I’ve been ecstatic to see my blog views growing and greatly appreciate everyone’s comments and questions. Thank you. I am planning on starting a weekly show, or it could be a bi-weekly show. I plan on having other authors/illustrators and other guests on the show where we discuss what’s working, not working, tips, tricks, any
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“Loved it, loved it. This is a great way for children to not only dream, but to not be scared to go to sleep and dream. Children have wonderful, fascinating imaginations and may not dream of sugar crystals, the moon made of cheese or animal crackers performing acrobatic tricks, but regardless of the type of
Continue Reading...So you’re like me, huh? Been sending out manuscripts of picture books for some time and you aren’t getting anywhere? It’s okay. It was only last week when I realized I’ve been doing it wrong this entire time! Say whaaaaat? No need to fear! Here are some tips that can help you send out a better-looking
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The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show is off the press, in boxes and ready to ship to the US. If you want to order a beautiful traditionally printed autographed book, you can preorder a book directly from me. For those wanting to take a look at a cheaper cost before hand, you can preorder it on
Continue Reading...Us self-published authors rely heavily on information handed down from other self-published authors. Big publishers have the luxury of knowing the ropes and having industry contacts. I want to share some information about audiobooks, cds, and metadata for those self-published authors that are a bit in the dark. What is Metadata? First, what is metadata?
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The circus wasn’t something that happened over night. Actually, the earliest form of the circus wasn’t really a circus at all, at least not how we know it today. Before television and movies, people got their entertainment from theater, plays, and live shows. Sometime around 1770, a horseback trick-rider named Philip Astley wanted other types
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Local Author receives national recognition from the 11th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards! Los Angeles: — The 11th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards recognized (Title of Book by Author’s Name) in the category of (Category) as a (winner/finalist) in this year’s competition. This prestigious National award is open to all English language books in print from small,
CONGRATULATIONS! It is our great pleasure to inform you that you are a Finalist in the 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards. Your book truly embodies the excellence that this award was created to celebrate, and we salute you and your fine work. The lists of winners and finalists are proudly displayed on our brand new
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Before publishing, a self-published author will probably do a lot of research in finding not only the best distributor, but the best, cheapest, and the one with a customer service that actually cares. Aside from Lulu, and others, most of my research brought top dogs, Createspace and IngramSpark to the forefront, especially when it comes to
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