An academy designed for Christian women who want to self-publish and market their first devotional in 180 days or less.
I’ve been there...
You know deep in your heart that God has called you to write a book. But you’re stuck. You watch others around you and wonder how they make it happen or when it will be “your time”.
You know the message and story inside you is too powerful not to share. You have a pivoting story of redemption, healing, or empowerment through the grace of Christ Jesus, but still you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and maybe even ready to give up.
You’ve started and stopped, started and stopped, started and stopped..maybe even a couple hundred times. And you keep coming to a dead end. You have followed all the podcast, social accounts and other authors that you can and you are imitating what they do but you feel like you are missing the key component that actually put fuel in the vehicle--and to be honest you are tired of manually pushing the vehicle uphill not knowing if the top of the hill you see is a false summit or the top.
You keep quitting (or maybe you haven’t even started) because it’s feel like to much to juggle: social media, finding agents (do I even need an agent), creating a website, marketing, advertising, and then of course actually writing the book God called you to write! Phew! Sister, it really does feel like so much! Maybe even too much...
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And deep down you just want others to have an encounter with the all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing God whose love changes absolutely everything. Because, you of all people know just how much your life can change because of the King. You know that this dream in your heart is bigger than yourself. And you know others need to hear this message.
But somewhere along the line you have gotten distracted by all the things you are certain is the path to success. You focus on the number of followers, and the likes on a post. You sit with an empty hope that maybe one day, you will find the time, the courage, the grit to write the book.
You’re exhausted creating content and even sharing the story of God in your life and having it fall short with the masses. You feel like it’s crickets out there. You keep staying the course, but honestly you don’t even know if you are on the right course. The distant dream of why you started this journey in the first place is fading like fog over a lake and there is no clarity anymore.
Honestly, you might even want to give up. You don’t even know if you are cut out to be an author. Who would want to read what you write anyways? Who would buy your book? And that’s when the lies creep in... you don’t have what it takes, you will never be good enough, you are a fraud, you can’t stay committed, you’re too shy, you aren’t the typical Author “Type”.
So while you know you were called to this. You know that there is nothing else you could ever do with your life than serve Jesus. You don’t know what to do next and you don’t understand why nothing seems to actually be working. You lack clarity on exactly what you SHOULD write, and wonder should I start with a blog first? Or maybe an weekly email? You are tired and because it’s not working out you are beginning to doubt God voice in your life, wondering if you even heard him right in the first place and you’re ready to call it quits.
But somehow every time you feel like you hit rock bottom, you always manage to get back up again. Sometimes the next day, or week, or month, sometimes a couple years down the road or in the next decade. Because at the end of the day, you can have a horrible, no good, very bad, terrible day, and you know in your gut God called you to this.
And guess what...
I know exactly how you feel.
Because I’ve been here. And I lived here for years before I finally took obedient action. And published my first book!
Sister, it’s time to take action. It’s time to say yes and WRITE THE BOOK.
Introducing
A Holy Spirit led, authentic Christ-centered community and strategic curriculum designed to guide you from confusion to clarity so you can finally makes waves and hit the publish button.
Inside publisHER Academy you will find video lessons, workbook homework, and coaching support from myself to guide you in your specific goals and dreams. Paired with mentorship, community and coaching you will take the next step God has for your book.
You will get access to me, as I walk beside you every step of the way in 180 days to build your writing ministry. I am here to help you understand social media (if you even need it), get clarity on who you really want to reach, and discern with you what the Holy Spirit wants to birth in and through your book. Together we will drown our the lies of doubt and empower you with the confidence to BE published and sell books!
We will create a marketing plan to support this dream so you can step into financial blessing with your book royalties and not only make an impact for the Kingdom of God, but also an impact in your bank account. Making the first steps (or the next steps) to start or scale the number in your bank account so you can bless others like you have always dreamed of doing.
All while living out the call of God in your life in powerful and transforming ways!
Let’s get started
Imagine this...
More flexibility in your schedule. As a Christian Women, your time is important, I’ll teach you how to balance it all and work from overflow not overwhelm. And make the most of your TIME so you can spend more time doing what you love and resting.
FINALLY publish that book and even BUILD a writing ministry. See that dream you have had as a little girl finally come to reality. Saying goodbye to confusion and wasted time searching for something to stick.
Extra income to help provide for you family. Creating passive income and generational wealth. Creating opportunities for you to financially bless others. Leaving that $100 tip for the waiter who is a single mom.
What if you could actually be a published author?
What if you had passive income streaming in while you sleep and you woke up to a best seller?
What if you watched people’s life change because you were obedient with YOUR yes.
You could finally pay all the bills, not cringe when tithing, and also feel like you actually had time to care for your heart and soul.
What if you could slip away to the mountains as Jesus did to rest and celebrate at the wedding feast with joy?
Okay, I’m ready
publisHER Alumni are...
Publishing Blogs and sustaining content
Creating Digital Download Resources
Building vision for non-profits for mental health resources
Starting Podcast and self-publishing books
Overview
PublisHER Academy is a six month coaching program with TWO tracks to meet you RIGHT where you are at in the writing and publishing/marketing process. It comes with the foundational tools to help you determine what to write and actually self-publish and MARKET your devotional book.
Track A
Track B
I Have an Idea, What’s Next?
Module One:
Updates coming soon. Email for more info
It’s Written, Now What?
Assembly + Design + Marketing +Advertising
Module One:
-Editing Strategy
-How to find cost-efficient editing?
-Community Resources
-Tips for 3 Rounds Editing
-Title and Book Cover Creation
-How to Title your Book?
-How to make sure your title is available?
-Creating and Designing Book Covers
-Book Cover Templates
-Formatting and Design
-Inside Structure and Design
-Layout and Visuals
-Line Spacing and Empty Space
-Maximizing Impact with Content
-Bio and Headshots
-5 Different types of Bio’s and how to write them
-Book Bio Essentials
-Headshots and Personal Brand
-Low Budget Headshot Tips and Tricks
-Copyright page
-Do I need one and does it cost money?
-What goes inside a Copyright page?
-Template
-Other Content (such as a dedication page, preface, forward, footnotes, etc.)
-How to create a moving dedication page
-The Difference between a Preface and a Forward and if your book needs it
-Are any footnotes or reference pages needed?
-Upload to KDP and Create a new Bookshelf
-Creating an Account and setting things up
-Pricing, Paper size/type, Proof Copies, ISBN and Barcodes
-Choosing a price and paper size and type
-selecting Kindle, paperback and hardback (if applicable)
-Final Edits
-Reviewing Digital File and Ordering your First Proof!
Module Two:
Updates coming soon. Email for more info
Module Two:
-Deciding your Budget and Goals
-Set Goals, and asses current reach potential
-Book Launch Team and/or Book Tour Strategy
-Facebook Groups, Email Marketing, Instagram Channels, Etc.
-Speaking Engagements, In House Book Signings, Pop-up Shopping events, Local Church events/retreats/conferences
-Marketing Strategies with a Small Social Following
-Simple Marketing Strategies for Devotional Books
-Facebook and Instagram Post and Collaborations
-Podcast invitations
-Get a Free Copy Strategy
-The Power of In Person Connection
-Church connections
-Templates for Pitching and Marketing Strategies
-Podcast Pitch Template
-Facebook and Instagram Caption Templates
-Email marketing Templates
-Graphic Templates for sharing digitally
-Pitching to Church specific audiences
-Maximizing reviews
-How to share reviews in Marketing
-Increasing Reviews on Amazon
-Reviews NOT on amazon
-What to do with a bad review?
Are you ready to...
Build a writing ministry led by the Holy Spirit, so you can see God transform and empower others?
Get really clear on what it is you want to write, and how to execute it to finally stop sitting in a cycle of doubt and fogginess?
Create more income for your family so you can finally bless others the way you want to bless others; while having the ability to potentially produce passive income to free up your schedule.
Once and for all, actually publish the book God has called you to publish. To stop saying that you are going to do it, and actually take action and move forward with strategy and guidance from the Holy Spirit.
Work with a mentor who will walk beside you every step of the way and stand in the gap for you when you feel weak. To receive mentorship and prayer as you step even more fully into doing what God called you to do.
Impact the world with your calling and God’s testimony in your life.
hey sisters, i’m ashley
Preacher + Author + Coach
My dream is to help other women write the book and self-publish so they can stop working in overwhelm and start working in overflow. I’m here to help you implement all the steps to take you from confusion and the brink of quitting to FULLY taking the testimony of God in your life to a whole new level.
It’s time to boldly engage in your calling to write and put some action to your author-dreams to make them a reality.
So if you’re finally ready to become and AUTHOR and you’re done making excuses...
I’m your girl!
What’s the investment?
Track A = 3 months
(Includes Free Access to Study Hall Calls- Value of $105)
Track B = 3 months
(Includes Free Access to Study Hall Calls- Value of $105)
Track A + B = 6 months
(Includes Free Access to Study Hall Calls- Value of $210)
Testimonials
"I am so thankful for this space and know that
I'll look back on this and say I'm so glad
Ashley is living from a place of overflow...
Because of her obedience and yes to Jesus we get to learn and grow here."
— Kendra —
Fairfield, ID
"Thank you! I seriously am just running names through my mind of SO many women…and men who need this!!! This is incredible. So hard to take it all in. I think I will reference back to this for many years ahead, so I never go back or forget!"
—Rita—
South Carolina
I've been incubating a dream for a very long time. I've also felt stuck for a long time. I've been following the work Ashley has been doing with others, but none of her programs seemed quite right. This one clicked. Seeing what Ashley has built, I had no doubt that her knowledge would help me build me own dream. I believe she will keep me accountable and push me to go farther by asking the hard questions.
— Arwyn —
Topeka, KS
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