There’s a reason the phrase “a Kodak moment” stayed in our language long after film stopped ruling the world. Kodak didn’t just sell cameras. They sold meaning. A Kodak moment was never about the camera. It was about recognising a fleeting instant and saying: 👉 This matters. Remember this. For authors — especially those publishing through KDP — this hits close to home. Because most meaningful moments in publishing don’t look impressive from the outside. They’re quiet. They’re invisible to algorithms. They don’t come with screenshots of bestseller badges. They look like: - finishing a chapter you almost abandoned - uploading your manuscript after weeks of self-doubt - hitting “publish” on your first book - getting your first real reader message - fixing something in your blurb instead of quitting - choosing consistency over perfection for one more day Those are publishing moments. And they’re easy to rush past. But if you don’t pause to name them, you miss the point of why you started writing in the first place. That’s the culture I want this community to hold: Not just celebrating outcomes — but honouring progress. Because books aren’t built in breakthroughs. They’re built in moments you decide not to give up. Question for the community 👇 What’s your “Kodak moment” as an author right now — a small, quiet publishing win that deserves to be acknowledged before you move on to the next task? Share it. Let’s capture the moments that actually build books.

I originally named this group (KDP publishing) which is how you self publish on Amazon, but it has been brought to my attention that not everyone knows what "KDP" means and it can create some friction for targeting the audience I want to target right now. What do you think if I switched the group name to something simple like "Book Publishing" this way it is clear and everyone understands immediately what the group is about, and can help people who are brand new to self publishing get started. Of course I wanted your feedback before I make any immediate changes. 🥰

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It's NYE, and I committed to doing my call tonight anyway. Big thank you to @Tara Adler and @Angela Beswick for joining us. It was a small group with warm conversations. Tara and Angela are actually both currently working on FICTION books! I can't wait to see both of these Authors bring their book babies to life in 2026 so that we can congratulate and support them! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE PS- @Susan Wright we missed you <3 hope your dinner was YUM.

If you're someone who is active in Skoolers, I got the SLAP ON THE WRIST today for posting too frequently they said don't post more than 3x a week 😥 but if you have a community you want to highlight or a service/skill you want to share, or even an ask, you can do that on the CLASSIFIEDS Highly recommend that you join that group because their self-promotion is OK.