Last night during our 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐐&𝐀, I got to work with @Demetra Lambros on her journal/planner, and this is something everyone here needs to hear. She designed her book in Canva (and honestly… it looked amazing 👏). But when she looked into printing through Canva… the cost came out to $27 per copy 😳 Now compare that to Amazon KDP… 👉 The same type of book could be printed for around $3 as an author copy That’s not just a small difference...that’s a complete game changer when it comes to profit margins, pricing strategy, and actually building a scalable publishing business. I attached a short replay from our session where she asked some really good questions about: - Moving from Canva to KDP - Printing costs & profit margins - What to think about before publishing If you’re working on a journal, planner, or low-content book… this will help you avoid some expensive mistakes. Also—quick reminder about the 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐫 👇 This wasn’t a private consult or 1:1… this was just one of our group Q&A calls. And here’s the thing—sometimes those calls are smaller, which means you get real-time, hands-on help like this. Inside Premium ($40/month), you get: ✨ Full Book Challenge Course: Step-by-step guidance to go from idea → published on Amazon ✨ 2 Live Q&A Calls Per Month: Bring your questions and get direct support to move faster ✨ 2 Monthly Workshops: Deep dives into things like formatting, promotion, and strategy ✨ DM + Loom Support: Stuck? Message me. I’ll help you keep moving. UPGRADE TO PREMIUM NOW If you’ve been sitting on a book idea or feeling stuck in the process…this is your sign to take action and actually get it done. Also shoutout to @Angel Conway for joining the party after we did our QA session. 😉

I spent most of this weekend in full hustle mode trying to gather all my tax documents together. Let’s just say my bookkeeping skills are… not exactly my strongest area. 😅 But I did something new that actually helped a lot. I used Notebook LM for the first time to upload all of my bank statements and credit card statements and turn everything into a master spreadsheet so I could start itemizing my expenses. Honestly, I feel like @Bradley Deacon and @Gemma Coles would be proud of my AI progress… working smarter, not harder. But the real reason I’m sharing this is an important reminder: If you’re publishing and selling books on Amazon, this is a business. Amazon will send you a 1099, so if you sold books last year you’ll want to make sure you’re looking out for that when doing your taxes. And if you’re just getting started this year, it’s something good to be mindful of early. The cool part of doing all this paperwork though was looking back at the numbers and seeing the growth. To be transparent, last year I earned roughly: • $28K from Audible • $25K from Amazon KDP • About $12K from TikTok Shop sales So the question is… Can you actually make money from self-publishing? I’ll let you be the judge. 👀📚

Welcome to all the new members coming into this group. I keep saying this, but I am excited because I set a goal this year to hit 800 members by the end of the month, and I am looking forward to seeing that happen. 🔥FREE EVENTS COMING UP - CHECK THE CALENDAR 3/20 - @Gemma Coles will be presenting "5 Microsoft Word Features Every Author Should Know" teaching you productivity hacks, tips and tricks when it comes to drafting your manuscript in Word. 3/23 - @Nick Nebelsky will be presenting "AI Storytelling & Illustration" where he is going to show us how to master prompts to make our stories come to life with AI. 3/30 - @Liisa Reimann will be presenting "Funnel Basics for Authors" where she will be teaching us how to use funnels and systems to benefit a book launch and beyond. 👉 PREMIUM EVENTS - LEVEL UP TO PREMIUM SUPPORT HERE 3/18 - Author Q&A Call - Drop in if you have questions and need help or just want to hang out 3/25 - Amazon Categories and Keywords - This is where we will be using Publisher Rocket to explore keywords and categories to rank better. ----------------------------------------------- WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS @Thomas Wintering - Thom 🎨 Color Engineer at your service. Know Your Color Energy ✨ Unlocking life's vibrancy through names 🌈 Tune your self for max glow @Diane Dwyer - I'm semi-retired, currently writing books and working on genealogy. I'm intuitive and creative and looking forward to creating a deck for my website. @Vanessa Elle Wilde - Founder of The Play Lab - a community where we play as practice for being better humans in an increasingly tech-driven world. Let’s play!

It’s time to put yourself out there. Share whatever you’re working on or proud of right now. This community is full of creators, authors, and entrepreneurs, and sometimes the best thing we can do is help each other get a little more visibility. 💡 IDEAS ON WHAT YOU COULD SHARE: • Yourself and what you do • Your Skool community • A book you're writing or recently published • A project you're building • A shoutout to another member • A video, post, or resource • Affiliate links (yes, those are allowed) The goal is simple: help our members get seen. Just one request so this stays valuable for everyone. 👉 1 RULE: If you share something, please also leave a thoughtful or helpful comment on someone else’s post. Support goes both ways, and when we all participate, the whole community benefits. Now let’s see what everyone is building 👇