We don't like to cancel our lives but a few things came up that made it too tricky to get the content ready for you! That said, I recorded a formal video on Amazon's changes like DRM and talking books. That should be out next week. In the meantime, over the holidays, I made my entire Self-Promote and Succeed Audiobook recording FREE to view/watch/listen on YouTube. If you haven't read the book or you want a refresher (or you just want to see what it looked like when I recorded it ....) you can check it out. Here's the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh6B5bRioc1xBijZsvgKUJYyuR8RKjylA

New year, fresh momentum. 🎉Let’s set the tone for 2026 together. What’s the one thing you want to accomplish in your author journey this year? It could be big or small: Finish your first draft, publish your book, start (or grow) your email list, get more reviews, sell more books, etc. Drop your goal in the comments — and if you know it, share your next step too (even if it’s a small one). Chances are, someone here has the same goal… and we can all help each other stay on track this year. 🤝📚

Hi everyone, Delighted to be here. I’m Dr Andy Egwim, founder of Moneywise Doctor. I recently authored and self-published my first book, The Moneywise Doctor, a non-fiction personal finance book initially written for UK doctors and healthcare professionals, which went on to become an Amazon bestseller shortly after launch. A big part of our launch was driven by pre-orders and community support, and along the way I found Julie’s content on YouTube incredibly helpful. Her videos clarified a lot of the self-publishing process for me, so I was really pleased to discover this community on Skool. I’m here to learn, share ideas, and collaborate with other non-fiction authors navigating the self-publishing journey. Looking forward to connecting and contributing where I can. Andy

I have recently self-published a book and tried to hire a producer for the Audible version on ACX. 4 weeks later, it's still pending review. I already have people in my audience asking for the audible version So, I'm thinking of hiring a narrator on Upwork or Fiverr to record it. I am also considering recording the audiobook myself, but I am unsure how it will turn out; I am secretly worried that my accent may not resonate with my broader audience who already engages with my written work. 🙂 Any thoughts P.S. I consume 90% of new books via audio now (about 50 last year), so I know audio is the way to go

Hello, I have my book. It is ready to publish. I am working on my marketing plan. I have purchased my ISBNs. I go to get it registered on the Library of Congress. And I get to the part where it asks me to list the ISBNs for each format. However it tells me that my ISBN number format is incorrect. I have copied them directly from Bowker. But it will not accept them. I tried it repeatedly with and without dashes. It specified 13 digits. I counted the digits and it was correct. I navigated away from the page to look for a help of some sort. There is no help or tech support. And I lost all of my data. Anyone have any idea how to fill out this form correctly?