It is time to rally around Kathy Big Book Love Authors! She is doing well but she needs everyone to continue to support her in this contest. ----- Here is a word from The People's Artist Team: We’re trying something a little different today… All votes count as double until 9PM PDT tonight. This could be just what you need to secure your place in the Top 15 before voting closes tomorrow (5/21). Share your profile link for doubled votes: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/kathy-l-murphy-dJnx The artists who stand out from the crowd are the ones who aren’t afraid to try something new. Art is shaped by experience, experimentation, and new discoveries—and the evolution of your style is part of what makes your art uniquely YOURS. Join Colette Miller in the latest dashboard video as we celebrate artistic growth, and leave a comment sharing how your art has changed over time. Join the Conversation Never stop creating, The People’s Artist Team

From Kathy: Kathy L. Murphy I paint my story so others can visualize their own story in these portals of my imagination and curiosity of the world I create, beauty! What is your favorite type of art to create? Mixed Media paintings. Where do you find inspiration? ========================= For me everything I have created in art has to do with a lifelong love for being out in nature and escaping into the wonderful world of literature around the globe. I was highly influenced by my teachers and librarians who recognized that I had a preposterous for the arts which including dancing, starring in school productions, creating backdrops for school plays, to contests of drawing regarding conservation of our natural resources in saving our planet. Art saved me as in was very shy, no more What would you do with $25,000? =========================== I would have the funds to continue to tell my story and journey in this thing we call life. Everyone has an artist in them but often times they are told they do not. Art is expression and I want to travel the world to tell my story and demonstrate anyone can create art. I have taught classes in expression, first to get them use to the main medium I use Alcohol Inks, once I see their style and direction I introduce ways to showcase their own unique voice and style. Here is the link- https://peoplesartist.org/2026/kathy-l-murphy-dJnx?fbclid=IwY2xjawRnIFJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFQS1JoT3RkOG40aWpSM1Zrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlQ2QJsNtjSkDWKGyNsH-J6hBkYc-SD4l0ZL6vmJ0ig2HipTcuY7ghb6GDQe_aem_KTvhd3JfkG3regiJVTpfVA

There was some discussion a few months ago about the Independent Book Publishers Association, which offers discounts on lots of book-related businesses. I just discovered that IBPA is offering a special $30 discount on membership. Join IBPA through this page with promo code: AN30ibpa2026

Do any of you have a book that you are about to launch in the next 3 months on amazon? If you do, comment below and we will try to do a test drive by sending out a book launch newsletter on May 1st. You have to have Pre-orders already setup on amazon. This is only for a pre-order campaign test run. 6th Module in the Classroom set to $1. https://www.skool.com/book-community-roundtable-8871/classroom Let me know below. Paul Roberson

Here is the recording for the March 2026 Book Club meeting those of you who couldn't make it tonight.