In today's Issue Room conversation with @Florentina Stefanescu Flory, we dug into something we hear constantly from this community: AI overwhelm, tool fatigue, and the pressure to keep up with everything. One of the big themes that came through was the value of simplifying; choosing fewer tools that genuinely do more, rather than stacking overlapping platforms that drain energy and attention. We talked specifically about Imagine Art and how it compares to tools like MidJourney. Flory shared her experience using Imagine Art’s realistic image models and its node-based workflow system, which allows for more control, better realism, and cleaner iteration without constantly jumping between tools. One key insight: Imagine Art brings multiple models into one place, which can significantly reduce friction if you’re feeling burned out by managing separate platforms for similar outcomes. The bigger takeaway here isn’t “use another tool”; it’s clarity over chaos. Many women we speak to feel exhausted by the pace of AI, unsure which tools are worth their time, and guilty for not keeping up. Our role as SHE IS AI is to help filter, not flood, to support thoughtful adoption, aligned workflows, and sustainable creativity. ✨ Flory has generously offered to run a free class for the community on Imagine Art, walking through how it works and how to decide whether it could replace or simplify parts of your current setup. No pressure, no hype, just a practical walkthrough to help you decide if it’s useful for you. If you’d be interested in attending, drop a comment or reaction below and we’ll confirm dates and details soon. This is about easing overwhelm, not adding to it!

We had such a beautiful Book Club convo this week with @Florentina Stefanescu From Midjourney to Nano Banana, ImagineArt, to writing, editing, and beyond your characters, creatures, and magical worlds are stunning. But the big question that came up was: 🧐 “How do I actually build the book? And then promote it?” So whether you're writing, illustrating, formatting, or doing it all yourself here’s a full round-up of top tools that our community recommends for creating, designing, and publishing children’s books (especially if you’re using AI artwork). 🛠️ Best Tools for Writing & Formatting Children’s Books 🎨 Canva Beginner-friendly, drag-and-drop design with loads of book templates. Upload your AI images, add your text, and export print-ready PDFs. Amazing for visual books and quick layout. 💡 Tip: Use Canva’s “Presentation” or “Storybook” templates as a starting point for spreads. 📘 Book Creator / Book Builder These web-based tools are made for interactive and visual stories. - Book Creator → Great for classroom use, teachers, and young readers. Add video, audio, and voiceovers. - Book Builder → Designed for accessibility and learner-friendly reading design. Both are perfect for first-time authors or educators. 📖 Story Jumper A favourite for interactive children’s books with easy-to-use layouts. Add your AI art, or use their own image library. Great for publishing both print and digital copies. Super intuitive. Great for non-designers! 💻 More Advanced Tools (For Print-Ready Layouts) 🧩 Affinity Publisher (Mac only) Part of the Affinity suite (with Designer + Photo). A powerful desktop app for combining text and full-page AI illustrations with pro formatting features. ✍️ Atticus Designed specifically for authors. Easy-to-use book formatter with clean exports for KDP. Great for text-based books or simple layout workflows. 📚 Adobe InDesign Industry standard. Powerful layout options and complete creative control — but with a steep learning curve. Ideal for picture books, workbooks, and graphic-heavy projects.

Part of our role here (Apart from having epic networking, events, support, live calls, and all the rest) is to help you filter through the AI forest to ensure we're supporting thoughtful AI adoption, aligned and sustainable workflows and outputs that actually helps you move the needle. What would most help you feel supported in this right now? 💬 If you want to add context, comment with where you’re currently feeling most overwhelmed or stuck this helps us design what we offer next.

I am happy to introduce to you my new YouTube channel and the first fully coherent animated piece - with characters, voice, sound, and music coming into alignment, and a wide horizon of learning still ahead. This short clip is a teaser from the very first release, introducing 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - a playful invitation into a world where food becomes adventure, and imagination turns everyday choices into play. The full episode is now live on the channel: https://studio.youtube.com/video/lvVJHXR4Kzg/edit Built with: Midjourney, Google NanoBanana Pro, @Seedance 1.5 Pro, ElevenLabs, Suno, Canva

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