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You pray about your book. But do you pray while you write it? That's a different thing, and most of us skip it. Most Christian writers pray over the finished book and then go write it alone. That's why the writing feels so heavy. This episode walks through what it looks like to invite God into your writing process, plus a four-step method you can run in five minutes before every session. You'll ge...

There's a day in every book when the whole thing turns on you. The words come out flat, and the thought shows up: if God really called me to this, why is it this hard? Moses argued with God at a burning bush, obeyed, and then watched things get worse before they got better. In this episode you'll get a five-part method for writer's block and the days when nothing comes, built from his story in Exo...

Nobody claps when you start something broken. Your book is a wall right now, and it's a pile of stones in a file you don't open much. Nehemiah heard his city's wall was rubble and built it anyway, with people mocking him the whole time. This episode pulls five lessons from his story for anyone sitting on a half-finished manuscript. You'll learn why grief comes before the plan, how to take an hones...

You can’t stop thinking about the book God told you to write—but you still haven’t started writing it. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to start writing a Christian book, overcome the fear of the blank page, get clear on your message, and invite Jesus into the writing process. If you feel called to write a book but don’t know where to begin, this episode is for you. Grab The Book Clarity Boot...

A few months ago, I sat down with a manuscript that had everything going for it—a powerful story, a real testimony, hardly any grammatical errors, and a writer clearly called to write it. By page ten, I could already tell this Christian manuscript was going to struggle to get readers and keep readers. Not because the message wasn't worth sharing, but because of a handful of small, fixable problems...

You cannot write this book alone. In this episode, I’m sharing 7 essential tools that can help you write 2x faster, organize, publish, market, and grow an audience for your Christian book—plus the simple systems I wish every first-time Christian author knew (and my own personal systems!). If you’ve been searching for how to write a Christian book, how to write faster, how to organize a book, how t...

What do you do when you feel spiritually dry, God feels silent, and the words just aren't coming? In this episode, we’re talking about writing through spiritual dryness, finding your calling again, Christian book-writing, writer’s block, faith, and what it means to keep writing when you don’t feel inspired. Grab my free Story Clarity Workbook here! ⮕ https://writingyourgodledbook.com/workbook Grab...

Are you a Christian writer getting ready to finish your first draft? In this episode, I'm sharing exactly what I look for as an editor before a book is ready to send out, whether that's to an editor, a publisher, a beta reader, or a friend. You'll learn how to find the main point of your book, fix a weak first chapter, cut what doesn't need to be there, protect your natural writing voice, and conn...

I'm an editor. Here are 8 signs that your book will flop. I've spent years editing manuscripts and helping writers get their message right, and I keep seeing the same warning signs show up again and again in books that never find their audience. In this episode, I'm sharing 8 signs your book might flop, and exactly what to do about each one before it's too late. If you're a Christian writer workin...

Can Christian authors use AI to write a book? This is a question that SO many writers struggle through. In this episode of Writing Your God-Led Book, we're breaking down exactly how to use AI writing tools the right way when you're writing a Christian nonfiction book, a faith-based memoir, or a devotional—without losing your voice, your testimony, your creativity, or your calling in the process. Y...

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to carry influence so naturally? It's usually not because they're more talented, more qualified, more passionate, or more gifted. It's because God has spent years developing the character needed to steward the influence He's entrusted to them. In this episode of Writing Your God-Led Book, we're talking about the nine leadership skills every Christian nee...

Have you ever replayed one critical comment in your head for days while completely forgetting the hundred kind words people have spoken over you? If criticism has the power to make you question yourself, your calling, and even your identity, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn how to handle criticism without letting it steal your peace. We're talking about why criticism is simpl...

These 6 minutes may change everything for you! These are the exact next steps to take after you finish your first draft, so your book keeps moving toward publishing. In this bonus mini episode, I'm walking you through exactly what to do after you finish writing your first draft of your Christian book. We'll cover why you need to step away before you edit, how to do your first read-through, the lay...

What if the reason you keep falling behind on your book isn't a discipline problem but a starting-point problem? So many Christian writers sit down on Monday, make an impossible to-do list, grit their teeth, and then ask God to bless the pile of striving they already decided on. In this episode, I'm sharing the simple weekly habit that changed how I write my books: the Monday Morning Meeting, a sh...

What if the best tools to write your book are already in your pocket, and they cost you next to nothing? In this episode, I am sharing seven writing tools that help you write your Christian book without spending a fortune on apps you will never finish learning. Some are completely free. A few are paid and worth it. All of them help you stop shopping and start writing. Whether you are writing Chris...

There's a version of you that you buried alive, and it's time to dig her up. If you are a Christian writer whose memoir keeps coming out safe, polished, and somehow not quite right, this episode is for you. The real reason your story keeps falling flat is that you are writing from behind the people-pleasing mask you built years ago, instead of from the bold, honest voice God gave you. In this epis...

What if some of the writing advice you have been following is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, I am sharing fifteen things I used to believe about writing books that I have completely changed my mind about. Some of these might surprise you. Some of them might make you want to go back and rethink everything. All of them come from years of writing, coaching, and learning the hard way wha...

A few weeks ago, I drove to Marshalls instead of sitting down to work on my book. I did not want to open my computer and face the chapter waiting for me. I wanted the candles, the clearance rack, and fifteen minutes of not thinking about it. Then, sitting in the parking lot, I felt that quiet, firm, unmistakable Holy Spirit nudge. So I pulled out my voice memos and talked through an entire chapter...

What books should you read if you want to write your own Christian book? In this episode, I am sharing seven books every Christian writer needs to read, the ones that will sharpen your craft, grow your confidence, and help you write the Christian nonfiction book God placed on your heart. Whether you are a first-time Christian author or someone who has been writing for years, these picks will meet...

If you are getting ready to self-publish your first Christian nonfiction book, this is one episode you cannot afford to skip. Most first-time Christian authors make the same mistake before they hit publish on Amazon, and it directly impacts their book sales, their Amazon reviews, and how many readers their book actually reaches. Today, I am breaking down exactly what this common self-publishing mi...

Are people waiting for your book? Like actually waiting, asking about it, and counting down until they can get their hands on it? If the answer is anything less than a confident yes, this episode is for you. Today, I am walking you through exactly how to warm up your audience before your Christian book launch so that when you finally hit publish, you are not launching into silence. You are launchi...

Writer's block is real, and if you are trying to write your God-led book, hitting a wall does not mean you missed God. It means you are human. In today's episode, I am sharing exactly how Christian authors overcome writer's block so you can get unstuck, get back to your manuscript, and finish the Christian nonfiction book God called you to write. Hitting a wall is not a sign to quit. It's a normal...

Are you afraid to write your Christian book? Friend, if God placed a message on your heart, fear does not get a vote. Staying safe and staying silent does not protect you. It robs the readers who need your message right now. In today's episode, I am diving deep into the fears that keep Christian writers stuck before they ever start writing their Christian nonfiction book, and I am giving you five...

Writing your Christian testimony is one of the most powerful things you can do as a Christian author. It is also one of the scariest. The messy parts, the painful parts, the parts you have never said out loud are exactly the parts your reader needs to hear. In today's episode, I am walking you through how to write the hard parts of your Christian testimony, how to tell the truth on the page withou...

You've been feeling a nudge, haven't you? A whisper, or maybe not so quiet, that keeps coming back no matter how many times you push it down, telling you that you are supposed to write a book. Friend, that is not just your imagination. That might be God. In this episode, I am breaking down exactly how to know whether God is calling you to write a Christian nonfiction book, what that nudge actually...