Marketing for Childrens Authors with Laurie Wright
From kindergarten teacher to best selling author, my name is Laurie Wright and I help children’s authors publish and market their books for kids. We talk about productivity, strategies and tactics so that you can grow your impact, even if you only have a few hours a week. I share my biggest AH HAHS, my ups and downs, and I chat with other authors who are busy making their dreams come true. This show is for ambitious #wordnerds who want to make more sales and reach more readers!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 186
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
Achieve Your Author Dreams In An Hour A Day!
Join Laurie as she talks about time, how little we all have and how to make it as an author EVEN IF we only have an hour a day!
Grab the Author Tasks and Time Management List mentioned in the episode …
Social Media Strategy with Nicole Filippone
Join Laurie and author Nicole Filippone as they talk about the Facebook strategy that Nikki used to group her following from 200 to over 18000 in a matter of months!
Nikki is a part-time author on pap…
Kickstarter Strategy with Nicole Filippone
Join Laurie and author Nicole Filippone as they talk about book marketing, kickstarters and the ups and downs of the publishing journey.
Nikki is a part-time author on paper, but full-time author at h…
Kickstarter as Marketing Tools! with Lindsay Kellar-Madsen
Join Laurie and Lindsay as they talk about finding illustrators, funding kickstarters, and getting it all done at nap time!
Lindsay is a mother of four (including identical twin girls who just turned…
An Absolutely Epic Lesson in Perseverance: with Diane Elgin
Join Laurie and author Diane Elgin as they talk about the ups and downs that happen when you take on book publishing!
Diane Elgin is currently a full time writer and part time homeschool art teacher.
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Writing & Selling Children's books: with Matthew Ralph
Join Laurie with author Matthew Ralph as they talk about handy ways to write (it's not what you think!), how to get in touch with influencers, and what to NOT do when you're just starting out!
Matthew…
How to Use TikTok as a Promotion Tool: With Heather Robyn
Join Laurie with author Heather Robyn as they talk about Heather's funny TikTok videos (how much time do those really take to make?!).
Heather teaches Informatics Education for Stanford Hospital, hold…
Marketing Tips & FLOPS!
Join Laurie as she shares what other authors had to say about their own experiences!
Thank you to the following for your contributions to this episode!
Pilar Marie
Lauren Eresman
Elisavet Arkolaki
Stacy…
Welcome to Season THREE!
How do children’s authors build strong book businesses and grow their impact? By hanging out with Laurie, here on the Writers Way!
This season is for published children’s authors who are passionate a…
A Conversation about Race & Racism With Author Camryn Wells
Since the death of George Floyd I’ve been among the many people trying to learn more about race and racism, and vowing to do better.
It’s been eye opening for me. Also embarrassing.
How is there so mu…
Representation in Kidlit with Naibe Reynoso
Naibe is Mexican-American Multi-Emmy award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles California, a speaker, and an author. She and Laurie talk books, the need for representation in children's books, an…
Improve Your Post Engagement In ONE Step | Marketing Minutes
Here is ONE thing that you can do differently on your social media posts that will improve your audience engagement.
Not to mention, you've spent this week paying it forward to others which in the en…
Fix Your Feed! | Marketing Minutes
You just want to focus on writing books for kids, but you know you need to market them too. 🤷Facebook is powerful because it's where everyone is!
But it can quickly get to feel heavy in there.
We oft…
Help Others, Help Yourself | Marketing Minutes
Focusing on helping others, even a simple message, helps US too. 😊 We feel more grounded, and begin to focus on the things we can do, rather than the things we can't. Today is the second day in the a…
A Key To Connecting With Your Audience | Marketing Minutes
While typical 'buy my book' marketing feels out of touch during a pandemic, it's actually not a great strategy at ANY time, crisis or not.
Strengthening relationships & growing connections are ALWAYS…
Increase Productivity When The Kids Are Home
Are your kids suddenly at home with you, making any kind of work seem impossible? Jo Ebisujima is an author, educator and a maker of fun! She understands how difficult it is to squeeze everything in…
Audience Building: Connecting With Your Reader Community | Marketing Minutes
Are you ready to build (or improve) your reader community? The final piece of the puzzle is what we talk about today. When and how often should you share (an email or a post) with your community? And…
Audience Growth: Sharing With Your Community | Marketing Minutes
Once you've thought about where you want your community to grow, who you want there with you, and how you'll show up, it's time to think about what it is you want to share. There are LOADS of options…
Community building as Audience Growth | Marketing Minutes
Let's plan, shall we? When you first start to build your community, who do you want there with you? What types of people - adults or kids? What types of adults? Nature lovers, parents, scientists? Wh…
Amazon Ads Tip & Where Should You Build a Community? | Marketing Minutes
All children’s authors should think about how they can incorporate community building into their marketing, or beef it up if it's already being done. NOW IS THE TIME. The world needs to feel connecte…