September 3, 2019

Once and a while I get requests from teachers about how they can apply for grants in order to afford an author visit. I’m not an expert on this topic, but I do know many teachers do this in order to afford the special and educational experience for students. My feeling is that the kids…

November 27, 2017

Emma Dryden said, “Every writer should be using this tool!” You know, Emma Dryden! Emma’s Founder & Principal of drydenbks and former Vice President, Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, and she was talking about my guide, the #1 Amazon bestseller,  How to Promote Your Children’s Book   It has 158 reviews on Amazon––142 are…

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November 6, 2015

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #246 Time to Celebrate Picture Book Month! An Interview with Dianne de Las Casas [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/246-Picture_Book_Month.mp3″ title=”Time to Celebrate Picture Book Month” artist=”Dianne de Las Casas” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Announcements If you liked this episode, please review it on iTunes by doing this: 1. Open the show’s page…

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September 18, 2015

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #242 Picture Book Summit An Interview with Julie Hedlund [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/242-PictureBookSummit.mp3″ title=”Picture Book Summit” artist=”Julie Hedlund” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Announcements Last week to register for Picture Book Summit! The deadline to register is September 25th. Don’t miss it – www.picturebooksummit.com. Listen to hear Jon Bard’s take on Picture…

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June 26, 2015

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #232 Making a Living as a Writer An Interview with Laura Purdie Salas [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Making_a_Living_as_a_Writer.mp3″ title=”Making a Living as a Writer” artist=”Laura Purdie Salas” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Click to tweet about this week’s episode Announcements Picture Book Summit is coming October 3rd! The Early Bird registration is now…

Brain Burps About Books Episode 221-Shannon Jones
March 27, 2015

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #221 When You Get Interest from Traditional Publishers But Say No Thanks An Interview with KeeKee’s Big Adventures Series Creator Shannon Jones Click to tweet about this week’s episode [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/When_You_Get_Interest_from_Traditional_Publishers_But_Say_No_Thanks.mp3″ title=”When You Get Interest from Traditional Publishers But Say No Thanks” ] Announcements Answer one question and get my free…

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March 20, 2015

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #220 Kelly Light’s Top Tips to Getting Traditionally Published An Interview with Kelly Light: How She Got Five Offers Before Ever Getting an Agent Click to tweet about this week’s episode [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Kelly_Lights_Top_Tips_to_Getting_Traditionally_Published.mp3″ title=”Kelly Light’s Top Tips to Getting Traditionally Published” ] Announcements Do you have questions about promoting your…

Karen Romano Young
February 20, 2015

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #216 Going to Sea with Dr. Bob Ballard An Interview with Scholastic Author Karen Romano Young Click to tweet about this week’s episode [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Going_to_sea_with_Dr._Bob_Ballard-an_Interview_with_Scholastic_Author_Karen_Romano_Young.mp3″ title=”Going to Sea with Dr. Bob Ballard: an Interview with Scholastic Author Karen Romano Young” ] Announcements Check out my new site! Free book marketing…

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