Ink and Impact Blog

You’ve decided to write a book. Yay! Now ... which of the 3 types of writers are you? 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? 😃...

Networking tips for writers? Yes, please! 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...

You will be tempted to compromise as a Christian writer along your author journey, and how you respond has a bigger impact than you might think. Back in 2020, I received a very specific calling: “Call My writers.” The verse 2 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV) also stood out to...

LISTENREAD  Back in episode 51, which was 6 Things Every Author Needs to Know, having an author blog came in as #4 on the list and I shared some ideas of what to write about. So today I am going to share the benefits of blogging and how to start an author blog....

LISTENREADAs I shared in Episode 51 - 6 Things Every Author Needs, websites are a necessity. But if you don’t have a website, how do you create one? In this post, you'll discover how to build an effective author website in 10 steps, whether you’re creating it yourself...

LISTENWATCHREADIn 2006, Rick and Jane McKinney heeded God’s call to walk across America. Shortly afterward, Rick took the two journals Jane had maintained during their walk and compiled the beginnings of a book. Yet they didn’t publish And...So We Walked: The...

LISTENREADIn your eagerness to write your book, you might overlook or dismiss two critical things that should be done at the outset of your author journey: creating a goal and developing a budget. In last week's episode (6 Things Authors Need), I briefly touched on...