I actually left the house today 😂 and made a trip to Target… and I could NOT believe what I saw. Target is definitely targeting the millennials right now. 😂 They’re bringing back all kinds of 90s throwbacks, and then I walked into the book section and saw an entire display of 90s books for kids. Immediately I was like… GOOSEBUMPS! 👀📚 I was a huge reader of Goosebumps books growing up, so this definitely hit the nostalgia button for me. But of course my marketing brain kicked in too. 😂 I thought: THIS is perfect TikTok-style content. Something recognizable. Something nostalgic. Something people are already stopping to look at and talk about. So naturally… I had to catch the wave AND find a way to plug one of my own books into the content. 😂📚 LET’S GO! This is your reminder as an author: content ideas are literally everywhere. You don’t always have to create the trend. Sometimes you just have to notice what people are already paying attention to and find a natural way to connect your book to it. 🔥

Okay authors, time for a little fun! Choose your answer for each one — no explaining your way out of it. 1️⃣ Would you rather… ✍️ Write 10 books that sell moderately well OR 🔥 Write ONE book that becomes a bestseller? 2️⃣ Would you rather… 📱 Go viral on TikTok with your book OR 📌 Get 1 million Pinterest views on your book pins? 3️⃣ Would you rather… 📝 Never have to edit another manuscript OR 📣 Never have to market another book? 4️⃣ Would you rather… ⭐ Have 1,000 Amazon reviews OR 💰 Make $1,000/month consistently from one book? 5️⃣ Would you rather… 🏝️ Get a one-week writing retreat completely paid for OR 🎧 Have your next audiobook professionally produced for you? Drop your answers below! And YES… you have to pick. 😆

🪄 The Magic Wand of Publishing If you had a magic wand that could instantly solve one frustrating part of your self-publishing journey... what would it be? ✨ Better book sales? ✨ More reviews? ✨ Figuring out Amazon ads? ✨ Choosing the right niche? ✨ Consistent marketing? ✨ Finding time to write? I'll go first... 🪄 I'd wave my magic wand to make it so every great book instantly found the right readers. There are so many amazing books that never get the visibility they deserve, and I wish discoverability wasn't such an uphill battle for authors. Now it's your turn... If you could eliminate just ONE publishing frustration forever, what would you choose? 👇 I'm curious to see which challenges come up the most. Who knows... they might even inspire future lessons, playbooks, or live trainings for the community.

Can you imagine a single book generating over $3 million every month? I was randomly browsing Amazon the other day when I came across Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. According to the estimated sales data I was looking at, this one book is generating more than $3 million per month across all Amazon formats. Even after publishing books myself for years, seeing a number like that completely stopped me in my tracks. It's also a New York Times Bestseller, having launched in 2025. Now here's the part that really got me thinking... Do you think Allen Levi sat down to write this book knowing it would eventually generate millions of dollars every month? Probably not. He simply took the next step and put his work into the world. That's the lesson. None of us knows what our earning potential is until we stop overthinking, stop waiting for the "perfect" time, and actually publish. Your book might change someone's life. It might open doors you never expected. It might create opportunities and income streams you can't even imagine today. But none of that can happen if your manuscript stays on your computer. If you've been stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next, I'd love to help. Inside my Premium Community, I'll walk you through the publishing process step by step so you can finally get your first book out into the world. Because the biggest limitation usually isn't the market... It's never giving your book the chance to exist in the first place. 📚🚀

Last night I was out at a concert and as I was on my way home leaving the event someone slammed into the back of me. It ended up being a 3 car accident. Someone slammed into the car in back of me which pushed that car into mine. Fortunately, I was the only one in my car, and I was not injured. One of the best things about a Tesla is that it records everything on the camera. The downside is that the guy who caused the crash did not have any insurance. It's going to just be a mess to get sorted out and just another thing for me to try to solve. So I might not be as "active" as usual while I try to navigate next steps in the next few days.