If you want to write full-time, have you sat down and added up your monthly expenses? How much do you need to make before you can take the leap? If your current day job provides benefits, what are some alternatives for those as well? This can be a daunting task, but also give you a concrete goal and a set amount to work towards. Don't share the numbers below, but share with us if you have done this before or need to do it. And if this isn't your goal, no problem. :) You can share that too.

We’re going full March Madness. . . but for your book metadata! That means we’ll be diving into: - Keywords - Categories - Book descriptions - Positioning - And making sure your book is actually discoverable Before I finalize everything, I want to hear from you:👇 👉 What feels most confusing about metadata right now? 👉 What part do you struggle with the most? 👉 What have you tried that didn’t seem to work? Is it: - Finding the “right” keywords? - Understanding Amazon categories? - Writing a description that converts? - Knowing how often to update metadata? Drop your questions below - nothing is too basic!

Maybe it’s: - Finding more readers - Staying consistent with writing - Strategizing your marketing - Growing your email list - Figuring out ads - Getting organized Or something completely different! No fixing it today, I'm just curious what’s on everyone’s mind. Sometimes naming the challenge is the first step toward solving it. Drop yours below 👇

Yep. It's finally happening. And I have a commitment I'm only sharing with you all, because you guys "get it"! I want to publish my book on July 4th. And man, the first rough draft is ROUGH! I'm telling myself that I need to write without judgment. And my husband reminded me of an awesome quote from Terry Pratchett: “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” So that's what I'm doing. Whenever I have a moment, I try to get some words down. The other day I had to sit in the barn waiting for my horses to finish eating and sat with my mud covered boots and barn hoodie soaked from the rain and got some words in on my phone. Thank goodness for Google Docs! We'll see if I keep writing in Google Docs. For me right now, it makes the most sense. But I am a super visual person and have been toying with the idea of switching to something that allows me to see the plot better and more visually. There's lots of options out there, but I am picky about user interface! That's all. I just wanted to share that with my fellow writers and authors. 🕯️ What software/platform do you use to write your books with?

If you could only focus on ONE thing in your author business right now to move the needle, what would it be? - Writing the next book - Editing or revising - Growing your email list - Marketing your backlist - Learning ads or promo strategy - Organizing your systems - Something else entirely There’s no wrong answer here! Clarity often starts with naming your focus. 👉 Drop your “one thing” in the comments. Sometimes seeing what others are prioritizing helps everything feel less noisy.