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Author Gold x Standout Creatives LIVE: Email Lists for Authors (how and why to use it)

A recording from Author Gold's live video

Mar 24 • Author Gold and Kevin Chung

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

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

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

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.

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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

Marketing is a System, not Guesswork.

Learn the adaptive, reader-focused system that builds trust and sales for authors

Mar 10 • Author Gold

The Three Frameworks of Successful Book Marketing

Learn the building blocks to know your readers, position your work, and build lasting trust

Mar 2 • Author Gold

Three Substack Features You're Not Using, but Should!

These features grow your Substack in quiet, compounding ways that improve retention, clarity, and long-term sustainability.

Jan 20 • Author Gold

When It Hurts: One of the Biggest Pain Points New Authors Experience is Discoverability

Getting readers to notice your book in a marketplace flooded with millions of titles is very hard. Let's dive into WHY it's so hard for new authors in…

Jan 6 • Author Gold

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