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15 Sep 22:34
This episode comes from questions I got from several members of my course and Facebook group– is itreally possible to make money as a self-published children’s author? Is the income consistent? How much are we talking here? All good questions, and all get addressed in this episode. Earning money as a self-published children’s author is […]
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09 Oct 15:23
In this episode, I talk about a topic that trips up many self-published children’s authors: how to price your book so it actually sells. But beyond just selling, it’s important that you actually make some money from your books so you can keep creating more! Sometimes selling (or giving away) as many copies as possible […]
21m ·
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18 Sep 17:02
On this week’s episode, I cover a question that many aspiring children’s authors ask themselves: is self-publishing the right choice for me? As you’ve probably gathered by now, I’m a big advocate of self-publishing, but the truth is that it’s not right for everyone. In this episode, I talk about the 5 questions you should […]
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09 Sep 14:25
On this solo episode of the podcast, I’m tackling a topic that’s a little controversial in the indie children’s book world. You may have heard other self-published authors talk about giving away copies of their book for free and wondered, “Why the heck would I want to give away the book that I put so […]
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01 Aug 20:09
My guest on the podcast this week is Lynelle Woolley, self-published children’s author of the fantastic series Flower Girl World. I reached out to Lynelle after running across her books in the Kindle store and being extremely impressed with how attractive, polished, and professional they are. Her books looked like they were produced by a […]
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10 Jul 16:28
My guest this week is Catherine Driscoll, self-published author of the hit book “The Town Turkey.” Catherine wrote it based on a funny event that happened in her town, and ended up turning the idea into a very successful first book! In this interview she shares how she came up with the idea, what led […]
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26 Jun 20:22
Author’s Note:Although I wrote this article for children’s authors, and there are a few things that are unique to children’s books, these methods work for any author in any genre who needs to get more reviews! Please share it with any authors you know. One of the best ways to start selling a lot of […]
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19 Jun 18:33
This week my guest is Carol Ekster, who taught children for 35 years before retiring in 2009 and devoting herself full-time to writing children’s books. She has written around 50(!) books so far, and has 3 books published through traditional publishing, including Ruth the Sleuth and the Messy Room and Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?, […]
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11 Jun 19:38
I’m back with a fun new episode for you this week. I recently interviewed a really fun couple named Rosemary Rivera & Mario Menjivar, who are a husband and wife team who create and self-publish children’s books! Rosemary is the author and marketing/PR person, and Mario is a former Disney animator who made the transition […]
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22 May 16:00
For this episode I did a quick little solo update about some interesting info I ran across this week in the world of children’s publishing. Listen to the episode, or you can read through my notes below, which cover most of what I talked about on the show. Please let me know if you’d like […]