I know this is a hard thing but I want to remind people 1 - taking even a day off from all the AI stuff can help you remember your goals 2 - the world will not end if you close the laptop (please leave all the tabs open 😉) 3 - you do not need everything - you will see me share a LOT of different systems and methods - that’s because I feel education is key and I know for a fact 2 people never work the same way and both ways are “right” 4 - FOMO is real - but you will survive & if you eat a cookie you’ll feel better about missing out 😉 ok that might just help me - but it works

So usually I wouldn't share something like this - but I'm still testing so it's rewriting it. Yesterday I shared a premise of a story that I was putting into my N8N "First Draft from Premise/Form. Here it is again: A rule-obsessed HOA president dies unexpectedly… and is accidentally resurrected by a well-meaning but incompetent neighborhood necromancer. His soul splits: the fussy, hypercritical ghost version of him still tries to enforce the bylaws, while his zombie body rampages through the cul-de-sac breaking every rule he ever wrote. Now the necromancer and the ghost must team up to wrangle the zombie, restore order, and keep the HOA from imploding—all while discovering that sometimes chaos is exactly what a tightly wound spirit needs. Here is the output. It's not perfect - I hate POV switched in the same chapter (hopefully fixed the prompt so that won't happen) and I'm rewriting to make sure it's more "my style" https://docs.google.com/document/d/18LEb3GfCXvUfLtqzky17aYnTf_SANZMER6GubIRU-Ek/edit?usp=sharing Now the question is - would I release this? Not yet - but it's damn close. The main issues I have are the POV switching - it annoys me and makes it hard to do audiobooks with it for YouTube. We'll see what version 2 does after I go do stuff this morning (see? It's writing while I go somewhere else!) PS - this will be the workflow walk-through we do in an Advanced N8N class because it loops and parses information and all sorts of things.

Yes people - I launched this group a little over a week ago and over 100 people have joined. This was one of my discussions with @Jill Cooper who has been pestering me to start a Skool group - so I threw spaghetti at the wall and some of it is sticking We have some basic info up Classes coming (as soon as we figure out this house thing I’ll know actual dates for the n8n class 🙄) plus requests for more classes As I stated this is to be a community without the craziness of Facebook (personally I’m enjoying no ads all the time) so if you know other authors who could benefit - send them over! It will remain free with just the classes costing extra. I’m still figuring out some things with this platform to make the best use of it and I think it is evolving as well. I’m learning new things to bring to you so you can decided what works best for you. Please know I am NOT an expert on all these things - I’m sure there are people more knowledgeable - I like to think though that over the last 30+ years in the online marketing space - I’ve learn to teach it at the level people are at. One of the things that annoys me with some of the experts is they expect me to be an expert as well and they talk fast and move on 🤦🏻‍♀️ that is NOT me 🤣 Yes - I talk fast (I do in real life as well) but I want you to learn and walk away knowing something. Happy Tuesday!!!

This is the prompt I start with when I am using Claude to edit a chapter. If I am writing WITH claude - I write the chapter then run this prompt: Review and refine this chapter for authenticity, voice, and flow. Work only within this chapter — do not summarize, condense, or alter the plot. Rewrite only where necessary to improve readability, pacing, and natural tone. Editing Focus 1. Flow & Authenticity Remove any phrasing that sounds AI-generated, repetitive, or mechanical. Keep the original tone, pacing, and emotional rhythm intact. Vary sentence structure for a natural reading experience. Strengthen transitions and paragraph flow where needed. 2. Dialogue & Voice Ensure dialogue feels natural and true to each character’s background and personality. Remove stiff or overly formal phrasing. Keep internal thoughts consistent with the POV character’s tone and mindset. 3. Outline & Continuity Confirm the chapter follows its outlined goal, complication, choice, and consequence. Maintain the correct POV character and emotional progression. Ensure relationships, motivations, and tone stay consistent with prior chapters. 4. Pacing & Scene Energy Tighten sections that drag or repeat information. Build tension and emotion through character action and reaction, not summary. End the chapter with forward momentum — emotionally or situationally — that leads naturally into the next one. 5. Genre & Tone Alignment Maintain consistency with the story’s world, tone, and genre. Keep any romantic, suspenseful, or emotional beats aligned with reader expectations. Preserve atmosphere and setting details without over-explaining. Output Goal: Produce a polished version of this chapter that feels natural, emotionally engaging, and true to the author’s intent — improving style and flow while keeping every plot beat and voice consistent with the original story.

So I want to get a couple things done: 1) the “premium” codex & outline workflow finished so they can start being loaded on the site - these are the ones with marketing 2) run more tests on the “write from start to finish” workflows 3) take a nap 😉 ok I do that daily anyways 4) Finish Joe’s workflow so he will stop bugging me if he can start making codexes again What are you working on this week?