Hello, hello. I hope you all had a nice and restful weekend. I'm feeling a little better today but curious to see what this week's crazy weather brings my sinuses. Today's cards are working together well for me. 😇 Pay yourself first 🎯 Writer's block? More like Writer's Party. 👑 Queen of Sensuality Looking at the Queen makes me think of our start on The Artist's Way. Enjoying the beauty of art and creativity around us as it sparks that block. Whenever I feel blocked in something I'm working on, I always find that stepping away and living life outside that project is what's needed most to spark me up again. RE the angels... I was telling someone this weekend that I hope to put a little more away for "a rainy day" in the business this year so that times like last month when I'm not up to par for the usual work time, I don't feel it in my wallet later. I'd love to know what message resonates with you. Oh, and, if you're curious, I'm sticking with the Queen cards this month as the Book Bites Biz Book Club in telegram (let me know if you want to join us) is discussing The Audacity to Be Queen this month and these cards go well. 😉 Make it a great week, friends.

Little decided he was going to tackle Elton John songs this time. I was convinced he didn't really know them...man was I ever wrong.. I uploaded them to YouTube and will reply to this with links in case any of you would like to see.

I’m so grateful you are all here and I’m excited for the new year. Tomorrow, prizes are coming for @Lisa David @Carlie Yates @Reb Kreyling. Thank you for helping us grow. Ladies, you may choose from the following prizes. Please DM me your choice and we will arrange for you to get it. CHOOSE ONE: 1 @Arden Coutts has several writing retreats. I will pay for one retreat up to the $20 amount for you. 2 A set of my Author Affirmation cards with bonus goodies to be mailed to you. 3 A 1:1 one hour 2026 strategy call after you have done the planning work (so we can look at it together) Please let me know what you would like to receive. Thank you so much!!!!!!

Here's what I have listed as potential topics for 2026. Feel free to list more ideas or make some comments/feedback in the comments section below. I will work on massaging the list by the end of the year: Cabin Fever- Back to Biz Basics in January most likely Passive/other author income I'd still like to teach some FB/Amazon ads if they ever stop changing so much Tech month- specifically graphics and video Events/Podcasts- finding them, guesting, etc. Tik Tok $ on the Clock - if they're still around... how to make $ there Hybrid vs Self Publishing Vs Trad Published- what to look out for Beyond the 'Zon- various other options Launching Lessons In person meetup- I'd still love to do a couple of nights someplace sometime but also just generally at least have 2 in person meetings next year in this area That's the current plan. Let me know if you have other ideas/suggestions.

Feel free to create a post and introduce yourself as we have various new faces around the Skool. Hi, I’m Rebecca. I live in Middletown, Ohio just S of Dayton, with my hubby of 24 years and our 22 YO son. I own Blue Dot Digital Marketing and Authors Allies. 2024 was the 15 year anniversary of my digital marketing agency. I’ve published magazines and promoted books for over 20 years. My niche is female authors, speakers, and coaches. I’ve always been service based but have a TON of content to work into passive income so I can reduce 1:1 client serving hours while keeping the income up, giving me more time for this group. 🤩🫶I run the Authors’ Allies ROUNDTABLE done with you marketing membership. I love to read, travel, play games and do some crafty stuff. Coffee is my brew and I even started a podcast that was originally titled Books & Brew. (Now Authors’ Allies podcast.) I look forward to getting to know everyone and seeing how we can grow together. Let’s sell and read some books!