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Episode 36: Self publishing picture books with Misty Barron

by Connie B. Dowell
January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

Hi, folks. This week on the show, I chat with Misty Barron about her picture books inspired by Laughter Yoga. She talks about the process of constructing picture books as a self-publisher, including the need for templates and sourcing images.… Read More »

Episode 35: Why I end sentences with a preposition if I want to

by Connie B. Dowell
January 15, 2020January 13, 2020

Hi, folks! I’m back with the first solo episode of the new year. Another author interview episode with Misty Barron is coming next Wednesday. Today is about tips. And the tips today are related to something I’ve been doing in… Read More »

Episode 34: Amazon Advertising with Bryan Cohen

by Connie B. Dowell
January 8, 2020January 7, 2020

It’s a busy new year and new decade here! Everybody’s making lists of goals and sprinting toward them… at least until February. But not you all and me, right? We’ve made reasonable goals and a plan to keep accomplishing throughout… Read More »

Episode 33: Diversity and Children’s Books with Dorena Williamson

by Connie B. Dowell
January 1, 2020December 28, 2019

Happy New Year and New Decade! I hope you are bursting with writing plans this time of year. Today, I chat with Dorena Williamson about her children’s books and about diversity in literature, a topic dear to my heart and… Read More »

Episode 32: 2020 goals and planning for authors

by Connie B. Dowell
December 25, 2019December 22, 2019

Happy Holidays, everyone! Today is the New Year’s planning episode. Today is all about setting goals for the coming year, frequency of goal setting and evaluation, SMART goals vs. more nebulous objectives, and the five areas I like to… Read More »

Episode 31: Writing Multiple POVs in Children’s Books with A.J. Culey

by Connie B. Dowell
December 18, 2019December 17, 2019

Hi, folks. It’s all holiday stuff all the time around here. We’ve got a gingerbread house to build today and a Christmas pudding on its way to our door. Today, I’ve also got for y’all a lovely interview with children’s… Read More »

Episode 30: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

by Connie B. Dowell
December 11, 2019

Hi, folks! As we’re winding down the year, today’s episode is all about a problem that’s common for writers: Imposter Syndrome. What is it? And if you’re feeling some Imposter Syndrome, how can you move past it to keep creating?… Read More »

Episode 29: Creating Children’s Books and Coloring Books with Jules Fox

by Connie B. Dowell
December 4, 2019

Hello! 2019 is drawing to a close, but there’s still 3 more episodes of the show yet to go in this decade. Yes, decade! Today I’ve got a great interview for y’all with the first coloring book author I’ve yet… Read More »

Episode 28: 5 tips to improve your wordcount this week

by Connie B. Dowell
November 27, 2019

Hi, folks. It’s the day before Thanksgiving and I’d forgotten my next author interview wasn’t due to release until next week–I’d meant to take this week off but forgotten that too–so today I’ve got a quick solo episode for those… Read More »

Why You Should Attend a Writers’ Conference: A Reflection on 20Booksto50K

by Connie B. Dowell
November 20, 2019

Phew! I’m back from the 20Booksto50K conference in Las Vegas! The three days I spent there were an absolute blast. I met a lot of wonderful authors, made new friends, and learned some new things. And I felt very glamorous… Read More »

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