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Holiday shopping season is about to kick into high gear, and one thing I want to remind you of is that 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀! People LOVE supporting small businesses, especially during the holidays. And if you're a self-published author, this could be a great opportunity to get your books into the hands of local shoppers. One of my favorite things about self-publishing with Amazon KDP is that you can order 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁! Depending on your book's size, page count, and printing specifications, you might pay as little as $3–$5 per book. Now imagine taking those books to a local craft fair, holiday market, book signing, or community event and selling them for $20 each. That's potentially $𝟭𝟱–$𝟭𝟳 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀! And here's another reason I LOVE this business model: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗗𝗣 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀! You don't have to invest thousands of dollars ordering hundreds of books and hoping they sell. You can start small, test the demand, and order more as needed. Think about all the opportunities around you this holiday season. Children's books make wonderful gifts, coloring books are great stocking stuffers, and even nonfiction books can be positioned as thoughtful gifts for the right audience. Remember, Amazon is just ONE way to sell your books. As a self-published author, you're building a business, and sometimes your next customer isn't searching on Amazon. They're walking through a local holiday market looking for something special! 💬 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿, 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁? 𝗢𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻? Let's hear your thoughts! 👇

Have you ever wanted to write your very own Christmas novella? Well, now is your chance! 🎅 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 @Jessica Waldron 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗮𝘁 𝟭 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧 as she guides you through the process of writing your own holiday-themed novella! Whether you already have a story idea or you're starting completely from scratch, Jessica will help you bring your Christmas story to life, one step at a time. ✨ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: 🎄 5 live classes (90 minutes each) ✍️ Step-by-step guidance from Jessica 📖 Dedicated time to work on your novella ❤️ Support and encouragement along the way 💰 Just $47 for the entire series! And don't worry if you missed the first session. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱! If writing a Christmas novella has been on your bucket list, this is your opportunity to make it happen! 🎁 LOCK IN TODAY FOR $47 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 will be holding a call 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 / 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹! 👇 Who's ready to write a Christmas story?

Share whatever you’re working on or proud of right now. This community is full of creators, authors, and entrepreneurs, and sometimes the best thing we can do is help each other get a little more visibility. 💡 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘: • Yourself and what you do • Your Skool community • A book you're writing or recently published • A project you're building • A shoutout to another member • A video, post, or resource • Affiliate links (yes, those are allowed) The goal is simple: help our members get seen. Just one request so this stays valuable for everyone. 👉 1 RULE: If you share something, please also leave a thoughtful or helpful comment on someone else’s post. Support goes both ways, and when we all participate, the whole community benefits. Now let’s see what everyone is building 👇

It's time for another VISUALIZATION PROMPT! Imagine checking your book earnings and realizing that the money you made from your books just paid for something meaningful to you. 👉 Use a photo of yourself and this prompt....Complete this sentence: “I can’t believe my book earnings just bought me __________.” Now visualize that moment. Create an inspiring, realistic image of me enjoying, holding, experiencing, or celebrating [WHAT MY BOOK EARNINGS BOUGHT ME], knowing that it was paid for entirely with money earned from my books. Show subtle signs of my success as an author, such as my book nearby, a laptop showing book sales or royalties, or a notification celebrating my earnings. Make the scene feel exciting but believable—the kind of moment where I stop and think, “My books actually paid for this.” The overall feeling should represent freedom, accomplishment, possibility, and the real-life rewards of becoming a successful author.