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In this episode, Dalene highlights 12 topics from the Ink & Impact podcast to help you reach your writing goals in the new year.

If writing and publishing a book is one of your new year's goals, you definitely want to listen to this episode!

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It's time to fulfill your calling by putting your faith in action!

Now that we’ve laid the foundation (Ep. 96) and erected the structure of our writing lives (Ep. 97), it’s time to open wide the doors to both invite readers in and to go out and meet them where they’re at.

We shouldn’t consider marketing as our enemy. It’s a necessity.

We need to take the time to overcome our fears, apply some basic God-honoring principles, and stand confidently in the content and quality of our books. 

Let’s prepare our hearts, minds, and manuscripts for marketing in a way that honors Jesus.

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Today, Dalene shares 6 ways to build your faith as a Christian writer. 

We tend to bypass God – the source of unlimited strength, wisdom, and nourishment – as we rush to create things that we think will satisfy.  

Most of the time, it’s not done intentionally. Often, it’s because we get so wrapped up in the busyness of life that we put Him on the back burner.

And never is this more prevalent than during the Christmas season – the time when we should be placing all our attention on the love of the Father, the grace of Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit instead of chasing perishable gifts, overindulging in foods that don’t satisfy, and spending money on things that don’t yield returns. 

Throughout this Season for Holiness and beyond, may we opt to become like clay in the Potter’s hands and let Him fashion us into the strong, unbreakable, and purposeful vessels He desires us to be.

Now that we laid a firm foundation in Episode 96, Part 1 of A Season for Holiness: A Renewal Plan for Writers, it’s time to start putting our faith into action and establish a solid writing framework. 

Ready? 

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• Is your soul thirsting for more of Christ this Christmas season?
• Do you have a sense that you’re supposed to be doing something more for God with your writing, but you just don’t know what or how?
• Are you ready to jump off the holiday hamster wheel and into the arms of God?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I invite you to join me in this 3-part series of A Season for Holiness: An 18-Day Renewal Plan for Writers.

I originally created the content two years ago as I felt the Lord compelling me to write it. I’m ashamed to admit that I fought against it. It was early November and my schedule was jam-packed. I also felt compelled to offer it as an email devotional to be sent out six days a week (Monday – Saturday) for three weeks, starting December 1st. 

“No one will sign up for it!” I whined to God. “Why put all this work into something no one will have time to read?”

But I decided to step out in obedience and He proved me wrong in a big way. People did sign up.  

I offered it again last year as an email offer, but this year, I decided to bring it to the airwaves.

Over the next three weeks, I’ll share one part of the plan here on Ink & Impact. Each part includes six points for consideration.

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If you're a writer who wants to publish a book in 2025, then be sure to listen to today's episode to discover the 5-step publishing process you need follow.

PLUS, you'll learn about my Black Friday deal that enables you to join Bookworthy Academy at a 40% discount for 4 days only!

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This episode dives into the what, why, and how of audiobooks for authors. If you've ever wondered if you should create an audiobook, this episode is for you!

Not only does guest Linda Goldfarb share the benefits of audiobooks, she also offers tips and strategies for how to best create and market your audiobook.

Resources

• Dalene's Book Planner
• Linda's book, Creating Dynamic Podcasts & Audiobooks

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Schedule your 1:1 coaching call with bonus CTA audit!

If you really want to write a book, there are 5 things you need to stop doing right now to make significant progress, become more confident, and sell more books.

And if you'd like to learn even more tips and develop a custom action plan that gets you unstuck, motivated, and moving forward so you can write and publish your book in 2025, then you'll want to make sure you schedule a 1:1 coaching call with me. 

For this month only, November 2024, you'll also get a bonus gift of feedback on 2 of your marketing CTAs. If you don't know what CTAs are, be sure to go back and listen to last week's episode #92, "What is a CTA (and how writers should use it).

Book your spot now before they're gone!

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Do you wish you got more engagement on your blog posts, social posts, and newsletters? Have you ever wondered how some authors manage to sell more books, receive more book reviews, and get more people to recommend their books than others?

There are many reasons, and many solutions. But one of the best ways to drive more engagement and book sales, I think, is to prompt followers and readers to take one specific action, also known in the marketing world as a call to action or CTA.

On today's episode, I'm going to explain the what, when, and how of CTAs for authors, but before I do, I want to announce a new, limited-time offer just for you, my valued podcast listener.

When you book a 50-minute coaching session with me during the month of November 2024, you'll not only gain clarity and solutions to your most pressing writing or self-publishing challenge, but you'll also receive a bonus CTA audit of both your newsletter and a recent social media post. 

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I got the idea for today's episode after reading an article about how Scholastic, the popular children's book distributor, selects their titles and marketing campaigns. 

That got me to thinking about what successful authors do to sell more books, regardless of whether they're traditionally or indie published. 

It will probably come as no surprise to you that Scholastic and other successful authors do many of the same things. They may have vastly different budgets and differing levels of name recognition, but the principles they use and the habits they develop are universal and available to any and all authors.

That includes YOU.

Listen to discover the 5 Habits of Successful Authors.

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Click here to read the Scholastic article referenced in the podcast.

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Are you a Christian author who struggles to effectively market your book?

If so, you'll want to listen to the entire episode to discover practical and proven ways to balance your faith with your book marketing efforts from guest Cathy McIntosh.

Listen in!

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• 1:1 Coaching Session with Dalene Bickel - a single breakthrough session to gain strategy and clarity
• Simplified Author Marketing Checklist from Cathy McIntosh
• Redemption's Echo Book - a mystery by Cathy McIntosh

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