Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres

Welcome to Kingdom Writers where CJ and Shelley Hitz help you take a step of faith to finally finish your book. This podcast is filled with spiritual encouragement as well as prayers to help you overcome the resistance you face as a writer. Your story matters! We believe that you have a specific role to play in the kingdom of heaven to impact lives for eternity. And because of this, we will pour out our lives encouraging writers like you to not only tell your stories but to take the courageous step of self-publishing your stories in books that will outlive you and leave behind a powerful legacy. This podcast is sponsored by our membership Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers!

#426 Mentoring Moment: First Love 04/23/2024

#425 Marketing Minute: How to Find Your Audience of Readers 04/15/2024

#424 Publish with a Purpose: Why Choose to Self-Publish a Book 04/08/2024

#423 Writing Well: Keep Your Creativity Flowing 04/01/2024

#422 Mentoring Moment: New Vision 03/25/2024

#421 Marketing Minute: How to Market Your Book Using 5-Step Marketing Plan 03/18/2024

#420 Publish with a Purpose: What to Expect Once Your Book is Released 03/11/2024

#419 Writing Well: How to Persevere and Complete a Full-Length Novel 03/04/2024

#418 Mentoring Moment: Unsung Hero 02/26/2024

#417 Marketing Minute: How to sell your books to your email list 02/19/2024

#416 Publish with a Purpose: Best companies to self-publish a book 02/12/2024

#415 Writing Well: How to get organized and focused to get more writing done 02/05/2024

#414 How to Get Beyond Fear and Self-Sabotage 01/29/2024

#413 Mentoring Moment: Lost and Found 01/22/2024

#412 Marketing Minute: How to Sell Books with Authenticity 01/15/2024

#411 Publish with a Purpose: How to Publish on a Limited Income 01/08/2024

#410 Writing Well: How to Develop a Writing Routine 01/01/2024

#409 Mentoring Moment: Messy Middle 12/25/2023

#408 Marketing Minute: January Book Sales 12/18/2023

#407 Publish with a Purpose: How to Avoid Publishing Scams 12/11/2023

#406 Writing Well: Stay Consistent in Your Writing During the Holidays 12/04/2023

#405: How to Actually Implement What You're Learning as a Writer 11/30/2023

#404: Mentoring Moment: Open Door 11/23/2023

#404: Mentoring Moment: Open Door 1 Corinthians 16:8-9 “In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost. There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.” (NLT) “But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” (NIV) “But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” (NKJV) “For the present, I’m staying right here in Ephesus. A huge door of opportunity for good work has opened up here. (There is also mushrooming opposition.)” (The Message) We can all get behind a wide-open door of opportunity. It makes me think of an offensive line in a football game creating a huge hole for the running back to go through. A TV commentator might say something like, “Man, you could have driven a semi-truck through there!” There are some doors in life that God opens to us that are just too obvious not to walk through. We want to hang around where God’s hand is obviously at work, especially if we can play an active role in it with things like our call to write. But what about the opposition and adversary part? “And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of Ephesus—if there will be no resurrection from the dead?” – 1 Corinthians 15:32a You can read about a key story regarding that opposition Paul is referring to in Acts 19:23-41. A silversmith named Demetrius stirred up a riot by accusing Paul and his companions of trying to make their god Artemis irrelevant and diminish its influence. At the root of this was the threat of losing business and livelihood. But why would Paul want to hang around a place like this? 1.) Paul considered it a privilege to suffer for Christ (Philippians 1:29) 2.) Opposition is a sign that the work (writing) we do is being effective. I would even argue that the more fruitful and effective our work for the Lord, the fiercer the opposition. Paul is such a good model for us as Kingdom Writers. We need not be discouraged when we face opposition from an enemy and a world opposed to our Kingdom message. Perhaps we can form a muscle memory response of considering it a privilege and blessing when opposition arises. As priestly pens in the hands of the Author of Life, let’s continue being on the lookout for those wide-open doors of opportunity! The Power of Having a Weekly Business Meeting with God Learn the simple steps you can take to implement a weekly business meeting with God. This is one of the most important actions you can take as a Christian writer to ask God for the strategies to write, publish, and market your books successfully. Get access to the video and PDF download now /episode/index/show/authors/id/28277522

#403: Marketing Minute: How to Market Your Books while Writing a New Book 11/16/2023

#402: Publish with a Purpose: The Benefits of Publishing on Amazon 11/09/2023

#401: Writing Well: Pros and Cons of Using a Pen Name 11/02/2023

#400: Mentoring Moment: Refreshed 10/26/2023

#400: Mentoring Moment: Refreshed When we think of refreshment, we might think of ice cream, popsicles, or snow cones during the summer heat. Or perhaps some iced tea or lemonade on a sweltering day. I would like us to think of our writing and the books we publish as another form of refreshment. Let’s look at a little verse tucked away in Proverbs to help add to this concept. Proverbs 25:13 in various translations… “Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.” – NLT “Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.” – NIV “Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.” – ESV “Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!” – The Message “Trustworthy Messengers” “Faithful Messengers” “Reliable Friends” We would all agree that the more valuable an item or message is that’s being sent, the more refreshing its delivery. There’s a difference between waiting for an order of stickers compared to a $10,000 cashier’s check you’re expecting. In both examples, we are hoping for a trustworthy, faithful, and reliable delivery. But there’s a greater refreshment or gratefulness that takes place when the cashier’s check arrives safely. But notice who is most refreshed in these verses – It’s the master or employer. You and I have been given a valuable message to carry to a world that’s sweltering under a heavy burden. Not only will our words be a refreshment to those who read them…but also a refreshment to our Master upon their delivery. The Power of Having a Weekly Business Meeting with God Learn the simple steps you can take to implement a weekly business meeting with God. This is one of the most important actions you can take as a Christian writer to ask God for the strategies to write, publish, and market your books successfully. Get access to the video and PDF download now /episode/index/show/authors/id/28014519

#399: Marketing Minute: Why SEO + Email Marketing is a Winning Combination for Writers 10/19/2023

#398: Publish With a Purpose: 3 Reasons to Consider Participating in a Multi-Author Book Project 10/12/2023

#397: Writing Well: 3 Simple Ways to Use Interviews to Write Your Book 10/05/2023

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres

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