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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 Acade

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.

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: Preparing Our Hearts to Write Many times, we feel like a jar of dirty water after it’s been shaken. We need time to settle and become still before the Lord. 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 co

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: God Uses Underdogs and Our Weakness for His Glory God uses underdogs. He's in that process of using our weaknesses for His strength and glory. We are blessed when we realize and embrace our places of weaknesses and brokenness where we need God. 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

Welcome to this month's Expert Interview. This episode is an interview with Saundra Dalton-Smith, a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and author. Today's topic is: PR on a Budget for Authors We are thrilled to have Saundra Dalton-Smith, an international wellness expert featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and as a guest on Dr. Oz show. She is the author of numerous books including her new book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including ground-breaking insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Shownotes: 01:51 - How she get started in Public Relation 08:20 - The mindset shift 12:!9 - Tips for marketing Evangelism on a budget 17:43 - Ways to convert your audience to leads 23:54 - How to effectively put a call to action 25:37 - Sandra talks about freebies 27:41 - Why do au

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: A Higher Calling Are we willing to leave behind the world’s idea of success in order to pursue a higher calling? Could we possibly chase after earthly success after seeing Jesus work a miracle like this in our own lives? May we all be gloriously ruined and undone in the presence of Jesus like Peter was that day. 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 th

Welcome to this week’s Marketing Minute. This episode has a short training with action steps that you can apply right away to help you as a writer (or to help you market your book). Today's topic is: Book Marketing Case Study I wanted to share this encouraging book marketing case study with you. I think too often we as authors give up too soon. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. 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  

Welcome to this week’s Marketing Minute. This episode has a short training with action steps that you can apply right away to help you as a writer (or to help you market your book). Today's topic is: Do You Believe in Your Book? In order to have the courage to market and sell your book(s), you have to 100% believe in your book.   Your belief in your book is what will help you sell it to others. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. 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:/

Welcome to this week’s Mentoring Moment. This episode has a short training with action steps that you can apply right away to help you as a writer (or to help you market your book). Today's topic is: Little Tweaks, Big Results Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest impact, right? I think we often assume that to change our lives we need to do something BIG. But we don’t. Implementing small habits consistently over time is what truly changes our lives.  We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. We have a free gift for you. There are times we are dealing with writers’ block. We are stuck and nothing flows, right? We have free training for you on how to conquer writer's block as a Christian writer. In this training, you will learn 5 practical tips to break through writers' block. Download our PDF with our best tips here: http://www.trainingauthors.com/breakthrough/ This episode is sponsored by Christian Book Academy where we help you write, independently publish and market your books. We i

Welcome to this month's Expert Interview. This episode is an interview with Lindsey Hartz, a marketing consultant and book launch strategist for authors and publishers.  Today's topic is: Launch a Bestselling Book Without Losing Your Mind We are thrilled to have Lindsey Hartz, owner of the Hartz Agency, a boutique marketing firm dedicated to creating strategic marketing campaigns that help your words transform lives. Shownotes: 01:44 - How Lindsey get started marketing and launching books for authors 05:13 - The general process of marketing and launching a book 09:31 - How an author can overcome uncertainty and overwhelm when marketing 14:20 - How to prepare for a successful book launch 20:28 - The key launch strategies 25:43 - Case studies 35:09 - Framework in organizing a book launch 37:48 - Q & A 56:22 - Connect with Lindsey Links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.hartzagency.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LindseyHartzCreative/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsey.hartz

Welcome to this week’s Marketing Minute. This episode has a short training with action steps that you can apply right away to help you as a writer (or to help you market your book). Today's topic is: A Simple Any Time Book Promotion Sometimes we can overcomplicate things as authors. Right? Yes, you can plan for months for your book launch with a book launch team and podcast interview tour. But, you don’t always need to go big. Sometimes you can keep things simple and easy with a 99 cent promotion for your Kindle eBook. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. 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 h

Welcome to this week’s Mentoring Moment. This episode has a short training with action steps that you can apply right away to help you as a writer (or to help you market your book). Today's topic is: A Silent Productivity Killer As writers, we all have silent productivity killers that can sabotage our success.  We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. We have a free gift for you. There are times we are dealing with writers’ block. We are stuck and nothing flows, right? We have free training for you on how to conquer writer's block as a Christian writer. In this training, you will learn 5 practical tips to break through writers' block. Download our PDF with our best tips here: http://www.trainingauthors.com/breakthrough/ 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

Welcome to this week’s Marketing Minute. This episode has a short training with action steps that you can apply right away to help you as a writer (or to help you market your book). Today's topic is: Author Giveaways That Work One way to build buzz about your book is to host a giveaway or contest. You can use them anytime to promote your book, not just during a book launch. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you. 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.

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: Saturday Seasons Everyone loves to talk about the beginning and the ending of a project but not much is typically mentioned about the “messy middle.” We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: Kingdom Math God is our source and everything else is just a resource. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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.trainingaut

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: You Need to Ask It is important to serve our audience and give it to them but we also need to ask. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: Celebrity Culture We live in a celebrity culture even in the church and ministry. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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.

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: What is in Your Hand? We all have something in our hands. When we release it, God releases His blessings. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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 downl

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: Business Meetings with God Business meetings with God will transform the way you do marketing when you implement them consistently. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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 watc

This episode is part of the Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series. We originally recorded these teachings inside our Christian Book Academy group as live videos. However, we wanted to share these teachings with you. Today's topic is: Kingdom Driven Marketing with Shae Bynes​ This week we are thrilled to have Shae Bynes, CEO of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur with us to talk about Kingdom driven marketing for authors. Connect with Shae here: https://www.kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com/ Read her book, Grace Over Grind here: https://amzn.to/2T0VHXJ (and leave her a review!). I recommend the paperback version because it has the journal in the back. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you in your book marketing. Instrumental music used with permission: “My Loving Kindness” by Tammy Sorenson. Find out more at http://tammysorenson.com 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