Publishing is not for the faint-hearted. There are significant up-front costs. Below, I will list the ones I spent, but also give suggestions for how to avoid various costs. First, let’s differentiate between self-publishing/independent publishing and pay-to-play publishing (known as vanity publishing and now calling itself ‘hybrid’ publishing). Self-publishing is more like project-managing. You will …
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In today’s blog, Dienece would like to share her experience with launching a second book. Launching your second book might not go like the first one did. It might do better, or it might be worse. I ended up making more money off my second book, but I didn’t sell as many books. The lack …
(and five contests for unpublished fiction writers) There are any number of writing contests around for both published and unpublished writers. It’s easy to see why a published author would enter a writing contest: to get recognition for their writing, in the same way as actors enter the Oscars or singers enter the Grammys. But …
Anyone else remember when audiobooks were called books on tape? My first audiobook was Winnie-the-Pooh, narrated by Lionel Jeffries, on cassette. I wore that tape out. Literally. At some point it stretched and degraded so badly it stopped playing properly, and I remember opening the cassette to splice the tape and coax it back into …
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“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.” Jeremiah 17:7 It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at the end of October, and the garden was calling my name. I grabbed my gardening gloves, pulled on a hat and plastered on sunscreen. It was time to set to work mulching …
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I started blogging in 2011, which means I will hit my 15-year anniversary this year. (How did that happen? It’s scary how maths works!) It also means I’ve been observing the trends in Christian fiction for a long time as an author, blogger, and reader. That means I can testify to the truth of Ecclesiastes …
Young Christian Writers as Marys: The Power of Believing Last year, in my local church assembly, I and some other people were given the responsibility of organising a Christmas stage play. So, amidst planning the end-of-year party, I wore my writer’s hat and got to fine-tuning the drama script. Doing this helped me pay more …
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Anyone who has published a book knows how hard it is at the start. This is especially the case as a Christian author based in any country besides the U.S. The U.S. is by far the largest market for English Christian books, and they have access to far more resources. Yet there are some simple …
Tosin Adeyi Photography Why I Wrote a Multicultural Christian Historical Fiction for Christian Girlies Like Me Sat on my couch, listening to worship songs and munching on some cookies, I took a break from scrolling lazily through my phone.I needed to recalibrate after spending so long writing and releasing my latest story. It was 2024 …
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It’s time for another getting-to-know-you question from members of the international members of American Christian Fiction Writers … but first, some contest wins! 2025 Christy Awards The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) recently announced the winners of the 2025 Christy Awards in Christian fiction, and we’re delighted to see two members of Beyond the Borders …
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