Want to give this a try? — Last year, I wrote 18 short books on Amazon under a pen name and made over $3,000. This year, I am already on track to top that number. When I figured out that I could make money writing short romance reads, I was thrilled. …

Want to sell more books? This is how. — I had my most successful year of publishing last year. I wrote 18 books and sold 823 copies under my pen name. That is not including the copies of my books that were claimed from free promotions. That is 823 paid copies. Wow. I could not believe it when I saw that number. So, how did I do it? There are…

We need to publish often… but how often? — Last year, I wrote and published 18 books on Amazon under a pen name. I saw an amazing increase in my profit throughout the year, and I was getting repeat readers. It was incredible. Plus, they were all short books that were easy and fun to write. I created a…

Wow, this feels great. — I have been writing on Medium since 2020. I write under this account as well as a pen name. This year has definitely been my lowest earning year, but I have high hopes for 2023. I remember the first time my story went “viral” on here. It currently stands at…

This year has been the most successful year of writing fiction to date. I published 18 short books under my pen name. 18! For reference, I published only 3 books last year. And before that? I hadn’t published since 2018. In looking over the highlights of my year, I have narrowed them down to this: I published 3 series of short books and one box…

Here is how I plan to make this happen — So, it’s true. I have a bad habit. And it is kind of embarrassing because I give writing advice and yet… I’m committing a pretty heinous author crime. The truth? I wait until the very last minute to write my books. I am what you call a chronic procrastinator. Under my pen name, I will wait until the day before I need to…

If you are still on the fence, time to hop off. — You have heard from me — and probably many other authors — that TikTok is an amazing place to get your book discovered. It is not an exact science. You can’t exactly time it or hack TikTok, but if you stick it out, you can see a spike in sales. For one author, TikTok landed her a 6-figure book deal. Seriously. …

From someone who’s done it — I can’t believe it’s even possible, but the holidays are right around the corner. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. And as a writer, we’re told these holidays can be a goldmine. And, believe me, I get the temptation. Many writers have and will jump into the fray of holiday-themed stories. …

These small shifts could drastically change your income. — For the past year, I have published short books on Amazon under a pen name and had a lot of success. Some books have been more successful than others. But, in the process, I’ve seen a few trends. If you want to make money writing short fiction on Amazon, you need to have a plan. You won’t be successful if you just write without a strategy in…