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Podcast placements as a nonfiction author

Tim April 24, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments
Podcast placements as a nonfiction author

I published Framed on the last day of February. Now, as April wraps up, my debut seems like a lifetime ago. Because of Framed, I’ve met dozens of people, most of whom were intrigued by the book. I’ve also been

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Hiring a Copy Editor Was Worth It

Tim March 21, 2025 Books No Comments

While writing my book, I oscillated between manic belief in my own abilities to desperation for external help. Less than a month away from my desired publication date, I found an editor. I learned a ton and she greatly improved

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How to create an IngramSpark cover from a KDP cover

Tim March 16, 2025 Books No Comments
How to create an IngramSpark cover from a KDP cover

Earlier this month, I published my first paperback book using KDP. Although it was a time consuming process, I wouldn’t say that it was difficult. Amazon’s documentation is pretty good and I found tons of external guides geared toward independent

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“I Liked Your Book. Did You Use AI?”

Tim March 14, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments
“I Liked Your Book. Did You Use AI?”

Two weeks ago, I published Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media. It’s a provocative book and I was prepared for the full spectrum of feedback. Then people started asking me about AI. They wanted to know what role it

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Ideal Pre-Order Length for Amazon Kindle Book

Tim March 10, 2025 Books No Comments
Ideal Pre-Order Length for Amazon Kindle Book

I opened pre-orders for my book, Framed, on February 4th, 2025. I set the eBook’s release day to February 28th. That mean a three-and-a-half-week pre-order period. What I realized after posting a reddit thread about my journey as a first-time

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Editorial Reviews for Amazon Books

Tim March 1, 2025 Books No Comments

I’m a newly self-published author. My book, Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media, was published on Amazon KDP on February 28th. The path to getting the book published was filled with twists and turns. During the process, I noticed

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Do you need to pay for Premium to advertise on X?

Tim February 14, 2025 Books No Comments
Do you need to pay for Premium to advertise on X?

Part of self-publishing a book is learning how to self-promote. Over the years, I’ve done some marketing to the modest subscriber list I’ve built here but selling a product entails running traditional ads. The consensus is that it couldn’t be

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Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media

Tim February 12, 2025 Books No Comments
Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media

Today is one of the proudest days of my life. I’ve finished writing my first book. It’s titled Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media. I started gathering content in mid 2021. My “side hustle” central to the book’s storyline

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Why This Blog Has Fallen Off; And, Perhaps, Goodbye

Tim January 1, 2024 Uncategorized 1 Comment

I started writing TJOHEARN.COM when I graduated college in 2016. Before then, I was publishing articles on Medium. Even earlier, I used Tumblr, Reddit, Facebook, and some niche sites that readers today won’t have heard of. Creating a website branded

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My 2023 Track Season

Tim August 22, 2023 Running No Comments

2023 has been an exciting year for me. On January 1st, I nordic skied for the first time with my own gear. That same day at Vail, I downhill skied. I finished the ski season with more days on the

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Recent Posts

  • Podcast placements as a nonfiction author April 24, 2025
  • Hiring a Copy Editor Was Worth It March 21, 2025
  • How to create an IngramSpark cover from a KDP cover March 16, 2025
  • “I Liked Your Book. Did You Use AI?” March 14, 2025
  • Ideal Pre-Order Length for Amazon Kindle Book March 10, 2025
  • Editorial Reviews for Amazon Books March 1, 2025
  • Do you need to pay for Premium to advertise on X? February 14, 2025
  • Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media February 12, 2025
  • Why This Blog Has Fallen Off; And, Perhaps, Goodbye January 1, 2024
  • My 2023 Track Season August 22, 2023

My Most Recent Books

Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
liked it
Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
by William Poundstone
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
really liked it
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
by Antony C. Sutton
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
it was ok
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
by Emanuel Derman
Slaughterhouse-Five
it was amazing
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
liked it
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Pulphead
liked it
Pulphead
by John Jeremiah Sullivan
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
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The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
by Taylor Larimore

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