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Size and format?
@Krista Brea I’m ready to start laying out my book… are there instructions in the classroom somewhere on how to do that and what sizes to fit to and what format to upload in etc? TY!
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@Liisa Reimann are you designing your own book cover? If so, make sure to look at your competitor's books. Here's a cover I designed for a client.
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@Liisa Reimann I give my community members a discount on book cover design. PM me if you're interested.
Share Anything ❤️
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 👇
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@Nick Nebelsky Too funny! Please put the link here and tag me, I'd love to leave him a comment.
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@Kevin Griffin
If You Received a $10k Royalty Check...
💰 Hypothetical Question... If Amazon dropped a $10,000 royalty check into your bank account this month from your books, what would you do with it? Would you: 📚 Reinvest it into publishing more books? ✈️ Take a dream vacation? 💳 Pay off debt? 🏡 Put it toward a home project? 📈 Invest it for the future? 👨‍👩‍👧 Spend more time with family? One of the things I love about publishing is that every book can become a digital asset that continues working long after you've finished writing it. So tell me... What's the first thing you'd do with a $10,000 royalty check?
If You Received a $10k Royalty Check...
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@Jeff Baer Great idea! I put money away in both of my girls' accounts. They are now 30 and 26 and have paid for their college degrees debt-free with their 529 money!
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@Karisa Bitner There's also goats! And the podcast, "For the Love of Goats" is the best.
Powerful AI Prompt to Edit Your Book
For those of you who don't have the budget to hire a professional editor. You are going to be really impressed with this AI prompt I just developed and tested. This is literally going to give you all the feedback you need. Just make sure you do it chapter by chapter for best results!! 👇 PROMPT👇 I would like you to act as an experienced developmental editor, book coach, and professional reviewer. Analyze the chapter provided below and give honest, constructive feedback that will help improve the overall quality of the book. Consider the intended audience, the author's goals, and the reader experience throughout your analysis. Begin by providing a brief summary of the chapter and what you believe the author is trying to accomplish. Then evaluate how effectively the chapter delivers on that objective. Discuss the overall clarity of the writing, whether the ideas are easy to understand, and identify any areas that may confuse readers or require additional explanation. Next, analyze the structure and flow of the chapter. Evaluate whether the information is presented in a logical sequence and whether transitions between sections feel natural. Identify any sections that feel out of place, repetitive, rushed, or unnecessarily long. Assess reader engagement throughout the chapter. Point out specific areas where readers are likely to remain interested and areas where they may lose attention. If applicable, suggest where additional stories, examples, case studies, exercises, or personal experiences could strengthen the content and make it more memorable. Review the author's tone and voice. Determine whether the tone is appropriate for the target audience and whether the author's voice remains consistent throughout the chapter. Highlight any sections where the writing feels particularly strong or where the voice could be improved. From the perspective of a reader, identify any unanswered questions that remain after finishing the chapter. Note any concepts that need further clarification, expansion, or supporting evidence.
Powerful AI Prompt to Edit Your Book
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I've seen content that AI has "edited," and it is not a substitute for a professional editor. It doesn't understand context, and it is not a literary professional. If you want your book to show you're a professional, you need professional editing. AI editing won't cut it, and you absolutely won't be able to publish with a traditional publisher if you use any AI in your book.
ISBN - Free or Buy Your Own?
I am publishing to Amazon KDP for the first time. Is it best practice to use the free ISBN provided by Amazon KDP when uploading your book or better to buy your own ISBN/barcode?
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@Kevin Griffin, I always recommend that clients buy the 10-pack. I burned through mine in two years. Now I'm on my second 10 pack. My next step is purchasing 100 because I write and publish three books a year.
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@Krista Brea Yes, that is purchasing author copies, but you still need to have your own ISBN. You can't use Amazon's free one and sell the books off of Amazon. That's where they get you.
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I walk along the self-publishing path with thought leaders to write, edit, and self-publish their business books.

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