Self-Publishing Journey

You don’t need fancy software. You don’t need a hundred-dollar subscription. You don’t need to cry into your keyboard while trying to figure out how to force Word not to indent the first paragraph of a chapter. You just need tools that work.

I’m proud of my Canva cover. It reflects the heart of my book, it didn’t break the bank, and most importantly, I finished it.

I honestly can’t even explain how excited (and a little emotional!) I am to finally see The Shadows Within making its way into the world.

Despite the challenges, I genuinely believe this is an amazing time to be a self-published author.

There’s no cost to join the ARC team—just a shared love of books and a few words shared online once you’ve read it.

When I say “build a cult following for your book,” I don’t mean a creepy secret society.

Let’s Talk About the Anxiety of Hitting Publish: You spend months—maybe years—writing this thing. You pour every ounce of creative...

So, you’ve written a book—or you’re writing one—and now everyone’s shouting: “Start Building an Author Platform!” “Grow your audience!”...

We’re diving straight into the deep end—the real financial barriers to self-publishing and why traditional publishing isn’t exactly a...

I’m Rufus—yes, that Rufus. Founder of Rufus Watson Books LLC, accidental author, and now—apparently—a blogger. Wild, right?