In this episode of the Christian Publishing Show, Thomas Umstattd shares a special podcast version of the talk he gave at the 2019 ECPA Leadership Summit, an industry event where the leaders of Christian publishing houses gather to talk about trends and the future of the industry. Thomas was asked to talk about the trends regarding audiobooks and podcasts. No recordings of the event are made so …

Shae Bynes is Founder and Chief Fire Igniter of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur, a global movement that helps entrepreneurs experience God’s best in business and have a greater Kingdom impact in the marketplace. Questions: Why do authors struggle with the business side of writing? Let’s talk about debt. What would you say to an author who is thinking to put their next self published book on their …

Chase Replogle is the founding pastor of Bent Oak Church, a writer & podcaster. He hosts the weekly Pastor Writer Podcast (pastorwriter.com), interviewing pastors and authors on writing, reading, and the Christian Life. The site also chronicles Chase’s ongoing writing projects, attracting many new listeners and readers each month. Questions: How has podcasting impacting your career? How does …

On the Christian Publishing Show, I don’t just like talking with publishing insiders, I also like talking with folks in related industries. It is often in these related industries where some of the more revolutionary insights come from. One such industry is art. Authors and artists face many of the same challenges. Today we will be talking with Matt Tommey, an artist from Asheville, North …

How can authors build a tribe of raving fans? To help us answer this question, today we will be talking with Alice Crider the Editorial Director at David C Cook. Alice has done this as an author, agent, and editor. So Alice, what does it mean to build a tribe? Questions: Let’s talk about building a tribe, what does it mean to build a tribe? What are some of the biggest challenges authors face when …