I am going to try to get back into the swing of life after a rough September. I just wrote this blog about Ai and I believe, everyone in this room would relate to it. https://www.rogermagalhaes.com/using-ai-without-losing-your-voice/

Hey everyone, I got invited to be on a webinar hosted by our friends over at Kit.com. I wanted to share it here because it's free to attend, and I think everyone here will get a lot of value from it. All the deets are in the graphic attached, and here's the link to register: https://partners.kit.com/bl-workshop Hope to see you there! Oh, and hop on our Monday call today if you want some live book marketing coaching. 😎

I published 2 books on Ingram as paperback, hardcover and ebook. All 6 of these items were "enabled for distribution." Unfortunately, the Perfect Keto paperback and hardcover were later disabled for distribution. No notice for this was sent to me. I discovered the problem as I went to order books. A link provided gave 9 reason this might occur. I had violated none of these rules and challenged the disabling using their online form (#1-form-sent.png). I received an email to wait 15 business days. I figured this was a simple fix. So I bought 100 copies of both books in paperback. I waited 17 business days then sent #2-my-email-#1.png through the regular customer support system. I received #3-email-from-Ingram-#1.png saying "your titles do not meet the standards and expectations of our retailers." I then sent #4-my-email-#2.png asking why and what to do to fix this. The exchange finished with (#5-email-from-Ingram-#2.png) saying they will not tell me why the print versions of Perfect Keto were disabled for distribution. Note that the ebook, which is identical in content, remains enabled for distribution. The three versions of Our Universe also remain enabled for distribution. So, the reason why Perfect Keto was removed from Ingram's catalog is a mystery. So far, with very little effort thus far, I have sold 7 copies of Perfect Keto to book stores. The owners, managers and others seem to like the book after skimming through it. I believe I know why this happened but lack evidence to support my theory. Any thoughts as to how I should proceed?

I’m getting ready to publish my first biography, which tells my dad’s story, and I’d love some advice from this group on planning the rollout. I’ve published other books (just published my 13th title), but this is my first biography, and it’s a very personal project. Much of the nonfiction launch advice I’ve encountered focuses on teaching a skill or solving a specific problem. I’m curious how you approach finding readers and building interest when the book centers on someone’s life, experiences, and legacy. For those who have published biographies or memoirs, what worked for you? Were local media, community connections, podcasts, or speaking events especially helpful? How did you reach readers beyond the people who already knew the subject? I’d appreciate any advice on launch strategy, early reviews, or things you wish you’d done before publication. I want to honor my dad’s story while giving the book its best chance to connect with readers. Thanks! Jeff

Julie's welcome email suggested I introduce myself and share what stage I'm in the process, so here goes: 1. My book name/topic:​ The Curse of Average / I guess it would be in the positive psychology space about amplifying your strengths, stop spending resources on 'improving weaknesses', and lean into more peace and fulfilment where your true strengths lie. ​2. I recently published at the beginning of October and my biggest challenge right now is exposure/marketing. I've made a few sales (from my launch team and gathered some reviews) 3. My goal over the next 30 days is to garner more sales and drive traffic to my website (www.thecurseofaverage.com). Blessed to be here in this community!!