Things have been improving — both personally and for my online projects. Writing is on track, my next big YouTube course is almost finished, and the numbers are going up. We’re getting somewhere.
Website
This was my first full month of daily blogging. After 31 articles, my views increased by 53%, and my user count went up by 94%.
The site is still small — I’ve only received a handful of comments, and it’s not like I’m selling many books through it — but the increase in traffic shows that writing more really helps.
I’ll keep writing daily for as long as I can, and as long as people stay interested. Maybe this daily approach is what will finally help me build a decent audience for my writing.
Numbers in October:
- Pageviews: 338 (+53%)
- Total Users: 213 (+94%)
Newsletter
The setup is done, but no one has really signed up yet. I need to find a way to get this moving.
Offering a free book to anyone who joins the list, plus weekly notifications about free Amazon book promos, should be enough incentive to subscribe.
Anything more would feel spammy — and I don’t want to be that guy. The internet already has enough spammers.
If you’d like a free book and want to stay updated on weekly free Amazon downloads, sign up here: Endless by Michael Brig
Free Books
I managed to get somewhat back on track with this project in October, although a strict weekly schedule turned out to be unrealistic due to other commitments.
STORY52
I’m still determined to publish all 52 short stories by the end of 2026. These stories will also serve as free weekly promos for years to come.
So far, I’ve written 38 stories — 8 of them are already published and available on Amazon. The plan is to write the remaining 14 stories in 2025. Editing, translating, and publishing all of them will then become a weekly task for 2026.
This month, I published Protocol Twilight (US – DE).
If you haven’t grabbed it for free yet, add it to your Amazon wishlist and wait for the next promo in a couple of months.
Protocol Twilight – Free Promo Downloads: Promo period from Monday, Oct 27 to Friday, Oct 31
- German version: 13 downloads
- English version: 4 downloads
Writing
I focused mainly on short stories this month — I think I wrote around 20 of them.
That focus, however, came at the expense of my novel writing and editing.
My goals for 2025 remain the same:
- Finish writing another novel (working title: Influencer)
- Release the first part of my 17 series (working title: Like a Rolling Stone)
Project Updates 2025
- Forever – Released in July (US / DE)
- Endless – Free book for newsletter subscribers, released in September (get it here)
- 17 Series – Part 1 is 80% complete; target release before Christmas 2025
- Therapy – Written; planned release early 2026
- Crowley – Written; planned release summer 2026
- Influencer – Currently outlining; goal to finish writing by end of 2025
I also plan to release a few more short stories this year — not weekly, but around 3–4 more should be manageable.
X / Twitter
This month’s Twitter updates brought even more censorship — especially in Germany. That made me rethink my efforts on the platform.
I’ll still share links to my articles and videos, and I’ll continue posting movie reviews whenever I watch something new. But for now, I won’t invest time in commenting, sharing, or creating unique content there.
There’s no point writing for Twitter when shadow banning buries your posts in oblivion.
But you can follow me here: @michael_brig
No real changes here — I’m still just posting my book covers for now.
Follow me here: Michael Brig IG
YouTube
A better month overall!
I’m almost done with a 12-hour course about the new version of GIMP, which I’ll release for free on my tutorial channel. I also managed to produce almost daily Photoshop tutorials.
In addition, I created more video essays and launched a new personal channel:
- BRIG | Personal Channel (YouTube | Rumble)
- StoryLines | My Video Essay Channel About Stories (YouTube | Rumble)
- OnPaper | Videos about my author in progress project (YouTube | Rumble)
- Michael Brig | Tutorial Channel (Only on YouTube)
OnPaper follows my author journey — perfect if you’d rather watch and listen than read my articles.
StoryLines is a video essay channel focused on storytelling in film and TV. The latest video covered the two Judge Dredd movies; next up is Disney’s Star Wars.
BRIG is my new personal channel — just for fun. I plan to share thoughts and ideas for now. Later drone shots, bike rides, AI experiments, travel clips, and creative projects are planned. It’s simply a space to keep the creative energy flowing.
Conclusion
October was a much better month overall. The website grew, I started another YouTube channel, and the STORY52 project is back on track.
Compared to September, my health has also improved. I’ve got a few doctor’s appointments next week — hopefully things continue getting better from here.
Wish me luck!
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