Well, this is awkward. — First of all, thank you so much for stopping by my little corner of Medium! I’d love it if you left a comment below introducing yourself. You can also email me at: kristenwaltersnb@gmail.com. The people here are the absolute best, and I’d love to know a little something about you! …

Come take a peek inside my one-person business. — As a full-time creator, I’m always curious to peek behind the scenes of other people’s businesses. How EXACTLY are they making money? We often find stories here on Medium that give us tips or small glimpses of other people’s entrepreneurial experiences — which can be very useful. But we rarely…

A masterclass in profiting from trends — I love studying and doing case studies on books that are selling unusually well on Amazon. You can find my growing collection of “book money reports” in Kristen’s KDP Project here on Medium. Kristen’s KDP Project A collection of KDP income reports, case studies, niche research, and more. Documenting my publishing journey from $0…medium.com Today’s case study has a hidden gem that is likely making the author tens of thousands in…

You don’t ALWAYS have to spend money to make money — Every other day I get an email from someone who has read one of my stories here on Medium asking for advice on how they can start making money online. The catch is — they have $0. I completely understand the pain and frustration. When I started my business over…

It’s never too late to detour from the main road. — Throughout my 20’s and 30’s, people would constantly ask me when I was going to have kids. When are you going to give me a grandbaby? I’d always smile politely and say something vague like, “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe in a few years…” Well, don’t wait too long. I…

For those looking for an unfair advantage. — In this post, I’m going to show you how I use Helium 10 to do KDP niche research on Amazon and find the most profitable keywords to include in my book titles and Amazon ad campaigns. I’ve tried almost every KDP keyword research tool out there, from Publisher Rocket to…

Here’s why — — As an aspiring publisher, one of my favorite hobbies is analyzing books on Amazon that are selling extraordinarily well using behind-the-scenes data from Helium 10. I recently started writing case studies like this one in my newly created Medium publication “Kristen’s KDP Project” to document my findings — both for…

There are other paths to making a full-time income as an online creator. — Want to make money online? It’s easy. Just create an online course teaching other people how to get rich, and you’ll be poppin’ bottles, hangin’ out with models, and driving a Lambo in no time. This is the message many of us are bombarded with when we set out to…

No growth in earnings this month — My total KDP earnings for April 2023 were $3,038.14, which is actually a slight decrease of about 2% from last month’s income report. KDP Income Report #3 — March 2023 Another modest increase in earningsmedium.com