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A calm, practical community for retirees, long-stay visitors, & digital nomads living well in Vietnam with clarity, confidence, and genuine support.

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128 contributions to KDP Publishing
The Best Writers Aren’t Just Talented — They’re Organized
Writing a book universe takes more than ideas. It takes structure, consistency, and a place to keep everything clear. I use Notion to organize my Universe Series — books, characters, timelines, chapters, publishing plans, and marketing ideas — all in one system. For me, Notion turns scattered thoughts into a clear writing command centre. It helps me stay focused, track progress, and keep building without losing the big picture. I wanted to share this with the community because a solid structure can help anyone writing, creating, healing, or building something meaningful. Talent matters — but organization keeps you moving.
The Best Writers Aren’t Just Talented — They’re Organized
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@Krista Brea I have to admit Notion is a steep learning curve until I got GPT to give me step by step instructions on how to build it out and so far it’s working. It’s been around a while and worth investing set up time I believe.
☀️ Summer Book Sales Sprint
Let's be honest... Most self-published authors have at least one book sitting on Amazon that barely gets any sales. Maybe you published it, crossed your fingers, and hoped Amazon would somehow do the marketing for you. Or maybe you got excited about the next book idea and moved on before giving the first book a real chance to succeed. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. This is one of the most common mistakes I see among self-publishers, especially newer authors. We spend weeks creating a book, hit publish, and then immediately jump to the next project without ever optimizing or promoting the one we already have. The good news? There are still plenty of things you can do to improve your book's visibility and give it a better opportunity to generate sales. That's why I'm considering launching a 4-Week Summer Book Sales Sprint in July. During this sprint, we'll focus on improving and optimizing books that are already published. Each week will cover specific actions you can take to help increase your book's exposure and sales potential. 👉 Week 1: Optimize Improve the pieces that influence visibility and conversions. 👉 Week 2: Review Push Build social proof and gather more reviews. 👉 Week 3: Social Media Videos Create content that helps drive awareness and traffic to your book. 👉 Week 4: Traffic & Ads Learn strategies to get more eyes on your book through both organic and paid traffic. 💰 Investment: $99 The goal is simple: stop letting published books collect dust and start giving them the attention they deserve. If you'd be interested in participating, please vote in the poll below so I can gauge interest before I move forward with planning and scheduling everything. 👇 Would you join the Summer Book Sales Sprint?
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☀️ Summer Book Sales Sprint
2 likes • 12h
Great idea and if my July was not already booked out excuse the pun I would be in. Hopefully you will run in August or later in year. Good luck with the project.
I Did It!
Welp...I went and uploaded everything today and clicked that publish button. So I guess in 72 hours or less I will have a book for sale on Amazon!!
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Congratulations, all the best with it as it is an amazing achievement.
🎉 Promo Party - Share Your Stuff
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 👇
 🎉 Promo Party - Share Your Stuff
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My Universe Series Road Map for 2026/27
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@Karin Crawford love the term tech gardener.
Accountability Check-In!
We could all use a little accountability - Including myself ❤️ Read the questions then grab the template at the bottom and make a post 🗒️ 1️⃣ What is **one specific thing** you completed on your book this week? Examples: * Finalized my book topic * Chose my main keyword + category * Wrote 1,200 words * Edited Chapter 1 * Uploaded my manuscript draft 2️⃣ What is the one thing you can commit to finishing by next week? Examples: * Write 2 chapters * Finish book outline * Draft my book description * Collect 10 competitor book screenshots 3️⃣ One blocker - What slowed you down or got in your way this week? This gives you: * Content ideas * Coaching opportunities * Workshop themes * DM conversations for higher-level support 4️⃣ Where are you at right now? 🔥 On track 🟡 Progress but slow 🔴 Stuck 🧠 Overthinking ⏸️ Life happened Drop your update below 👇 (Keep it short — progress > perfection) 1️⃣ **One thing you completed this week:** 2️⃣ **One thing you’re committing to finish next week:** 3️⃣ **Any blocker slowing you down? (optional)** 4️⃣ **Status emoji:** 🔥 🟡 🔴 🧠 ⏸️ I’ll be reviewing these to and helping to move you forward!
Accountability Check-In!
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One thing I completed this week: Finally took plunge and ordered a Mac Mini, my Chromebook was nearly smoking at the seams from by projects. This will enhance my projects and book writing. 2️⃣ One thing I am committing to mapping out my Universe Series watch this space. 3️⃣ The blocker slowing me down is trying to value add to my SKOOL, write books, edit my completed Cyber-Crime trilogy and enjoy living in a quiet Vietnam fishing village.
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Bradley Deacon
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Living in Vietnam recovering from PTSD. Sharing a calmer, smarter way to live abroad in a safe environment. Former lawyer and federal agent.

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