I just want to pause for a moment and say thank you. Reaching 500 members is a huge milestone, and I’m truly grateful you chose to be here and learn more about Amazon KDP with me. This community keeps growing because of you, and I don’t take that lightly. If you’re new here and have never self-published before, your first step is the Future Author Energy mini course in the classroom. It’s short, action-oriented, and designed to help you get clear on your book idea before you overthink or get stuck. The goal is simple: when you finish, you’ll know exactly what book you’re moving forward with. If you already have an idea and you’re ready to take action, this is where Premium really shines. Premium members get instant access to the Book Challenge, which walks you step by step through the full DIY process of listing your first book for sale on Amazon—outlining, cover creation, formatting, and uploading your assets the right way. 👉👉 UPGRADE TO PREMIUM HERE Premium also includes access to weekly live workshops plus all replays, so you can learn at your own pace and never fall behind. If you’re looking for guidance, accountability, and momentum, this is where it happens—for $40/month. Again, thank you for being here and for helping make this community what it is. I’m excited about what we’re building together, and I can’t wait to see the books that come out of this group. 💛

If you’re collaborating on a book, Track Changes in Microsoft Word is a must. It’s perfect when sending your manuscript to a proofreader, editor, or co-writer because you can see every suggested change and stay fully in control of what’s accepted. Even better – you can force someone to edit using Track Changes, so they have no option to make silent edits. How to force Track Changes in Word 1. Open your Word document 2. Go to the Review tab 3. Click Restrict Editing 4. Tick Allow only this type of editing in the document 5. From the dropdown, choose Tracked changes 6. Click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection 7. Set a password (optional but recommended) Now, anyone you send the document to can only edit using Track Changes. If you want more detail on reviewing changes, comments, or best practices for working with editors, ask AI or tag me in the comments – happy to help 😊

I am so grateful for the growth this group is experiencing 🔥 If you recently joined—so glad you’re here. This community is for people who want to actually publish, not just think about it forever. You can ask questions at any stage—idea, outline, writing, or already published. No gatekeeping here. Start here 👇➡️ Check out FUTURE AUTHOR ENERGY That will help you get clear on your book topic to make your writing and marketing process easier. Introduce yourself in the comments: - Where are you from? - Have you published yet, or are you still in the idea phase? When you are ready to learn the full process of creating your title, formatting your files, designing a cover, and uploading your files to Amazon, then it's time to UPGRADE TO PREMIUM. Welcome in 🤍 @Burak Calis @Matthias Madigan @Charles Harte @Sal Barbera @Shelly Louis @Quan Spann @Emmi Linnasalo @Bridgett York @Jake Miller @Aaron Mitchell @Janet Wilson @Ang B @Michael van der Voort @Atinuke Ajoke Tech @Victoria Crump @Mr Sowels @Tay J @Ahmad Rasheed @Karon's Sellger @Berlin Eleen