🎙️  Show Notes

In this episode, Alexa and Karen discuss:

• How Karen’s journey as an illustrator led her to launch Get Your Book Illustrations and Children’s Book Mastery
  
  
• Common struggles children's book authors face and how Karen helps solve them
  
  
• Why writing a short children's book is actually harder than people think
  
  
• The essential elements every children's picture book should include (like proper word count and age targeting)
  
  
• The power of understanding your publishing goals before choosing your path
  
  
• Why self-publishing is often the best route for children’s book authors—and where traditional publishing falls short
  
  
• Real-world examples of how authors have succeeded with school visits, events, and Amazon ads
  
  
• How to align your marketing strategy with your personality and energy
  
  
• The importance of mentorship, support, and being educated before publishing
  
  
• Karen’s free resource: “Mastering Show, Don’t Tell” for children's book authors
  
  

📌 Free Resource:
Grab Karen’s free course on mastering show vs. tell for picture books:
👉 womeninpublishingsummit.com/childrensbookmastery