Published in Time To Write The Next Article·PinnedMedium is a Great Marketing ToolFollow me on Substack, TpT, and Amazon — For about a year, I’ve been trying to find a way to market my other side gigs — TpT and Amazon — and write on Medium. I thought I would make a substantial income on Medium, but that didn’t turn out to be the case. Instead, the other side gigs…Digital Marketing2 min readDigital Marketing2 min read
PinnedThe Pressure to Write and Publish Every Day on Medium is OffI’m enjoying writing a lot more — The pressure is off. I’ve been trying to replace my teaching income with my writing income. But I’m not close to reaching that number after ten months of freelance writing. A change in mindset and a decision to do what I need to and want to do changed my outlook…Writing On Medium3 min readWriting On Medium3 min read
PinnedAbout Me PageTrying to build a writing business — My previous about me page gave a brief overview of how I started on Medium. I stumbled on this site. My objective was to promote my KDP Amazon workbooks and my TpT storefront. However, all that changed when I started writing on Medium. I’m now building a writing business while…About Me Page3 min readAbout Me Page3 min read
3 days agoMy “Aha” Moments in TeachingTeaching on December 5th, Monday — Today is December 5th, Monday, and I’m sitting in my car waiting for the school to start. I used to worry that I had made a mistake teaching my lesson. I wanted to be perfect every time I started my class. I don’t worry about that anymore. One day I…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
5 days agoThe Most Important Part of Home Improvement Projects is to Hire the Right Person.Upkeep of a home is an important part of home ownership — A big step in preparing to move is to prepare my condo for resale. After twenty years of ownership, I need to do some repairs before I can sell my place and repurchase a house back home. I didn’t know if I could finance my home improvement, but I knew…Home Improvement3 min readHome Improvement3 min read
Published in Time To Write The Next Article·5 days agoI’m Trying to Find a Way to Use Substack to Promote My Other Side GigsWhat are the benefits of having Substack newsletters — If I can use it for my other side gigs, that would be even better than the Subscription. Subscriptions are bonuses. Here are more features I found on Substack. I found more features to use. You can now attach pdfs to your newsletter. Currently, I have two newsletters on Substack. I’m planning to start a third newsletter to…Blogging2 min readBlogging2 min read
Published in Time To Write The Next Article·6 days agoI Had to Rethink My Medium StrategyI’ll leave some of my articles on the paywall — I started removing all my articles from the paywall, but a writer reminded me I still needed to pay my $5 monthly fee. I left about half of my 344 articles on a paywall and the rest free. If I can earn $5.23 per month, the amount Medium deducts from…Content Strategy1 min readContent Strategy1 min read
Published in Time To Write The Next Article·Dec 1KDP on Amazon or MediumWriting mathematics workbooks is more difficult — I just did an end-of-the-month and year update with my TpT storefront and Amazon math workbooks, and the message is clear. I need to invest more time in writing workbooks. Here is the difficulty. Writing on Medium is stress-free because I can write about anything without pressure. If I make…Freelance Writing2 min readFreelance Writing2 min read
Nov 29Make Every Moment CountA touching story that reminds me to live life to the fullest — I read a very touching story by Louise Chambers. The article’s title is ‘A Very Bright Light in My Life’: 17 — Year-Old With Terminal Cancer Marries Her Best Friend. The story is about a 17-year-old Nevada high school student with brain cancer who married her best friend. Samantha Clark…Inspiration3 min readInspiration3 min read
Nov 28Thank You Southwest Airlines for Entering the Inter-Island MarketFree advertisement for Southwest Airlines — Photo from my seat today before take-off I just returned home from Kauai on Southwest Airlines and looked at the cost. June 2023 is my last day at my current school before I move back home to Kauai. It also means I have several months left on Oahu. But the…Cheap Airfare2 min readCheap Airfare2 min read
