Current Thinkific Courses
**HOW TO SELL YOUR BOOKS IN PERSON (without feeling like you’re selling)**
MODULE: THE NECESSITIES
CHAPTER 1: The Essentials
Lesson 1–Attitude
Lesson 2–Location
Lesson 3–Skills Overview
Lesson 4–Ability to Speak
Lesson 5–Your Pitch
Lesson 6–Product
Lesson 7–That Thing on Your Face
MODULE: THE EXTRAS
CHAPTER 1: Beyond the Basics
Lesson 1–Kindness-The Sequel
Lesson 2–Willingness to Chat
Lesson 3–Compound Your Interest
MODULE: THE SCRIPT
CHAPTER 1: Scripting Success
Lesson 1–The Easy Open
Lesson 2–Interest Gauging
Lesson 3–Offer of Assistance
Lesson 4–Don’t Downsell!
Lesson 5–Conclusion
**How to Publish Your Book on Amazon**
MODULE: GETTING STARTED WITH AMAZON KDP
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
Lesson 1–Intro
Lesson 2–Signing Up With KDP
Lesson 3–Your Author/Publisher Info
Lesson 4–Bank Info
Lesson 5–Tax Info (US Only)
Lesson 6–Your KDP Bookshelf
Lesson 7–Create and Title
Lesson 8–Prelim Book Info
Lesson 9–Description Categories and Keywords
Lesson 10–Release Date
MODULE: UPLOADING
CHAPTER 1: Uploading Your Work
Lesson 1–Uploading the Book and Cover
Lesson 2–Previews and ISBNs
MODULE: PRICING
CHAPTER 1: Pricing Strategies
Lesson 1–KDP Select
Lesson 2–Marketplaces
Lesson 3–Pricing and Conclusion
**How to Analyze and Improve Your Amazon Book Ads**
MODULE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
Lesson 1–Introduction to Consistency
Lesson 2–Intro to the Elements
Lesson 3–Additional Elements
MODULE: ELEMENTS BREAKDOWN
CHAPTER 1: Deep Dive into Elements
Lesson 1–Keywords
Lesson 1.1–Amazon’s Search Bar
Lesson 1.2–Google Keyword Planner
Lesson 2–Ad Copy
Lesson 3–Product Page
Lesson 4–Targeting
Lesson 5–Strategy, Placement, and Outside Sources
MODULE: MONITORING
CHAPTER 1: Keeping Track
Lesson 1–Monitoring Sales and KENP
Lesson 2–Monitoring Metrics Overview
Lesson 3–Monitoring Sales, Spend, and KENP
Lesson 4–Monitoring ACoS
Lesson 5–Monitoring CTR
Lesson 6–Monitoring CVR
MODULE: CONTINUOUS TWEAKING
CHAPTER 1: Optimization
Lesson 1–Tweaking (Optimizing)
Lesson 2–Budget Rules
Lesson 3–Weekly Schedule
Lesson 4–Expanded Weekly Schedule
**How to Analyze and Improve Your Facebook Ads**
MODULE: GETTING STARTED
CHAPTER 1: Foundations
Lesson 1–Dashboard and Data Sets
Lesson 2–Focus on Metrics
Lesson 3–Mindset Matters
MODULE: HIGH COST CAUSES
CHAPTER 1: Diagnosing High Costs
Lesson 1–High Cost, Low ROAS
Lesson 2–Low ROAS Cause 1
Lesson 3–Low ROAS Cause 2
Lesson 4–Lookalike Audiences
MODULE: CREATIVE ISSUES
CHAPTER 1: Creative Solutions
Lesson 1–Ad Copy
Lesson 2–Ad Image
MODULE: COMMON MISTAKES
CHAPTER 1: Avoiding Pitfalls
Lesson 1–Focusing on Vanity
Lesson 2–Failure to Analyze
Lesson 3–Not Allowing Time
Lesson 4–Trying to Get Everyone
Lesson 5–More on A/B Testing
Lesson 6–Conclusion
**How to Create Facebook Ads for Your Book**
MODULE: FACEBOOK ADS BASICS
CHAPTER 1: The Basics
Lesson 1–Introduction
Lesson 2–Ad Hierarchy
Lesson 3–Buying Type
Lesson 4–Campaign Ad Objectives
Lesson 5–Campaign Naming
Lesson 6–Special Ad Categories
Lesson 7–Campaign Details
Lesson 8–AB Test
Lesson 9–Campaign Budget
Lesson 10–Campaign Bid Strategy
MODULE: AD SET
CHAPTER 1: Ad Set Details
Lesson 1–Ad Set Name
Lesson 2–Conversion
Lesson 3–Performance Goal
Lesson 4–Dynamic Creative
Lesson 5–Budget & Schedule
Lesson 6–Audience Creation
Lesson 7–Audience–Detailed Targeting
Lesson 8–Audience–Narrowing
Lesson 9–Placements
Lesson 10–Brand Safety
Lesson 11–Ad Name
Lesson 12–Identity Part 1
Lesson 13–Identity Part 2
Lesson 14–Ad Setup
Lesson 15–Format
Lesson 16–Ad Creative
Lesson 17–Optimize Creative
Lesson 18–Ad Copy
Lesson 19–Browser Add-ons
Lesson 20–CTA
Lesson 21–Tracking
Lesson 22–Conclusion
**How To Beat Writer’s Block (forever!)**
MODULE: PREVIEW
CHAPTER 1: Overcoming Writer’s Block
Lesson 1–Intro to the Three Ds
Lesson 2–Define
Lesson 3–Kill Your Crap Bird
Lesson 4–Wrap-Up On The First D
Lesson 5–The Next D
Lesson 6–Be Human
Lesson 7–The Third D
Lesson 8–Ridiculous!
Lesson 9–In-story Strategies
Lesson 10–Final Thoughts On Writer’s Block
MODULE: NOW KEEP THE IDEAS FLOWING
CHAPTER 1: Continuous Creativity
Lesson 1–Intro To Hacking
Lesson 2–What I Do
Lesson 3–The Deets
Lesson 4–Why It Works (Part 1)
Lesson 5–Why It Works (Part 2)
Lesson 6–Why It Works (Part 3)
**How To Come Up With A Bestselling Book Idea**
MODULE: FUNDAMENTALS OF A BESTSELLING CONCEPT
CHAPTER 1: Conceptual Foundations
Lesson 1–Intro
Lesson 2–Overview
Lesson 3–Asking The Right Questions
Lesson 4–Asking The Right Questions (Part 2)
Lesson 5–Narrowing Down The Concept
Lesson 6–Originality
MODULE: HIGH CONCEPT THINKING
CHAPTER 1: Elevating Your Concept
Lesson 1–High Concept Thinking
Lesson 2–High Concept Definitions
Lesson 3–High Concept For All
Lesson 4–High Conflict
Lesson 5–Do You Feel Me?
Lesson 6–Intuition
Lesson 7–Don’t Make Me Cry!
Lesson 8–Do You See What I See?
MODULE: REMEMBER WHO YOU’RE DOING THIS FOR
CHAPTER 1: Audience Focus
Lesson 1–The Right Focus
**How To Target The Right Audience With An Audience Persona**
MODULE: WHY?
CHAPTER 1: Understanding Your Audience
Lesson 1–Intro
Lesson 2–Understanding Your Audience
Lesson 3
–Where IS Your Audience
Lesson 4–Identifying New Growth
MODULE: HOW?
CHAPTER 1: Creating Your Persona
Lesson 1–My Audience Persona
Lesson 2–Audience Research
**How to Create Amazon Ads for Your Book**
MODULE: INTRO & SIGNUP
CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
Lesson 1–Intro
Lesson 2–Signing Into Amazon Advertising
Lesson 3–Dashboard Overview
Lesson 4–Different Amazon Ad Types
MODULE: GETTING STARTED WITH SPONSORED PRODUCT ADS
CHAPTER 1: Sponsored Product Ads
Lesson 1–Ad Format and Product Selection
Lesson 2–Product Targeting
MODULE: KEYWORDS AND CREATIVE
CHAPTER 1: Keywords and Creativity
Lesson 1–Keywords and Bid Types
Lesson 2–How Bidding Works
Lesson 3–Negative Keywords
Lesson 4–Ad Creative
MODULE: BIDDING AND TIMING
CHAPTER 1: Strategy and Scheduling
Lesson 1–Bidding Strategy
Lesson 2–Scheduling and Launch
Lesson 3–Step-by-Step Overview (part 1)
Lesson 4–Step-by-Step Overview (part 2)
**How To Build An Author Mailing List–0 To 10,000 In Under Six Months–And To 30,000 In Less Than A Year!!**
MODULE: WHY A MAILING LIST IS CRITICAL
CHAPTER 1: The Importance of Mailing Lists
Lesson 1–Intro and Reality Check
Lesson 2–Why Mailing Lists Rock
MODULE: PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready
Lesson 1–CRM
Lesson 2–Emails
Lesson 3–Value Added (Part 1)
Lesson 4–Value Added (Part 2)
Lesson 5–Value Added (Part 3)
Lesson 6–Value Added (Part 4)
MODULE: BUILDING METHODS (cheap to free)
CHAPTER 1: Organic Growth
Lesson 1–Organic (Part 1)
Lesson 2–Organic (Part 2)
Lesson 3–Organic (Part 3)
Lesson 4–Speaking (Part 1)
Lesson 5–Speaking (Part 2)
Lesson 6–Speaking (Part 3)
Lesson 7–Gamify!
Lesson 8–Gamify! (Part 2)
Lesson 9–Cross-Promo (Part 1)
Lesson 10–Cross-Promo (Part 2)
Lesson 11–Cross-Promo (Part 3)
Lesson 12–Cross-Promo (Part 4)
Lesson 13–Cross-Promo (Part 5)
Lesson 14–Cross-Promo (Part 6)
Lesson 15–Cross-Promo (Part 7)
Lesson 16–Your Website
Lesson 17–Social Media (Part 1)
Lesson 18–Social Media (Part 2)
Lesson 19–Be Their Guest…(Part 1)
Lesson 20–Be Their Guest… (Part 2)
Lesson 21–Your Signature
Lesson 22–Mention It!
Lesson 23–Let’s Revisit Codes (But Not Just Any Kind)
MODULE: BUILDING METHODS (Paid)
CHAPTER 1: Paid Expansion
Lesson 1–Paid Ads–Intro to Paid Ads
Lesson 2–Paid Ads–Preliminary Requirements
Lesson 3–Paid Ads–Campaign Setup
Lesson 4–Paid Ads–Ad Set
Lesson 5–Paid Ads–Ad Setup
Lesson 6–Paid Ads–Image Selection
Lesson 7–Paid Ads–Primary Text
Lesson 8–Paid Ads–Headline and Description
Lesson 9–Paid Ads–Instant Form (Part 1)
Lesson 10–Paid Ads–Instant Form (Part 2) and Downloading
**30 Days To Your Best Book Launch**
MODULE: MISSION CONTROL
CHAPTER 1: Launch Preparation
Lesson 1–Introduction
Lesson 2–T-Minus 30.1
Lesson 3–T-Minus 30.2
Lesson 4–T-Minus 30.3
Lesson 5–T-Minus 30.4
MODULE: MEDIA BLITZ
CHAPTER 1: Publicity Push
Lesson 1–T-Minus 29
Lesson 2–T-Minus 28: Cover Reveal
Lesson 3–T-Minus 25
Lesson 4–T-Minus 21
MODULE: THE LONG HAUL
CHAPTER 1: Sustaining Momentum
Lesson 1–T-Minus 18
Lesson 2–T-Minus 15
Lesson 3–T-Minus 14: Drug-Dealing Tactics FTW!
Lesson 4–T-Minus 13
MODULE: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
CHAPTER 1: Launch Week
Lesson 1–T-Minus 7
Lesson 2–T-Minus 3(2)
Lesson 3–T-Minus 1
Lesson 4–Ignition!
Lesson 5–The Day After
MODULE: BONUS MATERIALS
CHAPTER 1: Additional Resources
Lesson 1–MbC’s Magic Calculator
**Story and the Art and Craft of Writing**
MODULE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: Welcome
Lesson 1–Introduction
MODULE: THE ORIGINS OF STORY
CHAPTER 1: The Beginnings
Lesson 1–The Origins of Story
Lesson 2–Origins Continued & Story Basics
Lesson 3–Do You Have What It Takes to be a “Real” Writer?
MODULE: PRINCIPLES OF STORYTELLING
CHAPTER 1: Storytelling Essentials
Lesson 1–Oogah Boogah: Critical Clarity
Lesson 2–Poetry in Prose
Lesson 3–What Good Stories Have in Common
Lesson 4–Know Your Audience
MODULE: STORY STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 1: Building Your Story
Lesson 1–It All Starts With a Wish
Lesson 2–Temporality: When the Heck am I?
Lesson 3–Character: Saying Everything With Nothing
Lesson 4–Dialogue: Helpful Hints
Lesson 5–Conflict: Can’t We All Just Not Get Along?
Lesson 6–Setting in Story
Lesson 7–Scene: The Basic Building Block
MODULE: GENRE EXPLORATION
CHAPTER 1: Genre Deep Dive
Lesson 1–What is This “Genre” Thing?
Lesson 2–The Suspense is Killing Me!
Lesson 3–Horror and Comedy: We Die Laughing
Lesson 4–Mystery: A Little Bit Backwards
Lesson 5–Romance: Literary Hook-ups
Lesson 6–Sci-fi and Fantasy: Lasers and Dragons and Singing, Oh My!
MODULE: ADVANCED CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 1: Beyond the Basics
Lesson 1–Theme (Whatever THAT is)
Lesson 2–Senses in Storytelling: When it’s Good to Stink
Lesson 3–Modes of Storytelling
Lesson 4–The LIE of Writer’s Block
MODULE: PUBLISHING PATHS
CHAPTER 1: Choosing Your Path
Lesson 1–Differences Between Trad-pub and E-pub
Lesson 2–Contracts for Fools and Writers
MODULE: CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 1: Moving Forward
Lesson 1–Go Forth and Write