First, continued thanks to Julie and Booklaunchers! Your investment of time and talents in our efforts are paying off. We are especially getting lots of attention for the book cover you created! Thanks! We just had a client purchase 73 copies of our book, The Neurodiversity Connection, for their organization. They said they got a bulk discount from Amazon. I'm wanting to learn how that works. I understand our royalties remain the same. What criteria does Amazon use and can I promote this concept with other clients.

I have noticed that sometimes the hardest part of writing isn’t coming up with ideas or even knowing what needs to be done. It’s sitting down and getting into the writing mindset, especially when life, work, and everything else gets in the way. Do you have a routine that helps you get into writing mode, or do you just write whenever you can find the time? What’s the one thing that helps you stay consistent with your writing?

Hi all - I very much agree with Julie that one can’t count on book sales to make a living. I have a lot of notoriety and authority in my field, built up from writing my first edition in 1995 (just published my 3rd edition). Problem is that I write about a subject my readers (massage therapists) don’t like to deal with: the high rates of injury among massage therapists. Some do so I do sell books, but it’s a touchy subject. I’ve spoken in the past at industry conferences- unfortunately in my industry they don’t pay you to speak, they figure the publicity and chance to sell your book is enough (sigh). But i have a lot of content from these 30 years that I can repackage, and I can also do live webinars with Q&A and consulting for individuals or organizations with an hourly fee. I just really don’t know how one sets this up and gets people to come. I had a Facebook group with nearly 900 people signed up, and I could barely get them to participate no matter how much prodding I did. I’ve done lots of podcasts with little result in sales. If anyone has advice, or if there’s a place in the Classroom here where this is discussed, please let me know. It’s great that Julie talked about this, but I haven’t seen a practical guide to actually doing it. Thanks!

For those of you who remember Rod Serling and the Twilight Zone - this is an interesting message about the use of AI today - being told through the lens of a Twilight Zone episode. Things that make you go Hmmmmm! https://www.facebook.com/reel/885046144401734