You have found yourself at a point in your life when you believe that God’s word is trying to find its voice in your writing. This is an exciting moment for any Christian author. When God’s word wants to find its way to His people through you, you have no choice but to answer His call. Of course, you will not instinctively write the perfect work, you will need to find the subject that He wants you to work with, and what type of writing style you must use to suit His purpose. You may also want to research a Christian self publishing company to assist you in your book publishing.
You will not be handed your master work, you will go through the same trials as any other Christian author with their manuscript, and He will not directly instruct you how to write a book. Obviously unless you are writing about a specific string of events you most likely will not need to learn how to write memoirs. Normally you would want to start with a summary and an outline, and from there you can break your ideas down by chapter and organize your book in this way. You will want to recruit help, as fresh eyes are good for your message. As you write you will want to frequently get input on your manuscript to ensure you are delivering the message that He intended. It is very easy to get lost in your own work. You will want to have your manuscript formatted in the way that you want it to be read by the time you get to the book publishing stage, especially if you choose to self publish.
As you choose your self publishing company, look for one that will handle your book marketing, and see if they offer print on demand services. Book publishing can be very difficult on a beginner; however, you do not need to know how to publish a book in order to work with a self publisher. Your company will likely offer an entire series of options for the publishing of your book, such as ISBN number, cover art, bar coding, and distribution. Rather than you needing to figure out how to manage your book budget, you earn royalties from the book itself.
Just because your publisher offers marketing services does not mean that you have to stop there, there are several ways for you to assist in the sales of your work. Google offers a free book marketing tool, whereby part or all of the text in your book is available for readers to find when searching terms in their search engine. You can also submit your book for review at area Christian bookstores. Starting a blog based on your book is another good way to get some attention, and there is also the option of sending out press releases to your favorite Christian magazines and newspapers. You can build a free website based on your book and tell the entire world about your work, and make appearances at local Christian events and shops. When you put your mind to it, the final, and most difficult part can be the most creative problem to solve.