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Free Workshop Tuesday, July 14: The First-Impression Fix
Your book is being judged before anyone reads a page.
That may sound harsh, but it’s simply how readers make decisions. Before they know your story, your message, your expertise, or your heart, they see the cover. They read the title. They glance at the subtitle. They skim the description.
And guess what...it's not just readers. Amazon's algorithm is doing the same thing.
And in just a few seconds, readers and robots alike decide whether they understand the book well enough to click it, buy it, or share it across the platform.
That’s what we’re going to talk about in this free workshop:
The First-Impression Fix: The First Step to Getting Traction on Amazon
This is our first workshop in the Guild, next Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM CDT.
We’ll look at how your book’s first impression shapes what readers think it is, who they believe it’s for, and whether they feel curious enough to keep reading.
We’ll be looking at the full first-impression package:
Cover
Title
Subtitle
Book description
And, perhaps most importantly of all, how to dial it in as a single branded package to get traction on Amazon.
This workshop is for you if you’re preparing to publish, already published and wondering why readers aren’t responding, or even considering a relaunch of a book on your list that hasn't seen the light of day in years.
Join me Tuesday, July 14th at 6:30 PM Central inside the Guild.
Bring your book if you have one. Bring questions if you’re still working on one. And bring a willingness to look at your book the way a reader sees it.
This is where we start making the book easier to love, easier to trust, and easier to buy.
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Free Workshop Tuesday, July 14: The First-Impression Fix
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