It’s been a while since my last post, and that’s because I’ve been writing furiously. The only problem? None of it has been for Substack. The good news — I hope —…
Category: Publishing
⚙️ Update #7 — Deep in the Loop
Automation, Trivia, and the Balancing Act This week has been all about automation — and maybe a little too much about it.I’ve been deep into formatting loops, link testing, and refining the…
🏗️ Prepping Your Book for KDP — Getting It Right Before You Upload
There’s a certain kind of pain that comes with fixing your own mistakes, especially during book file preparation. It’s slow, it’s humbling, and sometimes it’s the kind of lesson you only learn…
🧭 Weekly Update — Systems, Series, and Staying the Course
It’s been a few weeks since my last update, but for good reason. Most of that time has been spent deep in development — not just writing new content, but building the…
Automation and I Go Way Back
Throughout my time in IT — whether it was for retail organizations, financial institutions, or tactical operations — the underlying desire was always the same: automation. Automation wasn’t always the buzzword it…
Weekly Update #4 — Interactive Experiments, Persistence, and New Goals
This week has been about discovery. Not just finding new tools, but realizing where the real work actually is. The trivia book project is the perfect example. What started as a simple…
Weekly Update #3 — Reviews, Revisions, and RPG Growth
Intro / Personal Note I’ll be honest: the hardest part of these weekly updates is hitting “send.” Back in corporate life, no one really asked me for updates or gave much direction…
Weekly Update #2 — Building Momentum
This week was about keeping the publishing machine moving — small wins that add up, and putting focus where it matters most. Main Update 📚 This Week’s Featured Books 🛠 Tools I’m…
Weekly Update — Lessons, Updates, and New Tools
Improvement and ExperimentationGrid & Ink DispatchSep 01, 2025 This week was all about improvement and experimentation — revisiting older titles, expanding product lines, and testing out new tools. Main Update / EssayUpdating…
Why You Can’t Just Set It and Forget It
I spent this week going back to update some of my older Word Search books. I didn’t expect it to be inspiring, but it taught me something: people want more variety, and…