Something didn’t seem right — I tried to make a lateral move in my day job a while back. I didn’t get the job, which was odd because I was qualified to do it. I had the experience. I was doing the same work but at a higher level too. But they told me my…

Five years and thousands of post taught me this lesson — I have been writing online since 2017, that’s more than five years. During this time, I have written on multiple platforms. I have owned several blogs and accompanying newsletters. And I have completed thousands of articles and social media posts. …

Don’t get caught up in all the trends of day job vs. side hustle — I have a day job. It is demanding and I don’t really like it most of the time. Yet, I work this job because it pays the bills, feeds my investment opportunities, and helps me launch my side hustle. Here’s the thing, our culture today likes to get us all…

March 19, 2023 — I love bookstores. When I worked in an office regularly, there was a Barnes & Nobel near by that I would go and get coffee, wander about the books, and work on my earliest books. It was as if the books within the bookstore would speak to me. They would…

Here’s how you hire a quality editor — I have an editor. He is the best. I love sending my work to him and I know my book will turn out to be amazing. He has edited all of my devotional books. If you are looking for an editor or copywriter, you should reach out to Adam Hillis! …

Because every writer needs an email list, and Substack is doing great things — I want to challenge you to grow your email list. Like, really grow it. Don’t be so passive. I want to encourage you to put your email list out there everywhere you are at in your life. Here are a few places: Medium posts LinkedIn posts Social Media profiles and…

Don’t price your way out of sales — “Can you look at my books and tell me why you don’t think they are selling?” That was the question I received from an author via Twitter a while back. After getting his author page, I saw the problem immediately. He has three books up on Amazon KDP. They had…

March 12, 2023 — I love the Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. Over the years, I have laughed so hard at all the different people who’ve been on the show. And while I know they are mostly poking fun at anything and everything, it inspired me to start a little Weekend Update of…

Let me help you cut your growth time in half — Growing and writing a newsletter is one essential activity an author must complete regularly. Without it, you will never gain traction and sell more books. While it is an important activity for an author, it can also be among the most difficult. Especially, keeping that newsletter list growing. It sucks…