Reader, **TOMORROW @ 11AM PST/2PM EST** Kary Oberbrunner is the most knowledgeable person I know on protecting your IP, intellectual property, as we head into 2026. He even presented on IP protection to the USPTO on a special panel which was later presented to Congress in a 2024 report. I’m grateful to have Kary joining our ShelfLife community tomorrow morning for a free session on making sure your IP is protected as an author. Just reply to this email to reserve your free ticket. I learned…

Reader, 1,000,000+ copies of Longitude have been sold. Yes….a book about those horizontal lines on the globe. I wanted to know how and why. Dava Sobel joined me on Before The Bestseller over the last two weeks which also inspires today’s 321. I rarely know what the gravy of a conversation will end up being and these ones were no exception. talking to Dava it became clear how important it is to chose the right publisher, should you chose to go that route. I provide today’s 321 to give you an…