LIVING WELL with GRIT Anthology – Author Info

LAUNCHES December 4, 2024

Living Well with GRIT

You stumbled, yet you picked yourself up, and landed feet-first on solid ground. With greater confidence, you can now see the future on the horizon, and you know the next step to take.

Welcome to Jennifer’s LIVING WELL with GRIT Anthology!

Important Calendar Dates

NOW

• MAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF to jump in and participate at full-throttle! YOUR voice, along with the power and reach of this community will multiply 10-fold as each new author joins.
• SAVE THIS LINK to your private Authors-Only Info page: https://daviscreativepublishing.com/living-well-anthology-author-info
• JOIN our private, Authors-Only FACEBOOK Group (mandatory for program communication). You’ll need to check in there at least weekly. This will be where you receive group communications about the project and can ask project-related questions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527333551187370
• REACH OUT to your fellow authors and connect on Facebook and LinkedIn (at a minimum). These two media resources will be valuable to you during the launch.
• START ON YOUR CHAPTER DRAFT. 
• WATCH for calendar updates: we’ll be sending out notices for Zoom Meet & Greet Hours, as well as Marketing Zoom Calls to update you on talking points and your personalized social media memes.

SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2024

• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024. If you have not already connected with your Writing Coach by this date, please reach out to schedule your initial Zoom call HERE 
• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. CONTRACT SUBMISSION: Please SIGN and return your contract NO LATER THAN this date. All author contracts must be signed by this date to be in this book.
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024. Please submit your high-resolution headshot to Julie@daviscreativepublishing.com 
  • Forward your professional headshot to JULIE by this date. 300dpi minimum, COLOR, 2″ x 3″ minimum size (do not crop). Your color photo will be used in your customized social media memes and your BW photo will be used in the book. Please only send a color photo; we will convert to BW here. The sooner you get us your photos, the sooner we can get you your social media meme for sharing. Reminder: Only use the social media memes provided, along with your personalized videos. Please DO NOT create nor use any other social media images.
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024. Please setup your FREE LinkTree account and download your QR Code:
  • How to create and set up a Linktree account 
    • New Users can set up a FREE account here: https://linktr.ee
    • You may also download the FREE APP onto your phone and set up your account that way, also.
    • Follow the prompts and add your contact info (email, website, preferred social media, special offers, etc.) NOTE OF CAUTION: You may want to include a business phone number, but we do not recommend you add your personal cell phone number.
    • Your bio does not go into LinkTree. Only your contact info.
    • HANDY NOTE: You can rearrange the order of your contact info by clicking and dragging the tiny dots on the left of each contact bar.
    • Once you save your info, it will give you your very own LinkTree link.
    • Just to the left of your photo (or big circle with your initial / top right) is a “share” button
    • Click the SHARE button and you get a drop-down box
    • Third option down says “My LinkTree Code”
    • Click that option and download the PNG of your QR code
    • Send the PNG file to JULIE
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024. INITIAL ROUGH DRAFT: Your initial rough draft of your CHAPTER (1500 to 2000-word chapter (+/- 10%) AND your 150-word BIO (150 (both in the same document) is due to your Writing Coach, Pam Wilson, NO LATER THAN this date. This will give us time to review and provide feedback if needed.
• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024. PRE-PROMOTION CALL (watch for your calendar invite and info on the FB page)
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024. Final Chapter Submission: Your Writing Coach, Pam Wilson, will forward the FINAL version of your AUTHOR & PAM-APPROVED chapter and BIO to Julie NO LATER THAN October 15, 2024. Your chapter will be proofread by our team for grammar, punctuation, and flow. You will see your final chapter when the ebook launches on LAUNCH DAY.
• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2024 – RADIO SILENCE BEGINS. NO POSTING, NO RESPONDING, NO COMMENTING, NO VIDEOS – NO SPEAKING ABOUT THE BOOK THROUGH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024. PRE-LAUNCH CALL (watch for your calendar invite and info on the FB page)
• TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024. “TODAY’S THE DAY” social media memes will land in your email inbox late afternoon/early evening. PLEASE WAIT TO POST UNTIL AFTER 6 am (your time zone) on Launch Day.
• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024. LAUNCH DAY! Prepare your e-news copy and set up distribution so that it arrives in email boxes early this morning.
• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024 – DAY OF LAUNCH CALL. (watch for your calendar invite and info on the FB page)
• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024 – DAY OF LAUNCH: E-BOOK GOES LIVE!
  • Your commitment to participate in helping to promote the book via social media and your e-news/contact list ensures the success of this launch.
  • Share your personalized “TODAY’S THE DAY” memes (we provide) for visibility on social media; tagging, liking, loving, and all that social media interaction throughout the day. Reminder: Please do not create new memes.
  • REMINDER: Please DO NOT create your own graphic images for this launch.
• Covers get updated with Amazon Best Seller Badge, loaded into the Facebook group, and the paperback goes live within a few weeks after the launch.
• Authors will place all book orders (post-launch) through your book sponsor, Jennifer Bardot. Be watching for additional info. ALL paperback book orders will be placed AFTER the book launch so we can add the Amazon Bestseller Ribbon to the cover. Expect shipment within 2-3 weeks of launch, depending upon the quantity ordered.

PLEASE REACH OUT TO JULIE IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS!

BE WATCHING THE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR ADDITIONAL MEET & GREET MEETINGS AND MARKETING/PROMO CALLS.