Hi everyone, I’m thinking of starting direct sales but am chasing info on platforms. Shopify is too expensive with all the plug ins etc, so I’m thinking of something like lemon squeezy as I want my tax dealt with by someone else. Any thoughts on this platform or suggestions for ones that are better in this regard? Basically I want easy to use, one that can keep email addresses, nudge if books left in cart, and deal with the sales tax side of things. Cheers.

I'm looking for a few testers to help us out with Author Ring! If interested, please comment on this thread! List your URL and your genre. Here’s the idea: Readers land on your site →They see a banner → They can browse other authors in your genre → Click “next” or shuffle for something new →…and keep discovering (even change the heat level they are interested in in the banner) Which means:👉 You get discovered by readers already reading authors like you👉 Other authors send readers your way👉 The whole system gets stronger as more authors join.

As you all know we are revamping some of the classrooms in the new year and adding new content! Like Fluent in FB Ads. What would you like to see added in 2026? More Lives? More Live Q/As? Special types of classrooms? Let us know in the comments!

For those who can't make the calls live, all of the call recordings live here: https://www.skool.com/thewritingwives/classroom/a97afb89?md=f7289c0a2d4644de8f5a2bac21f390c4 You can also find them by looking in the classroom tab, the scrolling to Genre and Trope 2025 Edition and clicking on it. It looks like this:

Hey up all :) I am presently rejigging my website. What say you all - to give an idea. 1st link - home-screen https://www.justanautor.com/ 2nd link the page for book 1 https://www.justanautor.com/volumeone 3rd Link - Landing page: https://www.justanautor.com/landingpage