Dill Duo Media
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You Don’t Have to Be Everywhere to Build a Business
There is always another platform, marketplace, social network, or opportunity. But you don’t have to be everywhere to build a business. Sometimes focusing on the places that actually help the business grow is the better strategy.
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What Publishing More Books Taught Me About Building Systems Instead of Starting Over
Publishing more books taught me that a growing catalog creates more than new titles—it creates more to manage. Here’s why I started building systems instead of solving the same publishing problems over and over.
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Why I Publish My Books Wide Instead of Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
I don’t want my publishing business depending entirely on one retailer. Here’s why I publish my books wide, how I think about diversification, and why being independent doesn’t mean trying to be everywhere.
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One Book, Multiple Revenue Streams: Why I Publish in Every Format I Can
One manuscript can create multiple opportunities to earn. Here’s why I publish my books in ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, audiobooks, and other formats when they make sense.
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One Book, Multiple Products: How Indie Authors Can Get More From Every Title They Publish
A finished book can be more than one product. Here’s how I look at books as intellectual property that can grow into audio, articles, supplemental resources, bundles, and other useful products.
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Stop Trusting Yourself to Remember Your Ideas: Why I Started Saving the Thoughts I Used to Lose
Ideas can feel impossible to forget when they first arrive, but life moves quickly. Saving an idea outside your own memory gives you the chance to develop it later into a book, article, business project, or something you have not figured out yet.
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How I Price My Books as an Indie Author Without Racing to the Bottom
Ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers have different costs and pricing considerations. A sustainable indie author pricing strategy balances reader expectations with royalties, production costs, and the value of the work.
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Write Your Book Your Way—and Then Write the Next One
Write your book your way, publish something you’re proud of, and keep creating. One book doesn’t have to prove everything or determine whether you get to continue building your writing career.
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How to Use Slow Gig Work Hours Without Wasting the Day
Slow gig work can leave you sitting and waiting for worthwhile offers. Instead of burning fuel or accepting bad work just to stay busy, safely parked downtime can be used to move other productive work forward.
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What Actors Say About Working With Tom Cruise: The Two Sides of His Relentless Work Ethic
Working with Tom Cruise has produced dramatically different reactions across Hollywood. Some actors describe his intensity as intimidating or overwhelming, while others see the same relentless preparation and drive as mentorship, professionalism, and commitment to the audience.
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Why Small Resale Sales Still Matter
Small resale sales may not look impressive individually, but low acquisition costs, inventory turnover, bundled shipments, and consistent sales can make those smaller transactions an important part of a resale business.
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Reseller Impulse Buying: When a Good Deal Becomes Bad Business
Reseller impulse buying can make every bargain feel like an opportunity, but another piece of inventory is not always what the business needs. Sometimes protecting cash, controlling backlog, and getting existing inventory listed is the better move.
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Long Hours Behind the Wheel: Dealing With the Physical Stiffness of Gig Work
Long driving days can take a physical toll. Stretching, staying hydrated, moving throughout the day, and driving a vehicle that fits your body can help make time behind the wheel more manageable.
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How to Eat Better When You Work on the Road
Long days on the road make convenience food easy to fall back on. This practical system uses morning cooking, planned meals and packed food to make eating at home work around the job.
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I Didn’t Know If Anyone Would Buy My Books. Now They’re Sitting on Bookshelves Around the World.
I didn’t know if anyone would ever buy my books. After reaching 45 Amazon sales and finding readers around the world, I started thinking about what those sales really mean—and why getting your ideas out of your head matters more than the numbers.
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My Mom Took Me to Work Because I Kept Throwing House Parties
My mom’s solution to my teenage house parties was simple: take me to work with her. Somehow, rolling silverware and bussing tables turned into one of my earliest lessons about making money from multiple sources.
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Google Maps Took Me Above the Clouds: The Road Trip I’ll Never Take Again
What started as a simple road trip from Georgia to Wisconsin turned into mountain roads, unexpected fears, a few unforgettable moments, and one hell of a story to bring home.
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How to Create a Homeschool Schedule That Actually Works
Creating a homeschool schedule doesn’t mean recreating a traditional school day at home. Learn how to build a flexible routine around your family, state requirements, core subjects, record keeping, and real life.
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Crosslist Review: Why I Stopped Listing Everything Manually and Started Cross-Listing My Resale Inventory
I used to manually recreate the same resale listings across multiple marketplaces to save money. After about eight months with Crosslist, I’ve learned why getting my time back—and my inventory in front of more buyers—has been worth the monthly cost.