Archive - Author Automations

This Week’s Author Automations: Choose Your Own Adventure

The real-world automations authors actually need. Plus a reminder that Automation ≠ AI

Apr 26 •

From Chatting to Co-Pilots: How Automation Grew a Brain (and Got a Promotion)

Understanding the evolution of automation tools—and how to choose the right ones for your creative business

Apr 20 •

The Selling Direct Series, Part 3: This Is Where Most Authors Drop the Ball

Post-sale follow-up, email tags, review loops, and retargeting—done right, without stress, and on autopilot.

Apr 5 •

March 2025

📦 The Selling Direct Series, Part 2

Bundles, Box Sets, and the Book Delivery Mistakes That Could Cost You

Mar 29 •

📦 The Selling Direct Series, Part 1: Why It’s Time to Ditch the Middleman (Sometimes)

7 Minutes to Creating a Direct Sales Storefront (on Any Platform)

Mar 22 •

📬 Your Inbox is Not a To-Do List (Here’s What to Do Instead)

How I Automate Spark, Notion, and Meco to Keep My Focus (and Sanity) Intact

Mar 15 •

🔗 One Link (Shortener) to Rule Them All (And You Actually Own It)

Stop renting your book links. Own them. No more Bit.ly detours or disappearing Google shorteners—just simple, smart links that work for you.

Mar 11 •

5 Automations to Capture & Organize Ideas (No More Lost Notes or Eyeliner Scribbles)

Stop losing ideas to sticky notes, scattered apps, and forgotten tabs. These automations send voice memos, dictation, and saved links straight to…

Mar 8 •

How to Stay on Track When Life (Inevitably) Derails Your Plans

Your Weekly Planning System is Set—Now Let’s Keep It Running Smoothly

Mar 1 •

February 2025

You’ve Organized Everything—Now Let’s Actually Get Stuff Done

How to Plan Your Work in a Way That Actually Works (Without Overloading Your To-Do List)

Feb 24 •

The 3 Systems Every Author Needs (And How to Set Them Up)

From Brain Dump to Breakthrough: Building the Systems That Keep You Sane

Feb 16 •

Reminder: Office Hours Tomorrow!

Paid Subscribers can join me on Zoom for brainstorming and troubleshooting - it's included with your subscription.

Feb 12 •

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