​The Awakened Homeowner​

Inaugural Newsletter

April 2025

Hello Reader Welcome to my first update! This week, I'm introducing my newsletter format and sharing some updates on The Awakened Homeowner journey.

First, a big thank you for joining the community!

It's hard to believe that it's been thirty-five years since I first set out to care for homeowners. This journey has led me to reflect on how important my clients have been to me.

I hope to share my knowledge with anyone about to embark on a project. Every bit helps! So, here we go!

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1. The Book

Publication Countdown!

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Wow, what an endeavor! Over the past four years, I have been writing, rewriting... and rewriting a book to empower homeowners. As many of you are now aware, it is complete and is being stocked on the virtual shelves of Amazon and other online bookstores.

Call For Reviews!

A significant part of a book's success is obtaining reviews on or near the day of its publication. I received a great response from my fans with just about one hundred free review copies downloaded!

If you or a friend are interested, I still have time to gather those reviews.

Here are some important tips for posting your review to keep Amazon happy.

• Indicate you received an advanced copy of the book for an honest review at the end of your posting.
• Reviews that include the "verified purchase" badge go a long way. No pressure...haha.
• No need to mention you know me personally as Amazon may not like that 🙂.
• If your last name is Reid, well, better not post a review as Amazon may not like that either..darn. Get creative with your accounts ;)
• Ideally reviews pop in around publication date which is 4/25. The algorithms pick up on this and help with visibility for the book.

Thanks to all my advanced readers and the TAH clan. Your help is very much appreciated!

2. The Podcast​

When it became clear that there was so much more to say beyond the book I set out to find a medium to elaborate and add to the book. Developing a podcast was the natural avenue so that's what's happening behind the scenes. Take a listen to The Awakened Homeowner Show. I'm new at this so no laughing, at least in front of me!

Introducing the New Podcast... Apr 20 · The Awakened Homeowner 20:40   ​

3. The App

This is crazy but when my editor said "This is great but what do I do with all this fantastic information?". "Well...." I said let's create an action plan and that's how BuildQuest was born, well it's really still in the womb. Developing an application is eerily similar to designing and building a home project. We are deep into developing the design and very soon will be engaging with developers. It's been another fabulous experience!

When the time is right I would love anyone's participation to test it out!

4. For Fun!

If you enjoy learning about building or remodeling and are on social media follow these accounts for informative real life ideas and info!

• ​https://www.instagram.com/freestonebuilt/​
• ​https://www.instagram.com/thebuildshow/​
• ​https://www.instagram.com/builder_brigade/​