Hello, my storytelling friends, Would you like advice on finding your best possible readers? Even if you’re at an early stage of your writing career, it’s still valuable (even essential) to weave the idea of a future reader into your process, and to find ways to share your journey (and your writing) with an audience. I’m speaking this week at a well-established annual event for writers (this is its fifth year): Find Your Readers — an online summit for writers of all levels, running August...

Hi there, I've been thinking about what makes holiday books special, and I keep coming back to one thing: they have staying power. While most novels might have their moment in the sun and then fade into the background of your catalog, Christmas cozies are different. They return each holiday season, finding new readers year after year. The Evergreen Appeal of Holiday Mysteries Have you noticed how readers actively seek out seasonal reads as the holidays approach? There's something comforting...

This past year, I started using AI in a way that actually made a difference in my business. Not just writing faster. Not just playing with prompts. But real shifts in how I create, how I serve my students, and how I think. I’m teaching exactly one of the ways I did this inside AI Unlocked 2025, the free 3-day summit for founders who want to use AI well. Here’s what I’m sharing: In my session, I’ll show you how I use AI to: 🔍 Answer questions you have about new apps 🔍 Learn AND Implement new...