𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 📚 I saw this Little Free Library and thought it could be a fun way to share your book with people in your own community. If you’re a local author, you could leave a signed copy in a neighborhood library and add a small insert introducing yourself. It’s a simple way for someone nearby to discover your book—and maybe even realize an author lives right in their area. Your insert could say: 𝗔 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 I’m [your name], an author from [your town], and I hope you enjoy this book! If you read it and enjoy it, I’d be grateful if you’d consider leaving an honest review. Reviews help other readers discover books like mine. Thanks for reading, [Your name] [Website or QR code, optional] No pressure to review, of course—the book is a gift. But a friendly note gives readers a way to learn more about you and lets them know an honest review would mean a lot. Have you ever left one of your books in a Little Free Library or another community book-sharing spot?

Since Christmas is around the corner I thought it's a good time to get a little momentum boost with another author visualization prompt. (ATTACHED IS MY IMAGE) USE THIS PROMPT Create a magical Christmas snow globe featuring me as an author, using my uploaded photo and book cover as references. Inside the globe, show a recognizable miniature version of me smiling and proudly holding my book with its front cover facing the viewer. Preserve my facial features, hairstyle, skin tone, and body proportions. Dress me in [a cozy pink sweater, jeans, and winter boots]. Place me in front of a charming miniature bookstore decorated for Christmas, with glowing windows, evergreen garlands, twinkling lights, and a Christmas tree. Feature additional copies of my book in the bookstore window. Add gently falling snow, sparkling details, and a soft layer of snow on the ground. Keep my face and book cover clearly visible. Use [blush pink, cream, gold, and evergreen] as the color palette. The globe should have realistic curved glass, delicate reflections, and an elegant decorative base. Show the entire snow globe against a softly blurred holiday background. Combine a whimsical miniature figurine style with polished, realistic product photography. On a beautiful plaque attached to the base, include an inspirational message. Below the message, add my author name: [AUTHOR NAME] Match the uploaded book cover as closely as possible, preserving its colors, artwork, and title. Make the overall image warm, hopeful, festive, and personal—a keepsake celebrating my author journey. Format: square image, high resolution.

It looks like my three seasonal coloring books are going to bring in "Ten's of Dollars" through the holiday seasons...and I am pleased with that. I certainly had no delusions of getting rich, LOL. HOWEVER, This morning, a college friend I have not seen in over 50 years sent me the picture you see below. For me, there is no bigger "payoff" than to see smiling faces associated with my projects. My heart is full.❤️ Now go out there. Get those books done. And bask in this kind of reward! (and if you make some money...that is OK, too😉)

𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 is now a thing! 👇 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Share what you've been working on, check out some of the other authors' pins, and show each other some love. Let’s get some 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 going! 😂📌 And if you haven't made a pin lately… consider this your sign to make ONE today. It doesn't have to be perfect. Just get it pinned!

Audiobook authors… your ads could now show up inside the Audible app! 🎧 I received an email announcing that Audible is launching a US open beta this November for Sponsored Products audiobook ads. If you’re already running Sponsored Products ads for your audiobooks through Amazon Ads, your campaigns will automatically bid for placements in the Audible app. No additional setup is needed. Here’s what to know: Ads can appear in carousels on the Audible homepage and audiobook detail pages. Listeners who tap your ad go directly to your audiobook’s detail page. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮. Clicks on Amazon will still cost you as usual. 👉 That last part caught my attention! This gives audiobook authors another place to reach people who are already looking for their next listen. We’ll have to see how these placements perform and what happens after the beta. Free clicks don’t guarantee sales, but I’m interested to see whether this helps with audiobook discovery. Are you currently running ads for your audiobooks, or have you mostly focused on your ebooks and paperbacks?