The 7 Red Flags I See in Christian Manuscripts—and How to Fix Them Before You Publish

Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners · Sep 1, 2026 · 12m

A few months ago, I sat down with a manuscript that had everything going for it—a powerful story, a real testimony, hardly any grammatical errors, and a writer clearly called to write it.

By page ten, I could already tell this Christian manuscript was going to struggle to get readers and keep readers. Not because the message wasn't worth sharing, but because of a handful of small, fixable problems.

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain as a book editor to share the 7 red flags I see over and over again in faith-based writing—the same stuck points that keep a called Christian author…