So - Apart from Nano Banana, and ChatGPT, what are your other favorite tools for illustrations?

I finished my book and went back to the Guild in full force. This week will be dedicated to final tweaking and preparations for the launch of the "3-in-1 Review Toolkit" for the Guild members. One of the tools in the kit is the special offer from BookVillage for the Guild members: - The first 30 days are free - Performance guarantee (description below) - The next 2 months are 25% off ($15 a month) - A fixed price of $20 forever, as long as the subscription is active. Even if the price is raised for other users. To get the special conditions register by the link: https://bookvillage.pub/?via=guild What is Performance guarantee: "If at the end of your free trial there is a net difference between all the reviews you have posted and the ones you have received, and you have followed the guidelines BookVillage recommends, which are essentially based on requesting paid verified purchases as much as possible (for your safety), then BookVillage will extend the free trial". BookVillage invests significant effort in researching best practices for Amazon reviews and shares them with its users. It's really worth reading messages from the service and acting on its guidance. The second and third tools from the toolkit will be discussed at the online meeting on Friday, February 6th. Stay tuned.

what was the name of the AI used (Igor mentioned that) that can be used to have the manuscript read too you by the AI?

Actually, @Marzena Krawczyk described the optimal system yesterday: "I use ProtectMyWork site to upload all my book before publishing, and for my bestseller I also got US copyright certificate (took me 3 month to receive it) so I hope this to be bulletproof strategy." @Laura Diaz @Elena Baldwin @Martin M. I will add a little bit to it. Protect My Work is a service that immediately generates a digital certificate with a unique reference number and the registration date, providing independent, credible proof of your copyright. At any point in time, if Amazon's bots ask you for proof of your copyright, you can instantly make them happy by providing a nice document. It's a really good idea to protect your manuscripts before uploading to review services and before sending them to freelancers on Fiverr, Upwork, etc. Also, non-conventional tricks, like collecting readers' emails by selling your coloring books on Etsy, can be protected. But wait, there's more! For Premium tier members of the Guild, we got 20% discount (£8.50 to be exact) for the first year. You can get the link in the Classroom

Let's step out of the "authors-help-authors" services and take a look at traditional, Amazon-approved review services. A healthy mix of review tools should include a variety of services: - Reader-centered, represented in this video; - Sustainable "authors-help-authors"; - Utilization of your contacts' networks: https://www.skool.com/guild/classroom/c3d49744 - Own ARC team and email list. Do not rush to pay for services presented in the video right now; it could be great news for Guild members next week. OK, what is your experience with traditional review services? Should there be more items on the list?