PinnedMember-onlyI Took a Month Off from Medium to Write My Book and May Have Accidentally Changed My Life in the Process.Let me tell you what I’ve been up to — It all started when I set an Amazon pre-order deadline for my work in progress. If you don’t submit your manuscript by that pre-order date they ban you from using preorders for a year. Consequences are great for preventing laziness. So I turned my book into my priority. I’ve made…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Nov 10Member-onlyHow to Write a Better Book BlurbA valuable skill to add to your self-publishing toolbox. — My career goals aren’t as grandiose as some. I don’t aim to earn 10k a month, own a beach house, and take exotic vacations whenever I want. My goal is smaller, but the benefit of this is that my brain sees it as entirely within reach. I want to make…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Oct 26Member-onlyThe New Hardy Song, “Wait in the Truck,” Makes Me Want to Be a Better WriterI was not expecting this level of greatness from the Rednecker artist. — The first Hardy song I ever heard was called Rednecker. It was twangy and fun. I made the mistake of thinking this is what Hardy was all about. Summer-loving, beer-drinking, twang. …Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Oct 24Member-only10 Simple TikTok Ideas for Authors to Grow Their FollowingIt‘s becoming one of the most powerful free ways to find new readers — I’m a new author who finished the first book in my sweet romance series last month. I’ve come to realize that without a solid marketing plan, after the initial friends and family purchase of your book, all that will be left are crickets. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Oct 5Member-only5 Halloween Shows You’ll Enjoy as Much as Your Kids.That will give them thrills but not nightmares — Like most people, I love spooky season! The thing is, I’m a huge wuss when it comes to horror. I don’t want anything too gory, jumpy, or creepy. I love something with a good story that will get me into a spooky mood. These are shows that I loved as…Halloween3 min readHalloween3 min read
Oct 4Member-only6 Things I’m doing to Take My Writing Skills to the Next LevelBecause I never want to stop learning — I published the first book in my Autumn Harbor Romance series this month. The excitement that I felt upon finishing the book was soon met with crippling imposter syndrome once it was finally live on Amazon for all the world to see. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Sep 22Member-onlyHow to Turn Saving $1,000 into a GameThe fun technique to build your savings back up — Many families have seen their savings accounts dwindle over the past couple of years for one reason or another. It can be so frustrating to see the savings amount get lower and lower after you’ve worked so hard to build it up. The best thing that we can do in…Money3 min readMoney3 min read
Sep 15Member-onlyHow I Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a WriterIt’s okay if only one person believes in you, as long as you are that person. — I hit publish on the first book in my Autumn Harbor Romance series this week. It’s a simple story of a single mom named Claire who falls in love with her boss at the library where she works. …Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Sep 7Member-onlyKindle Vella Paid Me Almost $300 Over the Past 3 Months.Even though nobody has read my stories — I started writing on Kindle Vella a few months ago because I heard about the bonuses they were giving out to writers who posted consistently. If you haven’t heard of Kindle Vella it’s a new Amazon platform where writers can post their stories one chapter or “episode” at a time. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Jun 30Member-only3 Things I Need to Stop Watching in order to Build My Writing BusinessThe content you consume is so important — I have a goal to become a successful self-published author. In order to do that I must constantly improve my writing, establish a daily writing routine, and learn as much as possible from people who are already successful indie authors. Listening to YouTube videos has become a daily habit of…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
