If you’re feeling overwhelmed or frustrated when it comes to writing and marketing your book, know that you’re not alone.

Every published author I’ve ever met has had to deal with fluctuating emotions, doubts, time constraints, decision fatigue, and information overload throughout the various stages of their writing journeys.

Yet it is estimated that 500,000 new self-published books were released last year by U.S. authors alone. Assuming that some authors wrote multiple books in one year, that means at least a quarter of a million people were able to push past all the challenges and overwhelm to successfully write and self-publish their books.

You can, too.

On today’s episode, I’m going to share a SIMPLER way to write – and market – your book.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Bookworthy Academy Waitlist
• Self-Publishing Checklist - FREE 2-page resource
• Your Path to Publishing - FREE 9-page guide to help you determine if traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing is right for you.
• The Inkwell membership - weekly writing sessions and monthly Craft Chats
• Oswald Chambers's My Utmost for His Highest devotional * (affiliate link) *

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: info@inkandimpact.com
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Thanks for listening! Join the FREE Ink and Impact Facebook community for Christian writers.

Want FREE promotion? Send an audio recording of your favorite thing about this podcast to info@inkandimpact.com (be sure to include your name, book title, and website URL!).

At the outset, writing and self-publishing a book sounds straightforward - just write it and upload it to Amazon or whatever online retailer you choose.

Easy-peasy, right? 😃

Weellll…behind every overarching topic (writing, editing, publishing, and marketing) are MANY tasks and corresponding sub-tasks.

Compounding the problem is that when writers begin to search for answers to their questions and challenges, they’re inundated with so much information, it’s often overwhelming. 😳

In fact, the realities of authorship cause many aspiring authors to become one of three types of writers.

Ready to learn what they are? Listen in!

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Self-Publishing Checklist - FREE 2-page resource
• The Inkwell membership - weekly writing sessions and monthly Craft Chats
• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: info@inkandimpact.com
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Thanks for listening! Join the FREE Ink and Impact Facebook community for Christian writers.

Want FREE promotion? Send an audio recording of your favorite thing about this podcast to info@inkandimpact.com (be sure to include your name, book title, and website URL!).

In today’s episode of the Ink and Impact podcast, I’m going to cover 5 Essential Networking Tips for Writers.

As a book coach who serves Christian indie writers throughout their self-publishing journeys, I’ve learned that one of the biggest challenges they face is promoting and marketing their brand and their books.

Yet one of the best ways to promote oneself is the very thing that many writers avoid like the plague: networking.

Listen in to discover the 5 Essential Networking Tips for Writers.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Self-Publishing Checklist - FREE 2-page resource
• The Inkwell membership - weekly writing sessions and monthly Craft Chats

Additional Writing/Self-Publishing Resources:

• 1:1 Coaching Session - gain strategy and clarity; limited slots available

Connect with Your Host, Dalene Bickel:

• Email: info@inkandimpact.com
• Instagram: @‌dalenebickel
• Website: inkandimpact.com

Thanks for listening! Join the FREE Ink and Impact Facebook community for Christian writers.

Want FREE promotion? Send an audio recording of your favorite thing about this podcast to info@inkandimpact.com (be sure to include your name, book title, and website URL!).