One of the unexpected joys of my Beyond the Book research project has been reconnecting with authors I interviewed several years ago and asking a simple question: “What happened next?” Back in 2022, I had

The Gentle Book Launch: A Simple Plan for First-Time Authors A few days ago, I was helping a first-time author prepare for her book launch. The book was already published. The hard work was done.

A few months ago, I sent a simple handwritten card to a friend and colleague. There was no offer inside. No sales pitch. No invitation to a webinar. No request to schedule a call. Just

The 4-Bucket Writing System: How to Keep Your Book, Blog, and Content Moving Forward Back in 2017, I recorded a quick five-minute training for my writers group called Publish or Perish. At the time, I

It has finally happened. You’re done. Your book is now in your hands. You’ve gone through the proof, you’ve gone through the editing, you’ve gone through the months of agonzing over the write words, sentences

Your Book Is Not the Business One of the most surprising discoveries many authors make after publishing their book is this: The book is finished. The launch is over. The boxes arrive. Friends and family

Procrastination   This is a tough one for authors and creatives of all kinds. There comes a point in your career where you will hit a moment where you realize you are procrastinating on your

https://youtu.be/vRXMdFzOJ5A What Do I Do After I Connect on LinkedIn? The simple system for building real business relationships online So you’ve done the work—your LinkedIn profile looks sharp, your calendar is aligned, and you’ve started

Just Launch it Already! This week’s coffee chat was all about giving yourself permission to stop chasing perfection and just launch the thing already. Whether it’s your book, your business, your next offer, or even

https://youtu.be/nmhdC0I6HLE?si=A_Sy3Xf_ncfL4jiK  (Without Selling Your Soul or Staring at a Blank Calendar) If you’ve ever muttered “how the heck do I get more clients?” while standing in front of your coffee maker (or altar, or stack

Journey into the Heart through Meditation, Our Personal Shadows, and Spring’s Awakening Janine Bolon Spring has officially sprung in the Circle of the Sacred Heart, and with it comes our shared invitation to return home—back

How to Get Your Book Into Bookstores Getting your book into bookstores can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it requires a thoughtful approach. And hey, you’re a writer, so why not make this

Post Until You Pop? No Thanks—Here’s How to Actually Sell Books Authors, gather round. Let’s have a little heart-to-heart about that never-ending hamster wheel known as social media marketing. You know, the one where you

https://youtu.be/UoDO8IZxWWI Welcome to another caffeine-fueled edition of OPEN Friday Coffee, where we ditch the mundane, embrace the wacky, and, of course, talk about how to make life (and business) just a little more profitable. If