Just a little bit of a warning

January 8, 2026 Sumo Sized Ginger AI, Artificial Intelligence Book, musings, Resources, Riley Amos Westbrook, Sumo Sized Ginger, Support Indie Authors, SupportIndieAuthors

Hey y'all! You know me, I'm Joseph R Long, AKA Riley Amos Westbrook or Sumo Sized Ginger. I'm going to be testing something out here on the blog. I've been doing some deep research as I start to plan a new zombie book, but I thought you all might enjoy coming along for the experiment. … Continue reading Just a little bit of a warning

Long Live the King: Video is Back!

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 Sumo Sized Ginger Fun, Motivation, update Audience engagement, author blog, author platform, best way to combine blog and youtube, Blog, blog and youtube intergration, blogging, bringing video back to my blog, content creation, content marketing, content strategy, digital marketing, grow your author platform with video, how to use video on your blog, is video better than blogging, life, marketing, online presence, should I post videos on my blog, subscribe, Sumo Sized Ginger, SumoSizedGinger, Support Indie Authors, SupportIndieAuthors, video, video content, vlogging, why I stopped posting videos on my blog, writing, youtube, youtube channel, youtube for authors, youtube for writers

Video is Still King (And It's Back on the Blog!) Hey everyone, I've got something a little different (but also comfortably familiar) for you today. I realized recently that I'd been limiting how I connect and express myself online. There was a time when I regularly shared my YouTube videos right here on the blog, … Continue reading Long Live the King: Video is Back!

Experience with an AI editor

January 8, 2025 Sumo Sized Ginger AI, Artificial Intelegence, Artificial Intelligence, Fun, Musings, My books, Resource, Support Indie Authors, update AI, Artificial Intelligence, musings, Resources, Riley Amos Westbrook, SupportIndieAuthors

I had to give it a try. I went onto Google AI and see how much it helped to edit a book. It was an interesting experience. I learned a lot about myself and patience, and I learned the limitations of the platform. Would I use it again? Of course! I've said it before, I'll … Continue reading Experience with an AI editor

Excited to Revise My Trilogy with an Editor

January 7, 2025 Sumo Sized Ginger Breath Of The Titans, Fun, My books, update Book, Breath of the Titans, Editing, Riley Amos Westbrook, SupportIndieAuthors

Started working on my trilogy, again. I know I've already published it, but I can't help but feel it still needs a lot of polish. I happened to find an editor that can't wait to help me work on it and clean it up. Can't wait to see what suggestions they have to clean up … Continue reading Excited to Revise My Trilogy with an Editor

Switching To A Plant Based Diet Day 10

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Sumo Sized Ginger #diet, Motivation, Musings, weight loss #ChooseLove, #coaching, #confidence, #diet, #gratitude, #Journey, #keephammering, #losingweight, #my600lblife, #selfimprovement, #Success, #weightloss, Branding, chia seeds, eating right, flexitarian, healthy eating, healthy eats, healthy foods, keep hammering, losing weight, meditation, Motivation, my 600 pound life, Obesity, plant based, Positive, Positivity, self improvement, Shameless self promotion, Sumo Sized Ginger, superfood, Support, SupportIndieAuthors, Weight loss

No, you didn't miss any posts. I have been focusing on getting my videos up on TikTok and YouTube, and I haven't posted them here. I think I am only going to post the videos here when I have something to add to the message of the video. Today is a perfect example. I wanted … Continue reading Switching To A Plant Based Diet Day 10

The Apps I Use To Edit My Audiobook

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 Sumo Sized Ginger Motivation, Support Indie Authors, Urban Punk #coaching, #confidence, #Journey, #keephammering, #selfimprovement, #Success, Audio book, Author, Author Resources, Authors, Book, books, Fantasy, Fiction, FREE, FREE BOOK, Free Books, how to, Joseph R Long, Motivation, My books, My musings, New Releases, NSFW, Play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Positive, Positivity, punk, Release, Resources, Riley Amos Westbook, Sara lynn westbrook, Shameless self promotion, Sumo Sized Ginger, Support Indie Authors, SupportIndieAuthors, urban, urban fantasy, Urban Punk

https://youtu.be/4DHX7MEOh4A I finally finished chapter 1 of Urban Punk. Took much longer than I expected, but that's because I was choosing images to include in the video. They were tough to come by. Pexels.com and Pixabay.com were instrumental for helping me get proper imagery. They're not just great for book covers, but awesome for quality … Continue reading The Apps I Use To Edit My Audiobook

Creating your own audio book (Cover Reveal for Urban Punk audio book)

February 1, 2023 Sumo Sized Ginger My books, Urban Punk Audio book, Author, Author Resources, Authors, Blog, Book, books, Branding, Cover Reveal, Fantasy, Fun, Motivation, My books, Positive, Positivity, Promoting, Riley Amos Westbook, Sara lynn westbrook, Shameless self promotion, Sumo Sized Ginger, SupportIndieAuthors, Urban Punk

I've been working on Urban Punk recently, to publish it and release the audio book at the same time. I'll admit, audio is still the most difficult part. Even if you believe you have a good audio setup, it's probably not good enough. At least I know in my case, using the budget setup that … Continue reading Creating your own audio book (Cover Reveal for Urban Punk audio book)

August 8, 2016July 11, 2016 Sumo Sized Ginger book blast, Musings, Support Indie Authors Blog Tour, Support Indie Authors, SupportIndieAuthors

About the Book Title: Perennials Author: Bryce Gibson Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Summer in South Carolina - a time of ripe peaches, crackling bonfires, trips to the lake, and the rural legend of a creature known as the Lizard Man. This year, a very real monster is lurking about. The victims all have one thing … Continue reading

Mr. Hash’s bash is today! Are you ready for it? #SIAFBB #IARTG #IAN1 #SupportIndieAuthors #Bookboost

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Sumo Sized Ginger book blast, Breath Of The Titans, Musings, My books, Resource, Support Indie Authors Blog Tour, Resources, Support Indie Authors, SupportIndieAuthors

That's right, the party has started! Come get your free and discounted summer reading from a myriad of new authors, I'm sure you'll find a new favorite!

Going to be a crazy Bash with Mr. Hash #SIAFBB Hash Bash 2.0 starts tomorrow! #IARTG #IAN1 #BookBoost

June 30, 2016 Sumo Sized Ginger book blast, Musings, Resource, Support Indie Authors Blog Tour, Resources, Support Indie Authors, SupportIndieAuthors

Whoo! Party at Charles Hash's house! He said we're all invited!Seriously though Seriously though, if you're a reader I've got your free summer reading right here starting tomorrow!

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