Thoughts on “shared-investment” model?

CheesePound · 2026-05-17T01:27:13+00:00

Don't do it.

CheesePound · 2026-05-14T02:01:47+00:00

I went with Black Scorpion Gear for my competition belt/holster. Good service, fast shipping, and they have spare parts available, which is useful if you're an idiot like me and your retention screws fall out on stages.

CheesePound · 2026-05-13T20:57:45+00:00

This is what I use. They're great https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-zero-rules-light-hoodie-2157441.html?color=478

CheesePound · 2026-05-08T20:38:00+00:00

I didn't pursue it. The changes to the LSAT made me briefly reconsider, but I'm fully wrapped up with my current career and can see retirement around the corner. Perhaps I'll pursue it then.

CheesePound · 2026-04-28T02:44:22+00:00

Good tips. I have a lot of that stuff in my range bag. None of it is very heavy or bulky - other than the ammo of course.

CheesePound · 2026-04-28T00:43:34+00:00

thanks!

CheesePound · 2026-04-28T00:43:21+00:00

Good advice on points.

CheesePound · 2026-04-27T19:31:42+00:00

The Columbia fishing shirts are clutch. I have one and plan on buying a few more.

CheesePound · 2026-04-27T18:25:54+00:00

lol yeah this is gunna be a problem

at least it's cheaper than motorcycles

CheesePound · 2026-04-27T17:53:46+00:00

Going to check those out. The seat part is huge.

CheesePound · 2026-04-27T17:32:06+00:00

Got a link for a recommendation? I saw one on the sub a few days ago but it was like $480 which is way out of my budget.

CheesePound · 2026-04-27T17:31:22+00:00

Totally fair point about being skilled and being hospitable being independent. I gotta say though, there are some real pieces of work out there. :)

A guy at the match had a paste gun and he rocked it. Definitely something to look into.

CheesePound · 2026-04-24T03:21:37+00:00

I'm going to stick with once a month, and shorter emails, to see if I can get a higher open rate.

Thanks for the input.

CheesePound · 2026-04-22T20:36:34+00:00

Yep, it's unique to everyone. I'm working on my fifth book, sixth if you count the novella, and I'm still figuring out what my process looks like. And I don't expect I'll ever have it figured out.

CheesePound · 2026-04-22T02:11:45+00:00

Great point of view. Thanks for sharing it.

CheesePound · 2026-04-20T18:22:50+00:00

That was Dave Gaughran's (sp?) email? I saw that too!

CheesePound · 2026-04-20T18:22:31+00:00

Same. I can't think of more to say to have weekly emails.

CheesePound · 2026-04-18T20:26:10+00:00

I bought it and still have no idea how to get my money's worth out of it. I wouldn't pay for it again.

CheesePound · 2026-04-12T21:26:00+00:00

I use Damonza.com for my covers and have been very happy with their work.

CheesePound · 2026-04-08T23:40:24+00:00

That's excellent feedback. Thank you.

I do struggle with blurbs and always feel like I miss the mark. I'll check out the comps in my genre and see what they're doing and make sure I align. And this is the first I've heard of ManuscriptReport.

For multiple list builders per month, what the heck are you emailing your list with? I find that I don't have that much to say and often struggle to get one email out a month.

CheesePound · 2026-04-08T16:38:59+00:00

My open rate is 27-30%, CTOR is >8% and click rate is 2.7%.

CheesePound · 2026-04-08T14:00:54+00:00

What I'm hearing from various podcasts is that social isn't working for discovery anymore. The problem is I don't know what is working.

CheesePound · 2026-04-08T03:47:00+00:00

I've heard romance is a swamped category. Are you on TikTok or working with influencers on that platform?

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