A case study and how you can do it too. — For the past year or so, I’ve been obsessed with growing my publishing business. To be clear, my goal is not to become a best-selling author or to write the next great American novel. It’s to build a publishing company that sells a lot of books. Selling a lot of…

These doubled my income last year — I’ve been using AI tools to help grow my one-woman business for the past year. Honestly, it’s been a game-changer. For example, with the help of AI, I was able to DOUBLE my income last year without working more hours. My business model didn’t change. I didn’t hire anyone. The…

I’m starting to figure out the Amazon algorithm. — Over the years, I heard conflicting things about self-publishing on Amazon KDP — with some YouTubers claiming to make upwards of $35k per month, while others vehemently cried out that it’s an oversaturated dead end for writers. Being an optimist, I decided to give it a try despite the naysayers. …

Here’s what I’m doing about it. — Is it just me, or do things feel a little bit scary right now? In the past year, the cost of everything has skyrocketed in the US. Even the price of eggs is up 138% from this time last year. Freaking eggs. My utility bills have increased by 40% since…

The simple strategy that helped me stop living paycheck-to-paycheck — When I got my first real “big girl” job after law school (circa 2009), I felt like I had hit the jackpot. For the first time in my adult life, I felt like I was making serious money. And I had no idea how to manage it. Back then, my…

Not clickbait. Mini tutorial included. — When most people think about “writing a book,” they typically imagine a 100,000-word book that took months (or years) to write and edit. Today, I want to challenge that idea. What most people don’t know is that there are many different types of “books” that you can create, and some…

My secret to money, health, and happiness — Before I started a daily visualization practice, I wasn’t doing so hot. As a people pleaser by nature, I never thought about what I wanted out of life, only how I could make others happy so they might give me a sliver of validation I so desperately craved. Things are…

A simple exercise for improving your life — I turned 40 this year. After drifting nonchalantly through my thirties, I was suddenly slapped with existential dread upon entering the realm of “middle age.” I started to wonder, “Am I happy with how my life is going?” Turns out, that question is actually really hard to answer. I mean…

The benefits of exploring creativity and mindfulness through writing — Creative journaling is a great way to unlock ideas and open up new worlds of discovery. Unfortunately, this is something that most of us don’t do nearly enough. We tend to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday tasks and responsibilities. But it’s important to continue exercising…