Marketing for Childrens Authors with Laurie Wright

Becky is a super successful children's author by anyone's standards. Her advice for new authors? Set a time to write each week as if it a doctor appointment - just do it! Listen and get to know, her story and find out what she's planning next. Contact Info: Becky Cummings www.authorbcummings.com Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth...

Join Laurie as she talks with Foreword Publicity, a PR firm for children's authors! Lori Orlinsky & Aly Bourque share eleven tips for holiday marketing in 2020, answer marketing questions, and share about some new services too! Make sure to check out their incredible giveaway ➡️ Enter for the chance to win a FREE virtual book tour! Read the blog post to take some notes >>> here &...

Join Laurie as she speaks with Miranda, who shares marketing wins and flops! Her BIG goal: Raise as much money as possible for charities that support children and animals. Through her Charity of the Quarter program, she donates a portion of the proceeds from each book sold to a non-profit every quarter, and she has raised over $8,000 to date! Contact Info www.pawsandthinkbooks.com Youtube Facebook...

This is the second time I was lucky enough to chat with Jaclyn on the podcast waaaayyy back in the beginning- it was episode 6! It's always nice to chat with a friend. Since we last spoke, she's launched a new series meant to empower young girls with confidence to be themselves and try new things, even if they are afraid they might fail. Now, doesn't THAT sound something we all need...

Join Laurie as she chats with astronomer, teacher, educator and now writer - Cecilia Caballero. Ceci travels the globe to catch eclipses and spends new moons gazing up at the stars. She's turned her love of the stars into a publishing house and turned her children's bedtime stories into fabulous books! Cecilia has learned some things along the way and is happy to share, here with us. Con...

Laurie talks with author and publishing coach April Cox about how she got started, and how she helps authors. April's goal with her books is to help those returning back to school to have a safe, inclusive and bully-free environment. Contact Info www.thelittlelabradoodle.com FB: @thelittlelabradoodle IG: @thelittlelabradoodle YouTube: Self-PublishingMadeSimple Twitter: lil-labradoodle Pintere...

Author and marketing expert Brandi Johnson joined me on the show today to talk about her publishing experience and to help children's authors with the big marketing B ! ('B' stands for beast, of course 😜 ) Marketing your children's book when you have no background in it feels so overwhelming. Most of us end up doing what we see others doing - posting on social media with our f...

Are Facebook ads on your to-do list? Stacy Bauer joins Laurie on the podcast and achieves the impossible - she managed to get Laurie excited to try Facebook ads again!  For those of you who don't already know Stacy, she is the author of the best selling Cami Kangaroo & Wyatt Too series. Becoming a published author has been a dream of Stacy's since childhood and 3 years ago, she made...

Join Laurie as she shares a yucky stat about how many emails people get on average a day, and some ways to help reduce the overwhelm! Want to organize your gmail? Go >> here << and watch Kelly Stocker's videos, this will be life-changing! For the compete show notes head to Laurie's website >> HER E<<. Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales...

Join Laurie as she speaks with Lori Orlinsky and Alysson Bourque, the founders of 'Foreword Publicity'. As indie authors we have to wear all the hats and do all the things! It's overwhelming, time consuming and it can lead to authors giving up on their book dreams, because there is just so much to know. If you've felt like that before you are going to LOVE this episode - these...

Join Laurie as she talks about time, how little we all have and how to make it as an author EVEN IF we only have an hour a day! Grab the Author Tasks and Time Management List mentioned in the episode - free to make an account but you do need to sign up! >>> Click here to access it Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to...

Join Laurie and author Nicole Filippone as they talk about the Facebook strategy that Nikki used to group her following from 200 to over 18000 in a matter of months! Nikki is a part-time author on paper, but full-time author at heart. She spends nights, weekends, and lunch hours working on her author ventures and loves it - most of the time. Nikki's big goal is just to help as many people as...

Join Laurie and author Nicole Filippone as they talk about book marketing, kickstarters and the ups and downs of the publishing journey. Nikki is a part-time author on paper, but full-time author at heart. She spends nights, weekends, and lunch hours working on her author ventures and loves it - most of the time. Nikki's big goal is just to help as many people as possible, which shines throug...

Join Laurie and Lindsay as they talk about finding illustrators, funding kickstarters, and getting it all done at nap time! Lindsay is  a mother of four (including identical twin girls who just turned 1 year old!) and an aspiring children's book author. Her maternity leave with the twins inspired her to find creative ways to support overwhelmed mothers of babies, and her debut picture book to...

Join Laurie and author Diane Elgin as they talk about the ups and downs that happen when you take on book publishing!   Diane Elgin is currently a full time writer and part time homeschool art teacher. She taught kindergarten for 16 years but recently she felt the need to write for kids. She wrote Daddy, How Does a Sloth Give a Hug about 12 years ago. Diane believes the story should teach you some...

Join Laurie with author Matthew Ralph as they talk about handy ways to write (it's not what you think!), how to get in touch with influencers, and what to NOT do when you're just starting out! Matthew Ralph is a British children’s book author who lives in London, UK. He is the author of the number one best-selling children’s picture book series “Sam The Speedy Sloth”, which has been awar...

Join Laurie with author Heather Robyn as they talk about Heather's funny TikTok videos (how much time do those really take to make?!). Heather teaches Informatics Education for Stanford Hospital, holds a Doctorate degree in Education and worked for several years as a Social Worker with foster youth and homeless veterans. She really enjoyed the work and helping others which spills over into he...

Join Laurie as she shares what other authors had to say about their own experiences! Thank you to the following for your contributions to this episode! Pilar Marie Lauren Eresman Elisavet Arkolaki Stacy Schoppenhorst Bauer Meghan Drew Foster Ashly Curren Nikki Filippone Have a listen so you can either realize you aren't alone in your mistakes, or make sure not to repeat them! Find Laurie on F...

How do children’s authors build strong book businesses and grow their impact? By hanging out with Laurie, here on the Writers Way!  This season is for published children’s authors who are passionate about fulfilling their dreams, who want to be successful and are always looking for new ways to learn and hit their goals. Today, a story and the plan for this season - next week is going to be about a...

Since the death of George Floyd I’ve been among the many people trying to learn more about race and racism, and vowing to do better. It’s been eye opening for me. Also embarrassing.  How is there so much that I didn’t know?   For weeks I stayed mostly silent, to listen and to learn what I could. But I had questions.  I was nervous to ask my questions though. Having recently realized the extent of...

Naibe is Mexican-American Multi-Emmy award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles California, a speaker, and an author. She and Laurie talk books, the need for representation in children's books, and of course, the coronavirus and how it's impacting her book business.  Find Naibe on social media @contodopress, or on her website contodopress.com Support the show Ready to stop relying on...

Here is ONE thing that you can do differently on your social media posts that will improve your audience engagement. Not to mention, you've spent this week paying it forward to others which in the end helps you out too! Doesn't it feel great to help? Remember to join the FB group here!  Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn...

You just want to focus on writing books for kids, but you know you need to market them too. 🤷Facebook is powerful because it's where everyone is! But it can quickly get to feel heavy in there. We often end up avoiding it because the negativity is TOO MUCH. Today you'll learn in just two easy steps how to curate your Facebook feed. You'll be surprised at the improvement after just a...

Focusing on helping others, even a simple message, helps US too. 😊 We feel more grounded, and begin to focus on the things we can do, rather than the things we can't. Today is the second day in the activity ladder, and you have two types of people to focus on.  🗣 Let's see how it helps you! Join the FB group here!  Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join th...

While typical 'buy my book' marketing feels out of touch during a pandemic, it's actually not a great strategy at ANY time, crisis or not.  Strengthening relationships & growing connections are ALWAYS a great way to market your books, but especially now while the world is reeling.  Here is a straightforward tip to get you started this week.  Support the show Ready to stop relyin...