What you should be doing everyday as a Christian Writer.

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What to do every as a Christian Writer.

Blogging can begin to feel like a never ending task…… if you let it be.

 

When I first started Blogging I felt as if there was no time for a break. There was so much to do to start and grow a blog.

Promoting content was the most time consuming. Writing, maintaining a site, answering emails and comments; then add on building social media platforms, creating a brand, and so much more. The list can keep growing and growing.

 

I had to learn how important it is to relieve myself from the pressure of maintaining a blog. Time management was most recommended; but what I do very poorly. I knew I had to persevere to love.

 

After much research of different techniques to time management skills; I now survive my blogging days with using the ‘’Time Blocking”  method. The secret to time blocking is not feeling guilty when you did not fulfill everything on your ‘To Do’ list. Best way to look at it is as a resource to use for your day.

 

For example, let’s say…..my time block has me starting my day at 9am but I did not get started at my desk till 9:15 am. I do not freak out, I just continue where it has me scheduled to work on for 9:15am. Even if my task is cut in half due to me jumping on late, I do not add that 15 minutes onto the time block, I just keep going. And vice versa. I always make sure to stop what I am doing if my time block tells me it’s time to stop. This keeps me focused on what’s important for me to work on daily and to keep consistency.

 

The tasks on my Time Block Schedule are ones that I make sure to do everyday. This does not include tasks that I sign up to do at last minute or collaborations in the works. However, I do set time aside on the time block towards the end of the day that clearly states: 1pm to 2:30pm – Work on Client Work and Collaborations if needed.

 

Tip to staying focus on the immediate task: Keep phone away from you. Only work on one tab at a time on your desktop. Do not keep ten tabs open, this can cause a lot of distractions.

 

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I like this method because it doesn’t make me feel guilty for spending too much time on a certain task or too little. I am using a reasonable amount of time to focus on each task. It has also helped me to realize I am only capable to do what I am capable to doing.

 

Stretching myself in blogging has become a process but it has the best learning process for me spiritually and personally.

 

I never want my readers to read a hurried or long winded post with no heart behind it, just to meet a deadline that I am eventually the one that created.

 

I never want my children to remember the long days I kept holding my finger up in the air to stay quiet as they enter into my office for the tenth time to just get my attention.

 

And I definitely never want my husband to feel neglected as I run to my laptop for when I think is a few minutes of free time.

 

Running from family time never equals to a free moment.

 

Although everything I do is managed through time blocking there are five things I make sure to do everyday as a blogger.

 

Not all five will seem traditional to most writers. Fortunately I do not see myself as the traditional writer, so this does not bother me.

 

Five Things

you should do everyday as a

Christian Blogger:

 

Pray

Spending time in prayer before starting my day as a wife, mother, writer, and as a woman of God is the best investment I do for myself. Prayer leads me in every position I uphold in my life.  Prayer helps me stay in accordance with my calling as a writer and it gives me a chance to pray for readers to my blog or book. It makes me feel a connection with them and with my calling I have to encourage others in their walk. My blog and book is something I created to uplift and admonish women in Christ with whom they were called to be, whether it is a wife, mother, or a Christian Writer. But I can only do that by being obedient to not cease in prayer. Without prayer I would have very little understanding to what I do. It would also lead me to a place of only depending on myself which is against the word of God. We are to become intimate with God through prayer and worship.

 

Read your Bible

As a Christian based writer, whether you lead a platform as Christian focused or with Christian principals behind the scenes , reading your bible is important because it keeps you and the words you are writing in alignment with Gods will. Reading our bible leads us to truth in our lives and to a better understanding to where God is leading us and our writings. When we are actively learning Gods word, the right words to write easily comes through the keyboard (pen) because we are no longer depending on our own understanding and thoughts of what we should write but our gift is now in His hands. He is who makes our calling complete.

 

Promote

Promoting is honestly one of those things I dread every single day but truth is, to get your writings out there, this is part of the trade. I know as Christian Writers we need to trust God to put our words in front of the right people and yes there is truth to that but there is also a responsibility as evangelists to take the word (the Gospel) city to city. Even Jesus told the disciples to travel the word of God to the end of the earth. It is our responsibility to be diligent and purposeful to get His words out there.

If you are full heartedly allowing God to use you in writing,

then this is not a matter of self promotion but a Christ promotion.

This is about getting the truth out there to His people. Now, this doesn’t mean to overwhelm Facebook groups, Twitter, Instagram pods, and your subscribers every single day with blog posts. It means to create a dedicated time to sit and promote your postings in the right places, the right way. If you participate in group blog post threads then make sure to visit a few others within the thread. Encourage them with a share and comment. This shows character of a humble writer of God.

 

Respond

On my block schedule, I list a time to respond to emails and comments on my blog and social media platforms. This is important to do to build a loyal audience. They become loyal when you become loyal. If you are responding back to their comments, they begin to trust you and fall in love with your integrity which makes you memorable. It also shows your character as a Christian. It shows that we are part of the church and we desire to fellowship with them not just as readers but also as brothers and sisters in Christ. As your blog grows, it can take more time to complete this task but just remember; without loyal readers, your blog can not keep flourishing.

 

Spend a minimum of one hour to write everyday

One of the best writing tips I ever read and followed was to write at least 15 minutes per day. By doing it I began to find my writing style. I was no longer feeling insecure about how I transpired my words on the keyboard. It turned into something I truly started to love. As a writer that post content to the internet and also as someone that journals my personal adventures with the Lord, I recommend a hour per day so you can do both (break up into 15 or 30 minute increments if needed). I do not always use as a post what I write during my free writing but it is good to have some content waiting for me. (To be honest this post right here is something I pulled from my archives and finished up right now to post.)

 

What do you do everyday as a Christian Writer?

 

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