It’s time to put yourself out there. Share whatever you’re working on or proud of right now. This community is full of creators, authors, and entrepreneurs, and sometimes the best thing we can do is help each other get a little more visibility. 💡 IDEAS ON WHAT YOU COULD SHARE: • Yourself and what you do • Your Skool community • A book you're writing or recently published • A project you're building • A shoutout to another member • A video, post, or resource • Affiliate links (yes, those are allowed) The goal is simple: help our members get seen. Just one request so this stays valuable for everyone. 👉 1 RULE: If you share something, please also leave a thoughtful or helpful comment on someone else’s post. Support goes both ways, and when we all participate, the whole community benefits. Now let’s see what everyone is building 👇

Atticus vs. Affinity: Which Book Formatting Tool Should You Use? One question that comes up a lot with self-publishing is: What tool should I use to format my book? Two options worth looking at are Atticus and Affinity, and they both have their place depending on the type of book you’re creating. Atticus is a one-time investment, but it’s very beginner-friendly. If you’re creating a text-heavy book like a nonfiction book, workbook, journal with written sections, or even a novel, Atticus is probably going to feel much easier to use. Here’s where Atticus really shines: - Beginner-friendly with a low learning curve - Great for text-heavy books - Helpful for nonfiction, workbooks, journals, and novels - Pretty self-explanatory once you get inside the tool - Lets you create both print and ebook files - Allows you to include full-page images when needed - Saves time if you don’t want to design every page from scratch Affinity, on the other hand, is better if you want a more custom, design-heavy book. Think: highly visual workbooks, planners, full-color interiors, activity books, coffee table-style books, or books where you want more control over the layout. Here’s where Affinity stands out: - Free to use - Better for custom, design-oriented books - Gives you more control over page layouts - Helpful for books with lots of images, graphics, or visual elements - Better for full-color interiors or highly styled pages - More flexible if you want every page to look different - Great option if you’re willing to learn a more advanced design tool But here’s the tradeoff: Affinity has a steeper learning curve. It gives you more design freedom, but that also means you’ll need to understand more about layouts, margins, bleeds, image placement, exports, and print setup. So my simple recommendation is this: If you want easy, fast, beginner-friendly formatting, go with Atticus. If you want custom design control and you’re willing to learn the tool, try Affinity.

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'm hosting a Skool IRL coworking event today and celebrating my 900th member. Meet @Benjamin Do he runs a community for fans of Karate. If you binged watched Cobra Kai and loved watching Karate Kid Go checkout his group ➡️ Karate Mechanic Dojo

If you’re looking for a simple way to get more eyes on your book, grow your audience, and build excitement… a giveaway is one of the easiest strategies you can use. It works because people love free stuff...but more importantly, they love sharing opportunities to win. That means your book starts reaching people outside your current audience without you needing ads or a big following. A giveaway isn’t just about giving away a few copies. It’s about creating momentum. When done right, it can bring in new followers, spark conversations, and drive traffic back to your Amazon listing. 🚀 How to Run a Simple Giveaway You don’t need anything complicated. Pick one platform (Instagram or TikTok are great for this) and create a post announcing your giveaway. Show your book clearly, make it feel exciting, and tell people exactly what they can win and when it ends. A little urgency goes a long way here....give it a clear deadline like 2–5 days. Then keep your entry steps simple but intentional: - Follow your account - Like the post - Comment (this boosts engagement and reach) - Optional: tag a friend for extra exposure Every comment and tag helps push your post out to more people, which is where the real growth happens. 🔥 How to Get Even Better Results If you want to take it a step further, you can encourage people to share your post to their story or send them to a simple email signup. That way, you’re not just getting engagement...you’re building an audience you can reach again later. When the giveaway ends, announce the winner publicly and follow through quickly. This builds trust and shows people your giveaways are real, which makes future ones even more effective. At the end of the day, you’re not just giving away books...you’re creating attention around your book. And attention is what leads to clicks, readers, and sales. If you’ve been sitting on your book and wondering how to get more traction, try this. It’s simple, it works, and you can set it up in less than 15 minutes 👀