{"podcast":{"title":"Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres","slug":"kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136","podcast_index_feed_id":414136,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/kingdom-writers-podcast","website_url":"https://www.trainingauthors.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TtlI2u0fbU5bhfvrqlbiW05mr9elVnuYdOTD_uk6xYk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMWJi/YmYxM2E2NzViZjhh/NGVlNmI0NDY4ZTMx/ZmEzOS5qcGc.jpg","author":"CJ and Shelley Hitz: Writing Mentor, Author Coach, Christian Writers","episode_count":476,"summary":"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 of self-publishing your stories in books that will outlive you and leave behind a powerful legacy. This podcast is sponsored by our membership Christian Book Academy where we help you give birth to your books. We invite you to join our community of Kingdom Writers!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T14:22:50.457032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136"},"episode":{"title":"Why That Writing Program Didn't Work","slug":"why-that-writing-program-didn-t-work","published_at":"2025-11-25T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/why-that-writing-program-didn-t-work","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9571662","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/d9571662/fb1b2ec8.mp3","summary":"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/kingdomwriters Have you ever bought a writing course or joined a program… and still didn't finish your book? You're not alone—and you're not the problem. In this episode, we're unpacking the real reason so many Christian writers stay stuck—even after investing in programs. If you've felt overwhelmed, burned out, or discouraged by past experiences, this message is for you. You'll hear what makes Christian Book Academy different—and how hundreds of writers are finally finishing and publishing their books with a system that actually fits how God wired them. This isn't about trying harder. It's about having the right support. Because God's not done with your message. Let's take the next step—together. Take a step of faith and finally finish your book. Join Christian Book Academy: https://christianbookacademy.com/","meta_description":"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 partn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":358,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/episodes/why-that-writing-program-didn-t-work/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/why-that-writing-program-didn-t-work.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}