2021 continues, as does this election fiasco. Q-based conjectures continue, as well. This next week will tell. My own work has been on the backend, and trying to get back to courses... "The difference between knowledge and wisdom is experience." ~ Mavashi Kishimoto Metrics Total subscribers: 2390 New subscribers last seven days: 6 Course signups: 0 Books published: Q-Prophecies: Golden Age Space Opera Tales Damon Knight: Golden Age Space Opera Tales Courses in Progress: Farm Less, Profit More Analysis Short answer: no real strategic progress this week. Mostly cleaning house and removing distractions. All my satires published now, so that's behind me. Working on two essays now, which will both be recorded and published here, podcasts … [Read more...]
The Great Syndicated Book Challenge – Week 02 Results
So 2021 is started, and still the election season haunts us. I'm busy putting out satires as a poultice. Probably should be writing them - but anyway, it will be over this week (unless the rumor-mills come true)... “You are always one decision away from a totally different life.” ~ Mark Batterson Metrics Total subscribers: 2390 New subscribers last seven days: 7 Course signups: 0 Books published: When Deplorables Revolt, Volume 2 Man, Woman, Space, Sex. Masters of the Universe: Shut Up! Outer Planet Detective-Mysteries Courses in Progress: Farm Less, Profit More Analysis Getting started - in spite of the election fiasco. Because time waits for no person. New week every seven days. The satires have been my outlet for what I … [Read more...]
The Great Syndicated Book Challenge – Week 01 Results
Now we can get started on 2021 and syndicating books. Somethings have to be breakthroughs and ahead of their time. So this is starting the whole scene from scratch... "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." ~ Winston Churchill Metrics Under study... Books published: When Deplorables Revolt, Volume 1 Courses in Progress: Farm Less, Profit More Analysis So the last challenge is over and this new one starts. I covered most of the last year's challenge with it's ups and downs. Mainly, it's going back over what works for me personally and building on that. That was a great three-year test and it's done. The logical point is to double down on what has brought me … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 52 Results
Now that the relative insanity of 2020 is over, we can cautiously peek out and hope for something better - but from our own efforts and our own goals... “It’s better to walk alone than with a crowd going the wrong direction.” ~ Gandhi Metrics Under study... Books published: Hail to the Thieves: Golden Age Space Opera Tales Courses in Progress: Farm Less, Profit More Analysis So we're done with this challenge. Time for a new challenge. (More on that below...) What was learned from the Great Writing Audience Challenge Mainly that fiction writing is fun, but not as rewarding as non-fiction (which pays my bills.) The use of Instafreebie (Prolific Works) proved out to be more of the GRQ (Get Rich Quick) phenomenon at work. Because people … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 50 Results
Already working on next year's challenge - getting the kinks out of the production line-up. Of course, there are still tests to be done on syndicating courses. But that's what is exciting... “The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.” ~ Bo Bennett Metrics Under study... Books published: Dave Dryfoos: Golden Age Space Opera Tales Henry Hasse: Golden Age Space Opera Tales Courses in Progress: Farm Less, Profit More Analysis Getting better at this, although my weekends haven't reverted yet - something to do with having holidays mid-week. Saturday should be for publishing, and Sundays for these reports. But I did gain a day on last week. Lulu - Sheesh This company started realising they needed to make money. So … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 49 Results
Now I can see why I missed a few reports this year - way too busy with everything, and then I get behind. Lucky I saw this - it prompted a special bundle (and aren't you lucky...) "We determine our destiny by the actions we take today." ~ Catherine Pulsifer Metrics Under study... Books (pre-)published: Hail to the Fraud: A Golden Age Space Opera Tales Anthology Hail to the Fraud: Imposters and Cheats, Fakes and Hoaxes, Politicians and False Elections The Last President Anthology Courses in Progress: Farm Less, Profit More Analysis Here it is Tuesday and this should have been ready on Sunday. Now I know where those missing ones went. Christmas Busyness Nothing like waking up inspired to throw off your workflow and to-do list. As well as … [Read more...]
