Hi! I’m J.R. Heimbigner.

In 2017, I self-published my first book. Since that time, I have published six more books, seen many of them go on to becoming bestselling books on Amazon.

Over the last few years, I have enjoyed helping other writers become authors by sharing my experiences as a self-published author. Most of all, I have shared how to build an audience (which I am still doing), and share the joys of writing online.

On my Substack, I will share my continual lessons with you as well as share what it looks like to continually build a self-publishing business.

Most of all, I want to help you along your self-publishing journey.

Let’s Connect

I understand that we all have our preferences on social media. So, I want to make it easy for you by sharing my socials so we can connect the way that works best for you:

Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn

What to Expect from J.R. Heimbigner on Substack

I want to share with you what to expect from me here on Substack. Mainly because there are a lot of ways to do things. However, I want to make my current direction clear.

Before discussing how I will share content on Substack, let’s talk about what kind of content I will write. You can expect to hear about three main areas from me.

1. Self-Publishing: I will routinely share the different steps it takes to self-publish a book. This will come in the form of posts detailing what I am doing as I work on my own books as well as guides to help you.

2. Building an Audience: I believe it is imperative for authors to build their audience outside of simply writing, publishing, and praying for book sales. It takes a following, a tribe, and a lot of connection.

3. Writing Online. I have been writing online for years, however, in 2017 I committed to making it a permanent part of my life. In that time, I have written over 3,000 piece of content (maybe more). I will share what I am learning with you and try and help you in any way I can.

So, those are my three main topics for this space. My goal is to help you become a better writer and author. And maybe along the way we can sell some books and make some money too.

Content Delivery Methods

I will write under three different content delivery methods using Substack each week. These methods come in the form of Chats, Free Posts, and Paid Posts. Here is a little more about each:

1. Chats: Under this method, I will ask questions and small bites of information to help you with your writing and publishing efforts.

2. Free Posts: These posts will come Mondays in the morning. They will be on any of the topics discussed above. They will mostly be shorter posts, but my goal is to pack them with useful information.

3. Paid Posts: These posts will be bi-weekly—the first post of the month will include in-depth posts on the writing books. The second post of the month will focus on lists of articles or books that will help you in your efforts.

Now, I do post on social media and with Substack Notes, and those will be regular shorter, free posts, but you will need to have the app.

Here are some options on how you can support my content:

• Paid Posts: $5/month

• Buy Me A Coffee: One-time ways to support

• Buy my books: more on that below