Book Making Magic with Literary Agent Adria Goetz

Book Making Magic Adria Goetz

Adria Goetz is no stranger to making magic in the publishing industry. Her many years of successful experience, insight, and talented cliental are well known. Book making magic is the essence in identifying great ideas, championing those ideas through the book making process, and delivering valuable stories to kids, families, and communities around the world. Literary Agent Adria Goetz shares perspectives and bares her soul in this eye-opening dive into her life as a book lover.

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Uncomfortable Grace with Grief Counselor and Podcast Show Host Mandy Capehart

Uncomfortable Grace with Grief Counselor and Podcast Show Host Mandy Capehart

Have you ever struggled finding the right words to say to someone in a moment of grief? Would you like to learn new ways of dealing with difficult situations in your own life? Join me and professional grief counselor and podcast show host Mandy Capehart for a deep dive into grief, growth, and how to cultivate a healthy mindset. Chock full of actionable tips and communication strategies, this interview will leave you feeling more equipped and capable of handling life’s surprises.

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3 Ways to Refresh Your Blog’s Branding

3 Ways to Refresh Your Blog's Branding

If you’ve been blogging for any length of time, you’re bound to come face to face with the reality of your old site feeling a bit stale. I used to think changing my website around meant the current style or format was bad. But that really isn’t the case. As we develop as bloggers and website owners, we grow and change. Our focus shifts from one topic to the next, or it becomes even more laser focused on that golden niche. Noticing our site is feeling stale is a signal to us to try something new. This trying something new is exactly what a branding refresh is all about. Here are 3 simple strategies to refresh your brand’s blog.

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Writing that Sells: Lessons Learned from Award-Winning Author, Poet, and Speaker Brian P. Cleary

Writing that Sells: Lessons Learned from Award-Winning Author, Poet, and Speaker Brian P. Cleary

The average traditionally published author sells 3,000 books, with only a fraction of that sold within the first year. Would it be prudent then, to probe the mind of an author who has sold more than 3 million books? Would the experiences and lessons learned of a writer who spent more than 40 years honing his craft be valuable? Would the perspective of a poet who has visited more than 500 schools, engaged with over 95,000 students, spoken in 42 states and Europe, published over 50 titles, and is Senior Editor at American Greetings be helpful? The correct answer is obviously YES! Now, read on.

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Writing Children’s Books as a Lifestyle with Tara Lazar

Writing Children's Books as a Lifestyle with Tara Lazar

Becoming a published author is a common dream. Writing children’s books, a common passion. But for the few who have captured writing children’s books as a lifestyle and made kidlit a primary focus in their life, day after day, there is much to be gleamed. Sharing experiences, lessons learned, and a traditionally published author journey with us today is prolific kidlit author and Storystorm challenge creator, Tara Lazar. If I could sum up this interview in one word, it would be: raw. The next 2,000+ words you’ll embrace will peel back not only the publishing curtain but also the curtain of life. And perhaps by the end, you’ll embrace writing as a part of your life, not just something you do when there’s time.

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