Cozy and Maple

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  • Building a Book: Part 2

    Building a Book: Part 2

    I did it! I finished the first rough draft. My sweet little beginning chapter book idea is now an actual, completely typed out story with a beginning, middle, and end. I made a deal with myself that I would devote the next 6 months to trying to get it traditionally published, and if I’m not…

  • Building a Book Part 1: Why Won’t This Book Leave Me Alone?

    Building a Book Part 1: Why Won’t This Book Leave Me Alone?

    There’s a folder on my computer with a very rough draft of a children’s chapter book in it. It’s been sitting there for almost a year. I open it every once in a while. I skim a chapter or two. I close it again. And yet, here I am, still thinking about it. This book…

  • How to Self-Publish a Children’s Book

    How to Self-Publish a Children’s Book

    When I tell people I’ve self-published three children’s books using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), the first thing they usually say is, “Wait, you can do that yourself?” And the answer is yes, you absolutely can. I also publish mine “wide”, which just means I distribute it through other stores as well (not just Amazon).…