Christian Book Academy

Here are the 5 stages:

First Draft: This milestone is finishing your messy, ugly first draft.
Final Draft: This milestone is all about getting a final draft after your manuscript has been self-edited and professionally edited. At the end of this stage, you will be ready to have it formatted.
Self-Publish: This milestone is pressing publish. This can be eBook only, Print and eBook, or full-color book.
Book Launch: This milestone is to find your first 100 readers. Notice that I say readers and not sales. The focus will be on impacting lives whether that is through books you give away to reviewers, book launch team, KDP free promo OR books you sell.
Impact Lives: This milestone is to find your first 1000 readers. Again, this can include books you give away and sell. This is the ongoing marketing part of the process.

Self-Publish:

You will learn how to independently publish your book in print and eBook formats. You will also learn how to get reviews for your book once you hit publish!

Here are the lessons included:

Self-Publish Progress Tracker
Your Publishing Path
Choose Keyword Phrases
Finalize Your Book Title
Get ISBN
Brainstorm Imprint Names
Format the Interior of Your Book
Write Your Book Description/Blurb
Get Your Book Cover Designed
[TOOL] Book Cover Brainstorm
Choose Your Categories
Decide on a Price for Your Book
Publish Your Kindle eBook
Upload Your Print Book
Publish Your Print Book

Book Marketing Explorer:

Book Marketing is not a step-by-step process. You can choose your own adventure depending on your current focus. Use the Book Marketing Explorer to choose the strategies that are most useful to you.

Book Marketing Explorer: Attract

Author AI
Book Marketing Implementation Tools
[TOOL] Author Copy Companion
[TOOL] Turn Posts into Purchases
Media Kit
Get Booked on Podcasts Toolkit
Power of Collaborations Masterclass
How to Find Potential Partners
11 Ways to Grow Your Email List Through Partnerships
Create Collaborative Content Toolkit
Solo Email Swaps Toolkit
SEO Toolkit
Resources to Host a 5-Day Challenge
Christmas Gift-Giving Guide
One-Sheet Template
Speaking
Target Audience

Book Marketing Explorer: Engage

Email Marketing

Book Marketing Explorer: Nurture

Resources to Host a 5-Day Challenge
Author Audience Builder Workshop
Content Marketing
5-Day Live Video Challenge

Book Marketing Explorer: Invite

Get Booked on Podcast Toolkit
Solo Email Swaps Toolkit
Christmas Gift-Giving Guide
Author Audience Builder Workshop
5-Day Live Video Challenge
Scrolling to Sold Toolkit
A+ Content Tutorial
Holiday Book Sales Strategies
Call to Action (CTA) Templates for Email Marketing

Book Marketing Explorer: Others

Book Launch Ideas
Book Marketing Foundations
Author Websites
Book Promotion Plan
Holiday Book Signing Events
Target Audience

Take Action Week:

5-Day Challenges

Pray Over Your Pages
Finish Your First Chapter Challenge
Story Bank Builder
Social Share Sprint

Bonus Training:

Use these short trainings for a quick win!

Here is a list of the lessons you'll get:

New Member Kickstart Challenge
Member Orientation
Member Benefits
Writing Week Challenge
Silence Your Inner Critic Mindset Challenge
[TOOL] Inner Critic Silencer
Kingdom Writer Quick Win Series
10 Prayers for Kingdom Writers
15-Minute Writer
How to Get Unstuck So You Can Finish Your First Draft
Clarity Call: Set a 90-Day Goal and Next Steps
Writing Wins
Stories that Stick Workshop
Get More Reviews Toolkit
Optional Lessons
Prolific Publisher
Quick Wins
Ask Shelley
Encouragement from CJ and Shelley
BONUS: Clarity Call to Plan for the New Year

Kingdom Foundations:

Get started with a solid foundation as a Kingdom writer with the lessons in this training!

Here is a list of the lessons you'll get:

Kingdom Writers Workshop
Tiny Testimony Book Workshop
Devotional Book Workshop
Dream with God for Your Writing
How to Hear God's Voice
Business Meeting with God
Kingdom Writer Renewal Workshop
The Power of a Prayer Team
Kingdom Writers Book
Bible Study Method and Tools
5-Day Prayer Challenge
Broken Crayons Still Color

Specialty Books:

So You Want to Write Children’s Books by Kim Steadman
Working with An Illustrator by Joe Eckstein
Writing Devotionals by Jean Wise
Planning & Creating Journals and Coloring Books by Marta Goertzen
Creating a Coloring Book in PowerPoint by Rebecca Livermore
Create Coloring Book Pages
Acing the Audio Book for More Sales By Jendayi Harris
Memoir Momentum by Jendayi Harris
Low and No Content Book Marketing Strategy by Kim Steadman
Create and Publish a Workbook by Kim Steadman
Translate Your Book
Publish a Spiral-Bound Workbook
How to Publish a Book With a Co-Author
How to Publish and Contribute to Anthologies By Heather Hart
Publish a Book Bundle or Set
Publishing Hardcover Books

Tech Library:

You will learn how to do many of the technical parts of independently publishing. If you prefer, you can outsource most of these tasks and we share our favorite outsourcers in the Publishing Challenge training.

Here are the lessons included:

Getting Started with and Customizing Scrivener by Debra L. Butterfield
Advanced Scrivener Training by Debra L. Butterfield
Format Your Book with Vellum by Karen Lusby
Format Your Book with Kindle Create by Kim Steadman
Canva Tutorials by Kim Steadman
Format a Kindle eBook in Word by Heather Hart
Format a Print Book in Word by Heather Hart
Format a Book Using InDesign Training by Joe Eckstein
Format your Book with Atticus
Using Images in Books by Teresa Mills
Wordpress Block Editor by Valerie Riese
Build Your Email List Using MailerLite Mini-Course by Erik Isaga
Format Low-Content Books in PowerPoint (or Google Slides) by Rebecca Livermore
Sell a Digital Product on Payhip (for free) by Jennifer Waddle
Writing with Reedsy by EO Writes
Google Meet Training and Tips by Lana H Allen
Creating Illustrations by EO Writes

Expert Training:

We hire experts to share additional training with you. We will continue to add to this training.

Here are the lessons included:

Sticky Statements by Jean Wise
Non Fiction Research Strategies and Organization with Jendayi Harris
Writing Stories with Emotion with Gwen Ebner
Create and Launch a Podcast by Lana Wynn Scroggins
Path to Traditional Publishing by Jean Wise
Beyond Book Signings by Annette Whipple
SEO for Authors with Heather Hart
How to Write for Fun and Profit with Sharon Gibson
How to Use an Offset Printer for Bulk Orders by Debra Butterfield
Tips for Marketing Your Book in a God-Honoring Way with Alisa Keeton
Make Money Freelance Writing on Your Terms by Jennifer Waddle
Write Articles that Get Noticed by Jennifer Waddle
Make More Money with Every Book You Write by Rebecca Livermore
Transition Into Writing Full Time by Rebecca Livermore
PR on a Budget for Authors with Saundra Dalton-Smith
Launch a Bestselling Book Without Losing Your Mind by Lindsey Hartz
Marketing Minute Training by Kim Steadman
ChatGPT for Fiction Writers by Shae Bynes
More training coming soon!

Ask Shelley:

Selling Books with Authenticity
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
How to Self-Publish Your Book
What About Amazon Ads?
How to Persevere and Complete a Full-length Novel
5-Step Marketing Plan: Book Marketing Tips
How to Start an Audience from Scratch for Marketing a Book
What are the Best Companies to Self-Publish a Book?
How can I organize my time and resources and stay focused?
How to stop overthinking what you have written so it moves forward?
How do I sell my book to my email list?
What should I expect once my book is released?
Do this one thing to market your book
Prayer for writers to finish a book
Silencing the Inner Critic as a Writer
Writing as Ministry - How to reach the right audience?
How do writers get beyond fear and self-sabotage?
How do writers discern when to act and when to wait?
Do Authors need a website?
How can I find a good editor for my book?
Why did you choose to Self-Publish a book?
How to organize your writing?
How to Self-Publish on a Limited Income?
How to Copyright a Book?
Is My Book Idea Good Enough?
Keep Your Creativity Flowing and Seek Guidance from God
How to Develop a Writing Routine
How to Get Organized and Focused to Get More Writing Done
How to Find Your Audience of Readers
How to Implement What You're Learning

What You Will Get Inside the Christian Book Academy Member Area

Here's the Training You Get Instant Assess to Inside Christian Book Academy

Meet Your Mentors, CJ and Shelley Hitz