A lot of people think writing a book is about selling copies… But the real power? How it supports everything else you’re building. When your book is aligned with your business, it becomes more than just a product. It builds credibility, answers your audience’s biggest questions, and warms people up before they ever work with you. That means less convincing… and more clients coming in already trusting you. Before writing a book think about the bigger picture, how it connects to your offers, audience, and the kind of clients you actually want to attract. Inside the upcoming masterclass, I’m going deeper into this and showing you exactly how to: ✔️ Validate Your Book Idea ✔️ Build Trust at Scale ✔️ Guide Readers Naturally to Your Business ✔️ Turn your book into a long-term asset that fuels growth This is the difference between just publishing a book… and building something that actually works for your business. If you’ve been thinking about writing a book... or want to make sure your next one actually supports what you’re building — you’re going to want to be on this live. 📅 April 20th at 6:30 PM Central Time ⚠️ Not recorded 🎁 Live giveaways for those who attend Let me know if you plan on joining the event!

It’s time to put yourself out there. Share whatever you’re working on or proud of right now. This community is full of creators, authors, and entrepreneurs, and sometimes the best thing we can do is help each other get a little more visibility. 💡 IDEAS ON WHAT YOU COULD SHARE: • Yourself and what you do • Your Skool community • A book you're writing or recently published • A project you're building • A shoutout to another member • A video, post, or resource • Affiliate links (yes, those are allowed) The goal is simple: help our members get seen. Just one request so this stays valuable for everyone. 👉 1 RULE: If you share something, please also leave a thoughtful or helpful comment on someone else’s post. Support goes both ways, and when we all participate, the whole community benefits. Now let’s see what everyone is building 👇

First I am going to give credit to where credit is due. @Nick Nebelsky and @Manda Jackson have been the inspiration for the foundation of the barbie in a box prompts. I have just manipulated the prompt to make myself into a doll that is a BEST SELLING AUTHOR. (Sorry GUYS this probably won't end up well for you) ➡️ If you too want to become a Barbie in a box, BEST SELLER here was my prompt. *PRO TIP* Edit the prompt to your own taglines and color schemes for best outputs! Create a highly realistic retail toy doll based on the uploaded person’s face. The doll should clearly resemble the person in the reference image, preserving their facial features, skin tone, and hairstyle, adapted into a realistic vinyl fashion doll (smooth skin, slightly simplified features, glossy eyes). Theme: “Best Selling Author" Outfit: Female option: Fuchsia Pink jumpsuit with a bow tied at the waist. A dainty gold necklace with a heart. An apple watch with a hot pink band. Packaging Design: A realistic toy store box with a clear plastic window. Brand Name (top of box): “Bestselling Author 2026” Character Name (large text on front): Krista Tagline (under the name): “Bestselling Amazon Author” Side Panel Text: “Krista Brea is a bestselling author with over 12 self-published books on Amazon. She has generated six figures in royalties—while building her publishing business part-time.” Feature Highlights (front or side): Bestselling Author Limited Edition Handcrafted Accessories Collector’s Edition Ages 6+ Bottom Details: Barcode, small safety icons, and fine print text like a real toy package. Background Insert (inside box): Stage event with a stack of books on a table. Composition: Front-facing, centered product shot showing the full boxed doll, like it’s displayed on a store shelf. Lighting: Soft commercial studio lighting with subtle reflections on the plastic window. Style: Ultra-realistic product photography — must look like a real toy sold in stores. Color Palette: Pink, Black, White, Neutrals Details: Sharp focus, visible plastic reflections, realistic packaging materials, fabric texture, molded accessory compartments, slight gloss on doll face and hair. Important Instruction: Use the uploaded image strictly as the facial reference for the doll. Maintain likeness while translating into a realistic toy form. Optional Negative Prompt: cartoon, illustration, blurry, distorted face, poor likeness, messy packaging, modern clothing, fantasy elements, extra limbs, text errors, unrealistic materials

Big welcome to all the new future authors here. If you are brand new to publishing, have some ideas you are kicking around, but are not sure yet. 👉 START WITH FUTURE AUTHOR ENERGY If you are already on your publishing journey and want some more support, need to know how to get your content formatted, uploaded to Amazon, book launch, and marketing advice. 🔥 Then, leveling up to premium is where you get more support. 🚀 UPDATES - CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2/18 - Book Review Workshop (This workshop is live for premium members but if you want to learn how to get book reviews, this is a MUST to attend) 2/23 - Idea to Impact - Shannon will be hosting this masterclass on course creation it is open for everyone to attend. 2/25 - A+ Content Workshop (This workshop is live for premium members, but if you want to make you're book listing standout, please do not miss this valuable workshop) Let's all take a moment to welcome our newest members. @Amy Monroe @Lorry Reyes @Gina Taylor @Jesse Paulsen @Ilyas Idhsaine @Robert Pacheco @Katinna Smith @Jill Netzel @Madelyn Deshield @Nicole Schauerte @Franck Webnet @Malinda Blanchon @Annie L @Jessica Rodriguez @Marcus Phelps @Meike Hawlik @Taelo Obusitse @Bobbie Butricks @Samantha Moore @Anot Shobaloju @Kayla C @Al Anderson