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Social Media Tip – Comparing Our Blooper Reel to Their Highlight Reel

April 18, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

I’m going to share a social media tip with you today. Have you ever been on a social media platform like Facebook, scrolling through the feed and you get an overwhelming feeling of not being good enough? So many times on social media, we are comparing our blooper reel to somebody else’s highlight reel. I know, […]

Filed Under: General, Social Media

40 Things You Don’t Know About Me

April 1, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

This month, on April 29, 2015, I will turn 40.  Yep, the BIG 4-0.  And to celebrate, I have decided to write a few posts about the number 40.  This is the first one…40 things you don’t know (or might not know) about me. You can read my official about page here, but I had more fun […]

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Social Media for Authors

February 28, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Confused about social media for authors?  I’ll share my tips in this post. In our digital world, it is essential for authors to have a social media presence. However, you do not need to do it all.  It is very easy to get overwhelmed when you think about social media marketing.  Don’t.  I recommend starting with […]

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What Happened After They Told Me I Couldn’t Write (True Story)

February 9, 2015 By guestpost Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

A Guest Post from Jeff Herring Content Marketing is a great way to build your online business. The problem is that most people who teach it stop at the point of creating content. While creating profitable content is essential, there is so much more you can do with your content. That’s why I expand Content Marketing into the 5 […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, live webinar, marketing, non-fiction authors, Webinars

Plan But Be Willing to Change and Adapt

January 29, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

One thing that’s important in our business is to plan. So….how do we plan, but be willing to change and adapt as needed?  I have typically been a “fly by the seat of your pants” type planner. It can be both good and bad. It allows for flexibility and to focus on what’s most important at […]

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2015 – A Fresh Start

January 16, 2015 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

I love new beginnings. I recently got a whiteboard, well I actually made it, and have been using it to help organize my thoughts. I will do a brain dump on my whiteboard and then either take a picture of it to keep it or type the most important information into a file on my […]

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2014 Year in Review

December 31, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

2014 2015

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect back on all you have accomplished. Shelley and I have been doing that. So in this post, I wanted to share some of our successes with you. Things we have accomplished in 2014 Shelley established Body and Soul Publishing LLC You can read more […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: live events, networking tips, productivity tips, self publishing

Our Top 5 Blog Posts from 2014

December 16, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Can you believe the year is almost over? Shelley and I have been reviewing everything we’ve done this year, and one thing I always like to look at is our top blog posts. We value our followers and strive to share valuable information with you. One year ago today, I shared our top ten blog posts […]

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12 Must-Follow Blogs For Authors

July 8, 2014 By Heather Hart 36 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

 One key factor to our success as authors is what we have learned from others along the way. So today, we want to share 12 of our favorite blogs for authors. We encourage you to check them out as well as share which blogs are your favorite blogs are in the comments.   #1. The […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: author websites, authors, Book Marketing, book marketing tips, fiction authors, marketing, non-fiction authors, websites, Writing Advice, Writing Tips

Meet Our Editor – An Interview With Shannon Janeczek

July 4, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

There is a lot of work that goes into publishing a really great book.  If you write an amazing book, only to have it riddled with typos and grammatical errors, whether you write fiction or non, it will lose something in translation. That’s why having your book edited is important. If you are an indie […]

Filed Under: Editing, General Tagged With: Editing, interviews

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