Hi everyone! What did you have planned for your artist date? I thought we could post some ideas here. I like things that are free or low cost myself 😂

Here's what I have listed as potential topics for 2026. Feel free to list more ideas or make some comments/feedback in the comments section below. I will work on massaging the list by the end of the year: Cabin Fever- Back to Biz Basics in January most likely Passive/other author income I'd still like to teach some FB/Amazon ads if they ever stop changing so much Tech month- specifically graphics and video Events/Podcasts- finding them, guesting, etc. Tik Tok $ on the Clock - if they're still around... how to make $ there Hybrid vs Self Publishing Vs Trad Published- what to look out for Beyond the 'Zon- various other options Launching Lessons In person meetup- I'd still love to do a couple of nights someplace sometime but also just generally at least have 2 in person meetings next year in this area That's the current plan. Let me know if you have other ideas/suggestions.

Feel free to create a post and introduce yourself as we have various new faces around the Skool. Hi, I’m Rebecca. I live in Middletown, Ohio just S of Dayton, with my hubby of 24 years and our 22 YO son. I own Blue Dot Digital Marketing and Authors Allies. 2024 was the 15 year anniversary of my digital marketing agency. I’ve published magazines and promoted books for over 20 years. My niche is female authors, speakers, and coaches. I’ve always been service based but have a TON of content to work into passive income so I can reduce 1:1 client serving hours while keeping the income up, giving me more time for this group. 🤩🫶I run the Authors’ Allies ROUNDTABLE done with you marketing membership. I love to read, travel, play games and do some crafty stuff. Coffee is my brew and I even started a podcast that was originally titled Books & Brew. (Now Authors’ Allies podcast.) I look forward to getting to know everyone and seeing how we can grow together. Let’s sell and read some books!

I'm still on the intro myself but feel free to drop any notes, ahas, etc. below.

It was wonderful seeing all of you at today's call! I feel so much more motivated to get to work on things now after our planning sessions and hearing about all of the amazing stuff everyone has planned!