From First-time Author to 10,000 Books Sold: Sherry McMillan on Creativity, Publishing, and Building an Author Career

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From First-time Author to 10,000 Books Sold: Sherry McMillan on Creativity, Publishing, and Building an Author Career

What started as a desire to live a more creative life became an award-winning children's book series, a thriving coaching business, and more than 10,000 books sold. In an interview with FriesenPress children's author Sherry McMillan, we discuss her journey from business analyst to author, the mission that guides her work, and what she's learned about publishing, sales, and success along the way.

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How to Write for Different Children’s Audiences

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How to Write for Different Children’s Audiences

Books grow up as quickly and diversely as today’s children. By exploring what a book is about and how the story is told, we can better understand what changes as young readers grow up – and reflect those changes in the pages of your children’s book.

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Dr. Sue Johnson’s Edgar and Elouise: How a Crow & Fox Helped a Bestselling Author Go Indie

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Dr. Sue Johnson’s Edgar and Elouise: How a Crow & Fox Helped a Bestselling Author Go Indie

Dr. Sue Johnson is many things: a New York Times bestselling author, a renowned clinical psychologist, and (after partnering with FriesenPress) a new children’s book author. We spoke with Dr. Johnson to learn more about her empowering decision to self-publish Edgar & Elouise, the unexpected power of saying “no”, and so much more.

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