Big welcome to all the new authors and future author's here let's take a moment to say hello and give some words of encouragement! @Wendy Harmoniie @Amy Serafin @Dang Thuy @Takoda Ray @Matilda Morril @Val Milian @Robert Villarreal @Tania Vialls @Andrea Maulella @Abbie Emmons - Abbie Emmons is a storyteller, YouTuber, singer, and traveler who writes heartfelt, humorous stories while sipping tea with her dog, Pearl. @Layne Fargo - Layne Fargo writes feminist thrillers. Author of The Favourite, They Never Learn, and Temper, she lives in Chicago with her partner, pets, and books!! @Jay Thomas - I did 30 plus years as an owner of my company. I did work for the C-17 and B-1 (Lancer) for The Boeing company. @Roseanne Espino - I just turned 60 and am on a journey of healing emotionally and physically. I love to craft an I am writing a book. @De Anne Black - Indie Author | Author & Coach | Storyteller building stories and a sustainable writing career @William Leroux - I am William, a 19-year-old student and athlete living in Canada. My goal is to build a better life where I can do all the things I love. @Charli Fels Brand Strategist, Publisher, Book Coach & author, ex-teacher & Digital Pedagogical Consultant. New Chapter! Building a Stationery Brand. @Tortuga Creations - Author of 4 Volumes, full-time worker, App creator of 2 fully running apps with over 130,000 users, just living life being creative, being original.

I know most of you are still in your writing phase, and getting everything put together, but let's not skip thinking about how to promote the book before it's published. Pre-launch marketing isn’t extra work it’s how you: - build momentum - attract early readers - start an email list before day one Here are 3 things you can do right now, even if your book isn’t finished yet 👇 1️⃣ Talk about the problem your book solves on social media - the struggle your reader is dealing with - common mistakes they’re making - small mindset shifts or “aha” moments This is how you start building your audience. Do a challenge where you post about problems and solutions within your niche for 30 days or more. You don't even have to mention the book yet. If people relate to the problem, they’ll want the solution when your book drops. 2️⃣ Start collecting emails early (even with a simple freebie)This can be: - a short checklist - a 1-page PDF - a few journal prompts - a “coming soon” interest list Start setting up a funnel now, and thinking about how you can grow your audience. Those videos you spend time creating in step one get those followers off your socials and into your email list. How do you do that? You give something away, a quiz, a checklist, a custom GPT. Your goal isn’t perfection — it’s ownership. Social platforms change. Your email list doesn’t. 3️⃣ Consider a pre-launch podcast tour to share: - why you’re writing the book - how your book will help people - give an estimate of your launch month and say you're looking for early readers. This is a great way to build trust and collect reviews quickly when your book comes out. People love rooting for something in progress. When they feel part of the journey, they’re more likely to buy. 📌 Reminder: Books that sell well usually don’t start at launch — they start before launch. 👇 What is one activity you will choose start doing right now to grow awareness of your upcoming book?

I’m realizing this at the perfect time since today is the last day of the month — so it’s time to recognize our January Leaderboard Winner 👏 🏆 Bradley Deacon - @Bradley Deacon Bradley has been consistently showing up in this community. He’s been asking thoughtful questions, giving solid feedback, and generously sharing his AI workflows. That kind of engagement truly helps this community grow, and I want to say thank you. I see the effort, and it matters. 🎁 Winner Rewards STANDARD MEMBERS • Win the monthly leaderboard → unlock any workshop replay in the classroom• Just DM me and tell me which one you want PREMIUM MEMBERS • Win the monthly leaderboard → 1:1 30-minute strategy call with me @Bradley Deacon — shoot me a DM and let me know which workshop replay you’d like unlocked or you can wait for a future one for me to unlock up to you👏 🚀 February starts tomorrow, so the leaderboard resets… Let’s see who’s taking the top spot next month 👀🔥 (If you want to win, the formula is simple: post, comment, ask questions, and help others.)

I was really thinking of playing this little game 🎲 and then saw @Liisa Reimann post it up in her community, and it's honestly been so fun. 👀 How do you play? Just drop in the comments 2 truths about yourself and 1 Lie. (don't do it in any particular order) The goal is for other members to try to answer which one they think you're lying about. Don't immediately respond to the answer - let a few people have some guesses! Then come back and respond to who was right tomorrow. 👇 I'll go first in the comment's see if you can spot my deception.

Earlier this week I hosted a little game called the Amazon Scavenger Hunt. If you missed it or didn’t participate yet, go check it out here 👉https://www.skool.com/kdp-publishing/amazon-book-scavenger-hunt The challenge was simple: Find a book you would personally buy on “How to Be a Successful Solopreneur.” After seeing everyone’s responses, here are my 3 biggest takeaways from this exercise: 1️⃣ Everyone Chose a Different Book This was HUGE. Even though everyone searched around the same topic, almost no one picked the exact same book. 📌 That tells us something important: The first book on the search results page is not the only book people buy. There is room for your book, even in competitive spaces. So if you’ve been telling yourself, “My book won’t stand a chance,” this proves otherwise. 2️⃣ Titles & Covers Actually Matter When people are making a buying decision, visuals + clarity win. 💥 Patterns I noticed: - Bright, bold covers (especially orange) were picked more than once - Titles that clearly spoke to a specific concern stood out 👀 Some people gravitated toward: - Broad “how-to” solopreneur books - Financial or income-focused angles - Books that blended business with everyday life Same topic. Different positioning. Big difference in appeal. 3️⃣ Keywords Are How Your Book Gets Found Almost every search included: - “solopreneur” - “entrepreneur” Many searches were long-tail phrases, like: @Angel Conway “books on how to be a successful entrepreneur doing most of the things by myself” This is exactly why keyword research matters. If your book isn’t aligned with how people actually search, it’s invisible — no matter how good the content is. If this exercise showed you gaps in your own title, cover, or keywords… that’s a good thing. Awareness is the first step to fixing it. Curious — what takeaway surprised you the most? 👇