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If you’re reading this as a pre-published author, you’re in the best possible place to start building your social media presence. The earlier you start, the better off you’ll be.

Publishing your children's picture book is easily one of the most exciting parts of becoming an author, but lots of new authors don't...

Social media is full of posts like this: As an author coach, every time I see someone looking for a “publishing company” I cringe. Not...

If you're planning on self-publishing your children's book, you might be wondering...do I need to purchase a barcode? The short answer?...

When it comes to writing your first children's book, you may be wondering: how much will it actually cost? In this blog post, I'm going...

On the day of the event, you tweet your pitch and use the event hashtags. Then, you support other authors by commenting on their pitches and following them. Do NOT like any pitches that day—those are reserved for agents only. If an agent gives your pitch a heart...that's an invitation to query them!

When you’re just starting your journey writing for children, you usually have more questions than answers, and lots and lots of doubt!...

If you've self-published your book or you plan to, one of the most valuable assets you can invest in is a great analytics tool. That's...

Pinterest is a visual discovery platform where users can discover and save ideas. In other words, it's a visual search engine! To get started with Pinterest, create a business account. This will give you access to analytics and other features that can help you track the performance of your pins.

When you decide to self-publish a children's book, one of the logistics you'll need to consider is how you plan on printing and...

In an age where more and more people are writing books, you can't just sit back and hope that yours will sell on its own. So how do you...

If you're an aspiring children's book author, then you're probably wondering whether it's better to self-publish or go with a traditional pu

But did you know that the skills that make a great teacher are also the characteristics of a great children's book author?

Using IngramSpark also puts your book in Ingram's database which is where schools, libraries, and bookstores go to order books...

A print-on-demand company like KDP makes your book available worldwide on Amazon.