Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres

In this video, I share what NOT to do during a book launch. Live and learn, right? Join our FREE 5-Day Author Platform Challenge here: www.shelleyhitz.com/platform challenge ---------------------------- 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 to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. CLICK HERE for more FREE Training www.shelleyhitz.com/free Join my next LIVE webinar here: www.shelleyhitz.com/livewebinar LET'S CONNECT ONLINE! Connect with Shelley on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authoraudience Follow Shelley on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shelleyhitz Visit Shelley on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleyhitz And subscribe for my latest video training here: http://www.youtube.com/shelleyhitztv FOR MEETING PLANNERS If you want your audience to be inspired to take action while they learn, let's talk! I speak on the topics of writing, publishing, and book marketing. My workshop style events are very popular because the participants take action and get results during our time together. Click here to book me for your next event: http://www.shelleyhitz.com/speaking/ Are you still reading? If so, you ROCK! I'm on a mission to help you reach more people with your message by publishing a powerful book, finding your target audience, and growing a profitable business. I believe every person has God-given gifts and abilities to impact the world. Therefore, I encourage you to let your light SHINE! Have a blessed day :)

Can I just say how much I LOVE automation? WooHoo! If you're not using automation to sell more books and products, you need to and I'll be teaching you more on this in the upcoming months. Just this week, I was about to get a 13% conversion rate ALL while NOT pitching or selling (I simply shared the link to a valuable lead magnet) and had a system in place to offer more value and get sales. ALL on autopilot!! Who wants to learn how to do this and set it up to run 24/7 for YOU without selling and without spending all your time on marketing??? ---------------------------- 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 to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. CLICK HERE for more FREE Training www.shelleyhitz.com/free Join my next LIVE webinar here: www.shelleyhitz.com/livewebinar LET'S CONNECT ONLINE! Connect with Shelley on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authoraudience Follow Shelley on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shelleyhitz Visit Shelley on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleyhitz And subscribe for my latest video training here: http://www.youtube.com/shelleyhitztv FOR MEETING PLANNERS If you want your audience to be inspired to take action while they learn, let's talk! I speak on the topics of writing, publishing, and book marketing. My workshop style events are very popular because the participants take action and get results during our time together. Click here to book me for your next event: http://www.shelleyhitz.com/speaking/ Are you still reading? If so, you ROCK! I'm on a mission to help you reach more people with your message by publishing a powerful book, finding your target audience, and growing a profitable business. I believe every person has God-given gifts and abilities to impact the world. Therefore, I encourage you to let your light SHINE! Have a blessed day :)

In this interview with Shae Bynes, she shares how to sell books by building a thriving community. She not only shares what worked for her but the exact steps she took if you would like to use this same launch model.

Are you wondering how to plan a book launch? One of the best times to grab attention and to be able to promote your book is during your book launch. So, my question to you today is, how can you make your book launch stand out? In this episode, I want to share how you can be creative in planning a book launch and make your book launch stand out. 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 to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. ---------------------------- CLICK HERE for more FREE Training www.shelleyhitz.com/free Join my next LIVE webinar here: www.shelleyhitz.com/livewebinar LET'S CONNECT ONLINE! Connect with Shelley on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authoraudience Follow Shelley on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shelleyhitz Visit Shelley on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleyhitz And subscribe for my latest video training here: http://www.youtube.com/shelleyhitztv FOR MEETING PLANNERS If you want your audience to be inspired to take action while they learn, let's talk! I speak on the topics of writing, publishing, and book marketing. My workshop style events are very popular because the participants take action and get results during our time together. Click here to book me for your next event: http://www.shelleyhitz.com/speaking/ Are you still reading? If so, you ROCK! I'm on a mission to help you reach more people with your message by publishing a powerful book, finding your target audience, and growing a profitable business. I believe every person has God-given gifts and abilities to impact the world. Therefore, I encourage you to let your light SHINE! Have a blessed day :)

Learn how to sell more books at speaking engagements and live events. This one tip resulted in 86% of attendees buying multiple books from me at my last speaking engagement. 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. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

In this episode, I share with you 7 small product ideas to useasan upsell to Bible studies, devotionals, or Christian Livingbooks.Make sure to share this episode with other Christian authorsyouthink could benefit from it.

Download productivity software for free within my 7-day writing challenge here: www.writingweek.com This ONE thing has helped me be more productive than almost anything else I've tried. It's so simple. But, so effective! 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. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Many times the very thing we resist is the EXACT thing we need to do next. I share my own personal stories and encourage you to take the next step in this episode. 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. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Do you want to learn how to make a connection to your audience and make interactions more engaging and entertaining? In this episode, I share with you six things that you need to know about Facebook Live. Thank you for listening to my podcast where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Have you ever felt discouraged when you don't meet a goal? If so, this episode is for you. Be encouraged as I share four steps you can take when you don't meet a goal.

Do you have an unfinished book or project on your desk that simply needs to get DONE? If so, this episode is for you.This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

What do you do when you're having a bad day? Here are some ideas: 1.) Evaluate: does something need to change? 2.) Ask forgiveness (if needed) 3.) Feel your feelings and let them flow through you, cry if needed. 4.) Reminder: We see a few pieces of the puzzle but if we could see the box top (the big picture) we'd be amazed. At the end of this episode, I say a prayer for you if you're having a bad day today and need it! Blessings to you :) Also make sure to join our FREE private Facebook group for Christian authors and entrepreneurs at www.GodlyGain.com This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Would you like to be able to sell (or distribute) over 90,000 copies of one book? John Horvat has done this with his book, "Return to Order" and shares the top strategies he has used successfully.

How can authors use giveaways and contests to sell more books? I share three ideas in this podcast. Hopefully it will start the ideas flowing! This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Even though you've taken an important step of publishing that eBook, you could be missing out on lots of sales with a print book. I want to help you give birth to your dreams. Part of that includes helping you give birth to that print book that can impact even more people with your message. In this episode I will share with you 5 signs it may be time to publish a print book from a Kindle version. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

What stories can you tell? Tweet me @shelleyhitz if you're in and will take the action tip I share at the end of this episode. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Do you have a Kindle book that is NOT available as a print book? If so, this episode is for you. I encourage you to join our Kindle to Print Challenge in Author Audience Academy.

Want to know how to increase webinar attendance to YOUR webinars? Well, I recently maxed out my webinar seats on GoToWebinar and had one of my inner circle members ask me, "How did you do it?" Therefore, I thought this topic would be a great training for my podcast. Enjoy!

Why does a Christian author need a prayer team? I'm going to talk about this in today's episode. If you're a Christian author, speaker, entrepreneur or in ministry, get a small private prayer team started today! If you do, let me know in the comments below.

Enjoy this interview from the Writer's Chat with Johnnie Alexander and Jean Wise all about how to get book reviews.

In this episode, I share 7 ways you can make money from your website or blog. I currently have multiple streams of income for my business and I recommend you do the same. Relying on book royalties alone is risky and therefore I hope you implement one or two of these strategies for your website or blog.

Your author website is your home online. However, have you really thought through the strategy of how to set up your website or simply put something together? In this episode I want to share with you 10 pages I think every author should include in their website.

Want to learn how Jonathan Milligan created 7 income streams in 12 months from 1 book? It's an amazing framework and a personal case study that works! Listen to this episode for the step-by-step plan you can model for your own books and business.

After getting her book proposal rejected by a literary agent, Jean Wise decided to put together her own "Platform Power Up 100-Day Challenge." In this episode you will learn how to grow your online platform through consistent action.

A great way to repurpose your content and diversify your income is to sell products. In this episode Tom Corson-Knowles shares how to sell courses on Udemy. Tomearns at least $3000/month in additional income by selling 7 courses on Udemy to 37,000 students.

This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. TRUTH: Owning your own business is not always glamorous. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9 Some very exciting things are happening in my life right now. But, to be honest, I have no idea how I've done everything I've done in the last month. It even makes my head spin and right now it is a bit of a blur. Only by the grace of God. Even in the midst of it all, I'm getting better at taking time off and enjoying weekly hikes/adventures with CJ and daily prayer walks. Coaching authors, writing books, and speaking is my passion AND it is incredibly rewarding. However, growing a business requires a lot of perseverance. A couple of years ago I sensed God leading me to let go of my "Plan B." My plan B was to go back to work as a Physical Therapist with good pay and a regular paycheck. And I would think about it regularly. It was one of the hardest decisions I made, but I had confirmation from several places and decided to OBEY. I made the BIG leap and left my Physical Therapy career behind for good. I gave up my P.T. license and now I can't go back to practicing as a P.T. unless I took the licensure exam again, which was hard enough to pass the first time right out of college. I grieved. I wrestled with God. And it's still hard. Last week, I honestly didn't know how we were going to pay some of our bills. But God. He provided once again. Why do I worry? This is an area God is working on in my heart BIG time. It's time to RISE above fear and live in FAITH. I sense a breakthrough coming for our business this year. Has it been worth it? YES! So worth it. I'm reminded almost daily of how God is using my obedience for good and to glorify Him. Has it been hard? YES!! So. Very. Hard. I honestly think if I would have kept my P.T. license active I would have gone back to that job and financial stability. I think God knew what was ahead and what I needed to do in order to keep moving forward and not look back. It is still hard. But, anything worth having is worth working for, right? One. Step. At. A. Time. The harvest is waiting when we OBEY God, even when it doesn't make sense to everyone around us. It's time to not just survive, but to THRIVE! This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

In this episode you get to meet my husband, CJ. He shares encouragement with you to share your story for God's glory. This was the opening talk of our full day writing seminar we recently gave at our home church, Calvary Worship Center, and I thought it would encourage you as well!

Have you wanted to publish a spiral bound workbook on Amazon but didn't know how? In this episode Alyssa Avant shares a resource she used to publish a workbook for teen girls. Listen to her inspiring story in this episode.

I find so many authors get focused on creating and selling books that they overlook an amazing opportunity that awaits them in digital products. In this episode I will share the top four reasons every author should create a small digital product as an upsell to a book.

In this episode I will talk about the importance of setting up your Author Audience Funnel. Most authors don't think about the big picture when they publish a book when it comes to marketing. This training will help you think beyond just publishing a book and setting up an entire funnel of offers and products to bring long lasting success.

In this Behind the Scenes interview with Beth Jones, learn how she got her Facebook friend involved in the publishing process which helped build buzz for her book. You'll also learn how Beth took her speech and turned it into a book.

In this episode I share honestly both my successes and what I learned from my mistakes in 2015. I hope you can learn from both my successes and my mistakes.

In this episode you'll learn practical hacks that authors can use to get more traffic to their content. I think you'll enjoy this interview with P.J. Simmons from Gospel Driven Entrepreneur.

LEAD is an acronym for the process I use for getting clarity on projects and finding more time in my schedule. In this case, we'll use it to find more time to write! L: Locating – brainstorm, brain dump E: Eliminating – what can go? What are you willing to put aside or sacrifice temporarily? A: Automating – what can you automate? (email autoresponders, IFTTT, zapper, online shopping subscriptions and orders, groceries, etc.) D: Delegating (family, housekeeping, VA, bookkeeping, fiverr, upwork, etc.)

Many times we are limited in our potential by fear and self-sabotage. Listen in as I share personal stories and practical strategies to overcome the things that are limiting your progress. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Do you have days you simply feel like pulling your hair out because it seems like everything is going wrong? What do you do on those days? I recently had two days of technical issues with my website and share 3 strategies you can apply when everything is going wrong. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Take advantage of the biggest book buying season of the year, Christmas! In this episode learn 3 ways you can boost your holiday book sales. Also, I have a gift for you! Here is my gift to you: www.shelleyhitz.com/christmas Download over 1500 royalty free Christmas graphics and get access to a video course on how to boost your book sales this holiday season. PLUS you'll get my popular training on 27 ways to sell more books. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

There is a way to achieve your goals this year. As I look back on this year and all I've accomplished I know my success is due to the goal-setting I did last year. Listen in as I share the step-by-step process that you can use to have one of your best years yet. It's simpler than you think.

This episode came out of a personal family tragedy that happened this last week. Are you living with no regrets? I encourage you to apply these 3 P's to your life and live life to the fullest! This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Sometimes you see red flags that you need a change in an area of your life. Whether it is in your business, your health, your relationships, your finances, etc. there are steps you can take to make these changes. I share 3 steps to making a change in your life and encourage you to join me. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Finally publish your nonfiction book in the next 30 Days AND learn how to build a profitable business (even if you have NO clue where to start). Author Audience Academy provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to publish a best-selling nonfiction book FAST. Find out more here: www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com

In this episode I want to talk about the power of a print book. I have discussed Kindle eBooks in length, but also know the incredible power of publishing a print book. There is something different about holding a book in your hands versus reading it on an ereader. In this episode I'm going to share six different benefits of publishing a print book (and there are still many, many more!).

Gratitude changed my life in 2012 when I embarked on my own 21-day gratitude challenge. In this episode I share the power of a gratitude journal and encourage you to start one of your own. Download my free printable gratitude journal at www.YourGratitudeJournal.com. Have ideas for my upcoming podcast episodes? Share them at www.ShelleyHitz.com/ask. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Finally publish your nonfiction book in the next 30 Days AND learn how to build a profitable business (even if you have NO clue where to start). Author Audience Academy provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to publish a best-selling nonfiction book FAST. Find out more here: www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com

Have you thought about how to translate your book and publish it in other languages? I published my book, 21 Prayers of Gratitude, in Spanish in December of 2013. In this episode, I want to share my experience with you.

It transformed our business when we started re-purposing our books into audiobooks. You've already done the work once, so why not profit on it multiple times by publishing an audiobook. That's what we're going to talk about in this episode. I'm also going to share with you a way that you can publish professional audio books with no up front costs.

I received the following question for my "Ask Shelley" segment. "I published my first book on Createspace, using their ISBN. I will be publishing Volume 2, and want to use a "non-createspace" ISBN number. Is this ok to do?" Learn my answer about ISBN's in this episode. Have a question for Shelley? Ask your questions here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Finally publish your nonfiction book in the next 30 Days AND learn how to build a profitable business (even if you have NO clue where to start). Author Audience Academy provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to publish a best-selling nonfiction book FAST. Find out more here: www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com

I've had several people contact me and ask me the strategy I recommend to publish a book and I always have the same advice. Therefore I wanted to share this advice with you in this podcast episode.

Welcome to Writing Week - my FREE 7-day nonfiction writing challenge. What's next for you? If you've been going through the challenge, you are now armed with knowledge of what works best for you in your writing. In this episode I share how Cassie was able to complete 10,000 words and her first draft of her book in just one week. Join us at: www.writingweek.com This episode is sponsored by www.WritingWeek.com. Learn to how to write faster and better during this 7-day challenge and how to personalize each step to what works best for YOU. Download your Writing Week Journal (excel, PDF or .doc), 30-day writing challenge calendar, affirmations, and more! Overcome the barriers that have been keeping you from making progress in your nonfiction writing.

Welcome to Writing Week - my FREE 7-day nonfiction writing challenge. When you write, there are several factors that can impact your writing. We talked about mindset yesterday and today I want to talk about your environment and energy level. Join us at: www.writingweek.com This episode is sponsored by www.WritingWeek.com. Learn to how to write faster and better during this 7-day challenge and how to personalize each step to what works best for YOU. Download your Writing Week Journal (excel, PDF or .doc), 30-day writing challenge calendar, affirmations, and more! Overcome the barriers that have been keeping you from making progress in your nonfiction writing.

Welcome to Writing Week - my FREE 7-day nonfiction writing challenge. I know that self-doubt, fear, and self-sabatoge are some of the biggest obstacles we face as writers. We all struggle with this at times. That's why I believe this day of the challenge is so crucial to your long term success. With the help of my husband CJ, we wrote 72 affirmations for writers. There are 45 general affirmations and 27 affirmations based on scripture. These PDF handouts are available for you to download in your resources section for today in the member's area. Join us at: www.writingweek.com This episode is sponsored by www.WritingWeek.com. Learn to how to write faster and better during this 7-day challenge and how to personalize each step to what works best for YOU. Download your Writing Week Journal (excel, PDF or .doc), 30-day writing challenge calendar, affirmations, and more! Overcome the barriers that have been keeping you from making progress in your nonfiction writing.

Welcome to Writing Week - my FREE 7-day nonfiction writing challenge. Before creating this challenge, I read a lot of books and did quite a bit of research on what works best for productive writers. Notice, I didn't say speed writers, but productive writers. One of the goals of this challenge is to help you write more words by developing a writing habit. But, this doesn't necessarily mean you're going to write fast in your writing sessions. It means you're going to make progress at the speed that is best for you. Over and over in my research I found writers raving about the Pomodoro Technique and how it helps them focus, find their writing zone, and get more quality writing done than almost any other strategy. Join us at: www.writingweek.com This episode is sponsored by www.WritingWeek.com. Learn to how to write faster and better during this 7-day challenge and how to personalize each step to what works best for YOU. Download your Writing Week Journal (excel, PDF or .doc), 30-day writing challenge calendar, affirmations, and more! Overcome the barriers that have been keeping you from making progress in your nonfiction writing.