Hi! I’m J.R. Heimbigner.

In 2017, I self-published my first book. Since then, I have published eleven more books, many of which have become 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 ongoing lessons with you and describe what it’s like to build a self-publishing business continually.

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

When you subscribe, you will get The Minimalist Author Self-Publishing Cheatsheets that will help you write and publish your books:

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:

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What to Expect from J.R. Heimbigner on Substack

I want to share what you should 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 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 to self-publish a book. This will come in the form of posts detailing what I am doing as I work on my books and guides to help you.

2. Building an Audience: Authors must make their audience beyond 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. At that time, I had written over 3,000 pieces of content (maybe more). I will share what I am learning with you and try to help you however 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 and Free Posts. Here is a little more about each:

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

2. Free Posts: These posts will appear on Saturday mornings. They can cover any of the topics discussed above. Although they will be mostly shorter, I aim to pack them with helpful information.

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 (I do not currently do a lot of paid posts, but I will be starting to create very specific content for these posts.

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

• Buy my books: more on that below