Hi everyone! How is everyone doing? Hope all is well with everybody here! My name is Michael Teferi, I am a BIPOC Poet, Writer, Positive Psychology Coach, and a Debut Poetry Book Author. I am looking to self-publish my poetry books and use Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) to connect with inspired readers. I am Al, about inspiring readers readily, realizing their dreams boldly, and acting collectively towards a strong sense of belonging. My first poetry book is called “Transformation: Way of creating one’s life anew”, and my second poetry book is called “Connection: Enjoying and appreciating life fully”. My third in the trilogy as my poetry book will eventually be called “Phenomenal: Being who one is born to be”, and this is in process as we speak, so I have 25 poems thus far and I will complete my third poetry book next month in April 2026. My aunt and Dennis, the Life Enrichment Manager here at Birmingham Green nursing home, are going to be talking and conversing next week about my self-publishing my poetry books and using Amazon KDP going forward. Is there anyone here who is willing and interested in connecting with me in regards to creating an author website where Incan connect with inspired readers via my poetry and poetry books? Please let me know! FYI, my Substack has my poetry on the following link: https://romanticsinger24.substack.com, my YouTube channel is @romanticsinger24, and my Instagram profile handle is also @romanticsinger24. Hope to hear back from you sometime soon everyone!

I just want to give a huge shoutout to my friends who have really been helping me grow this community. Earlier today I asked in a few groups for a *Birthday Wish* for people to send over a few community members. Now we are just 5 members away from hitting the 800-member goal for Q1, and I am feeling like we are 100% going to hit the target. @Liisa Reimann Thanks for sending over @Chelena Peart who has been a real rockstar ✨ from the moment she came into the community today and brought over a bunch of her friends. 💖 Also big hugs to @Rasheed Hooda for also giving me a birthday shoutout and bringing over some of his connections too. Also appreciate @Sybil Hall for also featuring me today. 👉 AFFILIATE IS ON: Everyone is welcome to invite their friends. If you have someone who would love to learn self-publishing, send them over. 💖 Thanks to everyone else who has been supportive here. I'm grateful to have you all!

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We will be using this thread to delcare your WHY for publishing a book. Answer the following questions. 1. I want to publish a book because _____________________ 2. I want this book published by __________________ 3. When this book is published the door it opens for me is _____________

In this thread share the book hook statement that you put together.