You’ve written a book; you have a manuscript. Now what? Most first-time authors hover between excitement, anticipation and sheer anxiety. First things first Have you self-edited your book, or have you written and now the raw manuscript is burning a hole in your shelf (or on your computer) as you try to build up enough…
Many people have a desire to write but wonder if they have what it takes. Are they able to produce something meaningful, inspiring and worth reading? Writing is not an effortless flow of words, there are times when even well-known authors struggle with self-doubt and insecurity, stories that just don’t come together, drafts that are…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, First, thank you. Writing a book as a Christian, especially choosing to self-publish, is no small calling. Whether you’re sharing testimony, teaching Scripture, offering encouragement, or telling a story shaped by faith, you’re stewarding something sacred. Words have weight. They shape hearts. They point people somewhere. That matters. Because…
Memoirs and testimonies are interlinked, yet there is a difference in focus. When we share about our past, our journey, the lessons learnt through the joys, sorrows and experiences of our past, we open up a window to our souls- A testimony tells the story but focuses on the redemption, deliverance or salvation story in…
When underlines ruled, and italics were impossible Modern word processing has completely changed the way we write. Typewriters might have been the standard up to the 1980s, but typing today feels like a totally different world. Many first-time authors hand in manuscripts that are heavily underlined. How Modern Typing differs from the Typewriter Days Proportional…
Many authors finish writing their book, which may have taken them months or even years to complete and suddenly want to publish immediately. What they don’t realise is that writing is only THE FIRST STEP to publishing a book. There are MANY STEPS TO GETTING A BOOK PUBLISHED. So many first-time authors come to October/November…