Writer, TV Producer/Director, Digital Creator.
(Discovery Channel, HGTV, The CBC, Elle Canada, The Toronto Star, and US Weekly.)
Although I'm an award-winning journalist who has shot stories around the world, nothing gives me more joy than taking photos in my local stomping ground, βThe Rougeβ and turning them into illustrative art. I love sharing stories and images with my community along with free and paid resources to help others break the chains of the 9-to-5 hamster wheel to achieve a life they love.
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β Hi Reader,
I have some pretty cool news to share with you. (Insert drumroll here?) π€£ β I'm going to be a contributor to this year's BC Stack! β I'll be unveiling my Art with A.I. course which I'm super excited for people to check out. (And nervous too since it's my first course.) β For anyone who was supposed to receive this course when I offered it as a bonus, if you pick it up through BC Stack, I'll also be offering you my next course, which is close to completion along with any other goodies I might throw in. β Thanks to those who has been so patient and understanding. I've had some personal family issues going on for the past year and haven't had much free time to devote to my course. My longtime readers might have also noticed I haven't been as active sending my once-daily newsletters over the last year too. Lately it's been a couple times a week, sometimes even less than that. β For now, this is the season I'm in, and I'm ok with that. But I definitely haven't forgotten about those bonuses so stay tuned for more details soon!
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STARTS MONDAY: BC STACK
Yes, it's almost here and I'm more than a little nervous to put it mildly. β On Monday, BC Stack 2024 will be rolling in like a freight train with their highly sought after bundle that is only available once a year. β With 65 products available from industry heavyweights along with some newcomers (yesss that's meeeee!!!) it's definitely one worth checking out. β If you're interested in signing up to promote this event as an affiliate, you'll earn 50% commission on any sales you bring in, plus Dan and Rachel have over $20k in prizes available. β I've been an affiliate for the last two years and even if you don't have a huge list, they're still awarding prizes to the little folks who don't feel like they can compete with the big dogs. β β βHere's the lowdown:
Product Price: $49
Pre-Buy Next Year: $27
Workshop Upsell: $499
Please don't count yourself out! You have people who want to buy from you. Trust me on this one. I'm proof of this. β Make sure you sign up as the bundle goes live on June 10th! β Also, Dan sent me a new link as the one I gave you in my last email wasn't correct so ignore the last link if you haven't already signed up.
Jenn is back with her newest offering, the super unique Validation in Relationships Content Kit. β This comprehensive package is designed to help you deliver insightful and practical content, ranging from engaging affirmations to beautifully crafted Canva templates, making it ideal for professionals like you who aim to empower and educate about the nuances of validating feelings in relationships. β Tailoring this content to match your unique voice is easily done with our user-friendly Canva templates.
Here's what you get:
AFFIRMATIONS - 30 affirmations to add to a journal or provide to your audience.
CANVA TEMPLATES - 15 different templates. Fully editable free in Canva.
PHOTOS - 5 links to photo sites with creative commons license.
EPIC BLOG POST- 2583-word blog post called "Validation in Relationships" β SELF SURVEY - 20 questions or prompts to encourage your audience to learn more about their relationships.
SOCIAL MESSAGES - 30 messages taken from the blog posts to share on your social media accounts.
Customize and tailor the content to align with your unique journey. The user-friendly Canva template makes it easy to edit and adapt the kit to resonate with your personal style and voice. β Right now, you can grab this kit (regularly $27) for $10 off using VALID10 until June 14th. Or join Jenn's amazing Content Creator's Library and download all the kits you can use for one low price.
β¨ BONUS - If you buy Jenn's new kit, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you opt for her Creator's Library instead, choose a one-time deluxe bonus.
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NEW: GET SMART
Jan Small is back with her brand new 18-month Smartphone Planner. β With 578 pages covering the 18 months from July 2024 right through to December 2025, this also comes with commercial rights and full instructions for editing (47-page pdf with screenshots) so that you can easily make your own set of unique planners if you wish.
As the planner has an extra six months, customers can start using their purchase right away, instead of waiting for 2025, which is a huge advantage when it comes to selling your planner at any time before the end of the year.
This also makes the planner ideal for the academic school year.
Instructions are included in the pdf guide for removing months (if you wish) as the year progresses, and using these instructions, you can easily create a 12-month 2025 planner from this product for selling next year.
Smartphone planners are hugely popular with those of us who don't want to carry around a weighty paper planner or even an iPad, and they're a popular niche on Etsy.
Get ready for the planner buying frenzy ahead in Q4 and add a Smartphone option to your store in as many different designs as you like.
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There's a bump offer on the checkout page with 6 extra covers at $7. β An upsell ($7) includes an instruction booklet (in editable Canva template format) to create a PDF for customers, 10 product mockups in each of two formats (square and rectangular), 200+ relevant keywords, and a sample product description specifically written to sell this product. β Just $17 during launch (regularly $67.) No coupon code required. This sale ends June 14th at Midnight PST.
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Jan's planner, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you purchase the bump and the upsell, you can choose a deluxe bonus instead.
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NEW: PROJECTS ON LOCKβ β Neha is back with the Ultimate Project Planner Google sheet template.
Simplify your project management with this Gantt Chart Template. This is a meticulously crafted tool that brings clarity and precision to your workflow. β Designed to cater to most of the phases of project execution, this Google Sheet project planner is perfect for productivity enthusiasts, project managers, or anyone else wanting to streamline project planning and execution. β Your purchase also includes a Multi-Project Planner Template, a Gantt Chart Project Planner Template designed to track 5 projects at a time. That's two complete products for the price of one. β Normally $47, get it for $24 until June 12th. No coupon code required. β If you prefer, join Neha's monthly membership, the Savvy Template Hub. If you love Neha's spreadsheets and can't resist snapping them up, this is the membership for you since it's specifically geared towards offering spreadsheets with commercial rights. β Every month you'll receive a new spreadsheet along with training on how to make your spreadsheet beautiful and completely unique. Plus she'll be throwing in extra goodies.
β¨ BONUS - If you buy Neha's spreadsheet, choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. If you decide to join her new templates membership, choose two (one-time) deluxe bonuses.
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NEW: CREATE RAVING FANSβ β Lynette is back with her latest workbook: The Fan Formula. β With 54 unique pages, this useful planner is loaded with practical strategies, expert tips, and customizable content that can seriously boost your business or wow your clients.
Valuable Insights: Theyβve distilled wisdom from across the Internet into easy-to-digest sections just for you. Itβs like having your own personal business coach available whenever you need it.
Customizable Content: Tailor this workbook to fit your unique business needs. Whether you're using it for your own growth or as a resource for your clients, it's designed to adapt and deliver value.
Actionable Exercises: This workbook is brimming with practical exercises that help you directly apply the strategies to your business. Itβs hands-on learning at its finest.
Donβt miss out on turbocharging your business or adding a valuable tool to your offerings. β Right now, grab this at the special introductory price of $19 (normally $37) until June 10th at 11:59 PM.
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Lynette's workbook, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page.
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EMAILS ON REPEATβ β If the idea of coming up with ideas for a newsletter haunts you, Angela Wills' newest training, Endless Email Ideas is just the ticket to help avail you of this problem for good. β This is one of the most important topics Angela covers. It's about not worry so much about your "niche" but more about attracting people who share the same values as you do. β Right now during her launch, grab it for 50% off - $22.50. Or you can get it for free if you're a member of Angela's monthly membership, Email Practice Club, which costs $20 a month. Plus you'll instantly receive access to every single club training available as well.
β¨BONUS - If you purchase Angela's new course (or if you opt in for Angela's membership) grab a one-time deluxe bonus from my bonus page.
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NO COMMITMENT!
Do you love Leonie but just haven't wanted to take the leap to plunking down your hard earned cash for a year commitment to the Brilliant Biz Academy? β Well, Leonie decided to make a special offer, which she hasn't rolled out in over a decade!
Right now, you can join with monthly access to her membership which houses over $10,000 worth of courses, coaching, books, templates & virtual co-working space. β All content is immediately available. No content is dripped and you're not locked in if you're not feeling it. Plus, if you know you only need to do a quick pop in to check out specific courses, this is the perfect way to make use of her membership with no ties.
Grab this offer for $29 a month, but hurry, Leonie is doing a trial run of her lightbulb of an idea so it may never see the light of day again. β And of course, if you know you love it and missed out the last time she opened up her membership, grab the yearly deal to get the best bang for your buck for $199 a year and JOIN me! I've been a member since she opened her doors two years ago and I highly recommend it.
β¨BONUS 1 - If you purchase the monthly plan, choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. β β¨BONUS 2 - If you decide to opt for the yearly, choose six deluxe bonuses AND I'll also throw in the following extra goodies:
The Shimmering Stars collection - a 12 piece set of modern, timeless, shimmering stars in 12 x 12" seamless patterns with MRR rights. That means you can do whatever you want with them without making any changes. You just can't sell the templates as is. (4 of the 12 images shown below.)
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β¨BONUS 3 - I'll throw in my 10 piece set of abstract, modern art prints in 12 x 12" seamless patterns. (4 of the images shown below.) These come with MRR rights so you can use them to create backgrounds for planners and printables, dividers, covers as well as KDP, POD, etc.
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Both of these sets have massive evergreen appeal so you can use these patterns for years to come. β Normally, these pieces would retail individually for a minimum of $10 with personal use in my Etsy store (a value of $220) but today you're getting the entire set with commercial use, so the value is significantly greater. Email me with your receipt and I'll send this right over! β
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TRACK YOUR HEALTH
Mary Jo is back with her brand new Intermittent Fasting Planner Template. β βIntermittent fasting is a powerful tool for weight loss and overall health enhancement, and I'm excited to share this new planner, created for use with Canva. It provides everything needed to successfully implement and maintain an intermittent fasting routine. β The Planner includes:
Introduction to intermittent fasting
Worksheets for different fasting methods
In-depth self-assessment
Goal setting practices
Creating a routine
Progress tracking
Reward system
Nutrition guide
Meal planning
Food log
This planner helps users plan and visualize their fasting and eating windows, making it easy for them to be successful.
The commercial-use template is on sale for an introductory price of just $12 (reg. $34) through June 17, with no coupon needed. β You'll also receive the option to add her Intermittent Fasting Planner Add-Ons for $5. This is a matching set of 20 pages that can be added to the Intermittent Fasting Planner. β She also has the Menopause Symptoms Tracking Journal Template available as an upsell for $9 (reg $27) β This sale runs until June 17th.
β¨BONUS - If you grab MaryJo's new planner choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you add her bump offer and upsell, grab a deluxe bonus instead.
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SAY HELLO TO A NEW LOOK! ββ Have you heard the news? My pal Melanie Dougherty has just changed the name of her membership from Club Pin to Club Pub. β When her membership started a few years ago, it was focused on Pinterest Pins, but her club has evolved so much that Mel decided it needed a name change to suit where she's going in her business. β Previously, members received access to two months of content (the current one and the previous month's) but from now on, you'll receive access to ALL her content! That is HUGE as this means it won't go poof after a couple of months. You'll be getting access to everything she's ever created plus a growing library of video training on how to use the content. There's so much VALUE for everything you get! β If you're worried that her brand new renovation means an increase in price, the good news is she's kept it at $10 FOR NOW. β
This month's featured products:
Business Basics Solopreneur eBook - 43 Pages, fully customizable templates created in Canva, with PLR
35 AI Created Corresponding Images - with PLR
The eBook is a basic overview of different areas to consider when starting and growing your online business - perfect if you're new to this and want to start your own business, or you've started and want ideas to continue to grow your business.
She's got a fun (super cool!) Retro Comic vibe happening for this month's products, with topics that include:
Business Basics
Technology
Market Research
Customer Experience
Ethics and Business Savvy
Grow-Learn-Lead
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And this just in: Members will receive April's Products as a BONUS plus everything from previous months!! β βSee images below for an additional bonus of the Product Research and Organization Training --- also included in April's products and not yet available anywhere else!!β β βMel's new training is not really a lesson on keyword research,.....more an example of a good few key words she's found, and how to combine them in your product listing to up your searchability results. β And there's a system to organize all that research and "rabbit hole research," because Mel's a systems gal. This includes those key word gold mines you find when looking for something else. β This also includes how to organize and label all your best seller inspiration photos to not only speed up your product creation process, but to help you take that up-front work you did and use it to create numerous products. β Save time. Up your creation. Win Win. Includes Google sheet and Canva template so you'll have your own organizational system.
This month's Club Pin products were created from just some of the things she found, so it's a great little implementation training. She shows you what she found, how she organized it and then turned it into two different products that you could just run wild with and use to create many others.
This training is ONLY available in her membership PLUS you'll also receive the two created PLR Canva Templates. β Soon this the training will be sold on it's own, but not with the two additional canva products included. Those will be an additional cost.
β¨ BONUS - If you grab Mel's membership, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page.
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CRAFTY CLIP ART
Katherine's is back with her newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership.β ββ This month's Craft Room design kit is a treasure trove of inspiration, designed to ignite your imagination and add a touch of handmade charm to your designs. My love of all things crafting including aimlessly wandering the aisles of craft supply stores and convincing myself I have time for one more project is what prompted this theme. I hope it helps spark your creativity! β With all the latest concerns over copyright, usage rights, and outsourcing art from questionable sources, a few members have asked if she makes the graphics in her kits. The answer is YES, she personally illustrates/draws/paints the graphics. β All of her personal hand-drawn or painted illustrations and high-resolution elements can be used to create PLR, digital products, physical products, and TEMPLATES (to name a few) which is MUCH MORE than any typical commercial use license.
Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes. β These design kits are only available for one month inside the membership so you have until the 14th to pick these up. Katherine will then be offering them for sale at the current regular price of $97. β You'll automatically receive $482 worth of bonuses that come with MRR rights, meaning you can turn these kits around and not only sell them commercially, but as PLR without restrictions! β MRR or master resell rights means you can sell these items commercially to others who can also sell them commercially. Normally, with PLR, you can sell them to others for personal use only. β This means you can use these products to create your very own PLR. It's also perfect if you've been wanting to get into a bundle but don't have a creative bone in your body and aren't sure what you would be able to offer with PLR rights - now you'll be able to thanks to Katherine's gorgeous resources. β Best of all, you can use these elements without fear of infringing on someone's license, which is much more generous than a standard commercial use license, and use them for to create PLR digital products, physical products, and templates (to name a few) - and yes, even stickers!
Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until tonight - June 14th.
β¨BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit choose a one-time regular bonus from my bonus page.
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ENDS SOON: DOUBLE STORE CREDITβ β Creative Fabrica is back with their Big Spring Sale. A massive sale where you can grab 90% off sitewide on millions of fonts & designs! β
Make sure to check out their wildly popular Double Store Credit promo, which is back for a limited time. β If you've held off on picking up their yearly All Access Membership which is currently on sale for the lowest price they've ever offered it ($47/year - 3.99 a month ) and prefer purchasing your graphics outright, this is one of my favorite promotions to stock up on to stretch your dollar even further. β
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LIFETIME DEAL OF THE CENTURYβ β Recently I told you about my tea party call with Michelle Rohr who went through her favorite tools that have been helping her to work smarter, not harder. β One of them stood out immediately called Voicenotes and after I did a tiny bit of research, I RAN and signed up lightning fast. β Why? Usually $10 a month, they're offering a lifetime deal of just $50 to the first thousand subscribers. I wasn't sure when that would run out so I hot footed it right over there and hit that buy button so fast. β If you're upset you missed out on apps like Heartbeat and Butter and think this is something that you can get use out of, you'll be jumping up and down with glee if you grab it now for that crazy good deal. β The inventor of the app created Buy Me a Coffee which has helped over a million creators in funding their work online. You'll see that in signatures for blogs, memberships, and at the end of newsletters for people like Faith Lee, Liz Wilcox, and Sasha Hutchinson. β Their new AI note-taker, Voicenotes, is an intelligent note-taking tool that allows creators and thinkers to dump their thoughts. β For me, I immediately bought after seeing my voice note get transcribed instantly. That's not even the main use for this app though. Here are just a few of the things it can do:
β Record new ideas, family moments, meetings, podcast takeaways, anything.
β Ask your AI to review past notes or brainstorm new ideas. It has perfect memory.
β Create summary, to-do list, blog post, and more using your notes. β Here are some other things it can do that are currently in the works:
β Attachments: this would allow note-takers to quickly attach images, links, etc. to a note for future reference. Your AI will have context about this as well.
β Reminders: Voicenotes will automatically surface to-do items from your notes. So you can say things like "remind me to buy that new book about the Sackler family" and it would be added to your reminders (attaching design).
β Apple Watch and WearOS apps (ETA May mid)
β Publish: ability to publicly share a voice note with your friends/followers. Can be even used as a lightweight-podcast.
β Autotags: Voicenotes will suggest tags to be added after processing your notes. Currently tags are underused because of the high effort and we hope this will solve that. β Its intelligence is jaw droppingly brilliant: summarizing transcripts into useful titles, finding the right answers to questions you ask it. β To put it all into perspective, check out this testimonial which sums up what Voicenotes can do:
Right now, the creators have made it free to try without even signing up so you're free to check it out without paying a dime. β I am not sure how long this deal will be on because the last time I heard, they had already reached 1,000 buyers and were only letting in a few more people. β If you're interested in finding the link to the deal, youβll find an upgrade button on the left sidebar on the website and on the top nav-bar on mobile. β This is what it looks like on my desktop. (I didn't try it on mobile as I hadn't downloaded it at the time.)
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If you're still not sure if you want it, the creators offer a no questions asked refund policy. Just email them anytime within 30 days for a refund. β If you do buy it, let me know how you like it after you've played with it a bit. I'd love to hear how it's working for you and any cool ways you're using the platform!
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Voicenotes, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. Send me your receipt, but kindly wait to collect your bonus until after the 30 day refund window has passed.
BONUS UPDATE:β β Check out my bonus page here. My bonuses do not have an expiry. I have been working on updating my bonus page (December 5th, 2023) so look forward to that soon. β βUpdate regarding bonusesβ β I've been having a few issues lately around receiving commissions so if you want to ensure that you buy through my links and receive your bonuses, please make sure to make your purchases on a desktop. β Apple does not allow for link tracking and there is a good chance that I will not get credited for the sale. It's also a good policy to click my link and purchase right away because if you decide to do so later, and you're browsing other sites, or checking out other emails, you may accidentally click on someone else's offer unknowingly so they'll get credit for a sale and if you don't know who that person is, they might not have a bonus for you. β For Thrivecart purchases: Make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate as shown in the photo below. As there are many templates used in Thrivecart, the field might look different than the photo below but the name will appear somewhere at the very bottom of the page underneath the cart.
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For Warrior+ purchases: Make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus
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Fantastic Monthly Memberships to Grow Your Biz: β βMost of these memberships qualify for a bonus so check out the Bonus Key below! To claim your bonus, please email me at lara@talesfromtherouge.com with BONUS in the subject line.β β βAmy (Fruitful Freelancing) Low Content Intel Subscription - $19.95 mo/$195 yearly. (B/BZ30) β Angela Wills' Email Practice Club - $20 (founding rate!)/$200 yearly. (B/BZ30**) β Becky (PLR Beach) Business Beach Club Member and Pro Member - $29 or 99/month (DB/BZ30) β ClΓ udia Orengo's Passive Income Growth Academy - $27 mo/$270 yearly. (B/BZ30**) β D'vorah (Share Your Brilliance) Content Creation Club - $27/month (B)
Melanie (Bittyspire) Club Pin $10/month (See above for deets!) (B) β Melissa Rezza Cookie Jar - $24/mo (B) β Melody (PLR of the Month) Kitchen Sink PLUS $27/month (B)
Michelle Rohr (Secret Owl Society) - Say Yes to Desire (formerly) Planner Girl Insider's Membership : $300 lifetime fee or $50 x 6 months. (BZ30 for one-time payment)
Thanks so much for being part of my list. I'll be back soon with more great offers, stories and special gifts just for you. β
Happy Tales!
Lara xo
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My name is Lara and I'm the owner of Tales From the Rouge - inspired by a magical enclave in the Rouge Valley in the east end of Toronto, Canada. I'm a writer/television producer and a wife and mom who loves photography, crystals, and my ever-expanding collection of typewriters. I'm inspired by nature on a daily basis and draw inspiration from my surroundings which trickles down to my creations.
*TC Bonus: If you purchase Thrivecart using my link, I'm offering TWO 40 minute Biz Coaching sessions. If you upgrade to Pro, I'll add in a third session! Currently, I am not accepting coaching clients so this is your chance to work with me directly. π»
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The information presented here is for educational purposes only. Before taking any action that may affect your health, finances, or well-being, please check with your own doctor, health-care provider, financial and business advisers. Always do your own due diligence.
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Lara Champion
Tales From the Rouge
Writer, TV Producer/Director, Digital Creator.
(Discovery Channel, HGTV, The CBC, Elle Canada, The Toronto Star, and US Weekly.)
Although I'm an award-winning journalist who has shot stories around the world, nothing gives me more joy than taking photos in my local stomping ground, βThe Rougeβ and turning them into illustrative art. I love sharing stories and images with my community along with free and paid resources to help others break the chains of the 9-to-5 hamster wheel to achieve a life they love.
Check out my previous posts but keep in mind that only subscribers get access to my occasional gifts which aren't posted below - so sign up to receive my daily newsletter!
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