For Writers
Building a Quiet Writer's Rebellion
I'm an independent author who believes stories deserve more than algorithms.
Over the past several years, I've been documenting my journey as I build a direct-to-reader fiction business centered around storyselling, reader ecosystems, AI discoverability, and intellectual property.
If you're a writer who enjoys thinking beyond "write the next book," you're in the right place.
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What You'll Find
I write about storyselling, reader ecosystems, GEO and AI discoverability, direct sales and eCommerce, author branding, email marketing, intellectual property, and the experiments behind building my Quiet Empire.
Much of what I share comes directly from what I'm testing, building, changing, or learning inside my own author business.
New to My Work?
If you're new to my work on storyselling, direct sales, AI discoverability, and building a long-term author business, these are good places to begin.
What kind of author am I?
- Which Author Model Fits You Best?
- What’s Your Writing Length Superpower?
- BOOK REFLECTION: Reclaim Your Author Career
How might I build differently?
- What Is the eCommerce Author Model (and Why It Matters for Fiction Writers)
- The Brand Comes First: How eCommerce Authors Build Their Business Differently
- If I Were a New Author Today, Here’s EXACTLY How I’d Start (The eCommerce Way)
How do I think about the actual writing?
Author Resources
I'm developing practical resources based on the systems and frameworks I use in my own author business.
These workbooks explore areas such as storyselling, storyworld development, author branding, GEO and AI discoverability, and building a direct-to-reader ecosystem.
As new resources become available, you'll find them here.
What I Don't Offer
My work for writers focuses on the business, AI discoverability, and ecosystem surrounding the fiction rather than manuscript development.
I don't currently offer:
- Manuscript critiques
- Developmental editing
- Beta reading
- Line editing
- Co-writing or collaborative writing
- Ghostwriting
If you're looking for in-depth manuscript feedback, I recommend working with a developmental editor or writing coach whose expertise is centered on craft.
Writers, Please Start Here
If you're here for my thoughts on publishing, eCommerce, storyselling, or the author business, my Substack is the best place to follow me.
My reader community is specifically for readers who enjoy my fiction featuring badass Black women in speculative worlds. If that's you too, you're absolutely welcome. Otherwise, please follow my writer-focused work on Substack rather than joining my fiction reader list.
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