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
Laurie's Origin Story: Becoming a Best-Selling Author - 026
"Welcome back Writers! On episode 26 I continue sharing my origin story! How DID I go from teaching, to momming, to bestselling author?!"
Show notes: https://lauriewrighter.com/lauries-origin-story-pa…
Laurie's Origin Story: Becoming an Author - 025
"After recording this podcast for 24 episodes, I think it’s time to tell you the story of how I got started as a children’s author. Like many other writers, it started many many years ago..."
Show no…
Hero's Journey with Randy Whiteside - 024
Randy Whiteside is a creative writer and artist whose hero's journey started in grade SIX!
Like most adults, there came a time to choose between two paths. Should he choose the path towards creativit…
'Stupid Confident' Self-published Author! Talking to Sherry Selley - 023
Between hosting empowerment events for women and children in two Canadian cities and being a childcare worker for over 18 years, Sherry Selley always has a project on the go!
Sherry's work has been fe…
How to Self-Publish POWERHOUSE Writer! With Allison LaFleur - 022
12 books in a YEAR!
While working and parenting.
You are going to love Allison's story, and be AMAZED at what she's managed to accomplish in just a year.
Motivated by stories passed down through her pa…
Publish a Book and Make the World a Better Place! Colleen Brunetti - 021
Colleen had a class project to complete, and figured why not do a book for kids?
Colleen saw the anxiety food allergies and intolerances were giving to teenagers, and wanted to help.
Targeted at youn…
Self-Publishing Talk - Push the Button! With Ryan Schroeder - 020
Coming from a family of educators, it was a natural progression for this author to write and do speaking engagements.
Ryan learned early on that he liked to bring joy and laughter to others, and he c…
The Struggle of Self-Publishing, with Sheri Wall - 019
Thank goodness for Sheri's husband (and #1 cheerleader) who gave her the push to get her book OUT there, and then ANOTHER push when the first attempt didn't quite go as planned.
You'll recognize your…
You ALREADY Have What You Need to Self-publish! With Demetra Yuvanu - 018
A born searcher, Demi wrote a book on the principles she learned from her searches.
Wanting to share with children the lessons she wished she'd learned as a child, Demi set out to publish her book kn…
Musician Turned Author, Talking With Dennis McGregor - 017
A man known as a national treasure didn't start as an author. First Rock N Roll ruined his life, then he fell into poster art.
An artist first, Dennis's story will resonate with other authors who fee…
Self-publish a Book Inspired by REAL LIFE! Mike Suarez! - 016
A surprising medical diagnosis was the motivation for this father of two to write a book that would be a resource for other families.
In secret he wrote, researched, learned and then put it all into …
Once Avoided Writing, Now LOVES Self-publishing! With Don Dione - 015
Don needed books to share with his soccer students, and so he wrote some!
Along the way he learned some great lessons about creating, producing and selling books, and I know other writers will learn …
Wrote What Was In Her HEART and Self-published a book! Andrea Kamenca - 014
From sales, to marketing, to healthcare technology, this author has tried a bit of everything!
Her story will sound familiar if you were also in a completely different background than publishing, but…
Write a BEST-Selling Book! Kristy Hammill - 013
Meet Kristy Hammill!
She has quite the story.
Her sister dragged her (not really, it was a fun sister date) to a course on self-publishing just over a year ago.
She was so inspired, she went home and wr…
Helped Her Young Daughter Self-publish TWO books! Bridgette Bastien - 012
What's a mom to do?
Emily is a high achieving writer with BIG goals of writing and publishing books.
She's also 9.
Her mom, Bridgette, promised to help and then had to actually KEEP that promise.
Aft…
A Little Girl With HUGE Self-Publishing Accomplishments! Emily Bastien - 011
It was a lot of fun talking to Emily, a 9 year old year old author or TWO published books.
She has dreams and goals, and places to go via jet-pack!
Tune in, enjoy, and then go chat with your own kids …
Small Goals Lead to BIG Results in Self-Publishing! Becky Cummings - 010
Meet author Becky Cummings!
As a teacher, Becky felt kids were not getting everything they needed to know for true success in the classroom setting.
So she decided to do something about it!
Some of Beck…
Combined His Love of Food and His NEED To Write! Reid Kaplan - 009
Author Reid Kaplan has a HUGE heart, and is giving back with every book sale, in a way we can all relate to.
He's giving back with FOOD.
Reid has always known he wanted to write a book, he just wasn't…
Published a Picture Book for Busy Adults! Erica R. Maier - 008
Introducing Erica R. Maier
(I never had voice envy until I met this lady!)
Erica is a voiceover talent, owner of Reframe It! Mindset Motivation, and author of "Reframe It! Rethinking Your Reactions to …
MOTIVATION from Self-published Teenager Teagan Adams! - 007
Teagan Adams is a sixteen-year-old serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, author, and podcast host. (SIXTEEN years old, people!)
He started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of nine by raising money …