Author Archives: Daniel Harper

Recipe Book Cover Printable: Cookbook DIY Design

Okay so I just spent like three weeks testing different printable cookbook cover designs because one of my students kept asking about it and honestly the whole thing is way simpler than people make it out to be but there’s some specific stuff you gotta know. The Basic Size Thing Everyone Gets Wrong First off, […]

Reading List Template: TBR Organization Format

Okay so I’ve been organizing reading lists for like three years now and honestly the TBR thing gets messy fast if you don’t have a system. Let me show you what actually works because I tested probably fifteen different formats before landing on something I could stick with. The Basic Structure That Doesn’t Suck First […]

Reading Challenge Template: Goal Setting Tools

Okay so I just updated all my reading challenge templates last month and here’s what actually works for goal setting stuff. The main thing people mess up is they make these super complicated tracking systems that look pretty but nobody actually uses them after week two. I’ve tested probably 50 different layouts over the years […]

Publishing Templates: Complete Resource Library

Okay so I’ve been organizing my template library for the past three years and honestly it’s become this massive thing that I probably should’ve systematized way earlier but here’s what actually works. The Core Template Categories You Actually Need First thing – don’t overthink this. When I started I had like maybe 12 templates total […]

Printable Reading Journal: Book Diary Pages

Okay so I’ve been making printable reading journals for like three years now and honestly they’re one of the easiest products to create but people overthink them constantly. Let me just dump everything I know here. What Actually Sells in Reading Journals The basic book diary pages are your bread and butter. You need like […]

Printable Book Review Template: Analysis Worksheets

Okay so I’ve been creating these book review templates for like 3 years now and honestly they’re one of the easiest products to make that actually sell consistently. Last week I was watching The Last of Us and just cranking out a new set because my dog kept barking at literally nothing, and I realized […]

Printable Book Log: Reading Tracker Sheets

Okay so I just tested like 15 different book log templates last month and here’s what actually works if you’re trying to create printable reading trackers that people will actually use. The Basic Setup Nobody Tells You About First thing – don’t overthink the page size. US Letter (8.5 x 11) is what 90% of […]

Printable Book Cover Template: DIY Design Files

Okay so I literally just finished setting up three new book covers using printable templates last night while watching The Bear season 2, and here’s what actually works… The biggest thing nobody tells you about printable book cover templates is that you need to understand the spine width calculation first or everything’s gonna be off. […]

Plot Template for Novel: Story Arc Framework

Okay so here’s the thing about plot templates – most people overthink them completely and then wonder why their novels feel mechanical. I spent like three months last year analyzing bestselling fiction across different genres to figure out what actually works versus what writing gurus just repeat from each other. The basic story arc framework […]

Personal Biography Sample: Author Bio Examples

Okay so here’s the deal with author bios – I was literally rewriting mine last Tuesday at like 11pm because someone pointed out mine was way too stiff and formal, and I realized I’d been telling everyone else to write better bios while mine sucked. The Basic Formula That Actually Works The thing nobody tells […]