If you could go back to the day you published your very first book, what's the one piece of advice you would give yourself? Mine would be: Start marketing earlier and connect with more readers before launch. I'd love to hear your answer. What's the one thing you wish you had known from the beginning?

A lot of the real growth comes after release: how we show up, how we connect with readers, and how consistently we share our journey, not just our books. I used to think writing the book was the hardest part, but building visibility and relationships has been just as important. What’s one thing you wish you had known earlier about being an author?

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Does anyone use BookBolt anymore? I've been dabbling with it... but with so many app subscriptions to choose from, I need to rationalise! Just wondering what others' thoughts on this one are...?

Hi everyone I wanted to share a win with you all!! I am in the process of publishing an 18-book series - Healing with Hypnosis: A Read-And-Record Guide to Self-Therapy. Amazon (being Amazon) decided that two of my books in the series were not going to provide customers with a good experience. I asked them to provide me with a reason for where in the terms and conditions this was shown. A huge thank you to @Kat Burgess for keeping emailing. Both books are now available on Amazon!!