This of course is the 800 lb. gorilla topic this week in the design world. The news came as a complete shock to Affinity users, prompting discussion and speculation. My own first reaction was …What?!? but when I read the press release it made at least a little sense. Both have a mission to make…
To do well in low-content publishing, the golden formula is to aim for niches with high demand but not too much competition. It can be tough to find that sweet spot. Low-content books include journals, planners, logbooks, and activity books, among others. These books have minimal to no written content, but instead focus on design,…
Recently in a group that I am in a discussion came up regarding licensing terms on Canva. Many people love to use Canva for all sorts of design purposes because it is so easy to use. The other nice thing is there’s lots of inbuilt content that you can just drag into your design. But…
For as long as I can remember, online gurus have been advising people to find what is popular and copy that. When I first started blogging it was to find keywords with high search volume and low competition; with Amazon FBA, find the bestsellers and source your own version; with Kindle, find the bestsellers and…
Do you sell on Etsy? There has been a lot of chatter about selling on Etsy in the past few years, first from print-on-demand (merch) folks and now to re-purpose your KDP books into printables. One common thing I see from supposed “gurus” shows a lack of understanding about Etsy and their marketplace rules. I…
Okay, maybe not fake it, but can you develop your creative side even if you can’t draw or paint a stick figure? Some people seem like they have natural talent while others would love to be more creative but don’t think they can. In this article, I am going to explore ways that non-artistic people…
We can easily get overwhelmed by all the things that we think we need to do. Yet, there are lots of things in life that are out of our control. Sometimes, all we can do is focus on the things we CAN control, like our business. Business lessons learned from my garden One of things…
Free Mini Course on Building A low content book business This mini-course is designed to help you build a publishing business based on easy to create book types. I will give you an overview of the four main steps: The first lesson is an introduction to the types of books: Build Your Low Content Book…
Free Mini Course on Building A low content book business This mini-course is designed to help you build a publishing business based on easy to create book types. Low content publishing goes way beyond just journals and notebooks. I will give you an overview of the four main steps: The first lesson is an introduction…
