Because what people think it’s going to be and how it actually turns out are two totally different things.So many writers dream of becoming an author, and to be frank, it’s a wonderful dream.But — it’...
The Learning Kit for Dandelion
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One of the advantages I have as a children's picture book author is that I was a preschool teacher for 9 years.This means that I know what learning activities based on a book are going to be the most...
What to Buy the Avid Reader Who Has It All
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When it comes to gift giving for a reader, we never know what to buy them because they usually have it allAt a birthday or at the holiday season, we often draw blanks as to what to buy for our loved o...
3 Things Authors Should Know About the Activities They Create for Their Children's Picture Books
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As wonderful as it is to create activities based on your children's book, if they aren't useful, then it's a wasted effortOne of the best marketing ideas for a children's picture book is for the autho...
In order to build a stronger platform, authors need to eventually focus on turning social media followers into customersFor a long time, my focus had been on writing books and growing the social media...
Being a stay-at-home mom and an entrepreneur helped me rethink the types of lessons I try to teach my daughterHaving the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom has been amazing.I would never give this t...
No matter how many new book concepts flood the book market, some tropes never fade awayWriters are always looking for new storylines, but if we are being honest, there are only so many different ways...
While the publishing industry keeps evolving, so is the self-publishing side of the industryDespite the hesitance of many writers in regard to self-publishing, the realm of self-publishing is slowly p...
Too many writers find themselves stuck at the finish line, unable to move forward to the published writing stageSo many writers dream of being published only to have obstacles blocking their way to re...
Like all things, good things take time to happenAs the publishing industry changes and more new authors emerge, we also see some of these new authors disappear quickly.At the beginning of a new author...
So many authors shy away from self-publishing because of the work it takes to be successful, but creating a process eases the uncertaintyThe goal of many authors is to get their work in front of reade...
As the publishing industry changes, writers and readers are left with fewer choices than before in the traditional publishing realmAs if the publishing industry wasn’t tough enough already, there are...
Detailed Research Makes Your Writing Better
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The more in-depth your research is, the more believable and better your writing will beAs writers, we want to be able to fully immerse readers in the story.Immersing the readers in the time period, lo...
Thinking outside the box is going to keep subscribers interested in your newslettersBuilding a subscriber list takes time and dedication.Getting people to take the next step to provide you with their...
Creating book covers requires research, an eye for design, and target audience market testingThere is no doubt that the book realm is a crowded market.According to Tagari.com, there are over 400,000 b...
As important as it is to create content that interests readers, authors need to create content they enjoy as wellJust poking around the internet, authors will soon realize that the writing world is di...