Between book deals and the light bill

I turned in a 40-day devotional to my editor on June 30, and the next contract is still “pending” while the mortgage auto-drafts on the 1st; how do you bridge these in-between months without losing the sense of calling? I’m praying and pitching, but I’d love practical ideas that have worked for you.

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When my last contract sat “pending” and the mortgage auto‑drafted on the 1st, I pre‑sold a 90‑minute Zoom workshop pulled from the devotional, capped at 25 seats at $39, and took payments through https://gumroad.com by the 28th so the payout landed before the 1st. Small caveat: if your list’s quiet, co‑host with one church or podcast and split 50/50; would a mid‑July workshop right after your June 30 handoff work?

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Bundle 7 devos into a $9 Gumroad ebook; quick stopgap while ‘mortgage auto-drafts on the 1st’. Have a list?

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