Are you an aspiring children’s book author eager to see your stories in print? Discover the ultimate guide that takes you from idea to successful…
Are you an aspiring children’s book author eager to see your stories in print? Discover the ultimate guide that takes you from idea to successful…
Unicorns have been written about, described, sketched and drawn for more than 5300 years – and yet, historians want to claim they are a myth?…
As a children’s book author, I have found it incredibly important to be active in schools as my audience is there 75% of the year.…
Book publishing is like a snowman – follow me here. To build a snowman you have to have the desire to get out in that…
I like this one: Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing, but nobody…
You’ve written the book, yeah! You’ve edited the book, super! You are ready to publish the book, wahoo! But Wait! You need a book…
I did some major research for a children’s bullying story I was writing for the Hamilton Troll series and what wowed me were the statistics.…
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
What a great quote! Yes I like quotes – they are great inspirational writing starter topics – perfect for blogs – but this one is…
You see things and say “Why?”; but I dream things that never were and I say “Why not?” – George Bernard Shaw* That is how…
When one door closes another one opens. – Alexander Graham Bell Easy to say, hard to see. How many people can see the open door…
Have you ever said this? I know I have, on many, many occasions. When my husband was first trying to get me to start my…
A recent comment from a LinkedIn member reminded me of a story that I felt would be really great to share, especially for those authors…
Jump ahead 11 years from the start of my publishing company and 23 years from my first book being published; I now have 36 books,…
– The more you read, The more you know. The more you know, The smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, The stronger your voice…
Do you know what to do first? Lets skip the basics – write the book – edit the book – reedit the book and jump…
What is the Troll Patrol? Hamilton Troll realizes in our next book “Hamilton Troll meets Rudy Rat” (available July 4th) that there are some children out…
Education – acquiring knowledge through teaching and instruction. Enlightenment – giving or imparting knowledge by removing the dimness from one’s eyes or heart. These two…
Writers block can definitely be a problem. So can deadlines. How can you write something on a deadline, especially when you don’t know what to…
1. Write a Good Book This is such a ridiculous suggestion it may even be over-looked but the key to this statement is “Good” and…
One of the goals for my blog is to provide inspiration for writers to follow their dreams, and one of the biggest problems writers face…