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Author Gold Monthly Digest | May

Monthly Round-Up of Publishing Insights, Most-Read Posts, Creator Spotlight, Indie Book of the Month, and more!

May 28 • Author Gold

Author Gold Monthly Digest | April

Monthly Round-Up of Publishing Insights, Most-Read Posts, Creator Spotlight, Indie Book of the Month, and more!

Apr 29 • Author Gold

Author Gold Monthly Digest | March

A Round-Up of Publishing Insights, Most-Read Posts, Creator Spotlight, Indie Book of the Month, and SO MUCH more!

Mar 31 • Author Gold

Newsletters

Author Gold mentors writers and new authors across all genres on publishing decisions and contract reviews, with specialized support for children’s book authors navigating illustration, production, and publishing paths.

Author Resources - including tools, templates, worksheets, and other helpful tidbits.

Behind-the-Scenes

Personal projects, illustration work, and other goodies for Paid Gold Tier Subscribers Only

Reclaim Your Voice Mini-Course

(Re)Claim Your Voice and Publishing Power (Part 4: Own Your Path)

Forming Habits to Move Forward with Confidence

Mar 31 • Author Gold

(Re)Claim Your Voice and Publishing Power (Part 3: Activate)

Map Out Your Confidence & Plan Your Publishing Decisions.

Feb 26 • Author Gold

(Re)Claim Your Voice & Publishing Power (Part 2: Identify)

Week 2 of 4: Practically Identify and Manage the Influence of Comparison on Your Decision-making

Feb 6 • Author Gold

(Re)Claim Your Voice & Publishing Power (Part 1: Self-Discovery)

Week 1: Discover Your Own Voice & Awareness of Comparison

Jan 23 • Author Gold

Publishing

The 4 Real Reasons New Authors Get Stuck

The Four Pressure Points that drain motivation, and why most authors struggle to overcome them.

Mar 19 • Author Gold

How Comparison Steals Writers’ Voice, Confidence, and Publishing Power

From draft to distribution, how authors lose themselves trying to succeed

Jan 27 • Author Gold and Allison Ink

What It Really Takes for a Children’s Book to Stand Out from the Crowd

8 guidelines to follow from my observations reviewing children's books in the current marketplace

Jan 23 • Author Gold

You Wrote a Book. Now What? Three Publishing Myths Authors Must Ignore

Success for authors rarely happens fast, no matter how many advertisers promise otherwise.

Jan 16 • Author Gold

Marketing

I Audited My Own Author Website. Here’s What Failed

Most author websites accidentally create confusion, friction, and weak reader connection. Here’s the practical, research-based audit I used to fix mine.

May 27 • Author Gold

How to Design Your Author Website

Don't copy what others do. Avoid common author website mistakes and build yours to grow.

May 21 • Author Gold

Is Your Niche Helping or Hurting You? Take this 10 Minute Test.

How clear is your reader positioning? Most authors fail this test.

Apr 30 • Author Gold

How to Find your Niche (without Losing your Mind!)

Three practical steps to define your niche with real examples from fellow writers

Apr 28 • Author Gold

Expert Interviews

You Don't Need a Perfect Routine to Finish a Novel: an Interview with Author C.C. Hammond

Real Talk! On letting go of perfection and self doubt so you can write.

Apr 9 • Author Gold and Writing on the Side

Book Covers that Stand Out: An Interview with Graphic Designer Hayley Hutchison

Real Talk! The Subtle Signals That Help Your Book’s First Impression - or Kill It

Mar 24 • Author Gold

Build Immersive Worlds for Your Readers: An Interview with Author L. T. Noble

Real Talk! What Writers Need to Know About World-Building, from a Seasoned Author and Master World-Builder

Feb 17 • Author Gold and L. T. Noble

Creating Children’s Books with Care: An Interview with Illustrator Victoria Marble

Real Talk! I sat down with Victoria Marble on how illustrations shape memory, what makes successful author-illustrator collaborations, and why it all…

Jan 12 • Author Gold and WA Creative Hearth