Journey to KidLit - How to Write & Publish Books for Kids

It's really tempting to want to use a children's book to convey a message or teach a lesson. (I know I wanted to!) But that's not really how to tell a good children's book. Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast about how you SHOULD write a children's book and how you can still convey a message. And to learn more visit: journeytokidlit.com/podcast Follow me on social: Twitt...

My guest on the show has recently written and published her third children's book with Amazon's KDP. Author Brigitte Brulz shares what it takes to self-publish a children's book, as well as, tips on how to market it. Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast as I interview Brigitte, as she shares her insights on writing a series, self-publishing a children's book, and marketin...

My guest on the show has recently written and published her very own children's book series. Author Katie Pye's the Fairytale Fraud series, offers a twist on the common fairytales we know to help parents teach their kids about listen. Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast as I interview Katie, as she shares her insights on writing a series, self-publishing a children's boo...

I've been writing and sending query letters for years now. Some of them that were pretty fantastic and others that were not so great. But how do you know what makes a good query letter and what doesn't? In this week's episode, I talk about the basics of writing query letters and how to best pitch an agent your story. Plus, I also asked literary agent, Adria Goetz with Martin Literary her top tips...

My guest on the show is a huge advocate for Indie Authors and Indie Publishing. So much so, she has created a whole podcast dedicated to helping indie authors share their books and reach more readers. Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast as I interview the host of the Storyland Podcast, Jessica Snider, as she shares her insights on all about working with podcasters as an...

Have you transitioned into a work-from-home environment? Don't keep that from your dreams of writing books. Use these works from home tips to help improve your productivity! Listen to today's episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast for more about how to be a Productive Writer working from home. And to download the show notes with all the links we talked about today, visit: https://journeytokidlit...

Debut children's book illustrator, Gabriela Dieppa, stopped by the podcast today to discuss her upcoming picture book, Pirates Stuck at "C", and what it took to make it as an illustrator. It's a really inspiring story about taking risks and chasing your dreams! Listen to today's episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast for more about how a girl living in Argentina met a girl living in Iowa to make...

Self-publishing books is very popular now because of easy it is to do! With traditional publishing taking forever, and feeling like outdated gatekeepers, it can be very tempting to jump into the world of self-publishing. But not everyone should self-publish their book. Listen to today's episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast to know the 4 kinds of people who should self-publish a book. And to do...

Do you have a finished story that's ready to be published? Make sure you've done these 3 steps before you submit your story to agents and editors. (It could mean the difference between a yes to publish your book and a rejection letter!) You don't want to submit your story before it's ready! Listen to the full episode for more details on how to know if your story's ready for publishing. For the sho...

Are you interested in writing books for kids? Children's book author, Brooke Van Sickle, breaks down the six different categories of kids' books for you in this second episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast. There are more than picture books that are classified as books for kids. Listen to the full episode for more details! For the show notes and links to the episode, visit the link here to down...

Are you interested in writing books for kids? New picture book author, Brooke Van Sickle, explains how she become a published children's book author in the first episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast. There are 3 steps a new children's book writer must take in order to begin writing for kids. Listen to the full episode for more details! For the show notes and links to the episode, visit the lin...