
Ashley O'Connell
Author of the debut historical novel "Emmaline"; self-published it to five-figure royalties in ten weeks without Kindle Unlimited.
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Sep 17, 2026
Earning Five Figures as a Debut Author — Without KU!
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Jim AzevedoHOST
So Can you tell us a little bit more about yourself, like maybe how your upbringing in Utah perhaps inspired your story, and then how your professional life in journalism and marketing maybe informed your approach to book publishing?

Ashley O'ConnellGUEST
Well, I was technically not born in Utah, but I grew up there until I was 18.

Ashley O'ConnellGUEST
I was never a member of the LDS church, but my father was and my extended family was.

Ashley O'ConnellGUEST
And if you know anything about growing up in Utah, you're very... much a part of that cultural history.
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Jim AzevedoHOST
So how did you equate the risk benefit ratio and decide to move forward? Because it can be paralyzing.