Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

There are so many reasons to write short Kindle eBooks. Personally, I have been writing this type of book for many years and people enjoy reading shorter books.

We are all busy and we all have a lot to do. Therefore, if I can find one book to read quickly, get my question answered, and move on, I'm a happy camper.

A short book is easy for your readers to consume. A lot of readers will read books over their lunch break or when they have a few minutes. Some short books can be finished within a one hour lunch break

The best part about writing a short book? It's quicker to write!

It's a quick win and can help us build momentum for the next book

The Book Length

A question I am often asked is how long should the book be? For short Kindle eBooks, I recommend a length of about 10,000 words. It equals out to about 60-70 print pages. This is the length of most of our short eBooks. However, your book can be anywhere from 6,000-20,000 words.

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New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

When you are in your writing zone, you are using the right side of your brain. This is the creative part of your brain.

Whereas when you are outlining, researching, and editing you are using the left side of your brain. This is the logical part of your brain and also where your inner critic resides.

Therefore when you try to write and edit at the same time, your inner critic can easily shut you down. For example, your inner critic might say, "You're not spelling that right. Who are you to write a book when you don't even know how to spell? This is horrible. You might as well stop now and not even try to write this book." And on and on it goes.

We've all been there. So, let's not let our inner critic get the best of us. Amen?

5 ways to quiet your inner critic and stay in the writing zone:

1. Highlight an area that will need more editing or research later. You can do this by using a different color or highlighting the text. If you're writing with paper and pen (or pencil) you can draw an asterisks or arrow next to it.
2. Turn off spell check. Spell check can be a constant distraction because it shows you where your potential spelling and grammar mistakes are as you write. It is important to self-edit your work, but I don't recommend doing it when you're in the writing zone. So if this distracts you, turn it off while you're writing.

Here's how in Microsoft Word: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/turn-spell-check-on-or-off-e2805461-77d4-4832-b006-061163c8d01a

Here's how in Google Docs: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/57859?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

1. Use a text editor or distraction free writing tool that doesn't highlight potential edits like your typical word processor.
2. Turn off your computer screen. Yes, some writers say they actually do this when typing to avoid the distractions. I'm not sure I could write this way, but I wanted to at least mention it.
3. Talk to your inner editor. Let the editor part of your brain know that you will get back to the editing later. Right now you are writing and need to focus on one task at a time.

"When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm." Mark‬ ‭4:39‬ ‭NLT

We need to tell our inner critic "Silence! Be still!" - the Greek word here implies putting a muzzle on a dog. Put a muzzle on your inner critic

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New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

This episode was originally recorded inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you.

Today's topic is: 3 Lessons from Habakkuk

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

We have a free gift for you.

One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

We have free training for you on how to get started!

In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members of Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

Just click the link below to watch my short video and download the PDF: http://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

This episode was teachings we did to begin our Virtual Writing Retreat in January. However, we wanted to share these with you.

Today's topic is: Free at Last

As Kingdom writers let us have a freedom mindset. It's time to move forward with our writing and the messages that God put on our hearts to share with the world.

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

We have a free gift for you.

One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

We have free training for you on how to get started!

In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members in Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

Just click the link below to watch my short video and download the PDF: http://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

This episode was teachings we did to begin our Virtual Writing Retreat in January. However, we wanted to share these with you.

Today's topic is: Big Brave Steps

In order to write your book and then to market it and share it with the world, it requires a lot of really big, brave steps.

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

We have a free gift for you.

One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

We have free training for you on how to get started!

In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members in Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

Just click the link below to watch my short video and download the PDF: http://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

Welcome to this month's Expert Interview.

This episode is an interview with Alisa Keeton on how to market your book in a God-honoring way.

Today's topic is: Tips for Marketing Your Book in a God-Honoring Way

We are thrilled to have Alisa Keeton. She is a wholehearted pursuer of God's love. As a more than twenty-seven-year fitness professional, Alisa felt God leading her to bring fresh meaning to the world of health and fitness. At first, she resisted, but eventually, she got on her knees, rolled up her sleeves, and followed His call. In 2011, she launched Revelation Wellness. This nonprofit ministry uses fitness as a tool to spread the gospel message, inviting participants to become whole and live well through various on-line events and in-person retreats. The Revelation Wellness instructor training program equips and sends out "fitness missionaries" throughout the United States and around the world while RevWell TV brings faith-based, at-home, online workouts, and resources to anyone with access to the internet. She is a published author of The Wellness Revelation through Tyndale House publishing as well as the author of Heir To The Crown.

Shownotes:

• 02:56 - The message God has given Alisa to share
• 08:42 - All about marketing and copywriting
• 12:11 - Tips on marketing God-honoring way
• 15:49 - Process on marketing new challenge, book, product
• 18:26 - Is sharing a book once is enough?
• 21:57 - How to allow God to lead you in your marketing
• 26:14 - Learn about Call to Action
• 27:02 - Alisa's message to Kingdom writers
• 30:47 - Prayer

We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in marketing your book.

We have a free gift for you.

These are resources we have personally researched and compiled for our own book marketing efforts over the years and now want to share these resources with you.

In this post, you will get access to 100+ places to promote Christian books.

Just click the link to download the PDF version: http://www.trainingauthors.com/100-places-to-promote-christian-books/

This episode is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you write, independently publish and market your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

This episode was originally recorded inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you.

Today's topic is: Pray Hard, Work Hard: A Jumpstart for 2021

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

We have a free gift for you.

One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

We have free training for you on how to get started!

In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members of Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

Just click the link below to watch my short video and download the PDF: http://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

This episode was originally recorded inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you.

Today's topic is: Darkness has an Expiration Date

"Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever...The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine." - Isaiah‬ ‭9:1a-2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

We have a free gift for you.

One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

We have free training for you on how to get started!

In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members of Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

Just click the link below to watch my short video and download the PDF: http://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

This episode was teachings we did to begin our Virtual Writing Retreat in August. However, we wanted to share these with you.

Today's topic is: Staying on Mission

People may be very persuasive to try to get us to do what they want us to do. That's why we need to spend time w/ God alone and hear from Him. He will let us know what our purpose is and which steps to take next.

We hope this episode encourages and inspires.

We have a free gift for you.

One of the most important foundational things is to have in place as a Kingdom Writer is a business meeting with God to seek His strategy for marketing your books.

We have free training for you on how to get started!

In this training, you will learn the steps we recommend when having a weekly business meeting with God. The members in Christian Book Academy LOVE it and we want to share it with you too!

Just click the link below to watch my short video and download the PDF: http://www.trainingauthors.com/businessmeeting/

This series is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com

New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

Watch the Writing Wins playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCv2_QZJjAHg

Welcome to this month's Expert Interview.

This episode is an interview with Thomas Umstattd on how to grow your author platform with podcasting.

Today's topic is: How To Grow Your Platform With Podcasting

We are thrilled to have Thomas Umstattd. He has helped authors for over a decade as a literary agent, marketing director, and radio show host. He started his first podcast in 2007 and currently hosts the Novel Marketing and the Christian Publishing Show.

Shownotes:

• 00:36 Prayer
• 02:03 Get to know Thomas Umstattd
• 05:23 How can authors use podcasts to grow their platform?
• 16:32 Tips on how to know if your audience are listening to a podcast
• 18:15 Recommendations to target your audience
• 21:58 All about podcast advertising
• 25:39 What mistakes do authors make when guesting on podcasts?
• 36:42 What mistakes do authors make when starting their own podcast?
• 39:33 Q&A
• 51:45 Message for authors
• 54:36 Connect with Thomas

We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in building and growing your author platform.

We have a free gift for you.

These are resources we have personally researched and compiled for our own book marketing efforts over the years and now want to share these resources with you.

In this post, you will get access to 100+ places to promote Christian books.

Just click the link to download the PDF version: http://www.trainingauthors.com/100-places-to-promote-christian-books/

This episode is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you write, independently publish and market your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers here: http://christianbookacademy.com