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Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres

CJ and Shelley Hitz: Writing Mentor, Author Coach, Christian Writers

Welcome to Kingdom Writers where CJ and Shelley Hitz help you take a step of faith to finally finish your book. This podcast is filled with spiritual encouragement as well as prayers to help you overcome the resistance you face as a writer. Your story matters! We believe that you have a specific role to play in the kingdom of heaven to impact lives for eternity. And because of this, we will pour out our lives encouraging writers like you to not only tell your stories but to take the courageous step

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11:14

Hitz Blitz: Are You Feeling Distracted and Unfocused?

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/10/06

Want to write with me? I'm writing alongside you three days a week on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel: Map It Monday, Write Again Wednesday and Finish Line Friday, 15 minutes each. Find the Write With Me playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTMzBhneZCBYDistraction is not a character flaw. It is the water all of us are swimming in now, and working against it takes an actual plan.Shelley gives you three. Name the one thing that distracts you most and set a single boundary

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15:12

5 Christian Writing Mistakes That Keep You Stuck for...

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/10/01

Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own.Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwritersYou have been working on this book for years. Not sitting around doing nothing, actually working, and you are still standing in the same place. That

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5:02

Hitz Blitz: Overwhelmed - Give Yourself Permission to...

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/29

Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own.Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwritersYou do not have to do all of it at once. That is the whole episode, and it may be the sentence you needed today.Shelley noticed an author she

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17:06

It's Not Too Late to Write the Book God Gave You

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/24

Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own.Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwritersHow many years have you been carrying this book? Four? Twelve? Twenty-five? Somewhere along the way you may have started reading the delay as the

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3:57

Hitz Blitz: Don't Overlook the Small Opportunities

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/22

Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own.Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwritersWe put so much weight on the big doors. The launch, the numbers, the speaking invitation. Meanwhile God keeps opening small ones and we walk right

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25:46

Christian Writers, Your Words Travel Farther Than You...

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/19

Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own.Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwritersA pastor in South Africa wrote a little book in the 1800s. Over a hundred years later it landed on our shelf in Colorado Springs, and it wrecked us

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14:37

5 Signs God Is Calling You to Write This Book

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/17

Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own.Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwritersHow do you know God is actually calling you to write this book? Not "would it be nice." Not "people keep telling me I should." How do you know it is

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7:27

Hitz Blitz: Energy Management is a REAL Thing

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/15

Most writing advice is really time management advice. Find the hour, protect the block, guard the calendar. But you can have the time and still have nothing left to give it.In this short episode from the Hitz Blitz archive, Shelley talks about energy management and why it matters as much as the clock does for writers.

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3:29

How to Find a Christian Book Editor You Can Trust

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/10

You finished your first draft. And ever since, you have been telling yourself the same thing. I need to find an editor.Months go by. You Google Christian book editor, scroll through websites, bookmark a few, and never reach out.Editors are not hard to find. There are plenty of them. What nobody has taught you is what kind of help you actually need, and who you can trust with the message God gave you.In this episode I walk you through three steps: name the stage of editing you are at, know

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8:37

Hitz Blitz: Your Testimony Could Change Someone's Life

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/08

Your testimony is not only part of your past. It may be the very thing God wants to use to encourage, heal, or give hope to someone today.In this Hitz Blitz, Shelley reflects on Psalm 9:11 and God's invitation to tell others what He has done. She shares how her mom's healing story opened the door for an unexpected conversation in Michaels, and how one Christian Book Academy member turned her life story into a tiny testimony book that continues to impact readers.You do not have to write your

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2:55

Welcome to the Hitz Blitz

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/09/01

New 90-day sprint to finish your book starts September 10, 2026. Details at: https://www.trainingauthors.com/sprintFor a few years, Hitz Blitz was a private podcast. Short episodes recorded on the way to somewhere else, most of them under ten minutes. A blitz is defined in the dictionary as "a sudden, energetic, and concerted effort, typically on a specific task," and that's what these were meant to be. A quick burst of encouragement for your writing, not a full training.Now we're opening

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18:53

#471 Little by Little

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/08/05

Little by little Exodus 23:27-30 Here we have the Israelites moving through the wilderness and received the hopeful promise of a land they would possess. But it would not come at the snap of God's fingers. It wouldn't even come in a year. It would be a gradual process. Little by little. There are very practical reasons for this: - If the land were cleared of its inhabitants immediately, the lack of human maintenance would cause crops to fail and the land to quickly revert to wilderness…oh great,

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22:44

#470 Ask, Seek, Knock

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/07/01

Theme: Ask, Seek, Knock As independent authors, we wear a lot of different hats. Writer, marketer, business owner, bookkeeper, book designer. It's easy to feel overwhelmed at times. And because we're Kingdom writers, we also face the obstacles the enemy throws at us. God provided all the answers we need in His Word. Let's look specifically at Matt. 7:7 NKJV, "Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." How many of you find it hard to ask for

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24:34

#469 Rooted

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/06/03

Rooted "This is what the Lord says: "Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land. "But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are

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22:56

#468 Permission To Turn Up The Volume

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/05/06

Permission To Turn Up The Volume Read Luke 19:28-40 It is more likely that inanimate objects like rocks would cry out to Jesus in worship than for the King of kings to enter his capital city without honor. Jesus encouraged the joyful praise of the people, He didn't suppress it. But how quickly things would change in less than a week, as many of these same people would yell, "Crucify!" Human beings created in God's image make much better worshippers than mere rocks. - Line in the movie Troy by

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25:00

#467 Lighted Path

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/04/01

Light for my path Psalm 119 is divided into 22 sections, which represent the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. "Nun" = 14th of 22 Hebrew letters. It signifies a "fish" (representing life/continuation) or a "faithful/bent-over servant," symbolizing humility and submission. (Joshua son of Nun) "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭105‬ ‭ "A Lamp for the next sentence" As Kingdom writers, we often want God to show us the whole story at once—the full

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07:06

God Didn't Give You This Book Idea for It to Stay...

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/03/16

Have you been stuck on your first draft? You're not alone. In this episode, Shelley shares the biggest reasons writers stay stuck and never finish their manuscript, plus three practical shifts that can help you make real, consistent progress. She also shares details about the upcoming FREE Kingdom Writers Conference: Finish Your First Draft Edition happening on March 24, 2026, featuring 14 hand-picked speakers ready to help you stop second-guessing and start finishing. Register for free at

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32:48

#466 Stillness

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/03/04

A Posture of Stillness "Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes." - ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭7‬ "Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." - ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭10‬ ‭ The Hebrew word "raphah" in Psalm 46:10 implies letting go, letting your hands hang down, or ceasing to fight on your own. "As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel

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24:49

#465 Giving Birth to God's Promises

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/02/04

Giving Birth to God's Promises Mother Teresa said, "I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." Zechariah "Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God's eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord's commandments and regulations. They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old." - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭ "He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He

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30:33

#464 Writing With Power

Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of... ·

2026/01/07

Writing With Power: How God Shows Up When You Feel Least Ready When your words feel stalled, and your confidence feels thin, that doesn't mean you've lost your calling—it usually means God is inviting you back to the source of your strength. In this teaching, I share the Jeep story that first opened my eyes to what happens when power sits unused… and how easily the same thing happens in our writing. We walk through the four B's—**Believe, Behold, Bow, and Breakthrough**—a simple but deeply spiritual

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