⚠️ I am thinking about locking this group down to PAID because I keep seeing the same kind of scam happen over and over again. People enter the community posing as high profile authors to try to gain your trust and win your business. As you can see 3 different accounts i've had to ban over time from scammers / spammers trying to sneak in and take advantage of this community. How do they get in? Most of the time when they apply to join they have the HIGH RISK flagged to them and I immediately DENY, but they are getting smarter to the spam and catching on. They apply under the name of SOMEONE ELSE then once they get in they update their display name to show whatever author they are trying to impersonate. ➡️ Do you think a paywall would be the right solution to avoid this? ⁉️ What do you think would be a fair rate to access the community for new members? **No changes are happening right now but I've been thinking a lot about this recently to better protect the community and my SANITY. 😆

I'm excited to announce that our May Leaderboard Winner is @Lara Knutzen 🏆 Not only has Lara been consistently showing up, but she has also been adding tremendous value to this community. In fact, Lara isn't just the winner for May—she currently holds the title of the most active member in the history of this community! 👏 To recognize her contributions, I've decided to create a special reward this month. Lara will receive a one-week pinned post where she can showcase and promote her audiobook-focused community. 👉 🎧 FRIENDS OF AUDIOBOOKS I love supporting members who are actively building something and giving back to others. 👉 I also want to give a special shoutout to all of our Level 6 members. Reaching Level 6 takes dedication, consistency, and a willingness to engage with and support others. Your contributions help make this community what it is. ❤️ Because of that, I'm excited to announce a new Level 6 unlock! ⭐ Level 6 Reward: A FREE 24-hour pinned post in the community. OTHER LEVEL 6 MEMBERS - @Gemma Coles - Gemma launched her book AI for Busy Professionals on Amazon not too long ago, I highly recommend you go and check it out and also jump in and join her skool community Smart Skills Academy @Sybil Hall - Sybil is also a best selling author but also sells products on Amazon FBA if you want to seek her excellent knowledge make sure you find her at Income without Burnout @Jeff Baer - Jeff is not an author but has a really great software solution to build out bio pages for your social media and create custom QR codes to have readers go from your book to your community or somewhere else. Check it out at Bio Builders

Welcome to all the new members joining the community! If you're just getting started with self-publishing and want a step-by-step path to getting your book completed and listed on Amazon, unlocking the classroom will give you access to the full training library. Membership is only $40/month and includes the tools, lessons, and guidance to help you move from idea to published author. If you're looking for a deeper level of support, accountability, and strategy, the VIP Program is designed for serious action-takers who want personalized guidance throughout the process. VIP is $997 for the year and includes advanced training, ongoing accountability, and 6 one-on-one calls to help you stay on track and build momentum faster. ✨👉 LEVEL UP HERE✨✨ @Meera Gopal - Hi, I'm Meera, ex-physician turned multidimensional healer. I heal people at their core so they can return to and embrace their authentic selves. @Alicia Smith - Helping young moms navigate with challenges while empowering them to pursue their dreams with confidence, balance, and support. ❤️ (Referred by @Valarie Smith ) @Ian Bosler - I help coaches to unlock an additional $250 - $500k pa. I do this by leveraging their expertise to create passive income. @Huanxin Chen - Business intelligence expert and KDP creator building elegant digital brands around wellness, discipline, and timeless living with bold vision daily!! @Michael Whisenant - New Author seeking advice to learn from those who have already succeeded or working towards similar goals @Rakesh Singla - Meditation Coach @Eva Blomert - Empath ❤️ AI enthusiast ✨ Writer 🌿 Founder of Healer Empaths — protect your energy & belong with souls who truly understand ❤️ (Referred by @Vanessa Delich )

I just wanted to share a funny story - so I have been using chatGPT to help me do some "interior design" and this is the kind of the look I am going for. Anyhow you have to be careful when taking directions from AI because it can definitely be misleading. It suggested I go with a 9x12 rug and well once I opened the rug pad clearly this was TOO BIG and so i'm going to have to downsize to a 8x10. With that being said... my autistic four year old has been progressing and expanding his colorful vocabulary, and dropped his first F BOMB. ( @Liisa Reimann I know you would find that funny) and he said "Move the F***** Couch) 😆 so he could play FLOOR IS LAVA! Happy Mother's Day Ladie's Hope You're Having a Great One!

I've been late with posting one of these updates, but late is better than never. The May calendar is finally updated to reflect all of this month's premium member calls. I also just updated the classroom to include last week's live call on paperback cover creation. ➡️ Also, I just wanted to announce that there are going to be some upcoming changes later this month to the classroom. I'm planning to consolidate a lot of the content so that the classroom doesn't feel so cluttered and has a clearer path of where to go. I will be keeping you posted When those changes go live. 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦: @Curt Crowley - Founder of SkoolAid, helps Skool owners & members turn long-form ideas into short-form videos, & automated workflows that save hours & drive revenue. @Jennifer Willey - New empty nester mom trying to find something to do with my extra time @Driss Keni - On a mission to be the best version of myself. 🚀 @The Carla Project - Content creator at The Carla Project. I help people declutter, organize, and simplify their lives. @Jeanne Winnerman - I'm starting out in online business @Jen Hill Myers - Story-driven brand voice & messaging for coaches & creators 🦋 I help you leverage AI and still sound human 🔥 good witch, cat mom 🐾 (Referred by @Sybil Hall ) @Cosmin Ene - Am new here... I just published 5 books and i'm planing to do more with some help. @Stunner Craig - Spreading love and kindness, if you ever need help, I’ll do my best to support you.