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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.

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.

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.

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! You can read every blog post , watch every YouTube video , or even get a degree in creative writing… ...but sometimes what you really need is practical advice from people who’ve been there. Luckily, the kid-lit community is one of the most supportive and helpful communities around, so I asked some successfully published children’s book authors

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...