This community is only as good as the people in it — and this month proved (again!) we have exceptional people. It's genuinely exciting to see new names climbing into the top 10. That only happens when people show up, ask real questions, and add something worth responding to which is exactly what's been happening here. A few people worth calling out this month: Kevin and Roger — at this point you two have won everything there is to win, and you keep showing up anyway. That says everything about why this community works. Rob Cole — top 3 for the first time this month I believe! :) Rob, this is what consistent, valuable participation looks like. The questions you're asking and the conversations you're starting are making this a better place for everyone. Well earned. To everyone in the top 10 and everyone contributing below the leaderboard line — thank you. The authors who get the most out of Author Lab are the ones who give to it too. You're proof of that. Keep it up. — Julie p.s. We do have an affiliate link for our Author Lab ... you can grab it in your profile and when you share it and someone signs up for our Premium level you get paid for that referral so please do spread the word to the good people you know that will also benefit from being there!! Our Premium level is where our replays from summits and events live ... and it's also where you can get on the phone 1:1 or in group calls with the Book Launchers team to get expert guidance! Having trouble with Amazon? Need strategy for your next event? Want to chat about what is next in the process for your book? One piece of advice can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars made or saved ... so it easily pays for itself if you participate.

Your email list!! I recommend a bunch of tools in this video but my favorite two are of course Author Launch Kit for helping create the content and getting your content out there to grow your list. Then for email delivery and collecting emails we use and recommend Kit. What are you doing this week to grow your email list?? :)

Today is the release of Book Launcher's author, @Laura Nespoli 's book, "Threads of Me and You: Unravel Your Limits and Weave Growth from Within". Let's show her some love in the comments! Congrats Laura!!

Categories and keywords: Someone in a FB authors group insists that you MUST have the same categories and keywords for your print version and eBook version. Is that true??? He says it's because Amazon may not link them if you don't, and then reviews will be spit, etc.

I asked a few people to read my book ARC and the feedback I am getting is very humbling and encouraging. I swear to God, I had no idea my words would create such comments. Just wanted to share them here with my book peers. This is VERY exciting... ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Finished the book this past week and it left me wanting more. God obviously gave you a gift and it’s good to see that you have discovered it. I truly believe god gives us all one gift, the key is to figure out what that gift is. In your case writing and storytelling seams to come easy so enjoy the path god has laid out for you. Best of luck with the book!" "Roger is a model of inspiration and wisdom. Anyone wanting to improve their business and their lives needs to read this book." "What you've done is what most don’t dare to do. You turned the honest, unfiltered version of building a business into a teaching tool. The story about the plumber and the muddy footprints will resonate with every dealer, installer, and workroom owner who's ever lost a client and couldn't figure out why. Not because it's dramatic, but because it's painfully ordinary, and we've all either been that plumber or hired one. Specifically, about your voice: the choice to write the way you actually talk, the rhythm, the humor, the way a Brazilian-Bostonian sees the world, is not a limitation but the whole point. The foreword says it, your introduction says it, and then the book proves it chapter after chapter. Your readers aren't connecting with you despite your voice. They're connecting because of it." "As I read through, it was like reading every one of your newsletters I’ve enjoyed over the years. I found myself nodding in agreement, laughing out loud, sometimes tearing up, and even a few “oh my Gods” thrown in there. And I didn’t realize congratulations were in order for your very prestigious award! It will be interesting to see how it is received in the business world. Quite honestly, the points you drive home should be used in our WHOLE world, not solely the business world. You are a truly remarkable human being and it’s been an honor to be invited to see this work come to fruition."