A devotional isn't competing for a spot on someone's TBR pile the way a novel is — it's asking for a year of someone's mornings. That kind of book doesn't succeed by reaching the most readers; it succeeds by reaching the right ones — teen girls, and the parents, youth leaders, and mentors buying for them, who are genuinely wrestling with identity, insecurity, and faith.

Our client, a successful book coach and author, was experiencing the kind of growth most entrepreneurs dream of. Her course enrollment was rapidly increasing, a testament to the value she provided. However, this rapid expansion came with significant growing pains. She lacked a systematic approach for onboarding new students and, consequently, struggled to keep existing students engaged. This operational chaos meant she was spending more time on administrative tasks than on he

The first time I said aloud that I wanted to be a professional writer, I was sitting across from a friend at lunch, my voice barely more...