Brain Burps About Books

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #208

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• Chris Cheng talks about python massages
• Loreen Leedy talks about promoting and making money at the same time here
• Darcy Pattison talks about creating book trailers with help from this site
• Editor Deborah Halverson reveals her big fail that happened with her own book
• Julie Hedlund stumbled upon a great way to pre-promote for the time she gets published
• Elizabeth O. Dulemba talks about how she's gotten over 3 million hits on her site in the last 2 years
• Dan Santat talks about his unique and indy-supporting win-win-win idea
• Elizabeth Stevens' gets published authors to tell about their big failures and fakes me out in the interview!
• Christine Fonseca talks about her greatest...you'll have to listen to hear!

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #207

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Matthew Winner of The Busy Librarian and the Let's Get Busy Podcast with Cynthia Alaniz of Librarian in Cute Shoes & Contributor at the Nerdy Book Club.

• Their favorite books of 2014.
• the next 51 books on the list including our number 1 picks!
• All books are in alphabetical order so we can spread the book love.
• Getting a downloadable PDF of the books HERE for you to take to your local independent bookseller and get your favorites!

When I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR I thought, "Hey! I could do that, but with children's publishing as my focus!" That's how Brain Burps About Books got started. Writing is so solitary. I thought it would be a great way to get to talk to my friends and make new ones, plus I could help others learn. Maybe I'd learn some stuff myself, too. I've had the privilege of talking to the first three National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature, to librarians and New York Time's bestselling authors. I've interviewed to booksellers and publishers, writers, illustrators, app creators, and app distributors, and more! There is always something new on the horizon to learn and to share. So many listeners have asked how to support the show, and actually, now you can. I've installed a donate button to help defray the costs of producing the show. What do you learn or get out of Brain Burps every week? If it's worth donating a dollar, two dollars, five, or whatever you think the show is worth to you, it would help enormously. The show costs $20 a month to keep on the server, and that's only if there are four shorter episodes in a month. That number doesn't include other costs like my time to research and record, post, edit the intros and outros, web hosting, and equipment and software to do all this. I ended up loving podcasting. I love my listeners. My "Burpers!" This is my gig, I know. and like I said, it's an incredible experience for me. But if you've you've been helped, or just love it too, and you're able, here's your opportunity to help defray the costs. No matter what, thank you for being a Burper!

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• Getting excited and prepped for the next session of Business for Writers 101: Crank It Up with Katie. Get it now for the early bird price of $97.
• Now through Dec 6, get Video Idiot Boot Camp for $25 off and I'll donate half of every tuition that comes in to Pencils of Promise. Not only that, but the value of your contribution will be doubled because Pat Flynn will match everything up to $25,000! Use code pencils25 when you check out to get your discount!
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Matthew Winner of The Busy Librarian and the Let's Get Busy Podcast with Cynthia Alaniz of Librarian in Cute Shoes & Contributor at the Nerdy Book Club.

• Our favorite books of 2014.
• 50 books this week and 51 books (including our #1 picks!) next week.
• All books are in alphabetical order so we can spread the book love.
• Getting a downloadable PDF of the books HERE for you to take to your local independent bookseller and get your favorites!
• Go to coursesforwriters.com/video and sign up

Use the code pencils25 when you check out to get your discount!

Download a PDF list of all these books here: Top 101 Children Books 2014 - The First 50

When I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR I thought, "Hey! I could do that, but with children's publishing as my focus!" That's how Brain Burps About Books got started. Writing is so solitary. I thought it would be a great way to get to talk to my friends and make new ones, plus I could help others learn. Maybe I'd learn some stuff myself, too. I've had the privilege of talking to the first three National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature, to librarians and New York Time's bestselling authors. I've interviewed to booksellers and publishers, writers, illustrators, app creators, and app distributors, and more! There is always something new on the horizon to learn and to share. So many listeners have asked how to support the show, and actually, now you can. I've installed a donate button to help defray the costs of producing the show. What do you learn or get out of Brain Burps every week? If it's worth donating a dollar, two dollars, five, or whatever you think the show is worth to you, it would help enormously. The show costs $20 a month to keep on the server, and that's only if there are four shorter episodes in a month. That number doesn't include other costs like my time to research and record, post, edit the intros and outros, web hosting, and equipment and software to do all this. I ended up loving podcasting. I love my listeners. My "Burpers!" This is my gig, I know. and like I said, it's an incredible experience for me. But if you've you've been helped, or just love it too, and you're able, here's your opportunity to help defray the costs. No matter what, thank you for being a Burper!

I’m so thankful for my business because it means I’m able to donate to charities close to my heart.

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Use the code pencils25 when you check out to get your discount!

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Contributor – Julie Hedlund Gets All Grateful on Your A**

What we talked about:

• The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
• Grammar wrinkles on our brains – culturally acceptabilities that change
• How can writers be helpful to librarians?
• SEO for podcasts
• Twitter hashtags for writers #fromasecondgrader etc #tweetanauthor
• Ways to market for free
• How to make librarians sure of their school visit investment
• How to learn to do a school visit
• Monthly #TLChat
• Nerdy Book Club
• #SharpSchu Twitter chat
• Let's Get Busy podcast

• Thanksgiving next week! I'm grateful for those of you who have donated to the podcast.
• Getting excited and prepped for the next session of Crank It Up with Katie. There will be an early bird price of $97 but don't join yet. Wait for Cyber Monday when it will be even less. The lowest it will ever be.
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... author- illustrator James Burks. After spending fifteen years working as artist in animation working on such movies as Emperor's New Groove, Atlantis, Treasure Planet, Home on the Range, Space Jam, the Iron Giant and the television shows, Wow Wow Wubbzy, Ni-hao Kai-lan, the Dinosaur Train and most recently on Fan Boy and Chum Chum, James is now writing and illustrating his own children's books including Gabby & Gator, Bird & Squirrel on Ice, and Bird & Squirrel on the Run.

• Tacos!
• His Bird and Squirrel song.
• Art of visual storytelling.
• How James got in the biz.
• His preferred medium.
• Tips for illustrators.
• 3 things James would recommend.
• The worst thing you could do as a storyteller or an illustrator.

When I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR I thought, "Hey! I could do that, but with children's publishing as my focus!" That's how Brain Burps About Books got started. Writing is so solitary. I thought it would be a great way to get to talk to my friends and make new ones, plus I could help others learn. Maybe I'd learn some stuff myself, too. I've had the privilege of talking to the first three National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature, to librarians and New York Time's bestselling authors. I've interviewed to booksellers and publishers, writers, illustrators, app creators, and app distributors, and more! There is always something new on the horizon to learn and to share. So many listeners have asked how to support the show, and actually, now you can. I've installed a donate button to help defray the costs of producing the show. What do you learn or get out of Brain Burps every week? If it's worth donating a dollar, two dollars, five, or whatever you think the show is worth to you, it would help enormously. The show costs $20 a month to keep on the server, and that's only if there are four shorter episodes in a month. That number doesn't include other costs like my time to research and record, post, edit the intros and outros, web hosting, and equipment and software to do all this. I ended up loving podcasting. I love my listeners. My "Burpers!" This is my gig, I know. and like I said, it's an incredible experience for me. But if you've you've been helped, or just love it too, and you're able, here's your opportunity to help defray the costs. No matter what, thank you for being a Burper!

• Thanks to Carrie Charley Brown for the lovely interview she did with me. You can find it at CarrieCharleyBrown.com
• Since it's NaNoWriMo, PiBoIdMo and PictureBookMonth, I talk a little about the Learn Scrivener Fast course I’ve been going through.

• This week’s contributor is Emily Wylie with a review of Barry Jonsberg’s The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee

Chris Barton is the author of the picture books Shark vs Train (a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller) and The Day-Glo Brothers (winner, American Library Association Sibert Honor), as well as the young adult nonfiction thriller Can I See Your I.D.? True Stories of False Identities.

• Austin!
• Secrets from the 200th episode.
• Jennifer Zeigler's How Not to Be Popular.
• Two best pieces of advice for writers.
• How he came up with Shark Vs. Train.
• The Great Brain.

When I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR I thought, "Hey! I could do that, but with children's publishing as my focus!" That's how Brain Burps About Books got started. Writing is so solitary. I thought it would be a great way to get to talk to my friends and make new ones, plus I could help others learn. Maybe I'd learn some stuff myself, too. I've had the privilege of talking to the first three National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature, to librarians and New York Time's bestselling authors. I've interviewed to booksellers and publishers, writers, illustrators, app creators, and app distributors, and more! There is always something new on the horizon to learn and to share. So many listeners have asked how to support the show, and actually, now you can. I've installed a donate button to help defray the costs of producing the show. What do you learn or get out of Brain Burps every week? If it's worth donating a dollar, two dollars, five, or whatever you think the show is worth to you, it would help enormously. The show costs $20 a month to keep on the server, and that's only if there are four shorter episodes in a month. That number doesn't include other costs like my time to research and record, post, edit the intros and outros, web hosting, and equipment and software to do all this. I ended up loving podcasting. I love my listeners. My "Burpers!" This is my gig, I know. and like I said, it's an incredible experience for me. But if you've you've been helped, or just love it too, and you're able, here's your opportunity to help defray the costs. No matter what, thank you for being a Burper!

Announcements

You’re not making book trailers yet? Really? Seriously?

You know I'm an insane, video-crazed freak, right? But do you know why?

Book trailers have literally changed my career as a writer. They’ve made me successful, gotten me attention for my books, earned me income, and I absolutely can’t stand it that you might not be doing them.

I’m going to make this ridiculously easy for you. Unless you’re cray cray crazy, you’re going to sign up for this free mini-course and learn how you can create and use video to help you sell books and build your platform.

Click here to get on the dedicated list of people who will get the info when it starts. You’ll receive an emailed mini-lesson for four consecutive days.

But because I don’t want to bug people who don’t want to know how to get more books into more hands, you do need to sign up for it, even if you’re already on my mailing list.

This Week's Review

This week’s contributor is Heather Preusser, with a review of a debut middle grade novel from Esther Ehrlich and a tip from Chris Crutcher.

This week’s guest is Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of Fancy Nancy written by Jane O'Connor. Robin has also worked as an illustrator for Judith Viorst, Garrison Keillor, Lynne Cheney and Sarah Ferguson.

Robin and I talk about

• Who was the inspiration for Fancy Nancy.
• Her number video rule.
• How she transforms author art notes in to finish illustrations.

When I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR I thought, "Hey! I could do that, but with children's publishing as my focus!" That's how Brain Burps About Books got started. Writing is so solitary. I thought it would be a great way to get to talk to my friends and make new ones, plus I could help others learn. Maybe I'd learn some stuff myself, too. I've had the privilege of talking to the first three National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature, to librarians and New York Time's bestselling authors. I've interviewed to booksellers and publishers, writers, illustrators, app creators, and app distributors, and more! There is always something new on the horizon to learn and to share. So many listeners have asked how to support the show, and actually, now you can. I've installed a donate button to help defray the costs of producing the show. What do you learn or get out of Brain Burps every week? If it's worth donating a dollar, two dollars, five, or whatever you think the show is worth to you, it would help enormously. The show costs $20 a month to keep on the server, and that's only if there are four shorter episodes in a month. That number doesn't include other costs like my time to research and record, post, edit the intros and outros, web hosting, and equipment and software to do all this. I ended up loving podcasting. I love my listeners. My "Burpers!" This is my gig, I know. and like I said, it's an incredible experience for me. But if you've you've been helped, or just love it too, and you're able, here's your opportunity to help defray the costs. No matter what, thank you for being a Burper!

Announcements

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Reviews

• Emily Wylie reviews Falling into Place by Amy Zhang

This week’s guest is Tara Lazar, author of the picture book illustrated by James Burks, The Monstore, and creator of Picture Book Idea Month, aka, PiBoIdMo. (You may even learn how to say it, too.)

Tara and I talk about

• Why Tara started PiBoIdMo––it came from a baaaaad place!
• The results of being part of PiBoIdMo (Contracts, Agents and Grants, OH MY!)
• What makes this community special. (It’s awesome.)
• If Tara could magically give everyone in her community one thing in this world, what would it be, and why?
• What she said was the hardest question she’s ever been asked. (Hint: I asked it!)
• Giving a shout-out to some of her power-users and most active members. Hear who she mentions and find out what she likes most about them!
• The hottest topics that always seem to be discussed in the group.
• How newbies––or anyone––can get the most out of PiBoIdMo.
• What has surprised Tara the most about being the head of this forum.

To celebrate my 200th episode I wanted to go big. Go big or go home, right? So this is a three parter:

1. A free info-packed webinar for you, my listener. Your ticket is an honest review of the podcast, which you can write by clicking here, then clicking the VIEW IN iTUNES button, then click RATINGS AND REVIEWS and then WRITE A REVIEW.

2. Let us know you did it by entering your email into the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this page so we can notify you the details for joining the webinar.

3. I'll donate $1,000 to this charity if I get 40 new honest reviews by November 1.

Are you ready to crank up your career? Crank It Up October is open for registration! Four weeks of group coaching with me at a steal of a price. Find out all the deets here.

• Club Burp-a-Palooza It's only .19¢ a day, and you can get weekly transcripts and more here.
• Get the FREE course I'm giving away called 100 Things Every Writer Must Do To Succeed Online here: CoursesForWriters.com.

This week’s guests are:

• Alan Katz
• Ame Dykeman
• Artie Bennett
• Barbara Dee
• Bryan Collier
• Brian Lies
• Bruce Deegan
• Chris Barton
• CJ Lyons
• Deborah Heiligman
• Eric Velasquez
• Florence Minor
• Gail Carson Levine
• Jane Yolen
• Jarrett J. Krosoczka
• Judy Blundell
• Judy Schachner
• Marc Tyler Nobleman
• Marla Frazee
• Matt Phelan
• Michael Buckley
• Nick Bruel
• Peter Lerangis
• Peter Reynolds
• Robin Preiss Glasser
• Tom Angleberger
• Victoria Kann
• Wendell Minor

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #199

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Announcements

• Are you ready to take your writing career to the next level but don't know where to start? Come learn the basics of using video and tech, social media, how to start an email list (and why you need one), marketing your book and yourself and how all this combines to build a platform in the new Crank It Up group starting Oct 30. Click here.
• I’m grateful to Tim McCanna for his wonderful Halloween jingle!
• Julie Hedlund returns this week with a gratitude segment.

This week’s guest is Steve Scott, independent writer and publisher who has earned $60,000 in a month with his Kindle books. Listen in and learn how he did it!

In the interview you’ll hear Steve’s top advice about:

• Marketing tools that Amazon supplies.
• Should you give away your book and if so, when?
• Drilling down into topics and breaking them down for your books.
• How to find the perfect illustrator.
• How many words is selling for what amount now and what’s working for him.