Debut children's book illustrator, Gabriela Dieppa, stopped by the podcast today to discuss her upcoming picture book, Pirates Stuck at "C", and what it took to make it as an illustrator. It's a really inspiring story about taking risks and chasing your dreams!

Listen to today's episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast for more about how a girl living in Argentina met a girl living in Iowa to make their dreams of creating a kid's book come true. And to download the show notes with all the links we talked about today, visit: http://journeytokidlit.com/childrens-book-illustrator-gabriela-dieppa/

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

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Self-publishing books is very popular now because of easy it is to do! With traditional publishing taking forever, and feeling like outdated gatekeepers, it can be very tempting to jump into the world of self-publishing. But not everyone should self-publish their book.

Listen to today's episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast to know the 4 kinds of people who should self-publish a book. And to download the show notes with all the links we talked about today, visit: http://journeytokidlit.com/episode-4-should-self-publish-a-book/

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

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Do you have a finished story that's ready to be published? Make sure you've done these 3 steps before you submit your story to agents and editors. (It could mean the difference between a yes to publish your book and a rejection letter!)

You don't want to submit your story before it's ready! Listen to the full episode for more details on how to know if your story's ready for publishing.

For the show notes and links to the episode, visit the link here to download them for free: http://journeytokidlit.com/episode-3-know-your-story-ready-to-publish/

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

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Are you interested in writing books for kids? Children's book author, Brooke Van Sickle, breaks down the six different categories of kids' books for you in this second episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast.

There are more than picture books that are classified as books for kids. Listen to the full episode for more details!

For the show notes and links to the episode, visit the link here to download them for free: http://journeytokidlit.com/episode-2-6-categories-childrens-books/

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For BiblioKid Publishing's Books

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

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

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Are you interested in writing books for kids? New picture book author, Brooke Van Sickle, explains how she become a published children's book author in the first episode of the Journey to KidLit podcast.

There are 3 steps a new children's book writer must take in order to begin writing for kids. Listen to the full episode for more details!

For the show notes and links to the episode, visit the link here to download them for free: http://journeytokidlit.com/episode-1-childrens-book-author-brooke-van-sickle/

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For a look at BiblioKid Publishing's Books

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

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

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)