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Training #639 – Ask us Anything from Arts Festivals to Branding Guides

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From sidewalk book tables to spray‑edged pages, this session proves that authors are finding ever more creative ways to stand out. We kicked off with a look at what writers are doing to catch readers’ eyes (including one local author’s clever use of custom chapter art with no extra printing cost.)

In the news, we covered KDP’s new groundwood paper option, shifting AI‑disclosure requirements from Amazon to Barnes & Noble (and possibly OverDrive), and MailerLite’s shrinking free plan, plus a quick look at newsletter alternatives you might not have considered. We also geeked out a little on OpenRouter’s new Fusion model, which blends multiple AI responses for surprisingly better results.

Your questions drove the second half: how to back up TypingMind conversations (and an upcoming dedicated demo), whether a smaller book award is worth promoting (spoiler: yes, it is), and a dive into building a cohesive brand from scratch with a tour of James Ponti’s brilliant middle‑grade website and a peek at the AI‑assisted brand document we created for our own upcoming project.

Whether you’re wrestling with formatting details, trying to make your newsletter cost‑effective, or finally ready to get your author brand in one place, this replay has something for you.

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