We could all use a little accountability - Including myself ❤️ Read the questions then grab the template at the bottom and make a post 🗒️ 1️⃣ What is **one specific thing** you completed on your book this week? Examples: * Finalized my book topic * Chose my main keyword + category * Wrote 1,200 words * Edited Chapter 1 * Uploaded my manuscript draft 2️⃣ What is the one thing you can commit to finishing by next week? Examples: * Write 2 chapters * Finish book outline * Draft my book description * Collect 10 competitor book screenshots 3️⃣ One blocker - What slowed you down or got in your way this week? This gives you: * Content ideas * Coaching opportunities * Workshop themes * DM conversations for higher-level support 4️⃣ Where are you at right now? 🔥 On track 🟡 Progress but slow 🔴 Stuck 🧠 Overthinking ⏸️ Life happened Drop your update below 👇 (Keep it short — progress > perfection) 1️⃣ **One thing you completed this week:** 2️⃣ **One thing you’re committing to finish next week:** 3️⃣ **Any blocker slowing you down? (optional)** 4️⃣ **Status emoji:** 🔥 🟡 🔴 🧠 ⏸️ I’ll be reviewing these to and helping to move you forward!

💰 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?

I've been getting back into creating more YouTube content lately, and one topic I want to talk more about is why I think every author should seriously consider building a Skool community. One of the biggest advantages is how simple it is. ✅ Collect email addresses from members ✅ Send emails when you publish new posts ✅ Host live calls without needing Zoom ✅ Create free and paid membership options ✅ Build relationships with readers and customers in one place ✅ Get started for as little as $9/month on the Hobby plan For authors, this can become much more than just a community. It can be a place where readers connect with you, ask questions, get behind-the-scenes updates, join book launches, and eventually work with you more closely through courses, coaching, or memberships. Another thing I like is that Skool is actively promoting communities through its discovery platform, which can help new people find your group organically. If you haven't started your own community yet, I think it's worth looking into. START CREATING YOUR OWN COMMUNITY TODAY I'm curious... What other benefits do you think authors can gain from having a Skool community? Drop your thoughts below 👇 I'm collecting ideas for an upcoming YouTube video and would love to hear your perspective.

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You usually hear me talk about all the things I love about self-publishing and the advantages it has — especially how it can save you money compared to hiring a publisher and how you can move much faster than going the traditional publishing route. But today I wanted to switch things up and share 3 things I don’t love about self-publishing through Amazon KDP. 👀 1. Printing in Color is EXPENSIVE 🎨 If you're creating a cookbook, children's book, photo book, workbook with lots of graphics, or anything with color pages, costs can climb fast. The longer your book gets, the more expensive it becomes to print, and that means either: • You raise your retail price • You accept lower royalties • Or both 😩 I've played around with the KDP pricing calculator before, and it becomes pretty eye-opening when you start adding page counts. A color book that sounds amazing in theory can quickly become difficult to price competitively. 2. KDP Select Comes with Limitations 📚 Now don't get me wrong... I actually like KDP Select because of the perks. You can run Free Book Promotions, Kindle Countdown Deals, and your ebook can also be included in Kindle Unlimited where you get paid based on pages read. BUT... The tradeoff is exclusivity. If you're enrolled in KDP Select, your ebook can't be available digitally anywhere else while you're enrolled. That means no: ❌ Apple Books ❌ Google Play Books ❌ Kobo ❌ Barnes & Noble Press ❌ Selling the ebook on your own website Your paperback and hardcover can still be sold elsewhere, but your ebook is restricted. 3. You Don't Own the Customer Relationship 👥 This one is probably my biggest annoyance. Amazon never tells you who bought your book. You don't get their email address. You don't get their contact information. Y ou can't follow up with them later and say: "Hey, I released another book!" This is exactly why it's so important to create ways to bring readers into your ecosystem. Things like: ✔ QR codes inside your books ✔ Bonus resources