Hello KDP Skool Classmates! Another exciting step in my publishing journey! @Krista Brea I finally set up my Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) account! 🎬📖 After years of Hollywood adventures, modeling around the world, and collecting stories I never imagined I'd share, I'm ready to bring my memoir series, I Escaped Hollywood, Barely, to Amazon! From Hollywood to Tokyo and everywhere in between, these stories have been waiting a long time to be told. I'm not published yet, but I'm officially on Amazon KDP, and one step closer! One chapter at a time. ❤️ #Upload to Amazon #Book Publishing Starter Kit

I've been working on something behind the scenes for a while now, and I'm FINALLY ready to share it with you! If you've ever dreamed of becoming a children's book author, you're going to want to pay attention to tomorrow's announcement! 👀 I'm officially launching StorySmile , something I've created to help authors turn their creative ideas into something REAL! ✨ And because this community means so much to me, you'll be the FIRST to get access before I open it up to everyone else! 🎁 BONUS FOR PREMIUM MEMBERS: You're automatically getting 3 FREE StorySmile credits included with your membership! 📅 Tomorrow is the BIG reveal! 👇 In the meantime, tell me: Have you ever thought about publishing a children's book?

The second in my "Cooky Clock" series is available on Amazon.com NOW. "24 Hours Till Turkey" is a story-coloring book introducing Gooble T. Gobler as he discovers that Thanksgiving dinner may (or may not) be a celebration in his honor. Thanks all here in the community who provided guidance and encouragement! UPDATE: My celebration of this event has been temporarily postponed due to Auburn's win over Georgia that happened the same day, LOL. There is a time and a season for everything...

I'm so excited! After nearly a year on Skool, I've launched my very first 7-Day Profile Photo Challenge inside Photography by Cristal, and we're already on DAY FOUR! Seven days of fun, simple photography tips to help you feel more confident in front of the camera and make the most of your profile photos! Missed the first three days? Catch up here! 📸 DAY 1 📸 DAY 2 📸 DAY 3 ✨ DAY 4 IS LIVE TODAY! And there's more! 🎟️ Every challenge comment earns a raffle entry for a chance to win a $97 LIVE Remote Headshot Session with me! Whether you're an author, entrepreneur, or community creator, your profile photo is often your first introduction to the world! You don't need a photography studio to look your best. Just your smartphone, a hands-free stand, and natural window light. I guide and direct you LIVE from the comfort of your own home! It's not too late to join the fun! 📸 Come join us inside Photography by Cristal! Photography by Cristal

I keep getting asked this question, so I want to share my perspective based on my own personal experience. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿? 𝗡𝗢. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗗𝗣. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider them! Now, before you go running off to turn on Amazon Ads, hear me out. I'm not saying you should start advertising the second your book goes live. In fact, I recommend doing your own organic marketing first. Learn how to promote your book, get it in front of readers, and start building some momentum. I personally like to see at least 𝟮𝟬+ 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 on a book before investing in advertising. Once you've established some social proof, why not give ads a try? And no, you don't need to spend thousands of dollars! Even a $𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 can start giving you valuable information about whether your book is gaining traction. You might discover that ads work well for your book, or you might realize there's something you need to improve before investing more money. 🚀 Here's Where My Mindset Is Different…𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲. 𝗜'𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠. Think about it. You spend weeks or months researching, writing, formatting, publishing, and marketing your book. But what happens when you're ready to move on to your NEXT book? Are you going to spend every single day manually promoting the last one? And then the one before that? And the one before THAT? 😅 That's not the kind of business I'm trying to build. I want my books to continue generating sales while I'm working on other projects, spending time with my family, or simply enjoying life. 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. They allow me to create a marketing system that doesn't require me to constantly show up and promote the same book every day. Of course, ads still need monitoring and adjustments, but they can take some of that daily promotional work off my plate.