Market Refined Media & Publishing

10/11/2025

“You were created to bring your dream into the world. In fact, it’s your responsibility. Your dream is yours alone, and there’s a purpose, a reason, a future for what you’re about to create. This is your moment to bring it to life.” - Francie Hinrichsen, “Dream, Build, Grow”

09/11/2025

Happy birthday to our amazing designer, Carol! Her creative touch for design make everything around here shine a little brighter. We’re so thankful for all she brings to our team!

08/11/2025

“In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit . . . ”

Did J.R.R. Tolkien know what an incredible impact he would have when he first penned this opening line? We rarely comprehend the level of impact we will make when we move forward and exercise the strengths our Creator has given us. But when we lean into our skills, faithfully honing them as we serve others, they can be grown and used in ways that we can’t imagine. What a comforting reality for us! - Raejan

07/11/2025

In a world driven by numbers and bottom lines, it’s easy to overlook the heart behind every email, invoice, or booking—a person created with purpose and story. When we invite God into how we serve, our work begins to reflect His heart for connection and care.

Here are a few ways to lead with relationship:
❤️ Begin in prayer. Ask God to guide your conversations and help you see others the way He does.
❤️ Listen with compassion. Make space for people to be known, not just noticed.
❤️ Speak life. Use your words to encourage, affirm, and build trust.
❤️ Show up faithfully. Consistency, grace, and sincerity are markers of Christ-centered leadership.

Whether you’re launching a course, hosting a discovery call, or offering your core service, remember: the most meaningful impact flows from relationships rooted in love. Long after the results fade, people remember how you reflected His presence in the way you served them.

06/11/2025

🔥❤️ Add the “Refined Vision” workshop to your conference ticket today—spots are limited! refinedconference.com/registration

Add a little vision to your Refined experience with our bonus workshop: ”Refined Vision: A Creative Start to a Purpose-Filled Year!”

Join us Friday night for a guided, hands-on session where faith meets creativity and fresh beginnings take shape. Together, we’ll dream, plan, and create while reflecting on what God is stirring for the year ahead.

Together with our Market Refined Media team and a few of our breakout leaders, we’ll design take-home vision boards and walk away with practical, Spirit-led clarity for our next season.

Add the “Refined Vision” workshop to your conference ticket today—spots are limited!

refinedconference.com/registration

06/11/2025

Gratitude doesn’t just belong in a journal—it belongs in your routine. Here’s how to make thankfulness part of your work rhythm:
✨ Pause before you plan. Each morning, list three things you’re grateful for before opening your to-do list. It resets your focus from pressure to purpose.
✨ Express it out loud. Take a moment during your day to thank a client, colleague, or team member. Gratitude strengthens relationships and boosts morale on both sides.
✨ End your week with reflection. Every Friday, note one “win,” one “lesson,” and one “moment of grace.” You’ll head into the weekend with a heart that’s lighter—and a mind that’s clearer.

Gratitude doesn’t slow you down; it helps you work with peace, not panic.

05/11/2025

✨ New Project Feature! ✨

We’re thrilled to celebrate the release of “In the Stillness: 40 Days of Poems for the One Learning to Abide” by author Stacy Brantner. Written from her personal journey of recovery and renewal, this 40-day poetry devotional offers gentle encouragement for anyone learning to rest and find peace in the presence of Jesus.

Our team loved walking alongside Stacy from developmental editing and design to publishing, metadata research, and her new single-page website. The new release ranked #3 in Religious Poetry during release week, and we couldn’t be more excited!

Read more about this very special project over on our blog. 💛

04/11/2025

We love beautiful websites—but we love efficient ones even more. We’ve seen how quickly unoptimized images can slow a site down and clutter the database, requiring a cleanup somewhere along the way. Because this is often an extra “care” step for the sites we host and maintain, we thought we’d refresh one of our more popular tutorials to help your website look beautiful and run efficiently!

Read the post here: marketrefinedmedia.com/2025/10/adding-images-wordpress-page-post OR by visiting our blog.

03/11/2025

Start your week with some great publishing wisdom from Jane Friedman! Jane is a trusted expert in the publishing industry, with over 25 years of experience helping authors navigate both traditional and indie publishing. She offers practical, no-nonsense advice, along with free and low-cost resources that every new author can benefit from.

If you want to learn more about the business of writing and publishing, Jane’s website is a valuable place to start.

Check her out here: janefriedman.com

02/11/2025

One extra hour of sleep? Yes, please!

We hope you remembered to turn back your clocks and are enjoying a slower pace this morning.

01/11/2025

Behind every book is a writer who spent countless hours listening for God’s whisper on the right words to share, refining chapters and content, and fine-tuning the look and feel of their story. Today we honor those authors who let faith fuel their words!

Happy National Author Day!

31/10/2025

In every full-to-the-brim season, remember what truly matters:
You were created on purpose, for a purpose—and God is walking beside you through it all.

As you head into the weekend, may you find a quiet moment to breathe, sip your favorite coffee (or tea!), and rest in surrender.

Here’s to trusting His timing and celebrating the harvest that’s still growing beneath the surface. 🍂☕️