When it comes to writing for the inspirational market, no one knows it better than Frank Ball. The director of the North Texas Christian Writers Conference and founder of Story Help Groups, Frank has an extensive career as a ghostwriter, copy editor, graphic designer, and self-publisher.

Today, Chris and Gena welcome Frank to give us insights into why you might want to write for the Inspirational market, and how to navigate your way successfully.

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• Frank Ball

Your writing can have MASSIVE influence in other people's lives! Creating compelling writing that challenges people is a challenge in itself – but you can do it with the right preparation. In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena talk the three components every writer must consider when writing an article or book designed to persuade.

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"In a Zendesk survey, 87% of consumers said consistent branding across all online and traditional platforms was important." - Oberlo

People expect your tone and voice across your website and all channels to be CONSISTENT. In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena talk about how branding can take you and your books to the next level.

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- [Writing Moments](https://www.writingmoments.com) - Write with us and give your writing momentum!

Twitter is a great source of questions and answers for writers. In this episode, Chris, Gena, and Rene answer more questions from Twitter including:

• How complete should picture book illustrations be?
• Do you start brainstorming a new script idea from plot or character
• How long is too long for an epic novel?

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• twitter.com/writingmomentum

When it’s time to submit your book to an editor or agent, the best place to start is with a query letter. A query letter is what you send out to gauge interest in a specific book idea. And in this episode, Chris, Gena, and Rene answer questions about Query letters from Twitter including:

• What should you put in a query letter?
• Should you query only one genre at a time?

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• Writing Moments - Write with us and give your writing momentum!
• twitter.com/writingmomentum

Your writing space is important. It's where you practice your craft and bring your message and story to life. You should feel comfortable and motivated to get your writing done when you're there. In this episode, Chris and Gena discuss how to create a comfortable writing space that keeps you motivated to write.

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How does the Internet view your newsletter? Is it marked as spam or quality content? While some of that depends on your email provider, some is based on your newsletter's format and content. In this episode, Chris and Gena list the three elements that will quickly get your newsletter marked as spam.

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• Episode 5 - How We TRIPLED Our Email Open Rates
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Every author can have their very own author page on Amazon. It's as easy as going to https://author.amazon.com and logging in. But making your page effective is more challenging. In this episode, Chris and Gena talk about how you can maximize your Amazon author page so it's helpful, SEO-friendly, and propped to not only sell books, but also get people into your sales funnel.

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Many people feel "insufficient" to create courses, but the truth is, YOU are an expert! This week, Chris talks about how to set yourself up as an expert in your field, no matter what it is you want to teach. A special "crossover episode" with the Course Wizards podcast.

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Sometimes it's hard to "get in the flow" when it comes to writing. One of the best ways to enter the flow is to set clear intention about what you're going to do when you sit down to write. In this episode of the Writing Momentum podcast, Chris and Gena discuss the power of writing with INTENTION.

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• Writing Moments - Be the first to give your writing momentum!