Laurie Wright: Children's Author & Marketing Coach

Marketing for Childrens Authors with Laurie Wright

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From kindergarten teacher to best selling author, my name is Laurie Wright and I help children’s authors publish and market their books for kids. We talk about productivity, strategies and tactics so that you can grow your impact, even if you only have a few hours a week. I share my biggest AH HAHS, my ups and downs, and I chat with other authors who are busy making their dreams come true. This show is for ambitious #wordnerds who want to make more sales and reach more readers!

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Laurie Wright: Children's Author & Marketing Coach

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A Little Girl With HUGE Self-Publishing Accomplishments! Emily Bastien - 011 19.12.2018 16:57

It was a lot of fun talking to Emily, a 9 year old year old author or TWO published books. She has dreams and goals, and places to go via jet-pack! Tune in, enjoy, and then go chat with your own kids ;) Show notes: https://lauriewrighter.com/podcastemilybastien/ Sponsored by the the FREE COURSE -- https://www.creativewrighter.com/p/suckyorstupendous Support the show Ready to stop relying on Ama...

Small Goals Lead to BIG Results in Self-Publishing! Becky Cummings - 010 12.12.2018 18:16

Meet author Becky Cummings! As a teacher, Becky felt kids were not getting everything they needed to know for true success in the classroom setting. So she decided to do something about it! Some of Becky's wisdom is to just focus on one step at a time.. if you look too far ahead you will most likely get overwhelmed and scatter your energy. Set a small weekly goal to make progress with writing...

Combined His Love of Food and His NEED To Write! Reid Kaplan - 009 05.12.2018 23:49

Author Reid Kaplan has a HUGE heart, and is giving back with every book sale, in a way we can all relate to. He's giving back with FOOD. Reid has always known he wanted to write a book, he just wasn't expecting it to be a children's book. Having kids has a way of changing our outlook! Reid's words of wisdom, "Don't give up! Even when it looks grimmer than grim, tomor...

Published a Picture Book for Busy Adults! Erica R. Maier - 008 28.11.2018 19:18

Introducing Erica R. Maier (I never had voice envy until I met this lady!) Erica is a voiceover talent, owner of Reframe It! Mindset Motivation, and author of "Reframe It! Rethinking Your Reactions to Life's Annoyances” which is a picture book for adults designed to teach busy adults how simple shifts in mindset can immediately reduce everyday stress and improve health and quality of lif...

MOTIVATION from Self-published Teenager Teagan Adams! - 007 21.11.2018 21:01

Teagan Adams is a sixteen-year-old serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, author, and podcast host. ( SIXTEEN years old, people! ) He started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of nine by raising money to build a school in Kenya, Africa with his lemonade stands. At the age of ten he was on the national television show 'Dragons Den' where he pitched his first company, Doogoods . He now...

Her Kids Were INSPIRATION for Publishing a Book! Jaclyn Coy - 006 14.11.2018 24:54

Kids are an endless source of inspiration. This author published her first two books after having kids, and realizing how life changes when you are a mom. Sometimes you LOOVEEEE them SOOOO much! Sometimes you think they are monsters. Jaclyn wrote first a book about kids, from a parent's perspective, and then about how HORRIBLE moms are, from a kid's perspective! Tune in to hear all about...

Know Your Big WHY and Self-Publish a Book! April Cox - 005 07.11.2018 27:07

Introducing April Cox! An author determined to put quality over cost, and to help other authors figure out their first steps. April is enterprising, creative and is thoroughly enjoying every step of the publishing ride. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her story, her big WHY, and to her explanations of the extra marketing tools she's using. Keep an eye out for this writer, because you will b...

If You Can't Find the Book you NEED, Self-Publish it! Paula Lancaster - 004 31.10.2018 17:14

It's not always a dream that we have from the time we are little. Sometimes it’s born of necessity, because the thing we REALLY NEED doesn't exist yet. When Paula decided to write a book, she did it because it was she needed but didn't have. She is a mom, an advocate and consultant, and an author. She is a ROCKSTAR. After being rejected from three traditional publishing houses, she...

Become An EXPERT At Self-Publishing! Diane Alber - 003 24.10.2018 39:12

I will never tire of saying these two words to my beloved author friends: THANK YOU. Thank you for sharing with me with your problems Thank you for sharing with my listeners your time and for being vulnerable Thank you for giving it your all, your best, your everything! And one person I particularly want to thank is Diane Alber who literally inspires me with everything she does. She went from a 9...

DITCH Your Doubt and Self-Publish! Kelly Grettler - 002 17.10.2018 26:07

I met her online when she was regrouping after a failed partnership. She was unsure, brand new to publishing & doubting herself. Our friendship grew as we both walked the same path and encountered similar situations. Today I am proud to say that she is on top of the world! Meet Kelly . She is a successful author of EIGHT picture books! She went from singing songs to her babies at 2am, to telli...

Build the Confidence to Self-Publish! Amanda Cottrell - 001 10.10.2018 25:32

It's not always the biggest wins which cause the most impact or make the most waves. Sometimes it’s the tiny things, miniscule baby steps that move the needle from Meh to WOW. When Amanda published a book within months of taking my workshop I was beyond thrilled. For myself and for her because that one victory changed everything; her mindset, her attitude and her motivation to continue. Here...