Kitty O'Meara never thought a simple Facebook post meant to encourage some friends during quarantine would take on a life of its own. But when Deepak Chopra shares your post, you know you have something special on your hands.AND THE PEOPLE ST

Tips on Illustrating for children with NY Times Best-Selling illustrator Holly Hatam - Episode 22

Nov 6th, 2020 13m 34s

Are you hoping to one day illustrate a children's book? Or wondering what it takes to create illustrations in books? My guest today will be sure to answer your questions.Holly Hatam has been illustrating for kids since 2013 and is the NY Time

A New Way to Market Your Kids Book - Journey to Kidlit Podcast Ep. 21

Oct 30th, 2020 12m 15s

Do you find it's a struggle to market your children's book? You're not alone! A lot of authors struggle with this, which is why my guest today has decided to help.Lara is the founder of StoryAntics. A new website that helps indie authors shar

Making Picture Book Writing a Family Affair with Megan Pighetti - Episode 20

Oct 3rd, 2020 13m 59s

What happens when someone makes a Fairy-Tailed wish on the eve of their birthday? This is a family tradition that's been happening for a long time in the Pighetti house that Megan wanted to share with other children.Learn more about her story

Finding Time to Write as a Busy Mom with Author Lindsay Barry - Journey to Kidlit Podcast Ep. 19

Sep 19th, 2020 13m 5s

Lindsay Barry sat down to talk about her upcoming books, Journey to Constellation Station and The Backpack (Both published by the Santa Fe Writers Project). She may be a two-time debut author now, but it didn't start out that way.Listen to to

Author Interview with Laura Segal Stegman about her new Middle Grade - Ep. 18

Sep 5th, 2020 28m 15s

I have a very special guest on the podcast today! Laura Segal Stegman is sharing her publishing journey on what it took to publish her debut middle grade novel, Summer of LUCK. Listen to the full interview here.If you'd like to learn more abo

Creative talk with Children's Book Illustrator Elizabeth Savanella - Podcast Ep. 17

Aug 22nd, 2020 15m 43s

I'm so excited for my guest today because she's the children's book illustrator for my newest picture book, Humans In-Training! Elizabeth Savanella sat down to talk illustrating books for kids and what it's like to be a book creator. Listen to

Some Inspiration to Write that Book You've been Thinking About - Journey to Kidlit Podcast Ep 16

Aug 15th, 2020 4m 14s

Today I'm hoping to inspire you to get started writing that book you keep thinking about! In this episode, I'm sharing a clip of an interview I did with author, Delanda Coleman.She shares why she decided to write her book, More Than a Princes

The Reason You need an Editor for Your Children's Book -- Podcast Episode #15

Aug 8th, 2020 4m 51s

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 bo

3 Tips to Help You Find a New Idea to Write about - Journey to KidLit Podcast Ep. 14

Aug 1st, 2020 5m 31s

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

3 Things to Know Before You Self Publish a Children's Book - Journey to KidLit Podcast Episode #13

Jul 25th, 2020 5m 19s

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 yo

4 Tips to Find Time to Write (& Be Productive when you do!) - Journey to KidLit Podcast Episode #12

Jul 11th, 2020 6m 51s

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

Finding your story (Even if you want to tell a message) - Journey to KidLit Podcast Epidsode #11

Jul 4th, 2020 4m 29s

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 h

Using KDP to Self-Publish Your Children's Book with Brigitte Brulz - Journey to KidLit Episode #10

Jun 18th, 2020 18m 4s

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 edit

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