@Steve Schechter and his grandmother, Jean Issacson, have just won a book award for the book Oy Vey, It's Always Something: A 20th-Century Jewish Memoir WINNER of the Literary Titan Book Award! 🎉 Congratulations!!! 🎉 Read the Review Get the book: https://amzn.to/4hxVFQW This marks the 52nd book award won by our authors!

(read to the bottom) 🎉 WRAP-UP: Goodreads Power Week — You Did That Take a moment and really notice this 👇You showed up. You engaged. You built something this week. Goodreads Power Week is officially complete 🎉 This wasn’t about hacks or shortcuts. It was about: - Being visible without being spammy - Building real relationships with readers and authors - Learning how Goodreads actually rewards consistency 📊 What We Did This Week - Optimized profiles - Made genuine connections - Left thoughtful reviews - Entered giveaways - Used shelves, comments, and DMs intentionally That’s how books gain momentum before launch — not after. 🎁 Giveaway Alignment (Zooming Out) While my Goodreads giveaway is running, I want to name something important: Giveaways work best when paired with engagement.Profiles get clicked. Shelves get explored. Reviews get noticed. What you practiced this week?👉 That’s the long game. 🏆 Winners + Recognition Winners will be announced shortly, including: - Top Point Earner - Most Consistent - Community Builder - Random Draw And yes…🎖️ Goodreads Power Author badges are coming your way. 🌱 Keep This Going If you do one thing after this week, let it be this: - Spend 10 minutes a week on Goodreads - Comment before you promote - Review generously - Show up like a reader, not just an author That’s how trust is built. 🎉 Goodreads Power Author badge recipients + winners announced soon! 👇POST YOUR SCORE BELOW👇 in the comments. - ⭐ ⭐ Reflect on your experience this week⭐ ⭐ Day 1 ⭐ Points: ____ Day 1 ⭐ Points: ____ Day 3 ⭐ Points: ____ ... and so on. ... and so on. ... Total ⭐ Points: ____ Celebrate yourself — you showed up 💛 Proud of this community. More visibility challenges coming soon 📚💛

We have a special expert session on Children’s & Fiction publishing this Tuesday—so I’m curious where you’re at. 👉 Vote below: 👇Comment your genre👇 + one thing you want to ASK a publishing insider. 📆 Special Industry Guest on TUESDAY 1-2pm Eastern 📆

@Catalina Escobar is a powerhouse... and now writing with us too. She is joining the incredible women contributing to FEMME LED (Coming out in April) Make her feel welcome! So looking forward to to the next steps of this project with you all! Meet the fellow authors!!! @Carol Britton @Janice Marquardt @Donna Marino @Tracy MacDonald @Tiffany Harris @Anna Dravland @Jean Smarto @Diana Frank @Michelle McCartney @Stephanie Mikulasek @Alexandra Yung @Ann McCreath @Dr. Katherine Humphreys @Asya Dimitrova @Sierra Melcher REMINDER-- Book CALL 📆 ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR Wednesday, February 11th @ 6pm - 7pm EASTERN (GMT-5) https://meet.google.com/jdh-jvgf-pty Note* the cover design is coming along- almost final

What children’s & fiction authors get wrong about publishing (and what actually works) This Tuesday, I’m hosting my dear friend Lisa M. Umina, who has spent two decades inside the publishing industry guiding authors from manuscript to market. 📆Set your calendar—you won’t want to miss this.📆 She’ll share: - What publishers really look for in fiction & children’s books - Common mistakes authors make before submitting - How publishing can unlock speaking, brand authority, and income streams 💝 Normally $99. 🎁 A Free gift to our community. 🎁 📆 Feb 10 | 1–2 PM EST (GMT-5) ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR 📆 👇COMMENT: 🤗 💭 I'll Be There👇