Resources

Please enjoy these resources for spiritual writers:

Now in progress: Faith, Hope, and Love During an Election – a free video interview series, featuring prominent authors and activists

The Business of Being a Spiritual Writer – Online Course – October 20-23 – online

• Videos
  • Writing for Your Life produces free online videos that feature leading spiritual authors and industry experts presenting on various topics in the areas of “how to write” “how to get published” and “how to market and build your platform.” Our speakers include a wide range of successful authors, publishing industry veterans, and marketing professionals – each an expert in their area of focus. These videos are more valuable and more plentiful than what you will find for sale at other locations.
  • “Second Tuesdays” are free monthly interactive discussions with a panel of our author friends, on the Second Tuesday of each month. Each month has a different topic for discussion.
  • Reading Hope in Trying Times – a series of 78 interviews with many of our friends, discussing how to deal with challenging times such as the coronavirus pandemic
  • Please enjoy these book launch interviews, featuring many of our author partners and emerging authors.
  • Visit the Videos page to view video recordings of past presentations and webinars, all of which are free, and include:
    • “Removing Roadblocks to Getting Published” – featuring many of our author partners
    • “First Fridays” are free author interviews that deal with business aspects of being a spiritual writer
  • You can also view many free videos on the Writing for Your Life YouTube channel.

• Free downloads
  • Spiritual Writers’ Resource Guide includes articles and books on the following topics:
    • About Writing
    • Book Proposal Development and Getting Published
    • Building Your Platform / Marketing / Book Publicity
    • Self-Publishing
  • Directory of Literary Agents and Publishing Houses
    • This list is in no way meant to be a comprehensive guide to literary agents and book publishing houses.  It is simply a list of selected companies with whom Writing for Your Life has partnered in one way or another. But it gives you a sense of the layout of the spiritual publishing industry, and links to several highly regarded companies.
  • Nonfiction Book Proposal Guidelines
    • This annotated template helps you know what agents and publishers are looking for in a project and in an author
    • Reviewed and approved by respected agents and editors; like having a book proposal coach guiding your process!
    • Courtesy of our friends at wordmelon
  • Writing an Excellent Book Proposal: The 3 Big Roadblocks to Getting a Publisher to Say ‘Yes’ (And 1 Bonus Roadblock!)
    • Courtesy of Margot Starbuck
  • Getting the Most Out of a Writers’ Conference
    • This checklist offers suggestions for before, during and after a writers’ conference
  • DIY Book Launch Best Practices
    • A detailed checklist for leading your own book launch
  • The Focused Writer
    • Removing roadblocks through focus
    • Courtesy of Lisa Crayton
  • Inside and Out: Taking Your Text from Manuscript to Book
    • Dealing with your interior book design, your book cover design, and uploading it to Amazon
    • Courtesy of Rev. Adam Thomas
  • How to Build Your Own Podcast Program
    • Courtesy of Mike “Science Mike” McHargue
  • Christian Writers Resource Guide

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