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!
Hi Reader, This is the best I could do with my iPhone. The picture at the top of this email is one that my hubby snuck of me while I took pictures of the moon ad nauseum. π€£ NEW: DISCOVER UNIQUE NICHESβ
β¨ BONUS - If you sign up for Julie's new workshop, (make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus when hovering over the little person icon) choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. My bonuses do not expire so you can save them for another time. I'm going to be doing a big update in May so stay tuned for that! β NEW: EMAIL SECRETS REVEALEDβ Now she's ready to share her secrets in her course, The Email Bootcamp. Right now, you can grab it on sale for the $97 (regularly $247.) Even better, Christina is also including a live "Get it Done" week beginning on May 13th. If you complete the challenge, you'll Christina will promote your lead magnet to her 7,000+ subscribers. Use coupon code EMAILBOOTCAMP at checkout to save $150.
β¨BONUS - If you sign up for Christina's course (make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate) choose three deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. β ENDS TONIGHT: BANISH AI OVERWHELMβ Well, Sue has heard it all and has decided to share her very own AI Tool Keyword, Title and Description Generator. Even though this is a powerful template on itβs own, Sue has found herself always having to look for old prompts or images and then ending up having to create new ones because she couldn't find them which was wasting precious time. This is what created this amazing product! An AI Generator and Logbook designed in Google Sheets - With just a few inputs about your product and audience this generator will provide you with the correct prompts to enter into your AI Tool for your Keywords, Title and Description for your products. She's also added a Logbook Tab where you can save all the data. An AI Prompt Logbook designed in Canva & PowerPoint - For those of you who prefer to add your content outside of Google, this Logbook has all the same sections as the AI Generator but in more of a Journal format. An AI Image Repository designed in Canva, Powerpoint & Google Slides - AI Images is a whole other kettle of fish so she created its own special repository to save your information in. With this handy system you can alphabetize your images or purely add them as you go along, itβs up to you. And the best part, you have three platforms to choose from. This bundle is perfect for anyone seeking efficiency and inspiration, this bundle is a game-changer. Elevate your online shop or website effortlessly with targeted keywords and descriptions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your design process! Share the love and watch creativity thrive. If you're looking for an even better deal, make sure you check out Sue's Createful Journals Business Hub for $15 a month where you will receive the AI Generator as part of your membership!
β¨ BONUS - If you grab Sue's AI bundle, choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. If you opt for her monthly membership instead, choose a one-time regular bonus. NEW: CREATE STELLAR SALES PAGES
Sign up by May 5th to enjoy $40 discount with code NOTSLEAZY to join her first βLIVEβ round that will run from May 6th to 12th.
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β Faith is also wrapping up her Birthday Sale with her final course deal: Building A Profitable PLR Business. This sale ends May 5th
β¨BONUS - If you sign up Faith's new course (make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate) choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. β ONE DAY LEFT: GET IN AT FOUNDER'S PRICES Neha from Planner For All has created a brand new, exciting monthly membership called 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. 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. And if you're an avid book lover, Neha is offering her brand new Reading Planner Spreadsheet which is perfect for anyone who loves curling up with a good book - and has a long list of books waiting in the wings!
β¨ BONUS - If you join Neha's membership, choose two (one-time) deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. β STARTS TOMORROW: EMPOWER YOUR MINDβ 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- 3490-word blog post called "The Resilience Mindset: A Framework for Growth and Adaptation" SOCIAL MESSAGES - 30 messages taken from the blog posts to share on your social media accounts. β
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. β NEW: POP AT PINTERESTβ Use these mockups to promote:
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β β LIFETIME DEAL OF THE CENTURYβ 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 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. 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. 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¨ 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. β ENDS TONIGHT: GET EMPOWEREDβ For a simple ONE-TIME FEE, you are getting access to: 1) Empowered Rejects 10-Day Transformation Program (Usual $100) 2) BONUS LIFETIME ACCESS to Empowered Rejects Facebook Community (Usual $109/y) The Empowered Rejects 10-Day Transformation Program is for you if you:
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β¨BONUS - If you sign up for Faith's new program (make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate) choose three deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. β ENDS TONIGHT: HALF OFF WORKSHOPS D'vorah Lansky, at Share Your Brilliance is having a 50% off Workshop Special. From now until the end of April, you can choose from over 20 of her Content Creation Workshops with Companion PLR Template Packs. If you've attended any of D'vorah's courses or workshops, you know that she is dedicated to equipping people in being able to easily create content, for personal use as well as to sell. This huge sale features over 20 workshops and each includes training, a demonstration, and a Companion PLR Template Pack. Stock up for 50% off with code Workshop50 to save at checkout until the end of the month. There are over 20 Workshops to choose from and there's no limit to how many times you can use your coupon.
β¨ BONUS - For every $25 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you spend over $49, you can change that to a deluxe bonus and grab a second deluxe bonus for every $49 after that. β ENDS SOON: ANNIVERSARY SALEβ Here are the two amazing Anniversary Sale plans to choose from (April 24th - May 2nd only): Monthly Plan: $29/month (Reg $37/month)
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No coupon needed, price is already marked down on the yearly plan. Both plans include FREE PLR Product licenses to create and sell your own PLR products using these graphics. This sale is on until May 2nd.
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Carmen's monthly membership, choose a one-time deluxe bonus from my bonus page. If you opt for the yearly option, choose six deluxe bonuses. β MAKE $ WITH CROSSWORDS You'll also receive full commercial rights to the content you create using this software. There are NO limitations set by us to how you can use the content you create as long as itβs legal. That means content you create can be sold on marketplaces (e.g. Creative Fabrica, Etsy), given away as freebies (whether email opt ins or hand outs in schools etc) and used in books you publish, to name a few examples. Includes options to export questions separately, hide questions in solutions or change display format from questions underneath the grid to questions to the side of the grid. Choose your font, styling, colours, number/letter placement, placement of questions, titles and more! Control over grid thickness, colour and fill. You have full commercial rights to the content you create using this software. There are NO limitations set by us to how you can use the content you create as long as itβs legal. Sell on marketplaces such as Creative Fabrica, Etsy, etc., give away as freebies, and/or use them to create published books.
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Luke's latest puzzle tool, choose two deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. β CHECK YOUR HEAD Jan Small is back with the Ultimate Mental Health Spreadsheetβ for those looking for wellness tools. This one has 24 tabs covering different aspects of mental health, monitoring how we feel, managing symptoms and offering coping strategies suggested by experts, as well as providing a place to reflect, record and work on thought patterns, affirmations, and therapy sessions. The suggestions are editable so they can be updated to match one's own situation or treatment programs provided by a therapist.
There's also a sheet to assess your current state of mental health so that you can check how you are doing at regular intervals. The spreadsheet comes with commercial rights so you can change and sell the spreadsheet if you wish and easily add your own design ideas to make your product unique or create special versions for different customers. As this is an evergreen product in a popular niche it can be sold all year round and for years to come. The Ultimate Mental Health Spreadsheet uses Google Sheets which most customers will be familiar with and have free access to, but it doesn't rely on any spreadsheet knowledge. The interface is very simple for customers and the steps for getting started are included in the product. There's a bump offer on the checkout page of a seller's pack for $7 to help you get the product to market quickly. It includes an instruction booklet (in editable Canva template format) to create a PDF for customers, 10 product mockups decorated with encouraging motifs related to mental health in two formats (rectangular and square), 120+ relevant keywords, and a sample product description specifically written to sell this product. An upsell after purchase offers a Depression Symptom Tracker spreadsheet. This helps you monitor potential symptoms daily and offers strategies recommended by experts to help lift your mood (symptoms and strategies can be edited by customers to match their own circumstances and any advice from their therapist.) This spreadsheet also comes with commercial rights so you can offer it as a separate product or bonus, or add it to the main spreadsheet. The product includes a seller instruction manual, a sample spreadsheet, and instructions to provide to customers along with the Depression Symptom Tracker spreadsheet. Just $9.
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Jan's spreadsheet, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you purchase the bump and the upsell, you can choose a deluxe bonus instead. β GRAD PLANNERβ The sale ends Sunday May 5th at midnight CST.
β¨ BONUS - If you grab Michelle's planner, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. β ENDS SOON: DOUBLE STORE CREDITβ Make sure to check out their wildly popular Double Store Credit promo, which is back for a limited time. β βWORRY FREE CONTENT β
This is the deal for you. Deposit Photos is a hugely popular offer which is only open a couple of times a year. Have a look on the Deposit Photos website to see how far one credit can stretch. 39 cents for peace of mind. We're talking a no brainer deal here. And remember, this deal is only on for a limited time but even if you're not sure, you're covered by a 60 day money back guarantee.
β β SUMMER TREATS Katherine's newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership has just arrived.β Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes. Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until tonight - March 14th.
β¨BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit choose a one-time regular bonus from my bonus page. β βCREATE A GORGEOUS BLOGβ Now you can get your hands on the same templates she uses. These will save you a ton of time and get eyes on your blog.
β¨BONUS - If you purchase Michelle's new Blog Template Kit, choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. β COOL NEW GOODIES AT CLUB PIN!
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:
Members will receive April's Products as a BONUS!! See 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!! 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. All this for just $10 and comes with commercial usage! We're talking super great value!
β¨ BONUS - If you grab Mel's membership, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. BONUS UPDATE:β For Warrior+ purchases: Make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus β
βGET ON THE WAITLISTβ If you're interested in learning how I use totally free and/or cheap tools to create AI generated images like the ones you see in the book above as well as my the bonuses you've seen lately as well as my newsletter banner photos, click here or the photo above. (Note: clicking this link won't take you anywhere. It just records your interest so I can make sure to notify you if and when this course becomes available - and offer it to you at the lowest price.)
Fantastic Monthly Memberships to Grow Your Biz: Faith (Faith's Biz Academy) Canva Templates Vault - $9/month ($197 one-time fee) (BZ40) Gabby (Cup of Zen) Spirit Animals Monthly Membership - $15/month Melanie (Bittyspire) Club Pin $10/month (See above for deets!) (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) Mim Jenkinson's Create + Co-Work Club - $19/month (B) Ruth Poundwhite - The Soulful Sales Society - $29/month (B) *BONUS KEY: B - A regular bonus from my bonus page. β 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. Happy Tales! Lara xo 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. β¨ My Favorite Biz Tools β¨
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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!
Butterfly Landing Pad ;-) Hi Reader,Happy Friday! How has your week been? I'm super excited to have the nicer weather upon us! As promised, I wanted to tell you more about our visit to Niagara Falls. Usually we don't do touristy stuff but this time, we hit a few spots. The Bird Kingdom was one of them but today I want to tell you about the Butterfly Conservatory - both of which I've always wanted to check out. The latter is located on the grounds of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture in...
Hi Reader,I'm still recovering from our trip to Niagara Falls. We had an amazing time and it was pretty low key, but for some reason, I haven't been able to get my groove back yet. It's taken more time to recover than the amount of time we were actually away. π€£We did pack a lot into four days - and some of those days we walked almost 20k steps! That might be close to a record.As I mentioned last time, halfway through our stay, my son said he didn't want to go to the waterpark. A part of me...
Hi Reader,I am back from my break. We took a few days off to celebrate my son's birthday which was a real treat for all of us. Besides checking once a day for any emergencies, I enjoyed time away from the computer and didn't write any emails which was new territory for me. We went for an extended trip to Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls which is my son's favorite place in the world. I upgraded our reservation and booked a suite which is situated on two floors. Why? So he can throw his...