Lately, I've been putting more effort into making this community feel like a true community again—not just a place to consume content, but a place where people connect, share ideas, and grow together. I'd love to hear your story. What originally brought you into this community? - Did someone refer you? - Did you discover me through YouTube? - Did you find us through the Skool network? - Were you looking for help publishing your first book? - Were you searching for ways to actually sell more books? - Are you a business owner looking to use a book to build authority and create another income stream? Sure, I can see some of the analytics, but numbers don't tell the whole story. I'd rather hear it directly from you. What was the moment, video, post, recommendation, or goal that made you decide to join? Drop a comment below and introduce yourself. I'd love to learn more about what brought you here and what you're hoping to accomplish. 🚀📚

I have some exciting news... Today, I've completely overhauled the classroom experience. After taking a step back, I realized the old setup had become a little too cluttered and confusing, making it harder to find what you actually needed. So I went through everything and reorganized it from the ground up. ✅ Simplified the graphics so they're easier on the eyes ✅ Clearly labeled Premium and VIP content so you know exactly what's available to you ✅ Added a brand-new Book Marketing Vault dedicated to marketing workshops and strategies ✅ Consolidated other training into the Create Your First Book classroom for a more streamlined learning path Don't worry—nothing has been removed. All of the content is still here. It's simply organized in a way that should make it much easier to navigate and get results. I'd love your feedback! Take a look around the updated classroom and let me know: 👉 What's easier to find now? 👉 Is there anything that still feels confusing? 👉 What would make the experience even better for you? Your feedback helps me continue improving the community for everyone.

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!

One thing I see a lot with coloring book creators is they publish their book and then sit back waiting for reviews to magically appear. The challenge with coloring books is that they are usually only offered in paperback format, which can make reviews a little slower because readers actually need to receive the book, use it, color in it, and enjoy the experience first. Here are a few ideas that can help: ✅ Build a small review team before launch - reach out to your network and ask people if they would be willing to support your book launch (while staying within Amazon guidelines), community members, or people already interested in your niche and let them know your book is coming. ✅ Share flip-through videos- Create short videos on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, or social media showing pages inside the book. People are more likely to buy and review when they can see what they are getting. ✅ Include a reminder inside your book - Add a page at the beginning or end with something simple like: "I hope you enjoyed this coloring book! Reviews help independent creators like me continue creating more books." ✅ Drive more sales first- Reviews usually follow volume. If your book sells 5 copies, reviews may be very limited. If it sells 100+ copies, your chances increase naturally. ✅ Create excitement around your niche- People often buy coloring books because of a passion or interest. Join communities where your audience already hangs out and become part of the conversation. One thing I wouldn't do: ask for only positive reviews or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Amazon takes review policies seriously. Question for you all: If you have published a coloring book already, what has helped you get reviews? 👇

What's up this week? Well if you're a premium member in this space tonight I'm going to be doing a lesson on PUBLISHER ROCKET this is the tool that I use to help me decide if writing a book on a topic will have an opportunity to take off or not. If you want to learn more about that you can join live tonight at 7:30 central time OR catch the replay in the classroom. If you're not already a premium member, you can upgrade here. 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦 @Vicky C - (referred by @Frankie M) @Tracey Thomas - CPA, MBA and learning the tech, digital & AI businesses. On the journey to successfully establishing a digital products business. @Danielle Wolfe - Confidence coach & business mentor @its.daniellewolfe let’s change your mindset queen 💖👑 @Wendy Koenig - I am a homeschool mama with an idea. I am here to learn all I can to turn that idea into something meaningful. @Sammy S - Sammy <3 Spiritual :) Taurus Sun Pisces moon Sagittarius rising @Lauren Williams - Tattoo obsessed. Book hoarder. Mom of doggos. 90’s action movie enthusiast. Indie PC horror game connoisseur. @Kandi Ames - Jesus loving, Gen X, wife/mama/gigi who is ready to learn and grow so that I can help others see what’s possible 🩵 (Referred by @Rebecca Zblewski ) @Todd Rosenthal - Self published author in fitness, nutrition and supplements through livegood. @An Nguyen - Vietnamese KDP creator exploring AI tools, online publishing, content creation, and digital business. @Shafon McNeil - Working Mom, working on retiring from the 9-5 grind and settling into my Digital Business.