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Amanda Brown, founder of Homepreneur, has mastered working from home over the past 20 years. In the past year, she has written two books, Homepreneur: How to Overcome the Challenges of running a Home-based Business and The Homepreneur Marketing Guide:33 Tactics for Growing your Business which you can download free.

She has also created the Business Focus Academy which is a library of business skills modules and lessons and fortnightly live online workshops as well as several stand alone courses to help you run an efficient business. Learn more at https://www.homepreneur.co/, join the Homepreneur group on Facebook, and find Amanda on Twitter @amanda_brown.

To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Mary Bermingham, author of DUST, is co-founder of Burren Nature Sanctuary in Kinvara where over 30,000 people visit the fairy woodland every year. We discussed tips and challenges for releasing your first illustrated children’s book.

In 'DUST' find out what the fairies from Cloonasee (Meadow of the Fairies) get up to! With over 100 colour illustrations by illustrator and artist Anne Forde. Join the fabulously bossy Queen Maeve, the cranky King Dagda, the sprightly Zarara and all the other fairies from the Hazel Woodland at Cloonasee on a hilarious, heroic journey to Princess Moppet’s castle. Can they complete their quest before the full moon to regain their magic powers? Buckle up and join the fairies on a thrilling ride down the underground river to save the magic! Learn more about the book at http://fairystory.ie/ and visit The Burren's site at https://www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie/

To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Craig Tuch has always been a writer at heart, but only started thinking about it as a career once he got into his late 30s. After spending years within the writing community and leaving a well paying desk job to work full time on his craft, he started to identify some of the difficulties that self-published and independent authors had in promoting, marketing and improving their books. He started Hidden Gems as a way to help that community, and provide services to authors that let them spend more time writing books and less time worrying about all of the other stuff. Learn more at https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/

To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

With a unique skill set programmed to stay out in front of rapid change, Chris Krimitsos – as a speaker, as a business leader, and as a source for growth – is empowering audiences toward better opportunities for succeeding in business in the 21st century. He is the author of Start Ugly, a timeless tale about change and innovation, told through the entertaining parable of Gregory Sharp. He is CCO of Podfest Expo, a community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video. Find the book at www.juststartugly.com and learn more about the expo at www.podfestexpo.com. Visit https://chriskrimitsos.com/ to learn more about Chris.
To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Laura gives a wrap-up of her experience at Mipcom in Cannes, France, including some of the highlights, latest technological innovations, and tips on how to get the most out of your experience at the film festival. Learn more about the festival at https://www.mipcom.com/ To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Other festivals mentioned in this episode:
NATPE in Miami https://www.natpe.com/miami/
Series Mania in Lille https://seriesmania.com/en
MipTV in Cannes https://www.miptv.com/
L.A. Screenings http://lascreenings.org/LASI2019.html/
Serie Series in Fontainbleau http://www.serieseries.fr/en/
Discop in Tanzania https://www.discop.com/
Edinburgh TV Festival https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/edinburgh-international-film-festival
Les Rendez-vous in Biarritz https://www.tvfrance-intl.com/fr/home.html
AFM in Santa Monica https://americanfilmmarket.com/
Asia TV Forum https://www.asiatvforum.com/

Ben is the founder of the Seattle Film Summit which empowers regional artists to develop innovative methods of storytelling, funding and distribution to shape a new, socially responsible film culture for the Pacific Northwest. Writers, directors, producers and actors have the opportunity to meet distributors, acquisition executives, talent agents, attorneys, festival directors and others who provide services to the motion picture industry – to learn from and connect with them.

The Seattle Film Summit’s premier event is a 2-day-long series of interactive, educational panels and workshops focused on connecting our local industry to L.A., New York and the world.

The industry professionals who organize the Seattle Film Summit volunteer thousands of combined hours to making it happen, out of the belief that coming together and pooling our resources provides the keys to solving the issues we face.

The upcoming summit is November 17-19, 2019. Learn more at www.seattlefilmsummit.com

To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Azul, CEO of Authors Who Lead and world-renowned leader, is an international speaker and host of the Born to Write podcast. He is a contributor to Thrive Global, Addicted to Success and The Good Men Project and is the bestselling author of The Art of Apprenticeship. Azul has been featured on Smart Passive Income Podcast and has spoken at Podcast Movement, Digital Nomad Conference among many others. Learn more at www.tinyurl.com/authorswholead and www.coachazul.com. Find Azul on social media @azulterronez. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44. You can also read more about Laura on her Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Powers/e/B009HW4YRW

Max Timm is the director of Community Outreach at the International Sceenwriter’s Association. A Wisconsin native and Columbia College Chicago grad, Max was brought on to the ISA team after six years as the Director of Development at Writers Boot Camp. His primary focus with the ISA is "writer-first", and spearheads the mission of bringing ISA writers closer to the ISA Industry Professionals. With a concentration on creative customer service and support, Max is playing a hands-on role of helping writers bridge the gaps in their careers. In addition to being a consultant, screenwriting instructor, and creative executive, Max is also a screenwriter and author, having signed a three-book publishing deal for his LA Book Festival-winning fantasy, THE WISHKEEPER. The first book released in June of 2016, with the following two set to release in 2017 and 2018. A Young Adult adventure about a rebellious fairy with broken wings, THE WISHKEEPER has received praise from all ages including critical acclaim from The Midwest Book Review and the well-established, Kirkus Book Review. Learn more about Max and his book at www.wishkeeperbook.com.

The International Screenwriter’s Association has a plethora of resources for aspiring screenwriters such as advice, mentors, classes, contests, and feedback. Learn more at https://www.networkisa.org/

Twitter: @iMaxTimm

To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44. Find her marketing course How To Build Your Business and Your Brand at https://www.powershour.biz/services and https://www.healingpowers.net/services.

Mark was inspired to chase his entrepreneurial dream in the 3rd grade, selling drawings to classmates. Creating books and inspiring others has always been his passion. Mark’s ability to produce quality illustrations at a fast pace and dedication to mentor others has made MWA, Inc. both successful and unique. In the past decade, his authors have won over 50 book awards and he continues to create new, successful products annually.

Mark contributes his talents and time to the community locally and internationally. He promotes reading and writing via public speaking engagements, book signings, and participation in book events. He has been recognized through the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts, KACo (KY Assoc. of Counties), FAPA Board, SCBWI, IBPA, Readers’ Favorite Illustration Awards Judge, and international book awards. He also volunteers his talents to the Kids Need to Read annual calendar and donates books to various organizations.

Learn more at https://mwa.company/ and https://readersfavorite.com/ or on social media @markwayneadams. The pricing for Reader's Favorite is $99 for one category and $65 for additional categories.

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Tara Alemany defies a simple definition. She is a multi-award winning author of seven books. She is also a speaker, business consultant and publisher, as well as a serial entrepreneur.
Although she’s started many businesses during her career, her favorite by far is Emerald Lake Books, which she co-owns with her best friend, Mark Gerber. This hybrid publishing company provides a unique blend of business coaching with publishing to help its authors succeed, whether it’s their first book or their fiftieth! Emerald Lake Books specializes in working with positive people who have an engaging, exciting or entertaining message to share with the world.
Using a unique goal-oriented approach to publishing, Tara combines her business and publishing knowledge to help her authors set and attain goals for their readers, their brands and their books.

Tara’s latest book, Publish with Purpose, reveals the unique process developed by Emerald Lake Books to help their authors set and attain their own goals.
In addition to publishing, consulting, writing and speaking, Tara serves on the Board of Directors for a Christian writers’ critique group, acting as both president and chaplain of the group. In her spare time, she is a winemaker, a military Mom to 2 young adults (one of each), step-Mom to 1 lovable mutt and is owned by a black cat.

www.emeraldlakebooks.com

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To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.