The Keep Writing Podcast

Nov 19 2024 194 ep. 22 mins 22
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The author of five books, Nika Maples is a writer, speaker, and lupus and stroke survivor who loves to help Christian writers conquer what's holding them back so they can finish, publish, and market their amazing books. She started her career teaching high school English, and was named Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2007. Nika loves her sunny life in Fort Worth.

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195: Write Even When It Is Difficult with Beth Bubik

Nov 19 2024 39 mins  
Writer, write even when it is difficult. Even if you’re facing difficult circumstances and challenges in your life right now. Write. There will never be a moment in life when there isn’t some kind of challenge to overcome. And there will never be a moment when it’s easier to write than it is to make an excuse. But you h

194: Overcome Any Obstacle to Write Your Book with Abigail Brown

Oct 08 2024 19 mins  
You can overcome any obstacle to write your book! When you trust in the Lord’s strength rather than your own, you can overcome any obstacle standing in your way. No matter how big, no matter how messy, no matter how insurmountable it may seem. The Lord is always with us to help us overcome. And that’s just what Abigail Brown

193: Write Your Book as an Offering with Nina Landis

Oct 01 2024 42 mins  
Write your book as an offering to the Lord and let His glory shine through you! As authors, we tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves to tell our stories. But taking the focus off ourselves and our own abilities creates space for the Spirit to move through our efforts. Giving Him room to move takes the pressure off of us to m

192: It’s Gonna Go Fast

Sep 10 2024 13 mins  
It’s gonna go fast, so why not enjoy the journey? When you’re just getting started with your content, the going will likely feel slow and, often, even stationary. It may be difficult to imagine the process going quickly and making it to the other side. But, one day, you’ll look back and realize just how far you really did

191: It Gets Better

Sep 03 2024 14 mins  
It gets better. Starting a media channel to support your writing journey may feel scary, daunting, and overwhelming. And you may feel like the work you’re putting in isn’t making a difference. But, friend, it truly is. The work you’re doing now is giving God room to move in your life and in your ministry. It’s laying the

190: He Will Meet You Where You Are

Aug 27 2024 10 mins  
He will meet you where you are and show you the way forward. In all of your content planning, creating, and brainstorming, He will be there. He will give you the insight you need to teach and lead others. He will give you the words to say and the confidence to speak. He will show you how to convey your message in your content and

189: Make It Easy

Aug 20 2024 17 mins  
Make it easy. Don’t worry about all of the moving pieces or the details of how it’s going to work. Instead, focus on the lesson and the message you are being led to share with others. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be. Instead, think about how you can make it as easy and as simple for yourself as possible.

188: Keep It Short and Simple

Aug 13 2024 14 mins  
Keep your content short and simple. As a new creator, it’s easy to believe that your content needs to be complicated to be valuable. But the truth is, the more complicated the content is, the more distracting it becomes. And when you’re just starting out, it’s okay to keep things simple and make your message short and sweet

187: Just Start Somewhere

Aug 06 2024 16 mins  
Just start somewhere. It doesn’t need to be perfect. And it doesn’t have to have all the bells and whistles. Just start right as you are where you are. In this brand new series, Nika’s taking a look at some of the very first videos she put out to the world and sharing some helpful insights as to what she’d tell herself al

186: What Happened to Bill Gothard?

Jul 30 2024 16 mins  
Bill Gothard was a notable Christian minister, speaker, and writer who developed a Bible-based teaching program in the 1970’s. He took his platform right around the same time that American culture was experiencing major changes in freedom and expression. Though Bill never married or had children, he founded a curriculum and org