Book marketing should be a planned process, an art if you will.

It’s better to do one thing well than ten things poorly.

When life knocks us down, God CAN put us back together again. He can meet us in our brokenness and restore us to something even more glorious than we were before we were shattered.

It doesn’t matter who we are or where we’ve been, God sent His Son for us – that’s the beauty of the Gospel.

Be knowledgeable in your niche, provide some information free of charge, and share other trustworthy people's free resources whenever possible.

Book marketing is like opening doors for your readers to find you, not a stick you hit them with.

As much as we don't want to hear it, book marketing is a huge part of becoming a successful author.

Never use the phrase: 'buy my book' - ever.

Book marketing is a skill: it takes knowledge, effort, and persistence to really be successful.

It's never too early to start marketing your book.

Marketing starts even before our books are published.

The motives of mankind are plainer than the motions they produce.

You can’t get a reaction from someone who doesn’t give a shit.

Publish. Be damned. Repeat.

I resent my barber when he charges the full cost after he cuts my hair but he says he's charging me for finding it.

That's life. You've got to deal with it, good and bad. We'll be all right. I mean, if we make the chase, we make it. If we don't, we don't.

It has been stated that a characteristic mark of a combination is surprise; surprise for the defender, not for the assailant, since otherwise the combination will probably be unsound.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not limited to a system of beliefs; it is a plan of action.

When God closes a door, he opens a window, but it's up to you to find it.

The lo-fi scene and the riot grrrl thing had a huge influence on me. As a teenager I went to see Bikini Kill and all those bands.

As part of Depeche Mode, I don't think it's right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project. I'm not a very prolific songwriter, so I keep those for Depeche Mode.