Hi everyone! I wanted to introduce myself a bit more and share what I've been building. I'm a self-publisher on Amazon KDP, focused on creating fun, themed coloring books for kids (and kids at heart!) under my "Tiny [Theme] Shop/Bakery" series. What started as a small project has grown into a whole collection — covering everything from cozy bakeries to magical little shops, holidays, and seasonal themes. Each book is designed to spark creativity and give children a relaxing, joyful coloring experience. It's been such a rewarding journey watching this series grow book by book, and I'm continuing to design and launch new titles regularly. If you'd like to take a look at my author page and see what I've published so far, here it is:👉 https://www.amazon.com/stores/Md-Lokman-Hossen/author/B0GSBW6FK1 I'd love to hear your thoughts, and happy to support fellow members here, too — feel free to drop your books below as well so we can check each other out! What's one theme you think would make a great coloring book series?

Chapter One: The Scream! Feedback welcome. To give you a snippet of some context. 1920s England. Fiction British Mystery for Children ages 8-12. Modeled after a good old fashioned Agatha Christie novel. The scream hit the chandelier first. Then came the crash. A tea trolley going over sounds nothing like you'd expect. Not delicate. A cannon shot of rattling silver, shattering china, and the wet heavy thud of something substantial hitting marble. Then the squelch. Then the smell. Then Matilda Gristlewick's voice, still going: "Something soiled me!" The grand lobby of The Whiffshire Hotel fell silent. Matilda lay sprawled on the carpet in an explosion of quilted satin, crushed pastries, and personal humiliation. One leg was draped over the fallen tea trolley. A strange, steaming blob quivered near her shoulder. It smelled unforgivable. Jimmy Butterwhisk stood three feet away, holding a pudding spoon. ThreadBear was tucked under his other arm, saying nothing, as usual. Though Jimmy suspected he knew more than he was letting on. Jimmy hadn't moved. Partly because his legs had stopped working. Partly because he was already thinking. The smell was wrong. Underneath the chocolate, something sharp and chemical that didn't belong in a kitchen or a lobby or anywhere a person might reasonably expect to stand on a Tuesday evening. He filed it away. "IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS?!" Matilda shrieked, pointing a trembling gloved finger at the rug. "Did you… did you do a jobby in the lobby?" She pointed at Jimmy. Gasps rippled through the onlookers. Gags followed. "It's pudding!" Jimmy said. "Honest pudding! No poop! ThreadBear was there. He knows." ThreadBear offered no testimony. His one good button eye stared straight ahead, impartial as ever. But it was too late. From the hallway, Chef Alberto Farfale emerged — face pale, hand still dusted with cocoa. He saw the pudding. He saw Matilda. He saw Jimmy. The chef's eyes didn't go to Matilda first. They went to the floor near the overturned bowl. Then to the blob. Then to the area around the tea trolley.

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STEAL THIS PROMPT TO CREATE YOUR IMAGE AND SHARE IT IN THE COMMENTS! Create a realistic, high-quality scene of [ATTACHED IMAGE] as a successful published author. They are sitting confidently behind a table at a book signing or author event, smiling proudly. On the table in front of them is their published book titled '[BOOK TITLE]' standing upright and clearly visible. Multiple copies of the book are neatly displayed around it. The author is holding a large Amazon royalty check in their hand showing '$[ROYALTY AMOUNT]' as the payout amount. The check should look professional and celebratory. Their facial expression shows pride, accomplishment, gratitude, and excitement after achieving success as an author. Include subtle details of success in the background such as conference attendees, bookshelves, author branding, people waiting in line, or banners celebrating the book launch. Cinematic lighting, realistic details, inspirational atmosphere, professional photography style. ----------------------------------------------------------- PS - If you noticed I changed my profile picture that is because I had our amazing community member @Cristal Vancarson give me some fresh headshots virtually. She only charges $50 for a session where you get on a zoom call and she guides you through posing for the headshots. You don't even need to leave your house or put make up on she does the work of enhancing your photos for you. If you are interested in updating your headshot checkout her work!

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?