I am excited to announce that our friend @Cristal Vancarson has officially published not one but actually TWO books on Amazon KDP! So, let's show her some LOVE for all the hard work she has been putting in from the beginning. Her first book, I Escaped Hollywood, Barely, is a memoir in which she writes short stories about her memoir. Her second book, which she launched, is Someday, I'll Be a Model Let's show her some support. 💖

Let's give a warm welcome to @Christi Brock she just became an annual member. 🎉 We are excited to have you join the crew and looking forward to helping you on your publishing journey. A few cool things to know is that you can access BONUS CONTENT when you level up in the community. You basically earn participation points when you comment and engage here. 📚 Level 1: Top 25 Book Categories 🎤 Level 2: Guest Event Replays 🤖 Level 3: AI Prompts to Speed Up Your Book Writing ✅ Level 4: Self-Publishing Checklist 🎯 Level 5: 1:1 Strategy Call with Me @Christi Brock - What kind of book are you looking to create?

🌮 Taco bout Your Book Tuesday 📖 This is an open invitation to talk about your book. 👉 If you already have a book published, feel free to share about the book. 🔗 Links are OK. 👉 If you're working on a book, share about what you're working on and where you're at in the process.

Publishing your book is only step one. The next challenge is getting the right reader to actually STOP, click, and want to know more. Here are 3 things that can help: 1. Your Cover Your cover is usually the first thing a reader notices. It needs to immediately communicate the genre, topic, and overall feeling of the book. A beautiful cover that doesn't match what readers expect can still hurt your sales. 2. Your Title + Subtitle Your title should create curiosity, clearly communicate a benefit, or make the reader feel like, “This book is for me.” For nonfiction especially, your subtitle can do a lot of the heavy lifting by explaining exactly what problem your book helps solve. 3. Your Book Description Once you've earned the click, your description needs to close the gap. Don't just summarize the book. Speak directly to the reader. Highlight their problem, what they want, and how your book can help them get there. Think of it like this: Cover = Stop the scroll Title = Get the click Description = Make them want the book You can write an amazing book, but if these three pieces aren't working together, your ideal reader may never give it a chance. 👇 Which one do you think authors struggle with the most: the cover, title, or description?

We could all use a little accountability - Including myself ❤️ Read the questions then grab the template at the bottom and make a post 🗒️ 1️⃣ What is **one specific thing** you completed on your book this week? Examples: * Finalized my book topic * Chose my main keyword + category * Wrote 1,200 words * Edited Chapter 1 * Uploaded my manuscript draft 2️⃣ What is the one thing you can commit to finishing by next week? Examples: * Write 2 chapters * Finish book outline * Draft my book description * Collect 10 competitor book screenshots 3️⃣ One blocker - What slowed you down or got in your way this week? This gives you: * Content ideas * Coaching opportunities * Workshop themes * DM conversations for higher-level support 4️⃣ Where are you at right now? 🔥 On track 🟡 Progress but slow 🔴 Stuck 🧠 Overthinking ⏸️ Life happened Drop your update below 👇 (Keep it short — progress > perfection) 1️⃣ **One thing you completed this week:** 2️⃣ **One thing you’re committing to finish next week:** 3️⃣ **Any blocker slowing you down? (optional)** 4️⃣ **Status emoji:** 🔥 🟡 🔴 🧠 ⏸️ I’ll be reviewing these to and helping to move you forward!