Networking: Mastering Connections

Networking: Mastering Connections

Networking often gets a bad rap. It can feel fake, forced, or even manipulative. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? What if networking could actually feel good? What if it could lead to genuine relationships, deep conversations, and meaningful opportunities?...
Turn Your Book Into A Business

Turn Your Book Into A Business

If you’re an author—or aspiring one—chances are you’ve poured your heart into your book. But what if that book could be more than just a passion project? What if it could be the foundation for a thriving business? This post builds on some of the things...
The Author’s Guide: Printing

The Author’s Guide: Printing

Printing has given me my biggest headaches during the publishing process. It is very different if you are printing a chapter book versus a picture book. It’s also different if your illustrations were completed digitally versus painted. My headaches might not be...
Motherhood From a Daughter’s Perspective

Motherhood From a Daughter’s Perspective

“I can’t ask you to do what I’m not willing to do myself.” My mom has said that and lived by it for as long as I can remember, and it is one of the greatest lessons in life—and in motherhood—that I have learned from her. She has always set high standards...
The Author’s Guide: Publishing

The Author’s Guide: Publishing

So, you’ve written a book—or you’re dreaming of it—and now you’re staring down the massive question: How do I actually publish this thing? At the very beginning, I didn’t even know how to turn a Microsoft Word document into a book. I contacted Christine Carter,...
The Author’s Guide: Printing

The Author’s Guide: Step by Step

The #1 question I get asked is – “How did you become an author?” After almost 10 years of creating my Little Shot picture book series, it’s time I share with you the steps to writing a book so you can become an author. My journey has been filled with lessons...