Self-Published Life

How AI Can Write Your Google Queries & Up Your Research Game

I use AI to format Google Advanced Search queries to find resources other tools miss.

9 hrs ago • 

Kurt Schmitt

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August 2025

Dear Walmart, Your Account Creation Process is Fupduk

When Gmail’s quirks meet Walmart’s signup flow, you get a privacy disaster with a side order of “are you kidding me?”

Aug 20 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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July 2025

1 Prompt to Rule Them All

Copy and paste the text below and never have to worry about the perfect prompt again.

Jul 19 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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June 2025

Automatically Expand All Comments on a Substack Post With a Single Click

This Chrome bookmarklet expands all comments on a Substack post, saving you tons of time.

Jun 6 • 

Kurt Schmitt

May 2025

Easily Find the Ideal Collaborators for Guest Posts, Podcasts, & More

An easier way to find partners for guest posts, podcasts, and meaningful collaborations.

May 11 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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April 2025

AI Humor? I Asked ChatGPT to Write Something Funny & Here is What I Got

My ChatGPT experiment turned into a deep dive into AI-generated comedy and what it means for creators.

Apr 2 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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March 2025

Writing Short Stories 10+ at a Time with the 10X Story Matrix

A proven method to get you generating and writing 10+ short stories in parallel—faster, easier, and with better results.

Mar 12 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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February 2025

Stop the Scroll: Fix Your Substack Notes Feed and Finally Find Your People

A better way to discover content you enjoy and people you want to connect with on Substack in a 3 step process.

Feb 10 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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January 2025

Is Substack Bad for SEO? A Progress Check

Tracking the SEO results for this Substack publication.

Jan 18 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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Never Run Out of Content Ideas Again: The Power of Reactionary Content

Steal this journalist-inspired content hack, perfected by YouTubers, and unlock endless ideas.

Jan 7 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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November 2024

Think Like a Publisher: The Secret to Making Writing Pay

When writing doesn't pay, think like a publisher, not like a writer.

Nov 28, 2024 • 

Kurt Schmitt

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October 2024

Why Your Books are Actually Like Assets in a Portfolio

Every book you publish is a gamble. Will it sell? Maybe not, which is why I'm playing the odds.

Oct 31, 2024

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