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Author Archives: taikimes
Top 5 Things I’ve Learned Being An Indie Publisher
Being an independent publisher, I’m learning A LOT! So here are the top five things I believe every Indie Publisher should know. First, you have to expect that there will be time delays. From printing to illustrations, you must be mindful to include a realistic time frame. I learned this lesson when assuming I’d have books […]
I’m So Excited For Little Readers
For the first time ever, little readers will read a book that I have authored. To say that I am excited is putting it mildly. I can recall my time as a young teenage babysitter. I would always come up with creative children’s stories to tell the kids I looked after. Most of the time […]
It’s Getting Real!
The book cover is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited! Working with illustrator Karla Bivens has been a true joy. Even when I request certain tweaks and changes I still smile when viewing her work. She’s always open to any suggestions and making revisions to ensure that this book is something everyone will […]
When You Know, You Know.
The first image of Princess Lizzie was drawn by an illustrator in North Carolina. I can’t quite recall how I discovered him, but I really liked his work. He enjoyed Princess Lizzie’s story and went to drafting her even though I couldn’t exactly afford him. I was thankful, but Princess Lizzie wasn’t really Lizzie. Sure […]
It only took 10 years!
Years ago, over ten years in fact, I taught my first youth etiquette class. As a volunteer with several youth non profits, I was asked to lead an etiquette class for the youth. “Why do you want the kids to hate me?” I asked. It was meant to be a joke, but I really felt […]