Is it enough to simply “unpublish” it and then publish again later, or do you need to wait a certain amount of time? Do you have to make at least minor changes to the manuscript or cover before republishing? Or do you make second edition? This is my first book (Easter-themed). It didn’t sell any copies, and at the time I knew much less about publishing. I’m now planning to relaunch it with a proper promotion. I’d really appreciate any advice from those who’ve done this before. Also: - While the book is unpublished, can someone else use the same title? - If the book was originally published a year ago, will the categories remain the same when I republish, or do I need to select everything again from scratch?

like the photo: i have a book with lots of pictures. so the deliver fee is 1.32$. but if i set up price as 2.99. the royalty is only 1.17. will amazon charge me 0.15$ back each ebook i sold?

Something interesting happened when I started experimenting with AI workflow tools, and I thought it might be useful to share for other creators. I recently uploaded one of my book manuscripts into NotebookLM just to see what it would do with long-form content. What surprised me most was the podcast feature. NotebookLM automatically generated a conversation-style podcast between two fictional hosts discussing the themes, ideas, and insights from the manuscript. The voices sounded natural and the discussion felt like a real podcast breakdown of the material. That sparked a workflow idea. Instead of thinking of a book as one asset, I started treating it as a content engine. The workflow looked like this: 1️⃣ Upload manuscript into NotebookLM 2️⃣ Generate the AI podcast conversation 3️⃣ Export the audio discussion 4️⃣ Turn the audio into a YouTube podcast episode 5️⃣ Pull key ideas from the conversation into short clips and quotes From a single manuscript, the output can easily become: - 1 podcast episode - 1 YouTube video - 5–10 short video clips - Quote graphics - Pinterest posts - TikTok discussion clips - Social discussion prompts In practice, that means one book can generate 10–15 pieces of content without rewriting anything. Why it’s interesting Most authors think in terms of: Book → Publish → Promote But AI tools make it possible to think in terms of: Book → Podcast conversation → Video → Social micro-content → SEO discovery The podcast discussion is particularly powerful because it naturally surfaces ideas, themes, and questions from the book that translate well into social media posts. The bigger lesson Long-form content (books, research papers, guides) might actually be the best raw material for AI-assisted media workflows. Instead of creating endless new posts, you can mine one thoughtful piece of work for multiple formats. Curious if other people here are experimenting with similar workflows using AI tools.

Hi everyone, Thanks to your encouragement, @Linda Maples and @Krista Brea , I found the courage to share this with you. I’ve long dreamed of launching my own podcast on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. I finally made it happen for my latest book—available in English, Spanish, and German! The Process: - Upload of the manuscript to NotebookLM. - Generation: with the "Audio" feature create a hyper-realistic "Deep Dive" interview. - Patience: It takes some time to generate, but the quality is incredible. Hear it for yourself and comment please. - Guidance: ChatGPT acted as my mentor, guiding me through the technical publishing steps. Each channel (youtube, spotify, etc, each one requires different thumbnail format...) I’m fascinated by how efficiently we can transform content today. If you have questions about the tools or the workflow, feel free to reach out—I’m happy to share my experience! You can find the results here: https://youtu.be/TIwVdNDINqM?si=Z-tYOP3HXcKBperG https://open.spotify.com/show/1K53O2xpB43JUha2SnNfBy?si=8d28c36b288a469a Best regards, Lara

One thing I always do is keep a close eye on what other creators are doing. I watch how different Skool communities operate, what strategies people experiment with, and what seems to really move the needle. There’s always something to learn when you stay curious. Lately I’ve been really impressed watching what @Cristal Vancarson is doing with her book. She’s currently writing it, but instead of keeping everything hidden away in a Word document on her computer, she’s sharing pieces of the process inside her Skool community. Her community is actually centered around the book she’s building. That means people get to see the ideas form in real time, give feedback, and feel connected to the journey before the book even launches. CHECK OUT CRISTAL'S COMMUNITY and see how she is using this strategy! Now, I’m not saying everyone needs to structure their community that way. But if your book topic overlaps with your community, it can be a powerful springboard when launch time comes. Your community members already know you, trust you, and want to support you. They can become early readers, give feedback, and help you build those first reviews when the book goes live. And here’s the other side of the equation ...your book can bring people back into your community. When someone buys your book on Amazon, you don’t get their contact information. Amazon keeps that data. But you can still guide readers toward you by placing QR codes directly inside your book that lead back to your community. I’m actually helping @Linda Maples format her book right now, and she’s using @Jeff Baer QR generator to place codes inside the book that drive readers straight back into her Skool community. It’s a simple but really smart way to turn readers into long-term community members. So think about it like this: