PBN Family! This is an important moment, and I want you to hear this clearly and with excitement! What we’re building with Poetry Business Network (PBN) and Poetry Business Institute (PBI) is entering a new phase of elevation, alignment, and execution. Up until now, we’ve focused heavily on education, mindset, and transformation... and that work has been necessary. Many of you have already experienced growth, clarity, and confidence you didn’t have before. But here’s the truth: 👉 Education without access has a ceiling. 👉 Transformation without opportunity can stall. So we’re expanding the mission. 🔁 WHAT’S SHIFTING (IN A BIG WAY) Moving forward, PBN and PBI together will not only help you become ready… we will help place you in rooms, opportunities, and relationships that matter. That means: - Not just learning how to build a poetry business - But having access to real-world opportunities - Not just talking about growth - But being connected to resources, collaborators, and decision-makers - Not just preparing for what’s next - But being activated inside a living ecosystem 🧠 THE CLEAR DISTINCTION (VERY IMPORTANT) Poetry Business Institute (PBI) PBI is the training ground. This is where you: - Learn the systems - Build the structure - Develop the mindset - Gain the skills to operate professionally PBI is about education, mastery, and transformation. Poetry Business Network (PBN) PBN is the operating system. This is where: - Opportunities flow - Contests and campaigns live - Media and visibility happen - Collaborations are curated - Organizations and partners engage - Relationships are built intentionally PBN is about application, access, and alignment. 🌍 WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU This evolution means you’re no longer in a community that just says: “One day, you’ll be ready.” You’re in a network that says: “Let’s build you, then position you.” You’ll begin to see: - Sponsored poetry contests tied to real causes - Opportunities posted and curated intentionally - Media programs that feature real work being done - Clear pathways from learning → doing → earning - A structure that protects your time, talent, and energy

Family… we’re closing out the year together and starting 2026 with intentional strategy and global energy. On December 17th, The Poet Life is hosting our FINAL meet-up of the year — a hybrid Holiday Meet-Up & Vision Party that connects creatives right here in the DMV and poets from around the world inside PBN! Whether you pull up to Poet Life Studios in person or you join us live from anywhere in the world… this is where we reflect, celebrate, and "Write the Vision for 2026!" 📍 TWO EXPERIENCES — ONE COMMUNITY 7PM–9PM EST — DMV Meet-Up @ Poet Life Studios (Only 10 seats!) We’re gathering in person for a powerful creative night: wins, lessons, strategy, and vision planning for the new year. RSVP! 9PM–11PM EST — Global Vision Party (PBN Live) Poets from around the world will join us for a virtual celebration + blueprint workshop to set up your poetry business for success in 2026. 🔥 What to Expect - Holiday vibe & creative community - Reflection + celebration - 2026 Vision Setting - Poetry Business Blueprint workshop - Global connection + spotlight moments - Clear steps to start the year STRONG 🎯 If you’re serious about elevating your creativity, brand, or business in 2026… you don’t want to miss this! RSVP inside PBN by clicking the CALENDAR tab! DMV poets — secure your spot ASAP (only 10 seats).Global poets — meet us LIVE at 9PM EST. Let’s close 2025 with clarity and walk into 2026 with STRATEGY. Let’s Write the Vision for 2026! ✍🏽✨

Grand rising beautiful people! … I simply wanted to share the progress that I am making on my December bingo card. I have successfully chosen a name that aligns and resonates with everything that I bring to the table. Temple & Tongue Studios —a poetry, film, and storytelling studio that expresses the mission through art, is now the Creative/production arm of my holistic wellness nonprofit organization - Temple Health Concepts. Next, I will be highlighting the 10 services that I will be offering come 2026. … And just know that I have something exclusively special for my PBN family!

Poets, We’ve reviewed all the submissions… and the winner of this month’s Poetry Business Bingo —AND the $100 Shopping Spree in The Poet Life Shop —is @SunnyTaira Wyatt ! ☀️🔥 Sunny showed up, took action, completed a Bingo row AND column, and embodied exactly what this challenge is about: Momentum. Growth. Ownership. Help me congratulate her in the comments! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 💡 And for everyone else… keep filling in your Bingo cards. Whether you won the prize or not, the REAL reward is the work you’re putting into your poetry business: ✨ Every square you complete builds a new professional skill. ✨ Every row strengthens your brand and your clarity. ✨ Every bit of progress compounds and positions you for more opportunities in 2026. ✨ And the more you participate, the more confident and “business ready” you become. January’s Bingo is coming —and the momentum you build this month is what sets the tone for your next level. So don't stop!! Keep going. Keep building. Keep claiming your transformation into a Poetry Business Owner.

Everyone can complete at least 2 of these tasks! Which one have you completed and which one will you complete this week?