So you have these articles, and they’re ranking for a few keywords each. You’re getting that juicy organic traffic. But you want more. You want to spread the word about your website, and what better way than to get your content on Amazon. Getting your content on Amazon is fairly easy to do yourself, or … Read more
So you want to get serious about your Merch by Amazon sales? Are you sick and tired of spending too much time doing keyword and design research? There’s a solution for that! Hacky sales copy aside, Merch Informer is a new tool that hooks you up with just that: saves you a boatload of time … Read more
See those wooden sticks with bristles? They’re called brooms. I’m gonna let you in on a little secret about these brooms. They’re not going to sweep themselves. Okay? Without you, they’re just worthless hunks of fibers. Like a loaded 30 rack without a trained Marine to shotgun too many. And in the case of the … Read more
[easyazon_image align=”right” height=”500″ identifier=”1943979006″ locale=”US” src=”http://onyxdefiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/511iisSXMjL.jpg” tag=”onyxdefiant-20″ width=”312″]Do you want a real life glimpse into what it’s like being a Marine? Not just any Marine, but Marine Lieutenant Donny O’Malley. This is a no frills book about what it’s really like to be a grunt. You might have Marine friends who’ve told you stories about … Read more
The White Donkey by Maximilian Uriarte is a graphic novel that takes place in 2007 about a Marine’s first tour in Iraq. Those who follow Terminal Lance are familiar with Abe and Garcia, the main characters. However, they’re a hell of a lot more serious in the book than in the online comic series. When … Read more
What is the difference between self-publishing fiction and nonfiction? Assuming you’re outsourcing and doing no marketing outside of releasing the next book, there is a huge difference between fiction and nonfiction sales over time. I like to call fiction a firework and nonfiction a candle. For fiction, you get a huge amount of sales in … Read more
Yo, I wrote this like 5 years ago so laugh at me. While I was never a child to intentionally force myself into trouble, trouble seemed to find a way to cross paths with me. My relationship with trouble was interesting. We were like a separated couple, for months would not say words to each … Read more
PASSION OVER INTELLIGENCE “Tomorrow morning when you look in the mirror after you’ve gotten up just write or just put it in lipstick or whatever you want: ‘DELIGHT MY CUSTOMER’ not ‘SATISFY MY CUSTOMER’ Thanks, Warren Buffet That was the last thing I read last night before the lights went out for the evening. Or … Read more
Wars Change, Warriors Don’t [easyazon_image align=”right” height=”500″ identifier=”193689100X” locale=”US” src=”http://onyxdefiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/518HSc8W4eL.jpg” tag=”onyxdefiant-20″ width=”313″]The Warrior Ethos is a very fast read. I read it in its entirety in about half an hour. It essentially summed up the five years I spent in the Marine Corps in 90 pages, from living under shit conditions to eating bad food … Read more
I was sitting on the couch talking with Justin, he pulls up a podcast with a husband and wife having an argument over if people are shallow. Of course, this had me little heated because everyone is shallow. You pick the people you want in your life because you are shallow. You judge people based … Read more