Once upon a time, a writer spent his or her time writing. With a quill. At a desk. In a forest glen, surrounded by songbirds and burbling streams. And then, when a new book was released, doing a few public readings and book signings before going back to writing. Those days are gone. These days, I encourage writers to think in terms of writing seasons. Writing season When you’re planning and …

Is book promotion a sin? How should Christians think about marketing? Joining us today to discuss these questions is Shelley Hitz. She specializes in helping Christian nonfiction authors write, publish and market their books through her online coaching program, Author Audience Academy. Shelley, welcome to the Christian Publishing Show! Questions: Let’s just cut to the chase. Is promoting your own …

I posted last week on this site about the responses to my Facebook invitation for writer friends to reveal what music (if any) they listen to while writing. Some replied that they don’t—or can’t—listen to music while writing. Donnalynn Davis said, “I need quiet to write, music muffles the voices speaking to me.” Many others said their writing soundtrack has to be instrumental music, like Donna …

How do young writers become published authors? Why is it so hard for young writers to publish and what can they do to overcome those obstacles? These questions and more are what we will be talking about in today’s episode. Joining us today is Brett Harris who published two bestselling books as a young person and today is a mentor to many of the world’s top young writers and authors. Brett, welcome …

I love to write in coffee shops. The ambiance and the aroma of a good coffee shop appeal to me. But there is a downside to writing in coffee shops: I don’t control the playlist. And I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a coffee shop that plays music that helps me to write. When I’m in my home office, however, I have numerous playlists for writing. I use Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, and my cable …