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Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
I wrote my first book with no mentor and no plan. Just me and a calling I didn’t know how to start.
I’m Mallory Dagher, a 4x-published Christian author, 11+ year editor, certified Christian book-writing and business coach, and licensed educator in professional writing. My work is helping Christian aspiring authors turn the book God placed on their heart into a finished Christian nonfiction book.
This is the show for any Christian aspiring author with a book idea sitting in a drawer who doesn’t…
Episodes
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
How to Start Writing Your Christian Book Again After You Quit
Whether you quit three weeks ago or three years ago, this episode will help you get back to your book. We’ll walk through the story of Peter walking on water…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
How to Write a Christian Book When You Have No Time
Do you want to write a Christian book but can’t find the time? In this episode, you’ll learn how to write your book in small pockets of time, even with a busy…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
5 Signs Your Christian Book Will Flop Before You Publish
You spent years writing your book. You prayed over every page. Your mom bought a copy, and then the sales stopped. Now a box of books sits in your garage, and…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
How to Keep Writing Your Christian Book When You Want to Quit (4 Lessons for the Messy Middle)
You started your book. Maybe last year. Maybe three years ago. Now the file just sits there, and every time you open it, you think, "Who am I to write this?"…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
Too Many Book Ideas? How to Choose the Right One to Write First
Open your notes app. How many book ideas are sitting in there? And how many have a finished chapter? Too many book ideas feels like a good thing until you…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
How to Write a Christian Book With God, Not Just For Him (The PLOT Method)
You pray about your book. But do you pray while you write it? That's a different thing, and most of us skip it. Most Christian writers pray over the finished…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
What to Do When Writing Your Book Gets Hard (The S.T.A.F.F. Method)
There's a day in every book when the whole thing turns on you. The words come out flat, and the thought shows up: if God really called me to this, why is it…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
How to Finish the Book You Started (What Nehemiah Teaches Christian Writers)
Nobody claps when you start something broken. Your book is a wall right now, and it's a pile of stones in a file you don't open much. Nehemiah heard his city's…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
The Nudge Won't Leave You Alone. Here’s How to Start Writing Your Book With Him.
You can’t stop thinking about the book God told you to write—but you still haven’t started writing it. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to start writing a…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersThe 7 Red Flags I See in Christian Manuscripts—and How to Fix Them Before You Publish
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…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
Write Your Book 2x Faster With These 7 Essential Tools
You cannot write this book alone. In this episode, I’m sharing 7 essential tools that can help you write 2x faster, organize, publish, market, and grow an…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
How to Write When You Feel Spiritually Dry
What do you do when you feel spiritually dry, God feels silent, and the words just aren't coming? In this episode, we’re talking about writing through…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2 Finale: I'm an Editor. Here's What I Would Fix Before You Send Your Book to Anyone.
Are you a Christian writer getting ready to finish your first draft? In this episode, I'm sharing exactly what I look for as an editor before a book is ready…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 8: I’m an Editor. Here Are 8 Signs Your Book Will Flop—and How to Fix Them Before You Publish
I'm an editor. Here are 8 signs that your book will flop. I've spent years editing manuscripts and helping writers get their message right, and I keep seeing…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 7: AI for Christian Authors: How to Use It Without Losing Your Voice or Your Testimony
Can Christian authors use AI to write a book? This is a question that SO many writers struggle through. In this episode of Writing Your God-Led Book, we're…
- Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for Beginners
Season 2, Episode 6: 9 Leadership Skills Every Christian Needs Before God Expands Their Influence
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to carry influence so naturally? It's usually not because they're more talented, more qualified, more passionate…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 5: 7 Ways to Handle Criticism, Rejection, and the Fear of Being Seen as a Christian Writer
Have you ever replayed one critical comment in your head for days while completely forgetting the hundred kind words people have spoken over you? If criticism…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 4: What to Do After You Finish Your First Draft (Next Steps to Edit and Publish Your Christian Book)
These 6 minutes may change everything for you! These are the exact next steps to take after you finish your first draft, so your book keeps moving toward…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 3: The Monday Morning Meeting: How to Plan Your Writing Week with God
What if the reason you keep falling behind on your book isn't a discipline problem but a starting-point problem? So many Christian writers sit down on Monday…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 2: 7 Writing Tools to Write Your Book: The Best Ones Are Already on Your Phone
What if the best tools to write your book are already in your pocket, and they cost you next to nothing? In this episode, I am sharing seven writing tools that…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 2, Episode 1: How People-Pleasing Silences Your Writing Voice: There's a Version of You That You Buried Alive
There's a version of you that you buried alive, and it's time to dig her up. If you are a Christian writer whose memoir keeps coming out safe, polished, and…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1 Finale: 15 Book Writing Mistakes to Avoid: Writing Advice I Was Wrong About
What if some of the writing advice you have been following is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, I am sharing fifteen things I used to believe about…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 8: How to Finish Writing Your Book: The One Thing Stopping You from Crossing the Finish Line
A few weeks ago, I drove to Marshalls instead of sitting down to work on my book. I did not want to open my computer and face the chapter waiting for me. I…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 7: 7 Books Every Christian Writer Needs to Read
What books should you read if you want to write your own Christian book? In this episode, I am sharing seven books every Christian writer needs to read, the…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 6: The #1 Self-Publishing Mistake Christian Authors Make Before Hitting Publish on Amazon
If you are getting ready to self-publish your first Christian nonfiction book, this is one episode you cannot afford to skip. Most first-time Christian authors…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 5: How to Launch Your Christian Book: Build an Audience Before You Hit Publish
Are people waiting for your book? Like actually waiting, asking about it, and counting down until they can get their hands on it? If the answer is anything…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 4: How to Overcome Writer's Block as a Christian Author: Get Unstuck and Finish Your Book
Writer's block is real, and if you are trying to write your God-led book, hitting a wall does not mean you missed God. It means you are human. In today's…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 3: How to Write Your Christian Book When You're Afraid: 5 Strategies to Push Past the Fear
Are you afraid to write your Christian book? Friend, if God placed a message on your heart, fear does not get a vote. Staying safe and staying silent does not…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 2: How to Write Your Christian Testimony: Telling the Hard Parts You've Never Said Out Loud
Writing your Christian testimony is one of the most powerful things you can do as a Christian author. It is also one of the scariest. The messy parts, the…
Writing Your God-Led Book - How to Write a Christian Book, Nonfiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Write Your Story, Writing Tips for BeginnersSeason 1, Episode 1: Is God Calling You to Write a Book? How to Know You're Meant to Be a Christian Author
You've been feeling a nudge, haven't you? A whisper, or maybe not so quiet, that keeps coming back no matter how many times you push it down, telling you that…