Marketing for Childrens Authors with Laurie Wright

Are your kids suddenly at home with you, making any kind of work seem impossible? Jo Ebisujima is an author, educator and a maker of fun!  She understands how difficult it is to squeeze everything in, and she has an uncanny knack for showing you how to break things down into do-able bite-sized kaizen steps. With her no-BS attitude, she guides you to set up systems in your home so that everything r...

Are you ready to build (or improve) your reader community? The final piece of the puzzle is what we talk about today. When and how often should you share (an email or a post) with your community? And what can you do if you aren't able to do that every day? Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to double or triple your profit...

Once you've thought about where you want your community to grow, who you want there with you, and how you'll show up, it's time to think about what it is you want to share. There are LOADS of options, and I highly recommend narrowing it down to a few topics, for your sake. Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to d...

Let's plan, shall we? When you first start to build your community, who do you want there with you? What types of people - adults or kids? What types of adults? Nature lovers, parents, scientists? What will you share with them, there is so much to choose from! And, most importantly, how to do all of this WELL. Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Gr...

All children’s authors should think about how they can incorporate community building into their marketing, or beef it up if it's already being done. NOW IS THE TIME. The world needs to feel connected, even though we are all alone, and you have the opportunity to nurture a community like never before! Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub ...

What should children's authors do now, as the world tilts sideways? Should we continue creating and selling our books, or is it the time to give up?  You likely know my take on the situation: it’s NOT the time to give up creating books for kids or to stop marketing. It’s the time to dig deep within ourselves, to continue bringing our work to the world, for children. It's also time to all...

How Bookbub Works - New Feature Deal  Listen as Balachander Vijayakumar explains a new offering from Bookbub and how it went for him.  Children's authors! If you don't have a clue what Bala is talking about, go back to part 1 or 2 in this series to understand what the Bookbub service can do for you.  #sellingebooks Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the...

How Does Bookbub Work For Children's Authors? with Andrea Kamenca Author Andrea Kamenca joins Laurie on The Writer's Way to talk about her vast Bookbub experience! How DOES it all work, anyway?  ---- FREE RESOURCES FOR AUTHORS Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to double or triple your profit!

Bookbub Review (and How to!) for Children's Authors! [Podcast Audio 2020] Free and discounted ebooks are great promotional tools for children's authors, but only if our readers know about them!  Tune in for background info and insight about BookBub promotions. Listen to an overview of what they are as well as for the motivation to keep trying! Understand why Bookbub promos are in such hi...

Publishing Stem Books For Kids with Tiffani Teachey! She is a part-time author and a fulltime engineer. As an engineer with more than fifteen years of experience, Tiffani has a passion for inspiring the next generation to engage in STEM careers. She values being able to give back and enjoys speaking to kids about her book - What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z. Connect with Tiffani! Facebook: T...

Today I got to chat with Mary Nhin. She is a fabulously multitalented woman with multiple businesses, books, and more on the go! She's on a mission to help others think more freely, work more passionately, and live more purposefully. Connect with Mary! Facebook: Marynhin Instagram: Marynhin Find her books on Amazon Find her tips on Patreon ! Aspiring children's authors - start here !  Su...

From Creating Movies To Writing Children's Books, this power couple is making things happen. Sarah & Rew Jones are a wife/husband duo with a background in filmmaking. They are incredibly creative and do it all together while raising five kids. You're going to be amazed at everything they do!  Connect with Sarah and Rew! Facebook: SarahRewJones Instagram: SarahRewJones Find their comp...

Today I got the chance to talk to Jordan Blair, creator and host of the ‘Dreamful Podcast’. Jordan started with a desire to write stories for kids and then turned it into something else - a bedtime podcast (and it's not just kids who listen!).  We talk about her process, her successes and her achievements! I hope you enjoy it! Find Jordan! Instagram: @dreamfulpodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/dr...

Breaking World Records with children's author Miriam Laundry!  I wanted to hear from Miriam when I found out that she set a Guinness world record 5 years ago for the largest online book discussion in a 24-hour period. More than 100,000 children and adults participated in this record with the purpose of promoting positive mental health, which you know is a topic dear to my heart as well. I hop...

Writing Tips For Beginners with Kate Woodard. Kate has the very best advice for writers! She says 'allow yourself to write crap'. Get in the habit of writing every day and eventually it won't be crap anymore! A simple but powerful way to develop your writing muscles.    #WritingAdvice Find Kate at http://www.katewoodard.com Follow Kate on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katewo...

This week we learn lessons from failure and how motivating that can be! Jeff is a school Principal that didn't like school as a child and it's what makes him a terrific educator! It also gave him a unique perspective for writing his book, 'One Drop of Kindness'. Jeff says he's had great lessons from failures, and it's only inspired him to persist with his project and...

Authors Helping Authors with Alva Sachs! Having been a teacher for 16 years, Alva knows exactly what kids need. She says we need to respect where children are coming from, lift them up with support and understanding and HEAR them. This is what she's doing with her books, and it's her purpose and her mission in life. She also loves to help other authors achieve their publishing dreams! Fi...

Kelly returns to the Writer's Way podcast a year later to discuss her life and publishing journey over the last year as well as to reveal her opinions about writing and marketing seasonal children's books. You'll love her story about her serendipitous meeting with her Illustrator! Her stories about the publishing process will have you completely relating to her! Take a listen and fa...

With guest expert Rebecca P Morgan, you’re about to learn the benefits your writing business will reap when you utilize a LinkedIn account. Then you’ll learn 5 steps on how to set up your account effectively, plus a couple bonus steps at the end! Connect with Laurie and Rebecca on LinkedIn: Rebecca  -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/ Laurie -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriewr...

Pursuing Your Purpose: Canadian Vice-Principal Nicole Hoye has a very busy life, but she was still able to get her book published! How? She says when you combine your purpose and your WHY, it's easier because it's not work. #purpose Nicole has great tips for productivity and time and management, and she also shares about her experience with a publishing package (spoiler alert - she had a...

12 Days of Marketing 🎁 Day 12 - Content Marketing! Can be confusing, but it's a great way to share about your book! Find out how! Find courses at MarketingForChildrensAuthors.com #12DaysofMarketing Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to double or triple your profit!

Never Give Up Your Dream!  Author Navnish Khera has some great advice for new children's writers: never stop dreaming and never stop taking action.  She shares with me where she gets her ideas from and how her award-winning journey started!  #NeverGiveUp Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to double or triple your profit!

12 Days of Marketing 🎁 Day 11 - I've got lots of ideas from my author friends to share so have a listen! Authors - Stacy Bauer - https://amzn.to/ Rebecca Yee-Peters - https://amzn.to/ Elisavet Arkolaki - https://www.kickstarter.com/ and blog - http://maltamum.com Kelly Grettler - https://amzn.to/ Courtney Petruzzelli - https://amzn.to/ Belinda George is the onesies reading principal  #12Days...

12 Days of Marketing 🎁  Day 9 - Using Pinterest to build your own engagement #12DaysofMarketing Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to double or triple your profit!

12 Days of Marketing 🎁 Day 7 - Social Media! Link to LinkedIn podcast   and Twitter podcast   AND here is the pdf mentioned in the episode https://lauriewrightauthor.com/traffic Support the show Ready to stop relying on Amazon for your sales? Join the Author Growth Hub  and learn how to double or triple your profit!