I’m a writer, a husband, a dad of four—and someone building a writing business in the margins of a full life.
My wife and I live in the Inland Northwest with our three daughters and son. We have an English Springer Spaniel and a lot of things going on. I work for a big insurance company and we are active in our local church.
We have a lot going on. Just like you. And because of that, I know what its like to think you don’t have enough time to write a book.
I don’t have unlimited time, a massive audience, and I didn’t start with a perfect plan.
What I do have is a simple system.
Over the past few years, I’ve written and published books, created digital products, and started building income from my writing—not by doing more, but by doing what works, consistently.
This Substack is where I share that process in real time.
Not theory or recycled advice (though some of it will be familiar because it does work), but I will share what I’m actually doing:
What I’m writing
What I’m publishing
What’s working (and what’s not)
How I’m turning small books into real income
You’ll see the wins, mistakes, and the adjustments along the way. And I want that to be true of me. I’m tired of pretending, I want to share the reality of where I am at and allow you to not have to take the hard steps I had to take.
Because I’m not here as an expert.
I’m here as someone doing the work—and showing you what that looks like. Because we need examples of everyday people writing and publishing books. That way, you know, you aren’t alone.
What You’ll Get Here
Simple writing systems that fit into busy lives (I will share exactly what I do and from time to time, will point you to my system in the form of a digital product).
Real examples from my own books and projects (because that is more helpful than theory).
Step-by-step breakdowns of what’s working right now (because I want you to succeed as much as me or even more!).
Honest lessons from things that didn’t work (because we all have them).
If you’ve ever thought:
“I want to write a book… but I don’t know where to start”
or
“I don’t have time to do this consistently”
You’re in the right place. Because I didn’t know where to start. And I don’t have the time. But guess what, that hasn’t stopped me from publishing dozens of books.
The System Behind It
Everything I share here is built around one idea:
Write small. Publish often. Build momentum.
I follow a repeatable system that helps me go from idea → finished book → published asset. And I do it all without overcomplicating the process.
From time to time, I’ll point you to that system if you want a faster or more structured path. For example I have two primary systems that I create with:
90-Day Amazon Bestseller System (How I write and publish bestsellers on Amazon)
7-Day Mini Book Challenge 2.0 (How I write short, uber practical books for direct sale on Gumroad
But you don’t need to buy anything to get value here (but it is much appreciated if you do! :)
You do need to start after reading though.
Start Here
If you’re new, begin with my latest posts and follow along as I build this in real time.
And if you’re ready to take this seriously—to finally write, publish, and grow something of your own—you’re exactly who this is for.
