How To Get Started as a Speaker
Getting started as a speaker can be daunting. And frankly, it’s a tad embarrassing when no one is banging down our door to have us speak. If one of the greatest fears (for 75%...
Continue ReadingWhy Community Is Vital for Our Success as Writers
When I started my writing and blogging journey six years ago, I was isolated and disconnected, like a leaf floating above the water. My only supporter and helper was my husband. Although he did a great...
Continue ReadingStaying on Top of Social Media Trends To Grow Your Audience
Creating content for social media is usually a task that I enjoy, but not today. After an unplanned six-month hiatus, I feel anxiety rising as I scroll through my Instagram feed. Staying on top of the...
Continue ReadingIs God Calling You to Write?
“You’re good with words. You should write a book.” Or a devotional. Or a Bible study. Or a blog. Has someone said that to you? It’s one thing for your mother to think you...
Continue ReadingReading as a Writer
“We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as...
Continue ReadingWriting to Your Reader’s Felt Needs Without Losing Yourself
Bracing myself to write a post on a topic that I knew was an important one, I struggled to find a meaningful way to express the pain point because I was not familiar with...
Continue Reading5 Simple Steps To Start a Podcast
After much thought, you’ve decided: You’re going to launch a podcast. You have ideas on what you’ll say, who you’ll be talking to, and even a few thoughts on what you’ll call the show. The only...
Continue ReadingTranslating Your Thoughts Into Words on the Page
Light a candle, organize the desk, answer emails, make a grocery list, walk to the mailbox and pull the weeds … anything but stare at a blank screen! Sound familiar? When people ask me what I do, I sometimes want...
Continue ReadingHow Can I Create a Social Media Post That Points Readers to God?
No matter how we feel about social media, we can agree that it’s influenced us, and the evidence is this — it’s shaped us into consumers of bite-sized bits of information who want this delivered in...
Continue ReadingTake A.I.M. at Your 2024 Goals
January 1 is a fresh start, a new beginning, a clean slate. It’s the time of year to take stock of last year’s victories and defeats; assess how each was accomplished; and set goals for the days, months...
Continue Reading