PinnedMember-onlyHow My Amazon Book Portfolio Crossed $180,000 in RoyaltiesMy Amazon book portfolio (18 books) has crossed $180k in royalties ($170k from Amazon & $10k from IngramSpark). My journey took several years. But here are some things I’ve learned: You don’t need an audience to get started on Amazon. I had 0 social media platforms throughout the journey. Till…Self Publishing4 min readSelf Publishing4 min read
Jan 23Member-onlyHow I Made $28,000 Through Self-Publishing Books in 2022I made around $28,000 through self-publishing books in 2022. The majority chunk came from Amazon KDP. And the rest were from: IngramSpark $3,000 Gumroad $648.78 Smashwords $565 Leanpub $339 Here are some things I think contributed to my self-publishing journey on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform in 2023: Write…Amazon Kdp3 min readAmazon Kdp3 min read
Jan 16Member-onlySmall Wins for January 2023Excited to begin Amazon Authors cohort 5! Never imagined reaching a 5th cohort when Smallbets sparked the idea This time, I’ve got at least 4 enrolments from medium, 1 from Reddit, even 1 from a Youtube interview! Surprised repurposing tweets on medium reaped benefits. If I were to repurpose the Java quote of “Write Once, Run Everywhere”…Make Money Online2 min readMake Money Online2 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyBad at Audience Building but Good at Creating Products? Here’s another way.Building an audience is one of the most powerful assets you can have. It is not easy though. I’d like to offer an alternative to earning online, which is to be a Marketplace Maker. Basically a creator who leverages marketplaces like appstores, amazon, udemy, medium etc. It helps avoid the…Make Money Online2 min readMake Money Online2 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyWhat you must know to make sales in Amazon KDP in 20231. Write short concise books (number of pages 100–200). Small books -> Small bets. Short books are easier to write: It takes less time and effort to write, making it a more feasible project for an author. Short books are easier to read: Some readers prefer shorter books because they can be read in a shorter amount of time…Amazon Kdp2 min readAmazon Kdp2 min read
Jan 7Get Started Self-Publishing on Amazon KDPI am beginning Cohort 5 of my Amazon KDP Self-publishing course this Thurs 12th Jan 10am Eastern Time. In it, I share all the lessons, tips/tricks I’ve learned to getting more than $200k on book royalties, the major chunk, of $182k from Amazon KDP. Not only so, I wish to…Creators2 min readCreators2 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyHow Much Side Income I Made in 2022Here’s my 2022 Creator on the Side Wrap up. Amazon KDP $22,803 Gumroad $10,373 IngramSpark $2,939 Smashwords $565 Leanpub $339 Medium $258.85 Udemy $912 I am extremely thankful to God’s good grace in 2022 for the side income. Amazon KDP As expected, Amazon KDP made up the majority of the…Self Publishing5 min readSelf Publishing5 min read
Dec 21, 2022Member-onlyMy Thoughts on Gumroad’s Pricing DisasterInitially, I was pissed with Gumroad increasing their fees to a flat 10%. First, the timeline was really fast. Second, the tag line wasn’t too appropriate “We want you to live a better life, not focus on fees.” But after seeing that Stripe’s commission is 3.4% + $0.50,Gumroad2 min readGumroad2 min read
Dec 11, 2022Member-onlyNovember Amazon KDP Side-Income ReportHowdy Howdy! We’ve finally come to December! Most people’s favorite month. And it’s time for a monthly income report to break down some figures and see if we can learn any lessons. December is always my busiest month, where I am involved in many church ministries, preparing to remember and…Amazon Kdp4 min readAmazon Kdp4 min read
Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyHow Much I Made on Medium in NovemberNovember is the 2nd month I enrolled in the Medium Partner Program. I’ve noticed in many similar ‘how much I made on Medium’ articles, they only reveal their earnings at the bottom of the article. And I guess this is to have people read till the end. Nothing wrong with…Medium Writers3 min readMedium Writers3 min read