The 7 pillars that actually matter in building a publishing career
The 4 P's of prioritization, understanding the underlying structure of a sustainable career, and why most writers fail to master even one.
How clearing blocks and connecting with the right people transforms your writing journey
Explore the hidden strategies that spark unstoppable momentum and gain the insider edge for a thriving writing career, as shared in this opening keynote from Writer MBA Con 2025.
From chaos to connection: Embracing audacity and ease on your creative path
How embracing authentic connections, ambition, and easeful growth (rather than an easy path) can unlock your creative potential and transform your publishing journey.
Break through a ceiling. Turn it into a floor.
How entrepreneurs move to the next level by finding structural weakpoints, focusing energy strategically, and stabilizing long-term success.
70 Coffees in 6 Weeks: How It Changed the Way I View Sales
How ditching the pitch for 70 hours of listening rewired my approach to business.
"How do you get yourself back on track when you are demotivated and distracted by every shiny object in your line of sight?"
SQUIRREL! what if you SQUIRREL! can't get momentum because there SQUIRREL! are so many cool things to SQUIRREL!
7 steps to thriving as a writer in a changing publishing world
Actionable advice for authors to grow with confidence, beat burnout, and build a lasting creative career.
“If I needed $1,000, I could always…”
Why Every Writer Needs a Reliable Revenue Trigger
How each Author Ecosystem writes to market
...and why you're probably doing it wrong.
Wannabe Press Income Report - Q2 - 2025
If you want to burn down your company, then do I have an income report for you.
The secrets behind $10k Secrets
We ran an experiment starting a new publication on Substack and using a new book as a lead magnet. Here are all the details about how it went, and how I felt about it.
Rev up your inciting incident with the Enneagram
Align your main character's journey with their personality type to unlock a deep resonance between your readers and your story.
My Google Search Console monthly stats
...and how to do this yourself to help your growth with less than an hour of growth.
How I lit $28,000 on fire with ads, and what it taught me about building a sustainable author business
I tried to scale a working newsletter with paid ads, and found out the hard way that growth without strategy burns fast.
The Hapitalist launch sequence
Is it weird to make a post about the launch sequence I used to attract members to Hapitalist and make it available only to Hapitalist members? Probably, but I'm doing it anyway.
The power of the cult-hit author
I'd rather be a cool underground hit than a famous bestseller any day of the week.
When your brain says "work!" but your body says, "nope."
Practical strategies for entrepreneurs with chronic illness to align body and brain, from pain reprocessing to sleep and pacing.
Why I cut 11,756 people from my email list
They say you should put a weird number in the title of your articles to make it more clicky. So, I expect this to have a billion views. Meanwhile, there's some stuff I gotta say about growth.
(P)rioritization HAPI Compass related articles and resources
Prioritization is all about setting priorities and gaining leverage over your career, so you can do more of what you love and spend less doing the things you don’t. These articles can help.
(A)udience HAPI Compass related articles and resources
Audience is all about finding the people who resonate with your work and are eager to pay for it, or at least tell people about it. These articles can help you on your way.