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2025 Author Year in Review: Did I make more or less than 2024?
Between releasing an alien romance, a royal love triangle, and pulling four books from shelves, it was a whirlwind. I did not expect the results of this wrap-up, at all. Do you want to read how 2024 went first, to compare? Catch up with my last author income wrap-up . Big Changes in My Personal Life 2024 vs 2025: As an author and creative, art imitates life, either in my what I create or in how much I'm capable of creating. This blog post starts as a bummer, but it doesn't en
Rebecca K. Sampson
Jan 611 min read
Stretching Your Budget with Paid User Interviews - userinterviews.com review
To make our family budget less stressful, I've offset costs with gift cards I earned by participating in user research studies. The particular website that I use is userinterviews.com . In this economy and time of political turmoil, life can feel dark and hopeless, and doing an extra task like this helps me feel more in control. If less than an hour of my time can give my family more options with our food budget, I'm more than willing to participate. You may notice an uptick
Rebecca K. Sampson
Oct 20, 20253 min read
I Used to Hate This Part of Myself: Finally Getting Over My ADHD Shame
Practical tips to let go of ADHD shame, lower stress, and finally love the way your brain works.
Rebecca K. Sampson
Sep 28, 20254 min read
Kicked Out of Hone Health: My Opinion After the First Month of Membership, as a Woman in my Mid Thirties
Hone Health is a monthly wellness subscription service, with a twist. You can speak to a doctor on staff monthly based on your health...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Aug 28, 20255 min read
What is Hone Health? Hone Health Subscription First Impressions For Mid-30s Women
Do you have health goals for 2025? We are over half way through the year now, but that doesn't mean we give up on what we set as our...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Aug 3, 20254 min read
Introducing Spooky, the Cleft Lip Cat
Welcome Spooky Bunny 👻🐰 to your forever family 💕🏡 About Spooky: Spooky is a little baby still, around four months old, with a cleft...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Jun 4, 20251 min read
Is the Gentle Leader Painful for Dogs? PetSafe Gentle Leader No-Pull Headcollar Review for Reactive Dogs - Finally Some Peace at Walk Time!
After we adopted Luca , our Jack Russel Terrier, our lives totally changed. Having a second dog (and third pet) has been an adjustment,...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Jan 7, 20253 min read
2024 Author Year-In-Review
Kind Friends, I have some wonderful news and stats to share with you. I hope you are having a happy holidays. Almost time for New Year’s Resolutions content too! Please tell me about your life too. Let me know in the comments what you felt about this year and some reflections ☺️ How I Sold Less But Maintained Flat Royalties YoY and What I’m Changing in 2025 Spotify Wrapped week is done but author wrapped is in. If you haven’t taken a moment to reflect on the last year, I enco
Rebecca K. Sampson
Dec 19, 20245 min read
My History As A Writer & What's Next?
Last year I shared 13 lessons I've learned as a blogger of 13 years , but now in year 14 I realize it started way before 2010. Let's take...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Dec 1, 20245 min read
How to Get Rid of Body Odor: Tips That *ACTUALLY WORK* So Well That You Can Skip Deodorant
Kind Friends, I am so excited to share this post with you! If you read my first body odor post , you know I've tried so many things to...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Oct 25, 20244 min read
Finally! How I Grew My Damaged Hair Thicker
Having long luscious hair has been a dream of mine for years. But after some bad decisions set me back, I had trouble growing my hair...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Oct 3, 20246 min read
Laser Hair Removal For Sensitive Skin in Miami: Elevate Miami Review
I've been curious about laser hair removal for years and finally took the opportunity. It was more pain free than I expected and a fairly...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Sep 2, 20245 min read
My Publishing Story - How I Became an Author with Three Pen Names
Becoming an author was one of the most impactful decisions I have ever made. I've had a few questions about my author journey over the...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Aug 4, 202410 min read
Peanut Butter Protein Pancakes and Setting Empowering Expectations
Hello Kind Friends, today I'm sharing a reframe that has helped me focus on what I can control vs not, as well as a peanut butter protein microwave pancake recipe. Image created with Midjourney, see Instagram video for what the recipe actually looks like. Let's start with the recipe and then we'll move on to the advice. This recipe is inspired by _emilysworld and her video below: My version of the recipe: Mix one serving of vanilla protein powder with half a serving of powder
Rebecca K. Sampson
Jun 9, 20243 min read
How to Change Your Life Through Purposeful Reinvention
Many people love the idea of reinventing themselves. There is a reason that New Year, New Me is popular during New Year's Resolutions...
Rebecca K. Sampson
May 19, 20243 min read
Get Rid of Body Odor for Good: Four Tested Ways To Smell Better From the Inside Out
Hi Kind Friends! I've been dealing with body odor since I was in middle school and it's been something that's made me feel embarrassed...
Rebecca K. Sampson
May 7, 20245 min read
200 Reasons to Be Happy
The goal of this series was to appreciate the little things that made life special. Whether these items make you happy or not, I hope it ins
Rebecca K. Sampson
Apr 28, 202410 min read
I'm Still Here
Have you ever felt like the only person that believes in you, is you? Part of my 2024 blogging goals included re-sharing posts from my...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Apr 14, 20245 min read
The Origin Story I Didn't Want - How I Learned to Change My Mindset
I have a reputation for being positive, inspiring, solving problems, and getting the things I want. While that's a nice rep to have, it's...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Welcoming a New Pet to the Family
This past October, my MIL found what we thought was a lost dog. She dropped him off at our house so we can help find his home. I loved...
Rebecca K. Sampson
Jan 2, 20245 min read
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