OOPS - I am late with posting this this week....let's keep the progress checkins going! 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 GRAB THIS TEMPLATE AND MAKE A POST! 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!

Big welcome to all the new authors and future author's here let's take a moment to say hello and give some words of encouragement! @Wendy Harmoniie @Amy Serafin @Dang Thuy @Takoda Ray @Matilda Morril @Val Milian @Robert Villarreal @Tania Vialls @Andrea Maulella @Abbie Emmons - Abbie Emmons is a storyteller, YouTuber, singer, and traveler who writes heartfelt, humorous stories while sipping tea with her dog, Pearl. @Layne Fargo - Layne Fargo writes feminist thrillers. Author of The Favourite, They Never Learn, and Temper, she lives in Chicago with her partner, pets, and books!! @Jay Thomas - I did 30 plus years as an owner of my company. I did work for the C-17 and B-1 (Lancer) for The Boeing company. @Roseanne Espino - I just turned 60 and am on a journey of healing emotionally and physically. I love to craft an I am writing a book. @De Anne Black - Indie Author | Author & Coach | Storyteller building stories and a sustainable writing career @William Leroux - I am William, a 19-year-old student and athlete living in Canada. My goal is to build a better life where I can do all the things I love. @Charli Fels Brand Strategist, Publisher, Book Coach & author, ex-teacher & Digital Pedagogical Consultant. New Chapter! Building a Stationery Brand. @Tortuga Creations - Author of 4 Volumes, full-time worker, App creator of 2 fully running apps with over 130,000 users, just living life being creative, being original.

I’ve been playing with an idea and wanted to think it through... Instead of writing a book solo, I’m considering publishing an anthology—where I choose the topic as the publisher, then invite creators or industry experts to contribute content inside the book. 👉 Contributor Model - I select the topic + overall direction of the book - Reach out to ~6 aligned creators / experts - Each contributor pays $325 to submit their content 💥 They get: - Their work published in a book - Instant elevation + credibility - A way to say they’re a published contributor Contributors would not earn royalties from the book; instead, the primary goal would be to push the book toward bestseller status and use that momentum for visibility and credibility. As the publisher, this model would bring in close to $2k, which could be used to cover the costs of creating, publishing, and promoting the book. 👉 Overall, it feels like a win-win: contributors gain added visibility and authority by having their content featured in a published book, while the publisher maintains full control over the quality, branding, and launch strategy to ensure the strongest possible outcome. Curious if anyone has ever worked this model... Thoughts? Feedback?

Hey y'all! Quick questions here... I've got my working "outline" and I'm starting to go through each section... and I'm getting overwhelmed with my notes, rough draft, edits... and formatting. I'm very visual - so I was wondering - should I just take everything over to reedsy and just edit there? Format as I go? How do you keep it all organized? I'm also curious - besides dropping in images - part of my book will have lines to journal in - is that possible in reedsy? or do I need a different formatting platform? THANKS!

I’m realizing this at the perfect time since today is the last day of the month — so it’s time to recognize our January Leaderboard Winner 👏 🏆 Bradley Deacon - @Bradley Deacon Bradley has been consistently showing up in this community. He’s been asking thoughtful questions, giving solid feedback, and generously sharing his AI workflows. That kind of engagement truly helps this community grow, and I want to say thank you. I see the effort, and it matters. 🎁 Winner Rewards STANDARD MEMBERS • Win the monthly leaderboard → unlock any workshop replay in the classroom• Just DM me and tell me which one you want PREMIUM MEMBERS • Win the monthly leaderboard → 1:1 30-minute strategy call with me @Bradley Deacon — shoot me a DM and let me know which workshop replay you’d like unlocked or you can wait for a future one for me to unlock up to you👏 🚀 February starts tomorrow, so the leaderboard resets… Let’s see who’s taking the top spot next month 👀🔥 (If you want to win, the formula is simple: post, comment, ask questions, and help others.)