is it?

Listen in and find out!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Ink & Impact Facebook Community - free private group
• The Inkwell membership - weekly writing sessions

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• Your Path to Publishing - a free guide that compares self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing so you can make the right choice for your book.
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Ready to become a better, more confident writer and make a kingdom impact? Join the FREE Christian Authors in Action Facebook group!

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One of the biggest challenges I hear from writers is a variation of time:

• There’s no time to write in my crazy busy life.
• It takes too long to grow a platform.
• There’s not enough time to juggle everything you’re supposed to do for writing and marketing your book.
• It takes too much time to learn how to use a particular tool or technology to help with your writing.

But the fact is that many authors DO find time to complete their books - often writing more than one throughout their career - and effectively market them.

How?

That’s what I’m going to share with you today on the Ink and Impact podcast: "Time to Write Your Book: 5 Strategies to Create a Writing Routine."

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Ink & Impact Facebook Community - free private group 
• The Inkwell membership - weekly writing sessions

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• Your Path to Publishing - a free guide that compares self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing so you can make the right choice for your book.
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Ready to become a better, more confident writer and make a kingdom impact? Join the FREE Christian Authors in Action Facebook group!

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In this episode, your host Dalene Bickel shares 7 Things to Avoid When Writing Your Life Story (or memoir, or autobiography).

When you follow these guidelines, your story will attract readers rather than repel them.

Sometimes, it's not about what you do but what you DON'T do that makes the biggest impact.

Listen and SUBSCRIBE!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Book: One-Year Collection of Weekly Writing Prompts: Write Your Life Story, One Question at a Time
• Ink & Impact FB Community
• Your Path to Publishing (free guide)
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

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Did you know that while booksellers are buying about 250 to 300 titles a month (if they're a large seller), there are almost 1 million new, traditionally published books and, on top of that, 2-3 million self-published books produced every year in the United States alone?

That is a lot of competition, my friend.

So how can you make your book stands out and have a chance at getting it in bookstores and found by readers online?  

Listen in to today's episode, where I talk about the four different "P" components that can help your books be found - and bought - by readers.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Ink & Impact FB Community
• Your Path to Publishing (free guide)
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity for your author journey; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

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In this episode, you'll learn not only about the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference and why you should attend, but special guest Gregg  Bridgeman also shares some excellent tips for how to best prepare for a conference AND key insights about the challenges we Christian writers face in today's culture.

Also, I announce that the Ink and Impact podcast is moving to a bi-weekly schedule through the end of the year. There won't be a new episode next week, but I'll be back the following week. Be sure to listen in, SUBSCRIBE, and join the discussion over at the new Ink and Impact Facebook group!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• KY Christian Writers Conference website
• KY Christian Writers Conference YouTube channel
• Ink & Impact FB Community
• Your Path to Publishing (free guide)
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Ready to become a better, more confident writer and make a kingdom impact? Join the FREE Christian Authors in Action Facebook group!