One of the biggest reasons many of us joined this Skool community is because we’re committed to learning, growing, and pushing toward our goals. Yes—online connections are amazing, but there is something powerful about putting yourself in rooms where inspiration is flowing and people are taking big action. This week, I’m attending a business conference in Arizona called BBD Live, because I’m always looking for new ways to grow both personally and professionally. And even though this post isn’t directly about book publishing, it absolutely ties into the journey of becoming an author. When you’re creating something meaningful, your inspiration, network, and environment matter.If you’ve been feeling stuck or uninspired lately, maybe that’s your sign to invest in yourself—attend an event, join a workshop, or put yourself around people who talk about goals, ideas, and what’s possible. Tell people you’re writing a book. Tell them you want to be a future author. Say it out loud so you start owning it. When you share your goals with others, you bring momentum into your life. You stop keeping everything in your head and start allowing new opportunities, conversations, and creative sparks to enter your world. Another great option is to check if your area has a Skool IRL group. I’m feeling incredibly grateful that I get to present at the Chicago IRL, hosted by @Steve Gast . If you’re in the Chicagoland area and you haven’t connected with that group yet, please jump in—you never know who you’ll meet or what inspiration will hit. Also, if you're in the Milwaukee, WI area connect with @MJ Berst she is hosting a meetup there soon. Let me know in the comments:What’s one event, workshop, or in-person experience you want to attend in the next year to invest in yourself and your author journey?

I know you've been asking about setting up Amazon Ads to get more visibility to your KDP books, but before we get to that, there are a few things you need to do first. 1. 🔍 Keyword research - You need to make sure you look for keywords that are highly relevant to your book topic. I like to use Publisher Rocket for my keyword research. It is NOT free, it's currently $199, but if you plan on publishing multiple books, it is a MUST HAVE. (Choose 7 Keywords) 2. 👉 Details - Inside KDP on your book details page you will want to scroll down and update the list of keywords with the 7 keywords you choose. PROTIP: It's a good idea to have 2-3 of those keywords in your books title / subtitle 3. 📝 Book Description - Choose 2-3 of the keywords and naturally work them into your book description. This helps the algorithm see that your books title and content are in relation to the keywords you input in to the book details page. 4. 📖 Categories - Make sure you also update your categories to the best ones relevant to your book. Publisher Rocket can also help you narrow down which categories might be easier to rank in by showing you how many sales you need to get per day to hit page one rankings. 5. ⭐ Reviews - Don't even think about running ads until you have at least 20 reviews on your book. People want to see social proof and if you don't have it then running ads are just going to waste your money. PS - I will be working on some ads training coming soon!