Writing Your God-Led Book | How to Write a Christian Book, Self-Publishing, Christian Nonfiction, First-Time Author

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...