Okay so book report samples are honestly one of those things I wish someone had explained to me better when I was first helping my kids with their assignments, and now I reference them all the time when I’m working with authors on how to structure their non-fiction books for KDP because the format is […]
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Okay so here’s the thing about book review formats – I spent like three weeks last month analyzing what actually gets read versus what people just scroll past, and the critical analysis format is honestly where you wanna be if you’re doing anything beyond “I liked this book five stars.” The Basic Structure Nobody Tells […]
Okay so you need an author bio template and honestly this is something I spent way too much time overthinking when I first started on KDP, like I literally rewrote mine seventeen times before I realized nobody cares as much as you think they do. The Basic Structure That Actually Works Here’s the deal – […]
Okay so blurbs are honestly where most people lose the sale and they don’t even realize it. I was looking at my old books last week – like the ones from 2019 when I first started – and my blurbs were absolutely terrible. No wonder they didn’t convert. Here’s the thing about back cover copy […]
Okay so manuscript samples are literally the thing most people screw up when submitting to agents or publishers, and I’ve reviewed probably hundreds of these over the years helping authors get their stuff ready for KDP and traditional routes. What Actually Goes in a Manuscript Sample First off, you need to know what they’re actually […]
Okay so Pages book templates are actually way more useful than most people realize, and I just spent like three weeks diving into this because one of my clients wanted to move away from Word completely… The thing with Pages is Apple bundles it free with every Mac, and honestly? The book templates are surprisingly […]
Okay so I’ve been testing these atomic habits templates for like the past six months and honestly they’re way more powerful than those regular goal planners everyone uses. The whole framework is about making tiny changes that compound over time, which yeah I know sounds basic but stick with me here. The 1% Better Daily […]
Okay so blank book templates are honestly one of those things I wish someone had explained to me properly back in 2017 because I wasted like three months figuring this out the hard way. The basic concept is you’re creating an interior file that’s basically ready for someone to write in, draw in, or fill […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours last night going through my old cover files because someone in my mastermind asked about this and honestly it made me realize how much the whole cover game has changed since I started in 2017. Where I Actually Look for Cover Ideas So first thing – Amazon […]
Okay so book descriptions are literally the thing that converts browsers into buyers and most people just completely screw them up. I was looking at descriptions last week for a client who couldn’t figure out why their thriller wasn’t selling and the blurb was just… a wall of text with zero hook. Like they’d written […]










