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Most self-published children's book authors pick their release date the same way they'd pick a restaurant on a Friday night—by feel, without much thought, based on whatever's convenient at the time. Then they wonder why launch day felt flat, why sales didn't move the way they expected, why all that work didn't seem to pay off.

After creating a high-quality book and preparing all your files for self-publishing, the next step is to get your book listed through a print-on-demand company (Like KDP or IngramSpark) or Seller Central (if you've chosen offset printing).

Many parents will often use similar phrases as they look for their child’s next book. Typically these phrases come from one of the following groupings: setting/time period, character role, plot theme, events/situations, or age group. These are known as keywords, and authors can take advantage of them by using them in the seven KDP keywords boxes for their book.

If you’ve been putting off your dreams of publication because you aren’t sure where to start, you’ve got no more excuses! In this post, we’re keeping it simple and breaking down how you can become an author into monthly tasks and manageable steps.

Your Amazon book listing doesn’t need to be perfect on Day 1 — but the more polished and professional it is, the better your chances of making a sale. Use this checklist to audit your book’s page today (and revisit it regularly after launch). A few thoughtful tweaks can make a big difference!

If you’re looking to lengthen a book that’s short on pages, here are some ideas that will not only help you meet the minimum page requirements, but will also add value for your readers.

While patent, trademarks and copyrights are 3 foundational types of intellectual property, they are completely different and separate animals.

Today, I want to share three of my favorite resources for writers that I use almost daily—tools I couldn’t imagine running my author busines

If you've written a book and plan on self-publishing, you might wonder how to actually get your book on Amazon.

Kids love something to snuggle up with while they read! As a children’s book author myself, I recently had a plush owl produced to sell alon

Every best-selling author was once a beginner. Learning how to write and publish—no matter which publication route is best for you—is just a

Choosing the perfect freelance illustrator for your book is one of the hardest parts of the self-publishing process.

When a client asks, “How do I format a picture book?” I have to stop and clarify which type of formatting they’re talking about.

There were a few things I wish I’d known prior to starting my own independent publishing company, Phoenix Media & Books.

Here’s a round up of my favorite FREE writing contests and challenges for children's book authors.