I have some really exciting news — I made the Top 20 in the Entrepreneur of Impact competition! 🎉 I’m currently sitting in 9th place in my group, and the next cut will be on April 9th at 10 PM EST for the Top 15. This whole experience has been incredibly humbling, encouraging, and honestly a little surreal. What started as just entering a competition has turned into a journey of putting myself out there, sharing my story, and allowing people to see what I’m building and why. I’m so grateful for everyone who has voted, shared, encouraged me, and supported me along the way. Every message, every vote, and every kind word has meant more than I can explain. If you’d like to continue supporting my journey to the Top 15, you can vote here (free, takes about 10 seconds). I truly appreciate every single one of you 🤍 https://entrepreneurofimpact.org/2026/julia-washington Again, I want to say thank you for supporting me on this journey and for welcoming me into this community. It means more than I can express in words.

Sometimes we shrink ourselves—especially when we’re sharing our stories and putting our creativity out into the world. This community has been such a reminder that our voices matter, and I’m truly grateful to be part of a space that supports growth, storytelling, and showing up authentically. 🤍 I’m currently in the final days of the Entrepreneur of Impact competition (Top 20 selection), and the support I’ve received so far has meant so much to me. If you feel called to support, I’d truly appreciate your vote (right now it counts as 2 for free and takes about 10 seconds): 🗳️ entrepreneurofimpact.org/2026/julia-washington Thank you all for being such an encouraging and inspiring community

Hey Everyone, 💛 I wanted to share something exciting—I’ve been selected to compete in the Entrepreneur of Impact competition! This opportunity means a lot to me because it reflects the work I’ve been building around storytelling, creativity, and empowering others to reconnect with their voice and purpose. If you feel called to support, I would truly appreciate your vote 🙏🏾It’s completely free and takes about 10 seconds. You can vote for me here: https://entrepreneurofimpact.org/2026/julia-washington Thank you in advance for the love and support—it truly means more than you know 🫶🏾

Hello Everyone! I wanted to share something exciting with this community — I’ve already received 25 reviews through Goodnightreads and it’s been such a helpful boost for visibility and credibility as an author. If you’re looking for more exposure, honest feedback, and a way to get your book in front of readers, this is definitely something worth tapping into. If you decide to check it out, here’s my info: 🔑 Invite Code: JULIAW797 🔗 Referral Link: https://goodnightreads.co/author-info-referred-by?recordId=recxnH7PbEep9cwtn Let me know if you have any questions about my experience so far — happy to share! 💬 What are you waiting for? 🚀

Hello everyone! I wanted to quickly share a resource I recently joined that may help with building reviews for your children’s books. The platform is Goodnightreads. I discovered it through YouTube and joined under their free program, which allows you to check out up to three books to review. The selection of books is intentionally small so titles receive focused attention — which is how they’re able to offer guaranteed reviews. I’ve listed my book The Girl in the Mirror there as I work to grow my reviews, and I’ll be sharing the creative graphic they created for it so you can see how they present books to readers. The graphic includes a free access link that can also be shared with friends and family. Since it’s referral-based, here’s my link if you’d like to explore it: 👉 https://goodnightreads.co/reader-info-referred-by?recordId=recxnH7PbEep9cwtn Just passing this along in case it supports someone else in the group. Wishing you all continued success on your publishing journey!