a night sky filled with stars above a mountain range
November 13, 2022

  So, I begin with “why do anything at all when some project or task exhausts more energy than others—is it all just a means to an end to fulfill some desire or distract from some angst?” When it comes down to writing, publishing, and marketing a book, is it done on a surface level…

book, iron, paper, pens, and pant on a desk
November 11, 2022

Marketing is a concept I have feared for a long time. It still holds negative connotations among consumers of the way it pervades our life where it’s ubiquitous and within view, whether email, social media platforms, billboards, ads in retail, or commercial breaks. The only recluse from it is venturing into nature.  I’ve done my…

a bookshelf with published books
November 9, 2022

The publication stage of a book’s journey is the least enjoyable part of the process. However, ensuring the book meets the requirements for market success and safeguarding yourself from potential legal problems is still vital. There are a few components that I consider while classifying a publishing strategy. The order in which different steps in…

a variety of cover designs
November 7, 2022

Since childhood, I have had a knack for visual art with sketches of superheroes and video game characters. Still, when I dabbled in web design and tried my hand at graphic design—my hubris quickly caught onto me. Not so much about not having the capacity to do it, more so the time to develop sufficient…

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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
I really enjoyed this book and probably one the few books where I have taken so many highlights. I have always been fascinated with stories and the meaning behind them all, especially, within myths and the author produces a great book an...
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
It's a great collection of metaphor usage from a variety of sources, I would have preferred to see from poetry but I did appreciate Shakespeare was included as he is known for his mastery for writing metaphors. The author does state in t...
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
really liked it
Reading this book was a sigh of relief with the expectations to go into in-person events and "network" although, she recommends there is value in that. The book is a coaching book on mindset and accepting and harnessing my energy to play...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
it was amazing
The most beneficial implementations I discovered from the book is organizing across all of my note-taking/organization tools (Google Drive, Evernote, and Notion) was structuring the folders using the PARA system: Projects: Short-term eff...

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