This weekend is the Summer~Solstice... one of those pinnacle moments... (in the Northern hemisphere) the longest day of the year... the climax of the season... As we always look at the creative cycle and how it is echoed in nature... I want to reflect on the SOLSTICE and how it plays out in my INNER WORK 👇 HOW IS YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS?👇 (asking because I really want to know) 🔥 Is the summer encouraging or conflicting with your creative practice~? 🔥 Do you have a season that supports your writing/creativity more than others? 🔥 What is your favorite part of summer? 👇 Share in the comments.👇 @Sierra Melcher's update. I have rediscovered an old love. I met an old manuscript that I have remembered for years like an old crush, more like a missed connection in the newspaper... we almost got together (this story and I) in 2006, but it didn't work out. We are getting another chance to make sweet magic. Every night last week, I stayed up late with the manuscript, first reading, then rewriting missing bits. I am ~ EXCitified. Excited + Terrified. all the potential. all the emotion. all the anxiousness and all the fear that I am the only one who will ever read it, who will ever love it. I reached out to a friend of mine who is an agent because I want to share this story with her, but so far, I have been too afraid to say more. What if she loves it... scared of that. What if she passes on it? ... Scared of that. I will be heading to BOSTON in July for the BOOK THINKERS Conference... I will give you the Cliff Notes on that next month. RED THREAD BEHIND THE SCENES 5 books in production: 📚 Dr. Selen Turner, Unique Belonging, 📚 @Colin Zhu Empowered Kitchen, 📚 Dr. @Widian Nicola-Jacobo The Heart Truth, 📚 @Summer Jean Align, 📚 @David Jackson & his mom Jill Jackson, Heal Through Food ✍️ Authors drafting manuscripts: @Sabine Quaritsch @Joanie Lawlor (working with me closely)

She came in as an author. She left as a badass CEO. In one year, Michelle went from playing small to: ✦ Award-winning author ✦ 100 days of consistent social media ✦ Podcasts, articles, book reviews ✦ A TED talk prepared ✦ 3 new clients ✦ An offer ladder she actually believes in But the things she's most proud of? The intangibles. Confidence. Clarity. Crushing limiting beliefs. Embodying the next level version of herself. This is what a year inside Impact and Red Thread looks like. If you're an aspiring author or expert who is ready to stop playing small, the link in bio is your next step. Congratulations to @Michelle Johnson-Farley and thank you for letting us share your transformation! #AuthorsOfInstagram #WritingCommunity #BookCoach #PublishYourBook #WomenWhoWrite #AuthorLife #90DayWritingSprint #ImpactRedThread

A book built by many voices, celebrated as one. FEMME LED, our anthology, has received the Literary Titan Book Award, and this one belongs to every single contributor who showed up, shared their story, and said yes. This anthology was created to amplify the voices of women leaders. The fact that it's now award-winning only deepens that mission. To every author in these pages: this award is yours. 🏆 Tag a person who needs this book 👉 https://amzn.to/4dz3u9e Watch this space, more from the Femme Led community is coming. #FemmeLed #WomenInLeadership #LiteraryTitanAward #BookAward #Anthology #WomenWhoLead #AuthorSpotlight Sierra Melcher, @Carol Britton , @Janice Marquardt , @Donna Marino , @Tracy MacDonald , @Anna Dravland , @Jean Smarto , @Tiffany Harris , @Diana Frank , @Michelle McCartney , @Stephanie Mikulasek , @Alexandra Yung , @Ann McCreath , @Dr. Katherine Humphreys , @Catalina Escobar , and @Asya Dimitrova

If you've drafted your book and have no idea what comes next, this is for you. Most authors who self-publish do it alone. They guess at decisions that should be made in order. They spend thousands on the wrong editors. They launch without a plan. They give up. The Publishing Mastermind is eight weeks of live teaching + personalized feedback + direct introductions to the vetted contractors who actually know their stuff. PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED Self Publishing. You'll learn: • Positioning that sells (who is this really for?) • The 4 levels of editing—and which ones your book actually needs • Cover design that doesn't look like you made it in Canva (even if you did) • The infrastructure that gets you taken seriously (ISBNs, imprints, copyright) • Distribution strategy: KDP vs. IngramSpark vs. both (how to choose the right path for you) • Marketing that starts before launch, not after • A four-week launch plan that actually works • Awards strategy, podcast pitching, what comes next You get lifetime access to all recordings, a comprehensive playbook, templates, and a free 60-minute strategy session after it ends. Most authors spend $5-15K learning this through mistakes and hiring consultants. This costs $2,500—and the network introductions alone usually pay for it. **This is right for you if:** - Your manuscript is drafted (rough is fine) - You want to publish this year or next - You're tired of guessing - You want to avoid the expensive mistakes other authors make - You want to do this without hiring someone to do it all for you **This is NOT right for you if:** - You're still just thinking about a book... (this will be for you later) - You need hand-holding on every decision - You want a traditional publishing path - You want someone to manage the entire process for you We start on June 17 with a private cohort of 5-9 authors. Four spots are left. Reply here or email [email protected] to lock your seat. Payment plan available.

Today at noon Eastern, we begin. LINK in calendar 📆🔗 Bring whatever has been waiting for your attention. Show up as you are. Remember: Your Personalized 90-Day Objective [Make a copy & review Monthly]