Writing a book is one thing… Turning it into a real author business is another. I’m curious — Where are you currently stuck in your journey? • Writing / finishing the manuscript? • Editing & structuring the book properly? • Publishing process confusion? • Marketing & getting readers? • Building authority or platform? Sometimes the hardest part isn’t talent it’s clarity. Drop where you are right now (or your biggest challenge). Let’s learn from each other. And if you’ve already overcome a stage, feel free to share what helped you someone here might need it 👇

If anyone has an author website that they’re particularly proud of, can you share a link? I’d just like to see some good examples in order to get some ideas for my own page. Thanks in advance!

I know this is not book related, but I wanted to break it up a bit. I awoke at 2AM having to use the bathroom, and then back in bed - lying awake for a while, all of a sudden I had a thought... do other primates, waking up in middle of the night to use the bathroom, do they stub their toes too???? Things that make you go hmmmmm.

Sorry for the late notice everyone, but today's Monday coaching call (Aug 10th) and next week's (17th) are cancelled and I'll start them back up again the following Monday on August 24th. Thanks to everyone who comes in every Monday to chat, and I look forward to seeing you all again in a few weeks!

Yesterday, I received a layout from 100 covers (found them in the ALK). At first, I said no. But it is growing on me. I have attached a png of both. One thing they did not do was to add the spine info on both the front and back sides because a staple binding for a thin book (58 pages) is much cheaper and this info does not fit well on a perfect bound paperback. A hardcover spine for libraries is wide enough. Their layout does not accommodate this information but could be adjusted for this. So, what do you think? Artsy and not informative or informative but not artsy? Note: honest is much more helpful than nice. Thanks.