FEATURED CONVERSATIONS
Color of Success Podcast
Color of Success Podcast
Color of Success Podcast
Angel shares with Dr. Stephanie J. Wong how creativity became her outlet and finding children's books as a platform for her voice.
Liza Listens
Color of Success Podcast
Color of Success Podcast
Angel joins voiceover artist Liza Noche on her YouTube channel to talk about her books and Inspirations.
Dear Asian Americans
Color of Success Podcast
Dear Asian Americans
Angel joins Dear Asian Americans podcast host Jerry Won on Instagram Live to talk about sharing your voice as an Asian American and her book.
The Rad Show
The Rad Show
Dear Asian Americans
Angel joins Bay Area TK teacher Jonny Trinidad on Instagram Live to talk about early education and her book.
Book Bears
The Rad Show
Book Bears
Angel shares about her writing process to make a children’s book with Book Bears, an organization dedicated to promoting literacy for children.
TIPS FOR SELF-PUBLISHING A CHILDREN'S BOOK
I like to make an analogy that creating a children's book is like designing an amusement park ride! There's a lot of thought and planning that goes into designing an experience for your readers.
1. YOUR IDEA
Ask yourself these questions. 1) Who is your ideal reader? Consider age and values that you want to share in your book. 2) What is the goal of your writing? 5 common goals include: informational, creative, persuasive, opinion, or journal/letter. 3) How do you want to make the reader feel? For example, books that make readers sleepy are a favorite for parents with young children!
2. DESIGNING YOUR BOOK
Now that you've answered those questions, you can design your experience with words and pictures! Consider writing out all your words first and then find a template to storyboard your words across the desired amount of pages. Finally, add your illustrations to match your words and voila!
3. PUBLISHING OPTIONS
With so many self-publishing options these days, it's best to consider what your goal and priorities are. Do you want to POD (print on demand) to your readers or consider printing in bulk? Do you have the means to manage your own sales or prefer online distributors? These are just a few of the many variables when deciding what path to consider with your book.