Think you can get away without using an editor? My guest explains why that kind of thinking might not be right.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast for the reason you need to work with an editor on your children's book. Plus, catch the full interview on editing tips in the upcoming KidLit Summit!

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Need a new children's book idea to write about? I'm talking with award-winning author, Maya Sara Karthik, about her tips on how to find one.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast for 3 ways you can find new children's book ideas. Plus, listen to the complete 7-step writing process in the upcoming KidLit Summit!

To sign up for the KidLit Indie Publishing Summit we talked about in today's episode visit: http://kidlitindiepubsummit.com

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Are you thinking about self-publishing your children's book? If you're not up for these three things, self-publishing might not be for you.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast about what to expect when you publish your own children's book. Plus, catch a special surprise at the end just for you!

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Feel like you don't have any time in your week to write your book? You might be surprised how much time you have!

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast for 4 ways to find more time to write with a busy schedule. And to learn more visit: journeytokidlit.com/podcast

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It's really tempting to want to use a children's book to convey a message or teach a lesson. (I know I wanted to!) But that's not really how to tell a good children's book.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast about how you SHOULD write a children's book and how you can still convey a message. And to learn more visit: journeytokidlit.com/podcast

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My guest on the show has recently written and published her third children's book with Amazon's KDP. Author Brigitte Brulz shares what it takes to self-publish a children's book, as well as, tips on how to market it.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast as I interview Brigitte, as she shares her insights on writing a series, self-publishing a children's book, and marketing as much as possible for free. Get the links to learn more about Brigitte Brulz & everything she talked about today: journeytokidlit.com/episode-10-publish-childrens-book-kdp-brigitte-brulz

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My guest on the show has recently written and published her very own children's book series. Author Katie Pye's the Fairytale Fraud series, offers a twist on the common fairytales we know to help parents teach their kids about listen.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast as I interview Katie, as she shares her insights on writing a series, self-publishing a children's book, and marketing during a pandemic. Get the links to learn more about Katie Pye & her books at: https://journeytokidlit.com/episode-9-childrens-book-series-katie-pye/

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I've been writing and sending query letters for years now. Some of them that were pretty fantastic and others that were not so great. But how do you know what makes a good query letter and what doesn't?

In this week's episode, I talk about the basics of writing query letters and how to best pitch an agent your story. Plus, I also asked literary agent, Adria Goetz with Martin Literary her top tips for querying agents. If you're ready to publish your children's book, listen to today's episode!

Plus, to get the links to all the sources we talked about today and where to learn more about Adria, download the show notes here: https://journeytokidlit.com/episode-8-write-a-good-query-letter/

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My guest on the show is a huge advocate for Indie Authors and Indie Publishing. So much so, she has created a whole podcast dedicated to helping indie authors share their books and reach more readers.

Listen to this week's edition of the Journey to KidLit podcast as I interview the host of the Storyland Podcast, Jessica Snider, as she shares her insights on all about working with podcasters as an author. and to download the show notes with all the links we talked about today, visit: https://journeytokidlit.com/interview-storyland-podcast-jessica-snider

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Have you transitioned into a work-from-home environment? Don't keep that from your dreams of writing books. Use these works from home tips to help improve your productivity!

Listen to today's episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast for more about how to be a Productive Writer working from home. And to download the show notes with all the links we talked about today, visit: https://journeytokidlit.com/episode-6-work-from-home-habits-more-productive-writer/

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"Happy Alley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

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