You might read this blog post and think I’m… well, bragging. While I am proud of all the things I do and content I create, I’m sharing this exhaustive list not to shout out my own word nerd prowess for pride’s sake. Instead, my hope is that you’ll find something on here you didn’t know I did and then, enjoy that content in addition to the goodness you have already come to know and trust me to provide.

In another sense, it will give you a pretty good picture of what it means to be an authorpreneur, meaning, all the ways in which I make money from words. Selfishly this post is giving space and a platform for me to showcase my skills, content and creations… but more so that they are SEEN (rather than spend their lives hiding in an undiscovered blackhole of the internet) than to brag.

So without further adieux… here are all the ways in which I am truly a word nerd.

Writers

Writers, here are the ways in which you can connect with me, learn from me and sharpen up your own writing skills.

Blog Archive (writing tips, behind the scenes of my stories posts and more!)

Subscribe to my Blog (weekly)

5 GOOD THINGS for WRITERS eNewsletter (once a month)

Self-Publishing Coach - This spring I helped another writer self-publish his book and have another client starting this journey today! If you are interested in pursuing this journey, send me an email via the WordNerdopolis Post Office. Trust me when I say, self-publishing is easier than you think and absolutely do-able! You could also take my self-directed course (Take Action Author Plan) to accomplish this goal and learn all you need to know.

Teachers

Teachers, here are the ways in which you can consume the word nerd goodness I have created for you and your students.

YouTube Channel - First Chapter Friday, Brain Break Videos, and more!

Teachers Pay Teacher Store - Middle school ELA classroom/lesson/novel resources

5 GOOD THINGS for TEACHERS eNewsletter (twice a month)

School Visits - both in person and virtual

Readers

2022 will be the first year in about a decade in which I have not self-published a book. This feels VERY strange. Especially since in 2019 and 2022 I published two books each year. I feel bad that I do not have something new (in book form) to share with readers this year. BUT, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. I have! But a while ago I decided that I will no longer (if I can help it) self-publish any more kidlit. Instead I am going to try my hand at traditional publication. For most of the year I have been working on a YA novel about a gymnast in foster care. I hope to finish it up this Fall and then throw my hat into the agent querying ring. This choice ultimately means the publication journey just got a whole lot longer, but I am hopeful, that once I succeed, many, many more readers will be able to experience my stories.

I have also spent quite a bit of time in the last year and a half doing some ghost writing, which I obviously can’t tell you about, other than the fact that it is nice to have cash up front to pay the bills. :)

I do have plans to write Close Quarters # and #4 and when the kids go back to school next week, I hope to power through my obligatory tasks and begin writing these stories mid-Fall. So stick with me and stay tuned! To be the first in the know, join my once a month Reader eNewsletter.

For now, if you haven’t read all of my books already out there in the world, you can check them out and grab copies here. Also, if you are looking for other reading suggestions, I keep an updated list of my reading activity each year, here (along with archived lists from 2019. 2020 and 2021).

I am also very happy to say that my books are available at Birdy’s Bookstore, The Bookcycle and Pearl Street Books (downtown La Crosse).

Miscellaneous

And here are a few other things I do/have to offer!

Guides and Recommendations- check out the WordNerdopolis General Store for all sorts of goodies (guides, cheat sheets, resources, recommendations, etc) that I have lined up for you! For things I have created rather than just recommend click here.

Ko-Fi - Buy me a cup of virtual coffee to fuel all of these creative endeavors!

Educator’s Guides - This summer I’ve partnered up with a couple of authors to create novel unit studies (aka: educator guides) to go with recently published books. If you are an author looking to make your book an appealing choice for teachers to use in their classrooms, reach out and we can chat!

A Few Parting Thoughts

I know that if I were to focus on any one of these varied areas or audiences, I would have loads more to share with you. I could dive deeper into the niche and make progress on projects faster… BUT then I’d be neglecting a part of my word nerd self that I love. Part of being an entrepreneur of any kind, is getting to choose your work. Sometimes I choose what makes me money and other times I choose what brings me joy. The truly good days are when the choices align… which, luckily enough for me, is a lot of days.

As always, thank you for all the ways in which you support me and my creative endeavors. The ride (and life in general) would be a lot less fun without you.

All my best,

Amanda

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