085: Marketing Tips for Children's Book Authors (with CM Healy)

<p>C.M. Healy currently lives in Mesquite, Texas with his wife, dog, and two giant cats where he teaches HS chemistry. When he's not busy writing, he enjoys building Lego sets, playing video games, reading comic books (The Flash is his favorite), and watching TV with his best buddy, his wife. He earned the distinguished award of Eagle Scout during high school and went on to obtain his master's in child development from Oklahoma State University. He has been working with and entertaining children of all ages ever since.</p> <p>P.S. He loves to wear FUN SOCKS to his events so ask him to show you😉</p> <p>In this episode, You'll learn:</p> <ul> <li>How CM Healy started writing children's books</li> <li>The difference between print on demand and mass printing (and which one maximizes your profits)</li> <li>How school visits work for authors and ways to get started (including CMs templates!)\</li> <li>How to do virtual and in-person school visits</li> <li>How to start your own small press</li> <li>The value of professionalism</li> <li>Traditional versus self-publishing for children's book authors</li> <li>Lessons learned from a life of writing</li> </ul>