Books & Biz is the home base for indie authors using AI to write, market, and publish smarter. Codex packages, Claude plugins, prompt packs, premade covers — and a community where the next drop could change what your week looks like.
Four toolkits, all built to help indie authors write better books faster — and keep more of the joy while you’re at it.
The thing the regulars set their alarms for. Here’s what actually happens.
Once a month, we run a weekend drop event — a fast-moving release of brand-new codex packages, outlines, and other goodies. Drops are limited quantity, first-come-first-served, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. That’s the whole magic of it.
Every drop is a little different. Some run on Facebook in the First Drafts group, some run right here on booksandbiz.com, and some are a mix of both. The schedule below tells you exactly where each event lives.
Drops post once a month, always on weekends. Each event lists the date, theme, and where it’s happening.
Items release on a rolling timer. The hottest packages go in the first hour. Refresh, watch, grab.
Each package is one-time-only. Once it’s claimed, it leaves the store and stays gone. No restocks.
Right after the drop wraps, Joe takes over. No filter, no plan, just stories — usually involving Marrow, Mushrooms, and whatever else falls out of his brain that day.
Every drop closes the same way. When the timer hits its last hour, Beer Thirty kicks off and Joe shows up with a beer. No filters, lots of Marrow & Mushrooms, occasional life advice nobody asked for. It is the best worst hour of your weekend.
Mark your calendar. We’ll remind you anyway.
Each event ends with Beer Thirty — Joe’s storytelling hour.
Honest, unsolicited reviews from indie authors using the plugins, the VIP community, and the Lab — shared unprompted, not asked for.
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I’ve only just started looking at the plugins and I’m impressed — they streamline the process, and the manuscript editor pro is very good. I also like that Dana has integrity. What you see is what you get.
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I was in the Premium tier for only a month before I joined VIP — and it is SO worth it for me. I’ve done concept to finished draft with plugins, and edited draft with her Manuscript Editor. I’ve jumped into the Lab too.
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I find so much value in her community and the VIP membership. I’ve learned so much — from what Dana shares and from what others share in the group. The tips and tricks of how others use the plugins is gold.
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Working in Cowork and using plugins has been a game changer for me. I’m in the Lab learning how to customize and create my own plugins, which is super fun. VIP is worth it for sure if you write multiple genres.
The Books & Biz Skool community is where the heads-up goes out, the templates live, and the regulars hang out between drops. Three tiers. Pick your speed.