I've been rereading the Big Leap and he talks about how we all have an upper limit, the high end of our comfort zone where we might sabotage ourselves before ascending it. I'm curious if you've noticed this in your own life. I definitely hit one in 2022. Some of it was burn out--I didn't allow myself enough rest and fun to recooperate. And I once left a room of very successful authors, telling myself I did belong (even though I did!). And I see how I avoid being more visible on social media--there's some visibility I allow but I tend to control it. Denise DT talks about how some people get sick before launches, or don't allow themselves to launch at all! Or spend their money as fast as they make it, or give their money away or feel guilty about saving it. Or avoid doing the things that would make them successful, like marketing (I've done this too!). Think of a time you had some break out success or momentum and notice how you behaved. Did you celebrate? Allow yourself to rest? Or did you go out and wreck your car (I had an entrepreneurial ex-boyfriend who did this every time business went well)? No judgement, just notice! How do you sabotage yourself when reaching your upper limit?

Seeking input on gaining new readers organically when money is short and ads aren't possible. I am expanding outside of omegaverse, and my current readership is not having it. They only want or care about OV. I thought paranormal, monster, and fantasy romance titles would fit well under this pen name so I didn't need to make another (I already struggle with MPD from all my names). However, the one PNR novella I released last month sold abysmally and hardly received any interactions in my NL or socials, and my follow-up novella trilogy is looking rough for preorders. (I'm talking 7 preorders vs. 200+ on any OV title) I know the answer is to garner more readers who are fans of these other subgenres. I've seen several authors who write a lot of omegaverse successfully release other subgenres under the same name, but I don't know them personally to ask about how they expanded their audience. There may not be any easy answer here, and that's okay! I'm just looking for ideas and input from anyone willing to help 💜 TYIA! Edit: P.S. I hope this makes sense. I just got out of the hospital yesterday, and my brain is still really foggy and exhausted.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to recommend a website I found yesterday. I am not sure if it was mentioned during the bootcamp, but it is very useful for generating TikTok hooks from your book. [It also identifies and scales those parts of your book that you didn't even realize were funny or emotional, making them perfect for content.] I can't believe I am saying this, but content creation has become fun again. 😁 https://www.authorscale.com/ Enjoy! 🤩💕