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Children's Author, Sheryl Bass Shares Self-Publishing Secrets - Make Your Book Idea Happen, Too!

February 15, 2023 • Season 3 • Episode 63

Do you have an idea for a children's book and wish to get it published?
Sheryl Bass, Author of Baby Dragon's Big Sneeze, is our guest today.

Sheryl shares her children's book self-publishing story - how she did it and the resources she used as well as the advantages of self-publishing.

Link to full interview with Sheryl Bass, author of the children's book - Baby Dragon's Big Sneeze can be found at my Get Your Book Seen and Sold Substack or wherever you listen to podcasts - Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

Sheryl shares:

Tips on Book Reviews and the cool platform she used to get them
The Self-Publishing Book Shepherd she hired to guide her self-publishing
Her timeline for publishing a children’s book
How editors were critical in her self-publishing process
Why joining Children’s Book Writer’s Professional Organizations is important for children’s book authors

PLUS

All about her new children’s book, Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze

How she used her professional background to share the book’s messages:

social emotional learning
teamwork
apologizing
community

You can buy Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze at book retailers online.

You can find Sheryl Bass at her website: Be-Kind Publishing.com

Sheryl is also on Instagram: Be.Kind.Publishing

A few of the resources Sheryl mentioned:

Self-Publishing Made Simple - Owner, April Cox
Pubby.Co - Book Review Resource
SCBWI - Children’s Book Writers Organization: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Claire McKinney PR - Publicity Firm that offers book marketing services

Claudine Wolk Substack: Get Your Book Seen and Sold
Claudine Wolk Website: ClaudineWolk.com
Claudine's Instagram - @ClaudineWolk