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The best children’s books about diversity and inclusion

I was approached by a company called Shepherd who have created a new website which allows you to discover new books based on a particular...

My Appearance On "The Bestseller Experiment" Podcast 🎙️

I was thrilled to be invited on "The Bestseller Experiment" podcast to talk about my journey with self-publishing children's books. The...

My appearance on the "side hustle show" podcast🎙️

As many of you know, I have been a full-time author and freelance for some time now. So, it felt only apt that I was invited to appear on...

What genre is my children's book?

Writing a children's books is such a rewarding, but sometimes gruelling, undertaking. Children's books are unlike any other genre of...

Sam The Speedy Sloth on Awnie's House YouTube Channel

I’m thrilled that my book “Sam The Speedy Sloth” was featured on the popular YouTube channel Awnie's House 🦥 Awnie is passionate about...

Join my book launch team to get my new book free

Hello everyone! In this blog, I'd like to share an exciting opportunity with you all (sign up link at the bottom of this post). As you...

5 tips to successfully self-publish a (children's) book

When I self-published my first children’s book back in July 2019, I knew almost nothing about self-publishing and what it would involve....

Launching a Children's Book Without Breaking the Bank

As some of you may know, I sort of "fell" in to self-publishing back in 2018. I was inspired to write a children's book after I saw a...

You Are Pretty Wonderful Just The Way you Are

Anyone who reads my books will probably know, or will be able to guess, that diversity and inclusion are key topics used in all my...

Handy ways to get that writing done: overcoming writer's block

I think everyone has experienced writer's block at some point in their lives, right? It isn't an issue reserved just for writers - I'm...