A massive shoutout to @Gemma Coles for taking the top spot on the February leaderboard! 🎉 Gemma has been an incredible content contributor inside this community, consistently showing up, adding value, and leading by example. On top of that, she’s been building serious momentum in her own community Smart Skills Academy, teaching others how to become more productive using AI. 🔥 I also had the chance to connect with her inside @Steve Gast group, and I can confidently say she is a huge action-taker, FIRED UP about launching a series of books. Gemma is stepping boldly into creating a series of AI-focused books, and she is ready to rock and roll inside my upcoming cohort & VIP (VIP LAUNCHING SOON 👀). As a special reward for winning the leaderboard, I’ll be giving Gemma a $100 discount to level up into VIP. Well deserved. 💯 Also wanted to take a moment to recognize the other top 30-day leaderboard contributors. @Lara Knutzen who came in second place @Jeff Baer who came in 3rd @Sybil Hall who came in 4th @Nicole Lesley who came in 5th 👆 Huge thanks to all of you who make this community engaging by adding your valuable thoughts and contributions. Here's a little insider info on what's coming with a VIP level. 👑 What’s Coming in VIP? For anyone else interested, here’s what you can expect when VIP launches: ✔️ A complete video series showing you exactly how to successfully publish your book ✔️ Clear, step-by-step guidance to move from idea to published ✔️ Six 1:1 30-minute strategy calls with me to help you stop feeling stuck and start moving forward ✔️ DM / LOOM support to help you gain momentum and actually execute

Reviews have officially become the hottest topic in every author space right now… and for good reason. Across KDP communities, people are seeing reviews disappear, books getting flagged, and in more serious cases, accounts being blocked. What’s interesting is that many of these authors aren’t trying to “game” the system. They’re simply asking for honest reviews — which we all need to build trust and increase conversions. Something has shifted. My personal theory? Amazon’s automation (likely AI-driven moderation) is getting more aggressive about detecting patterns that look suspicious — repetitive wording, coordinated activity, review swaps, or even overly polished copy. Whether intentional or not, the system is clearly tightening. I recorded a full YouTube breakdown explaining the 3 levels of review trouble, what Amazon officially allows, what’s risky, and how to protect your account long term. If you care about building sustainable income from your books, this is worth watching. Link below 👇