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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.