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How to Write a Devotional: Step by Step

Do you have a passion for gathering in community to reflect on God’s word? Are you an aspiring author who wants to self-publish your first book? If so, writing a devotional may be a great first-time project for you! Devotionals are short, truly heartfelt, and allow you to help others reflect and spend time with God within the regular rhythms of daily life. If you are looking to dip your toes into the self-publishing pool, publishing a devotional is a great start.

How to Set Goals for 2026: Advice from Our Self-Publishing Service

If you have “publish my first novel” on your to-do list for 2026, it’s time to capitalize on that new-year energy and create publishing goals that will allow you to become the published author you’ve always dreamed of being.

Relaunch, Revamp, or Republish? Know Your Options When Updating Your Self-Published Book

As a self-published author, you’ve poured your heart and soul into your book. While book sales were probably great right after you launched it, they may have slowed after its initial launch and remained stagnant ever since. When this happens, how do you re-engage your audience to generate new buzz for your book? Something to consider is relaunching, revamping, or republishing your book.

How to Market Your Self-Published Book During the Holiday Season

What does every book lover want underneath the tree? More books! If you’re a newly self-published author, you’ll want to take advantage of the holiday season to increase your book sales. How do you ensure your book stands out above the noise of holiday sales to reach your target reader? Below, we share our top tips for promoting your self-published book during the holiday season.

How to Create a Book Launch Strategy

The time has finally come! You’ve written your manuscript, completed several rounds of editing, and we’ve formatted it so that it’s ready for distribution to get into the hands of your ideal reader. How do you reach these readers and let them know about your new self-published book? This is where having a great book launch strategy comes in. Launching your book is like running a marathon:

Types of Editing for Your Self-Published Book

Editing is the art of refining your manuscript before publishing. For new self-published authors, though, the editing process can be intimidating. It may be the first time someone else looks at your manuscript, and it’s natural to be nervous to hand over the manuscript you’ve spent months working on for refinement and critique.

AI Tools for Self-Published Authors (That Won’t Hinder Your Creativity)

As a self-published author, you probably have mixed feelings about AI. You may feel pressure from various tech companies to use AI or risk being left behind. On the other hand, you want to maintain your human creativity and wish to avoid AI replacing your writing process. Fortunately, there are ways to do both: you can effectively use AI tools for self-publishing while staying true to your human voice.

Alternative Places to Sell Your Book as a Christian Self-Published Author

You’ve poured your heart and soul into preparing your manuscript. How do you ensure your book is published and reaches your ideal readers? With many publishing options available today, you may feel confused and overwhelmed. Do you put in the time and effort to submit your manuscript to traditional publishers when only 2% of them get published?

How to Deal with Imposter Syndrome as a Self-Published Author

Have you ever felt like you’re playing a role you don’t deserve? Like at any moment someone will discover you’re not as capable as they think? These feelings are commonly referred to as imposter syndrome and are common for both new and experienced self-published authors to experience. If you suffer from imposter syndrome, you may have recurring thoughts of being a fraud, incapable, or not good enough to embark on the journey God has called you to.

5 Mistakes New Self-Published Authors Make (and How to Avoid Them)

While there are many benefits to self-publishing your book, one of the benefits—you’re in charge of every element of publishing your work, from formatting and printing to marketing—can also be one of the drawbacks. After all, it’s impossible to be an expert in every aspect of the self-publishing process. With self-publishing on the rise (and quickly becoming the preferred publishing method by many authors), there has never been a better time to publish your book.