CJ and Shelley Hitz: Writing Mentor, Author Coach, Christian Writers
Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres
Welcome to Kingdom Writers where CJ and Shelley Hitz help you take a step of faith to finally finish your book. This podcast is filled with spiritual encouragement as well as prayers to help you overcome the resistance you face as a writer. Your story matters! We believe that you have a specific role to play in the kingdom of heaven to impact lives for eternity. And because of this, we will pour out our lives encouraging writers like you to not only tell your stories but to take the courageous step of self-publishing your stories in books that will outlive you and leave behind a powerful legac...
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CJ and Shelley Hitz: Writing Mentor, Author Coach, Christian Writers
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Jul 1, 2026
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How to Properly Reference Quotes in Your Book 28.09.2016 5:25
Are you in a middle of a book project right now? When writing a book, you often include quotes by other authors. In today's training, I share a time-saving tip on how to properly reference quotes inside your book. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real...
7 Tips to Overcome Fear When Writing About Your Past 27.09.2016 17:35
Your story matters. But do you ever feel fear creep in when writing about your past and sharing your story? In today's training I share 7 tips on how you can overcome the fear of writing about your past and be able to share your story to those who need it. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned...
How Scheduling a Power Hour Will Help You Publish Your Next Book 20.09.2016 6:33
Do you know what a "Power Hour" is? This one thing can make a huge difference in publishing your book. In today's training I will share with you how to maximize your power hour and achieve your publishing goals. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real t...
How to Get My Training Procrastination to Publication for FREE 15.09.2016 3:51
Would you like to download my $47-value full training Procrastination to Publication for free? I want to help you publish your book before the biggest book buying season of the year - Christmas. So find out how to get this resource here. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A,...
3 Reasons You Should Make Your Book Interactive 14.09.2016 8:47
Are you planning on publishing a new book? Why not consider making it interactive? In today's training, I'm going to share with you three reasons why you should make your book interactive. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly do appreci...
How to Set a Realistic Publishing Goal 05.09.2016 12:48
Are you starting a publishing project? How do you set your goals? Are they realistic publishing goals? I'm going to share with you a few tips that I would recommend for you to consider when publishing a new book. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real...
7 Tips for When You're in a Funk 30.08.2016 10:49
Have you been in a funk lately? I know I have! Here are seven tips you can use when you're in a funk and can't seem to move forward. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly do appreciate the time you spend with me each week and would love...
{Godly Gain} Busyness: Does it Equal Good Business? 29.08.2016 15:39
Have you tried spending a lot of time on something but when you look back, it seems like you haven't accomplished anything? In today's episode, we will talk about busyness and how it relate to business. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I tr...
Indie Author Day 27.08.2016 18:52
Have you heard of the Indie Author Day? Today, we will hear about this event and how it will be beneficial for authors who are self-published, published by indie press or hybrid authors. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly do appreciat...
What to do When Your Book Project Turns out Differently Than You Planned 25.08.2016 10:03
When things are not going as planned, what should you do about your book project? In this training, I'm going to share with you how you can handle it when your book project works out differently than you planned. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real...
5 Editing Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Nonfiction Book 24.08.2016 17:41
Editing is so essential in sending your message clearly to your readers. In today's training, I would like to share with you 5 editing mistakes that you should avoid when writing a nonfiction book. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly d...
6 Steps that Helped Me Move from Scarcity to Faith in My Business as an Author 22.08.2016 23:08
Sometimes our thinking can slow down our progress as an author. I often call it our stinkin' thinkin'. Are you ready to move from scarcity to faith in your life? This last year, I had a breakthrough in this area of my life and want to share with you the 6 steps I took to move from scarcity to faith. There is no one formula for seeing breakthrough in this area, but I hope this training helps you an...
One of the Most Rewarding Parts of Being an Author 20.08.2016 13:42
Are you in a middle of a book project and need a little motivation? Today, I want to encourage you to continue to write because there are people out there who need what you have to share and will be blessed by it ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real...
7 ways to find beta reviews or reviewers for your book 18.08.2016 23:04
When you are publishing a new book, creating a Beta Group or reviewers for your book is a brilliant idea. But where do you find beta reviewers for your book? In today's training, I'm going to share with you 7 ways to find beta reviews or reviewers for your book. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons l...
3 Ways to Use a Beta Group When Publishing a Book 07.08.2016 7:32
Do you know what a Beta Group is and how it can help you when writing and publishing your new book? In today's training, I will share with you three ways on how you can use your beta group in publishing your books. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in rea...
{Godly Gain} Fixing our eyes on the goal. Wading through a sea of distractions. 03.08.2016 20:06
Many times we're given a task or a goal by God but we get distracted along the way. In today's Godly gain segment, we discuss about how we can fix our eyes on our goals and wade through distractions. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly...
{Godly Gain} Are you striving in the flesh or the Spirit? 01.08.2016 17:07
Many times we strive in our own efforts to make something work and then go to God once we're tired and worn out. In today's Godly Gain segment, we encourage you to stop striving and let God work in you and through you. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in...
{Godly Gain} Got skillz_ What are the special skills God has given you (Exodus 31) 31.07.2016 12:20
God gives special skills - CJ Hitz What are your special skills and how are you using them? Today, we would like to give you this short message because we know that encouragement to really keep our eyes on Christ is so important as we write our books. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the...
Where should you focus? Here are my top 10 list of high impact tasks for authors 29.07.2016 19:04
Many authors are overwhelmed with the number of tasks that they are facing. But which are really the most important tasks to focus on? Today, I would like to share with you the top ten high impact tasks for authors. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in re...
{Focus2Finish Session} How Debra Butterfield Will Use Webinars to Grow Her Business in the Next 90 Days 28.07.2016 31:00
Have you set your 90-day goal yet? How are you working to achieve it? Join us today in my first focus2finish session with Debra Butterfield and we will give you insights that could help you achieve your goal. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time...
{Godly Gain} Feeding our pride with numbers 20.07.2016 18:24
Do you get caught up in obsessively checking the number of likes, followers and shares you get on social media? Watch as we talk about how these numbers can feed our pride and how it can affect us spiritually. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real tim...
The POWER of setting goals and having accountability 19.07.2016 14:45
Goal setting is a topic that never gets old! Are you setting specific goals and reviewing them on a regular basis? In this training, we are going to discuss the power of setting goals and having accountability. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real ti...
7 ways to build buzz for your book without hard-selling - instead BUBBLE!! 18.07.2016 18:35
Many authors struggle in being authentic and relatable in their book marketing. Today, I'm going to share with you a training on how you can build buzz for your book without being pushy or self-promotional. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time....
{Godly Gain} Being Led by the Spirit in Our Writing and Following the Example of Jesus in Prayer 13.07.2016 26:48
Do you have some ideas on what to write, but you are not sure about it? Surely you don't want to go forward, blind-folded. Here's an encouraging message for you that will give direction to your writing. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I tr...
5 Ways Authors Can Use the FREE Software OBS 11.07.2016 28:14
Do you want to know how the Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) can help you market your book? Learn 5 ways you can use this FREE software to sell more books. ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly do appreciate the time you spend with me eac...
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