Mandy contacted me after visiting my website and reading all the wonderful reviews. She had an idea for a children’s book and wanted to know if it was good enough to publish. So I visited her and while we were both sipping our tea, she showed me her ideas. Her ABC...
“I’m never doing this again,” I tell a friend after uploading all seven drafts of Alisa’s new book to my KDP dashboard. “Seriously, if I ever come up with a new idea for another book, stop me immediately.” He laughs and says he...
Although I’ve been hearing about the well-known “niche” for 22 years, I’ve never actually pursued it. First of all, I’m a Libra, and they can never make a decision. Secondly, I love variety. I can’t imagine having to only create new...
I hear it often: new authors who start with a whole book series in mind but, after the first one, realize how much work and investment it truly takes. Sales fall short of expectations, and they drift back to their normal lives. Fortunately, Dieter wasn’t one of them....
I was surprised myself when I read the email: “I’m looking for an illustrator for my thriller.” Um, I thought, have you seen my portfolio? A portfolio that mainly consists of children’s books. Anyway, I love a creative challenge.We scheduled a...
Jennifer Ott from Pennsylvania had been following me on Instagram for a while before she approached me to create a cover for her children’s book. Exciting. Fun. We scheduled a Zoom meeting so she could tell me more about her book. We agreed on a fixed price, and...
