Author: Beau
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My First Free Book Promotion
I just finished up my first Amazon KDP Select free promotion of my book The Knight Who Wouldn’t Sleep, and I wanted to give you all an in-depth look at the results, what I’ve learned, and what I’ll do differently next time around. My Approach I want to start this post off by saying that…
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What’s the Best Price for Your Children’s Book?
If you’ve never sold a book before, deciding on a price can be a big mental hurdle. If you price too low, you may be undervaluing your book. If you price too high, customers may pass on your book if they haven’t heard of you before. So what’s the ideal price? The good news is…
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Why You Should Self-Publish Your Children’s Books
Up until very, very recently, you had one of two ways of getting your books published. You either worked with the gatekeepers of the publishing industry and worked your butt off to get them to pick you from a sea of other children’s book authors, or you worked with a “vanity press” to print your…
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Ready to Make Your Own Children’s Book?
Welcome to Let’s Make Kids Books! My name is Beau Blackwell, and I’m the author of several self-published children’s books. I started writing and self-publishing books for my own kids a few months ago, and quickly fell in love with the process. All my life I’ve wanted to be an author. As a kid, I…