Category: Process
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What Do You Really Need as an Indie Children’s Author?
One of the most overwhelming parts of becoming a self-published children’s author is figuring out what you really need to publish your book and make it a success. There’s a lot of well-intentioned advice out there about the million and one things you can do to make your book absolutely perfect and reach as many potential readers…
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Sizing and Formatting Your Children’s Book Artwork for Kindle or Print
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “What size should I tell my illustrator to make my children’s book artwork?” The answer depends a little bit on the size and layout of your book (and whether you plan to do a print version), but in this post I’ll provide guidelines and answers…
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How I Made a Children’s Book in 10 Days: From Idea to Publication
A few days ago I published my third book, called Christmas on the Farm. I’m really happy with how it turned out, but the reason I’m writing this post is to share with you how I went from having the idea for the book to having it live for sale on Amazon in 10 days(!).…