HELLO!

Welcome to Chapter 13 of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I'll be talking to you about money money money. How to make money in this kids' book game, optional revenue earners-both as author and illustrator-and unexpected sources of income you may not have heard of.

I'll also be covering accounts... yes, yes, groan. But they are important, and there are ways to stay on top of them and still retain every hair on your head. If you're keen to make this career a fulltime one, this podcast is for you.

Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the magical world of kids' book creation. If you have any questions or comments, you can say hello at [email protected].

I'm Tania McCartney and I'm an author, illustrator and editor of children's books. I've always wanted to live inside a book, and now I practically do. Welcome to the Happy Book.

SHOW NOTES

00:35 Introduction

01:37 My bevy of choice-mineral water with a whisper elderflower cordial

01:57 Money and the creative arts

02:58 The lion's share of your income will not come from books (at first)

03:39 Doubling my revenue with illustrating

04:04 The multi-hatted creator and the need to diversify revenue streams

04:19 Writing across genres and styles

04:25 Magazine work

04:36 Editing books and magazine articles

04:48 The School Magazine

04:56 Online sites or reviewing

05:11 Kids' Book Review

05:35 Monetising websites

06:09 Weighing up gratis work for 'exposure'

06:32 Doing something for exposure

06:45 Teaching and speaking

07:28 Being paid to speak at events

07:51 Professional development days for teachers

08:08 School visits

08:26 Self-publishing and selling book copies

08:37 Buying book stock from your publisher

09:14 Selling books on my Etsy store

09:34 Selling prints on my Etsy store

10:02 Your copyright to your book illustrations

11:13 Setting up your own online store-some options

12:23 Payment-PayPal

12:37 Selling your books exclusively online

13:41 Addendum products

14:37 Getting self-published books onto major online stores

15:17 Selling your books directly to local bookstores

16:12 Firm sale or consignment

17:10 Venues to sell books other than bookstores

17:57 School and library visits

18:32 Tips for signing books, take bookmarks, addendum product

18:55 Sell at events and markets

19:30 Tips for market stalls

25:54 Keeping a market database

26:06 Other ways to earn money-greeting cards

26:58 Editing

27:27 Mentoring

28:01 Looking for revenue earners that don't cut into production time

28:49 The Fantastical Flying Creator as a revenue earner

29:50 Laminating and customisation

30:49 Jess Racklyeft and her diversification

32:40 Offering signed books on your website

33:10 Make sales by having giveaways

33:50 Tips for hosting a giveaway on Instagram

36:24 A Bear a Day and a Fleur a Day original art auctions on Instagram

37:58 Crowdfunding-pros and cons

42:33 Dinner and a glass of rosé

42:46 Securing new contracts

43:00 Contracts with net receipts

45:28 Earl Grey tea-black

45:38 Your local writers' centre, manuscript assessments, portfolio

46:20 Earning money with Educational and Public Lending Rights

47:11 Copyright agency payments

48:11 Splitting your ELR/PLR payment with your co-creator

48:36 ELR/PLR publisher payments

49:21 Tips on...