Maddy’s What to Read Next and Gem of the Week

What to Read Next: Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance (Knitting in the City) (Volume 1) by Penny Reid

My travel companion, alpha reader and dear friend Sandy Berman shared today’s what to read next. We are cruising together later this month and I plan to read the Knitting in the City series while on our vacation. Smart women, knitting and romance make for a powerful lure.

Who can resist an author who’s tagline is Smart Romance – not me!

Penny Reid has written the Knitting in the City series, the first book is Neanderthal Seeks Human. Set in Chicago, it follows Janie Morris as she gets dumped by her live-in boyfriend and loses her job on the same day. She has a strong, intelligent posse of female friends who catch her when she stumbles and prop her up while knitting and crocheting with expensive wool. Janie is smart. a bit socially awkward and easy to like. Of course, she ends up meeting a great guy, and the plots moves along at a steady pace.

I’ve read most of the series, it is available on Kindle Unlimited

Gem of the Week: The Ultimate Productivity Bundle

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I’ve had my share of time management and productivity challenges.

That’s why I’m so excited about the Ultimate Productivity Bundle Flash Sale happening TODAY!

I’ve already had a sneak preview, so I’m trying to figure out my favorite part. Is it the…

• Organize Your Life with Trello by Cara Harvey & Elisa Giorgio, a $47 value
  digital course that helps entrepreneurs and moms who are sick of being overwhelmed and finally want to get control of everything. I love Trello. I use it to manage my writing, my marketing and every aspect of my life.
• The $169.99 worth of daily planners – you know how much I love my planners!
• The Goal-Getter Workbook: The Plan for Busy Women to Go from Dreams to Plans to DONE by Laura S Shaw ($25.00)
  (Workbook) The perfect tool to help you create the goals that get you closer to your dreams.

Just these three alone would set you back over $200, but the bundle FOR ONE DAY ONLY is selling for  $37.00. That is not a typo!  You get 14 eCourses, 5 eBooks, 26 printable packs and workbooks and a summit worth $1506.90 for only $37.00!

All these resources are inside the Ultimate Productivity Bundle and if you’re looking for ways to finish your todo lists, tackle all your pressing projects and feel less stressed doing it,  you’ll find these eBooks and eCourses covering all sorts of topics from planning and goal setting, to time management to mindset and self-care that you care apply In your business and personal lives.

Remember this sale ENDS TODAY! Grab your bundle and save 98% before it’s too late.

Just for Authors: “What it Costs to Self-Publish a Book”

This is a practical, quick read that covers all the areas where an indie author might incur expenses from Nathan Bransford, author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series. Nathan was a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. Before dedicating himself to helping authors chase their dreams.

In this post, Nathan discusses editing, formatting, design, cover, marketing…have I missed anything? In short every area of self-publishing that costs real money.