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Book Marketing Coach Emily Enger

Emily Enger began her marketing career when she was only 16 years old. Too goal-oriented to get a typical teen job like waitress or barista, she instead became a communications coordinator for a small summer camp. Since then, she has held a variety of marketing jobs, working as assistant editor for a national trade magazine and communications director for an arts nonprofit that served 9 rural counties and 3 Native American reservations. Today, she works as a freelance book marketing coach, helping authors cut through the marketing noise to stay true to their first calling of writing great books. She holds a B.A. in English, a Minor in Music and a Certificate in Publishing from Minnesota State University-Moorhead. 


You can find her at emilyenger.com and on Instagram at @emilyengerwrites.

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Leslie Gang was born and raised in Long Island New York, where she currently resides with her husband Jason and children Alexandra and Simon. She graduated from Boston University in 2007 with a major in Communications (specialization in Public Relations). Leslie has worked in the admissions and marketing field of the nonprofit sector for 15 years and is currently the Director of Admissions and Communications at the Brandeis School in Lawrence, NY, where her children attend. Leslie is an avid theatre enthusiast and the co-founder of Hindi’s Libraries, an international literary nonprofit that donates new and gently used children’s books all over the world.

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A freelance writer for more than a decade, Christine’s work centers around her achievements and passions, often as seen through the lens of aging: the fashion business, beauty expertise, and a devotion to wellness and fitness. Her work has appeared in a variety of print (The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Elysian Magazine) and online (Moms Don’t Have Time To, The Fine Line Magazine, The Quality Edit and more) vehicles. She has also lent her copywriting expertise to fashion and beauty brands including Calvin Klein, Juicy Couture, French Connection and Alastin skincare. Christine is currently developing a Fashion Essay Collection, which reflects the meaning behind, and the humor in, what she wore while forming her identity, navigating her way to true love and discovering her authentic self.

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Tiffany is a lawyer, a wife and a mother of two small children. She is also the premier author and owner of Sugar Cookie Books publishing imprint. Bearing her son’s name, she created Andrew’s Career Day book series to inspire young boys and girls, particularly children of color, to aspire to be anything they want to be! Strongly believing that if they can see it, they can be it, all of the career books feature diverse professionals and small black history lessons. Tiffany's tagline: Helping kids discover their future, one book at a time!

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Today I’m talking to the author Heather Davis. Heather is a mother of 8 children, including 6 children adopted through the foster system. She learned the value of teaching her children through stories, and she now writes stories for a new generation. Her books really are incredible. They allow all children to feel seen, included and confident in who they are. I know by the end of our chat, you’re going to have a huge smile on your face. Enjoy today’s episode.

Heather Davis

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Arlene Soto is the owner of her own design studio, Intricate Designs. She’s a web designer, graphic designer, and illustrator. She loves working with children's book authors to design their books. Arlene is also writing and illustrating two of her own books as well! Alongside being a full time work from home designer and entrepreneur, she is a homeschooling mom of 3 girls under 6. And if that wasn’t enough yet, she has 2 dogs, a cat, fish, and chickens! Arlene says “We are wonderfully busy and life is a little crazy but I wouldn't change it for the world.” Get a glimpse into her amazing dream home life she’s created. Enjoy today’s episode.

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Dallas Woodburn is the award-winning author of the novels Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life and The Best Week That Never Happened, as well as the short story collections How to Make Paper When the World is Ending and Woman, Running Late, in a Dress. She is also a "book doula" passionate about helping women give birth to the books inside them through her six-month mentorship program Thriving Authors Academy. A former John Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing, her work has been honored with the Cypress & Pine Short Fiction Award, the international Glass Woman Prize, and four Pushcart Prize nominations. She hosts the book-lovers podcast Overflowing Bookshelves and unapologetically bakes pumpkin-spice everything all year long. Dallas lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and 3-year-old daughter.

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https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Carissa-Ruining-My-Life/dp/1953491308/

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Mariam is a graduate of the University College of London Medical School and currently works as a Family doctor.  She lives in San Diego, CA with her husband and three young musical and outer-space-loving kids. She says  “I have always had a passion writing children’s books and poems but there never seems to be enough time in the day!”

After having her 3 curious babies, Mariam sadly suffered a stillbirth last year. This was at the same time as the COVID pandemic.  She felt closer to her children, more than ever before, soshe finally fulfilled her ]dream.

Her middle child, Joseph, has a big love and talent for music and space! The book, Up, Up, You Go Jo! was inspired by Joseph and dedicated to all children whose love for music and space is out of this world.

Mariam believes a child’s determination and curiosity needs to be constantly met and more with self questioning beyond just reading and understanding the words.


http://www.mariamshaperatales.com/
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https://www.amazon.com/Up-up-You-Go-Jo/dp/0228850746/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=up+up+you+go+jo+mariam+shapera&qid=1645679395&sprefix=up+up+you%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-1

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🇺🇦🎙Today's episode is very important and very special. You know on this podcast, I interview moms who can do it all. Raising their kids and also thriving in their creative outlet. It's hard no matter what stage of life you're in. Or what you're going through in life. Today's episode is no exception, however what she's going through is probably harder than any of us could imagine. I had the opportunity to speak to Valaria, @artvaleria, a mom and illustrator in Ukraine. She and her son had to leave their home and find refuge in Poland just a few days ago. I've been following her journey on Instagram and she was kind enough to talk to me about what Ukraine is experiencing right now and what she and her son are going through. She's a strong woman, and here's her story.🎙🇺🇦 

#StandWithUkraine

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Haley McAndrews, an award-winning artist from central Iowa, was born in South Carolina. She was introduced to Adobe Photoshop as a teenager, and much of what she learned about digital painting was self-taught. In 2009, McAndrews graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor's degree in Art Photography. In addition to photography, she also draws and paints with watercolors and acrylics. Her first book, “If Only I Had” (a children’s picture book) was published in 2021.

McAndrews enjoys reading, hunting for geocaches, and listening to many different kinds of music.  She also loves late-night cartoons and vampires.

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