I have a quick favor to ask from all of you. I’m updating the About page for this community, and I’d love to include some real feedback from members who have been part of the journey here. If you’ve had a good experience in this group, learned something valuable, had an “ah-ha” moment, or taken action from something you learned here, I’d really appreciate it if you could drop a simple 1–2 line testimonial in the comments. 🚀 Nothing fancy is needed. Just something like: • What you’ve learned here • A takeaway you had from the content • Why you like being part of the community I’m planning to turn these into screenshots and create a collage that will live on the community About page so new members can see what people are getting out of being here. Your feedback helps others understand the value of the group and helps this community continue to grow. Thanks in advance — I truly appreciate all of you being here and contributing to the energy of this space. 🙌

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I started publishing on Amazon KDP at the end of 2022. And here’s what I can tell you with full confidence: once you understand the platform and get a few solid books live, they keep working for you. That’s the part people underestimate. When you treat Amazon like a search engine (which it is), optimize correctly, choose smart categories, and publish with strategy ... those books don’t just sit there. They sell. Month after month. While you’re doing other things. To be completely transparent… I’ve spent a lot of time pouring into this community (which I love), but my books have been wildly outperforming anything I’ve done here on Skool. That was a wake-up call for me. So I’m going back into production mode. Because if we’re talking true passive income, Amazon is hard to beat. Millions of people are already shopping there every single day. You don’t have to convince them to get on the platform. You just have to position your product in front of demand. And tonight, we’re breaking this down. At 6:30pm Central, @Sybil Hall and I are diving into the key differences between Amazon KDP and Amazon FBA ... what makes them different, who each model is best for, and how to decide based on your goals and resources. If you’re serious about building income that doesn’t rely on daily posting, constant selling, or chasing trends… this conversation matters. Check the calendar and don’t miss it. Let’s build smarter.

How about looking at the reviews of competitors in your niche? Using a tool, there are some Chrome extensions where you can extract reviews, or you can do it manually. Take those reviews. Put it in NotebookLM. NotebookLM can help you analyze those reviews visually. And also, you can ask questions to find out what the readers wanted that they weren't getting. AI isn't the answer to everything. But if you use it as a teammate and work together you can discover things you never thought possible. As most of you may know a lot of writers hate people using AI to write their books But instead of using AI to write your content just ask AI to help you clarify your own thoughts and apply tones and how your reader will feel it's still your words, not AI slop just refine it in a way to inspire people. Be forewarned. NotebookLM is a huge rabbit hole. But there are so many ways you can use it to help you . Curious to hear your thoughts

I'm following the Publisher's Playbooks course. I really like it. I've been following it step by step. I've gotten past my key word and topic selection, created a book cover that's easily readable. Now I'm working on the outline. I think I'm going to create it by sections rather than individual chapters, in case I want to move things around. But a question I have is: what other things should be added in the beginning and the end of a book that I should include in the outline? Other than what my book is actually about, if that makes sense.

This isn’t exactly a “how to write a book” tip—but it is a smart business move. One of the underrated benefits of running a publishing business is that your normal expenses can quietly turn into experiences. I put as many business expenses as possible on my business credit card, earn travel points, and then use those points to book trips I probably wouldn’t justify paying full cash for. 🏖️ 🍕I have a sabbatical coming up in June, and I’m finally taking advantage of that. I’m planning my first trip to Europe and heading to Italy. I’m leaning toward Rome + Sardinia—history, food, beaches, all in one trip. I’ll likely keep it to about a week since I’m traveling solo and need to get back home to my little one. What makes this possible is how I structure my spending. I use the American Express Gold Business Card, and advertising is one of my biggest expense categories. Amazon ad spend earns me 4x points, which adds up fast. (Yes, it’s annoying that Facebook ads don’t take Amex—but Amazon alone pulls its weight.) The bigger picture here is freedom. This little publishing business pays royalties, covers expenses, and quietly funds travel in the background. Same money, smarter setup, better outcome. 💥 👉 👉 If you’ve been to Italy, especially Rome or Sardinia, I’d love your recommendations. And if you’re already running ads or investing in your business, it might be worth looking at how those dollars could work harder for you too. Here’s my Amex referral link. Use it and we could both earn rewards if you are approved and get a Card. Check out offers and Card benefits. https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/gold-card?ref=KRISTBBkLD&xl=cp01