Creativindie Experiments in self-publishing, productivity and building a creative empire

A few weeks ago I got obsessed with adult coloring books, after realizing that about half of the top bestsellers on Amazon fall into this category, and that even the boring ones are doing pretty well (top 1000 or so, any are in the top 100). In contrast, my fiction is closer to 10,000, which means I’m selling about 10 …

A month ago I published my first fiction. I was stressed about it. I checked my ranking every 20 minutes. And I wrote two major tutorials chronicling the experience, including all the stuff I did to make my book a bestseller. Yesterday I published two more. And it was so .  much . easier … Firstly, I built a huge …

This blog has always been a place for random half-baked insights, but in 2018 I’m going to be more deliberate about what kind of content I share and post. I’ve also decided to focus on ONE long epic heavily researched article on each major topic or challenge facing creative entrepreneurs, instead of a hundred short articles. I’ve also decided to …

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ADD: Badiou, creative process. resistance, rebellion; breaking the norms of what is, standing over the void and leaping. True creativity is always a personal risk AND a social revolution. Add quotes. make it a MAINpost. A person is most happy when they are submissive to a loving authority. A person must submit willingly. If people feel forced to do something …

Personal history, research. Stories.   Want to make a living doing what you love? Join over 20,000 passionate creatives and turn your vision into a profitable business. My FREE manifesto and email series will help discover your source of genius and create work that matters, so you can make a living with your art or writing, quit your job and change …

Depending on others, gatekeepers, wanting others to do it for you, blaming everyone else… determination to succeed, to win, triumph. Embittered, angry, cruel. ONE amazing piece of art/cover… one LONG thoughtful article about failed, angry artist who were complete assholes, even successful creatives.   Want to make a living doing what you love? Join over 20,000 passionate creatives and turn your …

  Want to make a living doing what you love? Join over 20,000 passionate creatives and turn your vision into a profitable business. My FREE manifesto and email series will help discover your source of genius and create work that matters, so you can make a living with your art or writing, quit your job and change the world. Click here …

  Want to make a living doing what you love? Join over 20,000 passionate creatives and turn your vision into a profitable business. My FREE manifesto and email series will help discover your source of genius and create work that matters, so you can make a living with your art or writing, quit your job and change the world. Click here …

You’re early! These are just quick notes to myself…   Deep work Mindset. Doing the important work first. Organized intent/awareness Deep work -Saying no (thesis research, refusal, defiance.) Bartleby the Scrivener, I’d rather not. -outsourcing   Habits Triggers Rewards Sleep schedule Food Solitude   Community/competition   Supplements Tea Coffee (Bulletproof) Caffeine Water Lion’s Mane Gapapentin Kratom Marijuana Modafinil Ritalin “Men …