I don't know if I'm the only one who has full conversations with herself in her head like a loon, but I had to talk myself down today because I was spiraling. I'm one of those people who tracks my income meticulously, and when deposits are late, I start to panic automatically because I'm always down to the wire. So, today I was grumpy and had a massive headache over a sizeable payment due to me that hadn't processed yet, and I forced myself to sit and relax, breathe, and let go of the negativity. What happened after that? The rankings of my book release from yesterday updated, and I'm in the Top 30 in two categories, Top 100 in the third. My income on that book spiked. I received an email that the payment I'd been so worried about had processed. So, if anyone needs me, I'll be chilling in my little mental oasis. 💜😁

I got 2 new pre-orders!!! Little wins, and proof that IT'S HAPPENING!!!

One of the first steps to learning to write better hooks is to build a swipe file of hooks that grabbed you. This new beta site seems like a faster way to do it. I found it through Author Scale. https://booktoktrends.com/ That's my first impression anyway. Let me know your thoughts!

Hi, I joined last month, but I saw other people posting that they're new so I thought I would too. I have eight books out. I write paranormal romance and fantasy, and most of my books have bisexual characters. I struggle with marketing. I burnt out on TikTok a couple of years ago, and then life happened. I tried posting a bit on Instagram this year but didn't get consistent. Now book nine is finished. I have to do the pre-launch stuff and the launch stuff like picking the title, writing the blurb, setting up the preorder, etc. I want to do this launch differently. I'd actually like to build some interest on social media before the book comes out. I just need to figure out how to talk about an unpublished book without too many spoilers. And then, you know, actually post on a regular basis. I'm really glad to find this group. It's great to meet everyone!

Yesterday we talked about tactics you can use to 10x. But before you do that, you want to make sure your sales funnel is solid. Today I was updating my back matter and figured I'd explain a small thing that can get you more conversion and sales. Tiny, easy to accomplish--but also easy to miss--and super effective! Take the course that explains the whole sales funnel here