Karen Nespoli My next guest blogger is Miriam Laundry. As I have mentioned in a previous post, it was a free training from Miriam that changed my thinking about publishing my book. It was the best decision I could have made. She is a knowledgeable teacher and mentor. I have grown as a writer thanks to her … Read more
Meet Daniela Hi! My name is Daniela Massironi and the illustrator who had the honor to bring to life Gertie Saves the Day. I am a freelance children’s book illustrator and graphic designer. Enjoying working in this wonderful field for 10 years. I am Italian and I live in Milan, a big city in the North of … Read more
I guess you have been wondering why my blog posts have paused. The answer is very simple. I welcomed a new granddaughter into our family on August 4th. It is very difficult to concentrate and write blog posts when you can be holding your new granddaughter. While I have been on pause I have been working … Read more
Traditional vs. Self-Publishing Knowing how much I wanted to be a children’s picture book author, my daughter sent me a link for a free training. Jack Canfield (https://www.jackcanfield.com), and Miriam Laundry (https://miriamlaundry.com) provided the training. To say that both presenters were inspiring and motivating would be an understatement. Jack Canfield inspired us as new authors … Read more
The silence is deafening when you are waiting to hear about a manuscript you have submitted. Not hearing anything is the worse than the rejection. I found that critiques fill the silence. Frustrated, yet determined, I continued to send my manuscripts out to agents and publishers. I was not about to give up on … Read more
As you may know by now I have written a children’s picture book, Gertie Saves the Day. Maybe some of you have written a picture book or maybe you are curious about the process of getting your book published. Everyone’s got a story so here’s mine. How it all started… I wrote a children’s story. … Read more
Growing up I remember having a bookshelf of children’s books. At first it was sparse with only a few books, but as I grew so did my little library. Here are a few of my favorite children’s books. The Tub People by Pam Conrad The Tub People are 7 wooden toys that line up in … Read more
Growing up I spent many hours baking with my grandparents. The best part was baking Giant Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies with my Grandma. My grandfather owned a bakery and his specialty was making fruit pies. His pies were delicious, and on Sunday mornings there was a line around the block with people ready to buy … Read more
I am happy that you have found your way to my website! Welcome to my first blog post! This blog was created to: My name is Karen and I am a teacher writer and children’s book author. Here are a few things about me. Now comes the easy part. To celebrate the launch of this … Read more
