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Sometimes it's hard to explain your book in a sentence... but what if you had to explain it with a GIF? 😆 Drop a GIF in the comments that represents what your book is about (or the book you're currently working on). Examples: ❤️ Relationship book → A couple hugging, arguing, or reconnecting 💰 Personal finance book → Money raining from the sky 🐶 Dog training book → A dog doing something hilarious 🚀 Business book → Someone launching into space 📖 Self-help book → A dramatic transformation GIF No titles. No descriptions. Just the GIF. Let's see if the community can guess what your book is about based on the GIF alone! 👀

I tried the Amazon promotion to offer the book free for Kindle users for 6/2-6/4. I didn't get any reads for my children's book My Little Taste Buds. Should I have extended the promotion to be longer. What would you recommend?

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I am so excited!😆 pinch me… now to get some more up there!