The Book Stacks

Hello everyone and welcome to The Book Stacks. Today I have a special guest Christian author here, Kathi Macias. She is here as part of her virtual tour. I hope you’ll join me in welcoming her to the site.

We talk a lot about being “Christian writers,” but what does that mean? What distinguishes us from any other writers? What makes us unique and readily recognizable to our readers? Finally, what qualifies us as “successful” Christian writers?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to write—and I did, winning writing contests and eventually moving on to newspaper work. Then, at the age of 26, I received Jesus as my Savior and decided to “write books for God.” Thankfully, God didn’t allow me to get published at that immature season of my life. Instead, He gently spoke to my heart that I would be ready to write books for Him when I was ready to write books without my name on them.

I had no idea what that meant, but approximately one decade later, when I’d done at least a little bit of maturing, I was offered my first ghostwriting project. The publisher who offered me the job said, “You’d actually be writing the book for someone else, but it won’t have your name on it.”

The light came on then, and I realized what God had been telling me years earlier. I accepted the project and, through the ensuing years, have worked on approximately 100 books for other people—all without my name on them.

Do I also have books that include my name on the cover? Absolutely. However, before God allowed me to move into that realm of publishing, He had to strip away a lot of “me” and replace that with more of Him. Moving “beyond me” in our writing—or any other aspect of our lives, for that matter—is an ongoing process, yet a necessary one if we want to wear the title of “Christian writer” with integrity and humility. It is also the requirement we must meet to be considered “successful”—maybe not so much by our fans or colleagues, but definitely by the One who has called and equipped us for this great assignment.

Kathi Macias, popular speaker and prolific author, is an Angel-award winning writer who has published twenty-one books and hundreds of articles. Whether keyboarding her latest book, keynoting a conference, or riding on the back of her husband’s Harley, Kathi “Easy Writer” Macias is a lady on a mission to communicate God’s vision. Her insightful words—filled with passion, humor and soul nourishment—refresh audiences from all walks of life. For more information or to view the music/video trailer for Kathi’s newest book, BEYOND ME: Living a You-First Life in a Me-First World, visit www.KathiMacias.com.

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