Time We Discuss: How to Become a Children's Book Author w. Aubre Andrus

#authors #childrensbookauthor #publishedauthor #career In this segment of "Time We Discuss" I look at what it's like to be a Children's Book Author by conversing with Aubre Andrus. @aubreandrusauthor Aubre is an award-winning children's book author. She has written over fifty books and has worked with publishers such as Disney, Scholastic, and American Girl, to name a few. We discuss how a person can get started writing, what happens once you have a manuscript, and expectations regarding marketing your creative masterpiece. Aubre Andrus gives us some great insight on things such as how ghostwriting works, how to combat writer's block, and even challenges associated with bookstore events ... and more! After watching this video, you should have a general idea of what a career as a Children's Book Author is all about and whether or not you have what it takes to be a Children's Book Author. #authors #childrensbookauthor #publishedauthor #career ================================================================= Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - What is a typical day like for a children's book author? 2:01 - How does a children's book author get around writer's block? 3:00 - How do you capture ideas that come out of no where? 3:58 - How many projects are typically active at one time? 4:30 - As a children's book author, do you typically write for the same age groups? 5:22 - How has your education in journalism and film making played into being a children's book author? 6:40 - Do you do visual book mapping or storyboarding to help in the writing process? 7:56 - Does a children's book author have input on creative or visual design? 8:45 - What does promoting your books look like for an author and publishing company? 10:42 - What is a typical timeline for writing a children's book and using a traditional publisher? 11:52 - Is there a lot of travel as a children's book author? How do bookstore appearances work? 14:22 - What's your opinion on education and college majors that could lead to a successful career as a children's book author? 17:10 - Importance of attending conferences 18:37 - Steps to take to go from writing to published. Alternative ways to publication. 20:35 - What exactly is a ghostwriter? 21:20 - Setting expectations with ghostwriting. 23:06 - When ghostwriting, is your name more likely to appear after a person has proven themself as an author? 23:43 - Surprise question 26:00 - Talent has the floor 28:51 - Outro ================================================================= Guest Information: www.aubreandrus.com instagram.com/aubreandrus www.threads.net/@aubreandrus twitter.com/aubreandrus www.youtube.com/@aubreandrusauthor facebook.com/aubreandrusllc The Look Up Series: @thelookupseries www.thelookupseries.com instagram.com/thelookupseries twitter.com/thelookupseries www.youtube.com/@thelookupseries facebook.com/thelookupseries SCBWI https://www.scbwi.org/ ================================================================= Time We Discuss Links: Official Website https://timewediscuss.com/ Time We Discuss Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7HPIU4UX6p2GLKMxUuDMcP Time We Discuss Podcast (multiple platforms) https://timewediscuss.com/podcast Original Music furnished by Dan Swift https://danswift.com Twitter/X https://twitter.com/timewediscuss Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/timewediscuss.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timewediscuss