Praxis Module 1: Launch Your Business!
The first module of four I completed was titled ‘Launch Your Business.’ This module had many challenges like scheduling your time appropriately, organizing your tasks, and choosing which aspects of your business you want to grow. For me, A Swirl of Words is the business I have a massive heart and hope for. I want this business to be my brand. I want to see podcasts, books, and community created through A Swirl of Words.
For the past four weeks, I have had the main goal to grow my bookstagram. I wanted to gain followers and receive more engagement on my posts. I started with 204 followers at the beginning of November. I also had an average of 11 likes per post in October. Now, these are brutal numbers. It hurts to look at something I feel so passionate about and feel confident in, perform poorly. But in the month of November, I kept persevering. I have closed the month with 215 followers, a 5% increase. I also had an average of 19 likes per post, which is a 63% increase! I definitely posted more consistently and followed a few more trends in November compared to October. If you would like to see the content, select the picture below and it will take you to my Book-Instagram!
Another aspect I focused on during this module, was my book writing. I didn’t work on this as much since I will be doing a separate module to focus more on this, but I did utilize this time to sort out my thoughts and get going on the work!
My step-sister, Grace, and I have challenged ourselves to write a children’s book. We have gone back and forth on ideas, what style we want, and all of those nitty-gritty details. Yet, we are super excited to get the ball rolling and hopefully have it completed by the end of the year, so we can edit, decide publishing, and market for it! More details will be slowly released as we get closer to polishing my bookstagram (@aswirlofwords)!
The second book I am writing has been pressed on my heart for a while. This book will be a non-fiction for teen girls and women. In very simple terms, it will be about all things purity. I want to open up a space for Christian women to openly talk about purity culture, temptation, lust, sexual sins, and the truths that are in the Bible. More details about this book will also be slowly released as time goes on my bookstagram (@aswirlofwords). I am super, super excited about this project and I love that I get to share my testimony with the world!