You already have permission
Most Christian writers are waiting for a yes that is never coming. Here is why the permission you are waiting for was already given, and who actually gave it.
Who am I to write this?
The quiet question that stops more Christian books than any lack of talent. Here is the honest answer, and why your sense of being unqualified may be the most qualifying thing about you.
Why your writing doesn’t sound like you
You can say it out loud and it lands. You write it down and it goes stiff. The reason is not talent, and the fix takes about ten minutes.
You are not a writer, and it matters less than you think
Most people who finish books were never "writers" either. Here is what the job actually asks of you, and why you have been doing most of it for years.
Why good chapters still get put down
Your chapters are true and they still lose the reader. Usually the problem is not the content. It is that you have been trained to end things too well.
How to know when a chapter is actually done
If you have rewritten the same chapter eleven times, the problem is not the chapter. Here is the test that ends the loop, and why the feeling you are waiting for never comes.
The book in your heart isn’t going to write itself — and that’s okay
The ache to write a book is worth trusting. Here's the first small step that actually moves it from your heart onto the page.
Why your draft stalled at chapter three
Almost every first book stalls in the same place. Here are the real reasons — and how to begin again without starting over.
Self-publishing isn’t second-best anymore
The old idea that a "real" book needs a publisher's permission is out of date — and it's costing called writers their callings.
What a good book cover actually does
Your book cover isn't decoration. It's the first promise your book makes to a reader — and often the only one they'll ever see.