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Choosing Your Path to Becoming a Children's Book Author · Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors Podcast

• 3:28
  Episode
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  50
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  picking
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  your
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  path
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  to
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  Children's
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  Book
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  Authorship
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  Today
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  marks
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  our
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  50th
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  episode
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  Adventures
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  in
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  the
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  Heart
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  of
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  Children's
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  Book
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  Authors
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  Podcast
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  show
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  and
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  I
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  must
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  thank
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  every
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  children's
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  book
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  author
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  guest
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  and
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  a
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  few
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  guests
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  who
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  I
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  recognize
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  as
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  part
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  of
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  what
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  I
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  call
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  a
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  children's
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  book
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  author
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  dream
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  team.
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  Con
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  Lavery
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  episode
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  29
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  discussed
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  formatting
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  and
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  David
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  survey
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  30
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  on
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  website
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  design
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  Most
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  of
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  our
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  children's
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  book
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  guests
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  have
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  either
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  self
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  published,
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  meaning
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  they
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  use
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  a
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  self
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  publishing
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  service,
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  or
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  they
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  are
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  indie
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  book
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  children's
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  authors.
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  Indie
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  book
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  authors
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  are
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  the
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  publishers
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  of
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  their
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  own
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  books
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  and
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  as
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  an
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  indie
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  children's
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  book
• 4:17
  author,
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  I've
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  assembled
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  a
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  publishing
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  dream
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  team
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  over
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  the
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  last
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  two
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  years.
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  The
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  one
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  key
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  takeaway
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  I've
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  taken
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  from
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  talking
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  to
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  all
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  my
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  children's
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  book
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  author
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  guests
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  is
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  that
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  their
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  main
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  goal
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  is
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  to
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  have
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  a
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  published
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  children's
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  book
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  in
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  their
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  hands.
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  As
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  they
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  leaf
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  through
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  their
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  children's
• 4:35
  book,
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  their
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  hearts
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  are
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  filled
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  with
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  a
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  strong
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  sense
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  of
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  accomplishment
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  and
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  a
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  love
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  of
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  sharing
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  it
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  with
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  the
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  world.
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  In
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  all
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  cases,
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  it
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  is
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  not
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  fame
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  and
• 4:45
  fortune.
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  It
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  is
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  not
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  about
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  building
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  a
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  children's
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  book
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  business
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  business.
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  It's
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  all
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  about
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  knowing
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  that
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  they
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  can
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  read
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  their
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  children's
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  book
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  to
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  their
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  kids,
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  grandkids
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  and
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  children
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  at
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  schools,
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  libraries
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  and
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  wherever
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  reading
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  to
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  children
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  is
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  encouraged.
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  Also,
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  without
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  fail,
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  each
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  children's
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  book
• 5:05
  author
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  has
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  another
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  book
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  or
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  more
• 5:08
  books
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  in
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  their
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  heart
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  that
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  they
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  want
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  to
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  release
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  to
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  the
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  world
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  at
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  some
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  point.
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  I've
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  changed
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  my
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  view
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  on
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  on
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  children's
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  book
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  authorship
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  since
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  I
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  started
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  the
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  podcast
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  show.
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  I
• 5:18
  believe
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  each
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  of
• 5:19
  us
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  as
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  a
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  children's
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  book
• 5:21
  author
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  can
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  be
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  an
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  indie
• 5:24
  publisher.
• 5:25
  However,
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  this
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  approach
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  may
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  not
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  be
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  in
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  your
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  heart
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  or
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  your
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  ambition.
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  You
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  want
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  a
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  beautiful
• 5:31
  published
• 5:32
  children's
• 5:32
  book.
• 5:33
  Our
• 5:33
  podcast
• 5:33
  show
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  is
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  going
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  to
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  focus
• 5:35
  more
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  on
• 5:35
  helping
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  bring
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  your
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  children's
• 5:38
  book
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  to
• 5:38
  life.
• 5:38
  Whether
• 5:39
  it's
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  going
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  to
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  be
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  the
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  self
• 5:40
  published
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  route
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  or
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  the
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  indie
• 5:42
  route
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  publishing
• 5:43
  route.
• 5:43
  My
• 5:44
  goal
• 5:44
  is
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  to
• 5:44
  bring
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  on
• 5:45
  guests
• 5:46
  who
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  are
• 5:46
  both
• 5:46
  self
• 5:47
  published
• 5:47
  independently
• 5:48
  book
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  published
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  along
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  with
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  their
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  supporting
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  team
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  members.
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  This
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  leads
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  you
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  to
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  decide
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  what
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  is
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  the
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  right
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  approach
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  for
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  you.
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  As
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  an
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  aspiring
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  children's
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  book
• 5:58
  author,
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  I'm
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  not
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  going
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  to
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  pressure
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  you
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  into
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  thinking
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  that
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  I
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  believe
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  you
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  can
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  be
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  an
• 6:03
  indie
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  published
• 6:04
  children's
• 6:04
  book
• 6:04
  author.
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  And
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  even
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  though
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  this
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  is
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  our
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  approach,
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  I
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  only
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  want
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  to
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  provide
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  the
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  best
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  content
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  and
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  guess
• 6:11
  I
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  can
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  and
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  you
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  can
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  decide
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  and
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  formulate
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  what
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  works
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  best
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  for
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  you
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  and
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  your
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  circumstances.
• 6:18
  Hybrid
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  self
• 6:19
  publishing
• 6:19
  companies
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  can
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  help
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  children's
• 6:21
  book
• 6:21
  authors
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  bring
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  their
• 6:22
  books
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  to
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  life.
• 6:23
  These
• 6:23
  companies
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  remove
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  much
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  of
• 6:25
  the
• 6:26
  uncertainty
• 6:26
  associated
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  with
• 6:27
  children's
• 6:28
  book
• 6:28
  publishing
• 6:29
  These
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  companies
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  include
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  Miriam
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  Publishing,
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  Greenleaf
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  Publishing,
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  Yorkshire
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• 6:37
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• 6:37
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  Press,
• 6:39
  Blue
• 6:39
  Balloon
• 6:40
  Books
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  and
• 6:40
  many
• 6:41
  others.
• 6:41
  My
• 6:42
  goal
• 6:42
  is
• 6:42
  to
• 6:42
  have
• 6:42
  representatives
• 6:43
  from
• 6:43
  some
• 6:44
  of
• 6:44
  these
• 6:44
  companies
• 6:44
  on
• 6:45
  our
• 6:45
  show
• 6:45
  to
• 6:46
  discuss
• 6:46
  their
• 6:46
  services,
• 6:47
  giving
• 6:48
  you
• 6:48
  access
• 6:49
  to
• 6:49
  determine
• 6:50
  if
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  this
• 6:51
  might
• 6:51
  be
• 6:51
  the
• 6:51
  path
• 6:52
  you
• 6:52
  want
• 6:52
  to
• 6:53
  take
• 6:53
  in
• 6:53
  children's
• 6:54
  book
• 6:54
  publishing.
• 6:55
  These
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  hybrid
• 6:56
  self
• 6:56
  publishing
• 6:56
  companies
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  do
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  a
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  great
• 6:58
  job,
• 6:59
  however,
• 6:59
  in
• 7:00
  most
• 7:00
  cases
• 7:01
  you
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  don't
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  earn
• 7:02
  enough
• 7:02
  revenue
• 7:03
  to
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  get
• 7:03
  a
• 7:03
  return
• 7:03
  on
• 7:04
  your
• 7:04
  publishing
• 7:05
  costs.
• 7:05
  As
• 7:05
  I
• 7:06
  mentioned
• 7:06
  earlier,
• 7:06
  almost
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  100%
• 7:08
  of
• 7:08
  children's
• 7:09
  book
• 7:09
  authors
• 7:10
  are
• 7:11
  not
• 7:11
  in
• 7:11
  it
• 7:12
  for
• 7:12
  fame
• 7:12
  and
• 7:12
  fortune.
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  The
• 7:13
  average
• 7:14
  children's
• 7:14
  book
• 7:15
  sells
• 7:15
  between
• 7:15
  100
• 7:16
  and
• 7:16
  500
• 7:17
  copies
• 7:17
  over
• 7:18
  its
• 7:18
  lifetime
• 7:19
  and
• 7:19
  you
• 7:19
  need
• 7:20
  to
• 7:20
  sell
• 7:21
  multiple
• 7:21
  thousands
• 7:22
  of
• 7:22
  copies
• 7:23
  to
• 7:23
  enjoy
• 7:23
  a
• 7:23
  payout
• 7:24
  or
• 7:24
  a
• 7:24
  return
• 7:25
  on
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  your
• 7:25
  investment.
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  For
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  the
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  most
• 7:27
  part,
• 7:27
  all
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  of
• 7:28
  these
• 7:28
  self
• 7:29
  published
• 7:29
  companies
• 7:30
  help
• 7:31
  you
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  accomplish
• 7:32
  the
• 7:32
  publishing
• 7:33
  and
• 7:33
  online
• 7:34
  distribution
• 7:35
  tasks
• 7:36
  and
• 7:36
  you
• 7:36
  will
• 7:36
  have
• 7:37
  a
• 7:37
  beautiful
• 7:38
  book
• 7:38
  that
• 7:39
  you
• 7:39
  can
• 7:39
  be
• 7:39
  proud
• 7:40
  of.
• 7:40
  As
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  an
• 7:41
  indie
• 7:41
  children's
• 7:42
  book
• 7:42
  author
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  with
• 7:43
  two
• 7:43
  children's
• 7:44
  books
• 7:44
  published
• 7:45
  in
• 7:45
  our
• 7:45
  book
• 7:46
  series,
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  the
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  Adventures
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  of
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  the
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  Rocky
• 7:48
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  Bear
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  are
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  working
• 7:50
  on
• 7:50
  other
• 7:51
  books
• 7:51
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• 7:51
  our
• 7:52
  book
• 7:52
  series,
• 7:53
  I
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  want
• 7:54
  aspiring
• 7:54
  children's
• 7:55
  book
• 7:55
  authors
• 7:56
  to
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  know
• 7:57
  that
• 7:58
  with
• 7:58
  a
• 7:58
  little
• 7:59
  effort
• 7:59
  you
• 7:59
  can
• 8:00
  assemble
• 8:00
  your
• 8:00
  own
• 8:01
  children's
• 8:01
  book
• 8:02
  publishing
• 8:02
  team
• 8:03
  and
• 8:03
  become
• 8:04
  your
• 8:04
  own
• 8:05
  book
• 8:05
  publisher
• 8:06
  and
• 8:06
  save
• 8:06
  yourself
• 8:07
  thousands
• 8:08
  of
• 8:08
  dollars
• 8:08
  in
• 8:09
  development
• 8:09
  and
• 8:10
  publishing
• 8:10
  costs
• 8:11
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• 8:11
  you
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  can
• 8:12
  use
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  on
• 8:13
  a
• 8:13
  more
• 8:13
  focused
• 8:14
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  Stance,
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  fell
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• 8:20
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• 8:20
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• 8:21
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• 8:22
  a
• 8:22
  service
• 8:22
  team
• 8:23
  that
• 8:23
  I
• 8:24
  call
• 8:24
  my
• 8:25
  publishing
• 8:25
  Dream
• 8:26
  team.
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  The
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  prominent
• 8:27
  dream
• 8:28
  team
• 8:28
  members
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  will
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  include
• 8:30
  an
• 8:30
  editor,
• 8:31
  illustrator,
• 8:32
  front
• 8:32
  and
• 8:33
  back
• 8:33
  cover
• 8:33
  designer,
• 8:34
  book
• 8:35
  formatter
• 8:35
  and
• 8:36
  website
• 8:36
  designer
• 8:37
  to
• 8:37
  support
• 8:37
  your
• 8:38
  children's
• 8:38
  book
• 8:38
  authorship.
• 8:39
  My
• 8:39
  goal
• 8:40
  in
• 8:40
  future
• 8:41
  episodes
• 8:41
  is
• 8:42
  to
• 8:42
  bring
• 8:42
  on
• 8:43
  more
• 8:43
  members
• 8:44
  of
• 8:44
  a
• 8:44
  publishing
• 8:45
  children's
• 8:46
  book
• 8:46
  author's
• 8:47
  dream
• 8:47
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• 8:47
  as
• 8:48
  guests.
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  As
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  you
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  listen
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  to
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  get
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  to
• 8:50
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• 8:50
  these
• 8:50
  individuals,
• 8:51
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• 8:51
  hope
• 8:52
  you
• 8:52
  will
• 8:52
  realize
• 8:53
  you
• 8:53
  can
• 8:53
  create
• 8:54
  your
• 8:54
  own
• 8:54
  publishing
• 8:55
  dream
• 8:55
  team
• 8:56
  and
• 8:56
  utilize
• 8:57
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• 8:57
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• 8:58
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• 8:59
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• 8:59
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• 9:00
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• 9:00
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• 9:01
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• 9:03
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• 9:03
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• 9:03
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• 9:04
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• 9:04
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  Other
• 9:05
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• 9:06
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• 9:07
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• 9:07
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• 9:07
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• 9:08
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• 9:09
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• 9:09
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• 9:10
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• 9:12
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• 9:14
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• 9:15
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• 9:15
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• 9:16
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• 9:16
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• 9:17
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• 9:17
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• 9:18
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• 9:18
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• 9:18
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• 9:19
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• 9:19
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• 9:21
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• 9:21
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• 9:21
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• 9:21
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• 9:22
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• 9:23
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• 9:23
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• 9:24
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• 9:24
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• 9:24
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• 9:25
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• 9:25
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• 9:26
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• 9:26
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• 9:27
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• 9:28
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• 9:28
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• 9:29
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• 9:29
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• 9:30
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• 9:30
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• 9:31
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• 9:31
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• 9:32
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• 9:32
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• 9:32
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• 9:33
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• 9:33
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• 9:34
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• 9:34
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• 9:34
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• 9:35
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• 9:35
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• 9:36
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• 9:37
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• 9:37
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• 9:38
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• 9:38
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• 9:39
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• 9:39
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• 9:40
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• 9:41
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• 9:43
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• 9:43
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• 9:43
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• 9:44
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• 9:45
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• 9:45
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• 9:46
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• 9:46
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• 9:46
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• 9:46
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• 9:47
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• 9:47
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• 9:48
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• 9:48
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• 9:49
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• 9:50
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• 9:50
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• 9:51
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• 9:51
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• 9:53
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• 9:54
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• 9:54
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• 9:54
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• 9:55
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• 9:56
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• 9:56
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• 9:56
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• 9:57
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• 9:57
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• 9:58
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• 9:59
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• 10:00
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• 10:01
  Sparks
• 10:01
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• 10:02
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• 10:02
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• 10:03
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• 10:03
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• 10:04
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• 10:04
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• 10:05
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• 10:05
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• 10:05
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• 10:06
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• 10:06
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• 10:06
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• 10:07
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• 10:07
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• 10:07
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• 10:08
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• 10:08
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• 10:09
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• 10:09
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• 10:10
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• 10:10
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• 10:11
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• 10:11
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• 10:12
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• 10:13
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• 10:13
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• 10:13
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• 10:14
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• 10:14
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• 10:15
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• 10:15
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• 10:15
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• 10:16
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• 10:17
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• 10:17
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• 10:18
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• 10:18
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• 10:18
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• 10:19
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• 10:19
  a
• 10:20
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• 10:20
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• 10:21
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• 10:21
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• 10:23
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• 10:23
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• 10:23
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• 10:24
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• 10:24
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• 10:24
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• 10:25
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• 10:25
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• 10:26
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• 10:27
  back
• 10:27
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• 10:28
  an
• 10:28
  indie
• 10:28
  children's
• 10:29
  book
• 10:29
  author?
• 10:30
  No.
• 10:31
  But
• 10:31
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• 10:32
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• 10:32
  a
• 10:32
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• 10:33
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• 10:33
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• 10:34
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• 10:34
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• 10:34
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• 10:34
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• 10:35
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• 10:35
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• 10:36
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• 10:36
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• 10:36
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• 10:37
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• 10:37
  fewer
• 10:38
  books
• 10:38
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• 10:38
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• 10:39
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• 10:39
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• 10:39
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• 10:40
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• 10:40
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• 10:41
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• 10:41
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• 10:42
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• 10:42
  your
• 10:42
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• 10:43
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• 10:44
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• 10:44
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• 10:44
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• 10:46
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• 10:47
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• 10:48
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• 10:48
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• 10:48
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• 10:48
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• 10:49
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• 10:49
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• 10:49
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• 10:49
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• 10:50
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• 10:50
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• 10:50
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• 10:50
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• 10:51
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• 10:51
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• 10:51
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• 10:52
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• 10:52
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• 10:53
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• 10:54
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• 10:54
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• 10:54
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• 10:55
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• 10:56
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• 10:56
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• 10:56
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• 10:56
  a
• 10:57
  few
• 10:57
  self
• 10:58
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• 10:58
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• 10:59
  book
• 10:59
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• 11:00
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• 11:00
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• 11:00
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• 11:01
  the
• 11:01
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• 11:01
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• 11:01
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• 11:01
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• 11:02
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• 11:02
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• 11:03
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• 11:03
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• 11:03
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• 11:04
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• 11:04
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• 11:05
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• 11:05
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• 11:05
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• 11:06
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• 11:06
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• 11:07
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• 11:07
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• 11:08
  They
• 11:08
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• 11:09
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• 11:09
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• 11:09
  on
• 11:10
  book
• 11:10
  retailers,
• 11:11
  events,
• 11:12
  distribution,
• 11:13
  sales
• 11:13
  and
• 11:13
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• 11:14
  If
• 11:14
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• 11:15
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• 11:15
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• 11:16
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• 11:16
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• 11:18
  possess
• 11:19
  genuine
• 11:19
  sales
• 11:20
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• 11:20
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• 11:21
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• 11:22
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• 11:22
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• 11:23
  to
• 11:23
  have
• 11:23
  a
• 11:24
  beautiful
• 11:25
  published
• 11:25
  children's
• 11:26
  book,
• 11:26
  then
• 11:27
  congratulations
• 11:28
  and
• 11:29
  continue
• 11:29
  success
• 11:30
  using
• 11:31
  the
• 11:31
  self
• 11:32
  publishing
• 11:32
  method
• 11:33
  on
• 11:33
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• 11:33
  Adventures
• 11:34
  in
• 11:34
  the
• 11:34
  Heart
• 11:34
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• 11:34
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• 11:35
  Book
• 11:35
  Authors
• 11:36
  Podcast
• 11:37
  We've
• 11:37
  had
• 11:37
  some
• 11:37
  great
• 11:38
  conversations
• 11:39
  and
• 11:39
  if
• 11:39
  you
• 11:40
  listen
• 11:40
  to
• 11:41
  these
• 11:41
  self
• 11:41
  published
• 11:42
  children's
• 11:42
  book
• 11:42
  authors
• 11:43
  and
• 11:43
  decide
• 11:44
  is
• 11:44
  this
• 11:45
  the
• 11:45
  right
• 11:45
  path
• 11:46
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• 11:46
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• 11:46
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• 11:47
  a
• 11:47
  podcast
• 11:48
  host,
• 11:48
  I've
• 11:48
  learned
• 11:49
  a
• 11:49
  great
• 11:49
  deal
• 11:49
  about
• 11:50
  self
• 11:50
  publishing
• 11:51
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• 11:51
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• 11:51
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• 11:52
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• 11:53
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• 11:53
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• 11:53
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• 11:54
  have
• 11:54
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• 11:55
  or
• 11:55
  more
• 11:55
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• 11:56
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• 11:57
  What
• 11:57
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• 11:57
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• 11:58
  I
• 11:58
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• 11:59
  from
• 11:59
  having
• 11:59
  a
• 11:59
  podcast
• 12:00
  show?
• 12:01
  First,
• 12:01
  many
• 12:02
  people
• 12:02
  who
• 12:03
  start
• 12:03
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• 12:03
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• 12:04
  need
• 12:04
  to
• 12:05
  build
• 12:05
  some
• 12:05
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• 12:06
  It
• 12:06
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• 12:07
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• 12:07
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• 12:07
  you
• 12:08
  have
• 12:08
  a
• 12:08
  minimum
• 12:09
  of
• 12:09
  10
• 12:09
  episodes.
• 12:10
  Today
• 12:11
  marks
• 12:11
  our
• 12:12
  50th
• 12:12
  episode
• 12:13
  and
• 12:13
  I'm
• 12:13
  proud
• 12:14
  we
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• 12:15
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• 12:15
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• 12:16
  the
• 12:16
  minimum
• 12:16
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• 12:17
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• 12:17
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• 12:18
  a
• 12:18
  successful
• 12:19
  podcast
• 12:19
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• 12:20
  Our
• 12:20
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• 12:21
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• 12:21
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• 12:22
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• 12:22
  awarded
• 12:22
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• 12:23
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• 12:23
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• 12:24
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• 12:24
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• 12:25
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• 12:26
  Business
• 12:27
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• 12:27
  Best
• 12:28
  Children
• 12:29
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• 12:29
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• 12:31
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• 12:32
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• 12:33
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• 12:33
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• 12:34
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• 12:34
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• 12:35
  Top
• 12:35
  Children's
• 12:36
  Book
• 12:36
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• 12:37
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• 12:37
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• 12:38
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• 12:39
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• 12:40
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• 12:40
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• 12:41
  book
• 12:41
  author
• 12:42
  podcast
• 12:43
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• 12:43
  Thank
• 12:44
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• 12:44
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• 12:45
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• 12:45
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• 12:45
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• 12:46
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• 12:46
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• 12:46
  back.
• 12:47
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• 12:47
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• 12:47
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• 12:48
  to
• 12:48
  our
• 12:48
  podcast.
• 12:49
  As
• 12:49
  a
• 12:49
  children's
• 12:50
  book
• 12:50
  reader,
• 12:50
  I
• 12:51
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• 12:51
  we
• 12:51
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• 12:52
  providing
• 12:52
  a
• 12:52
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• 12:53
  resource
• 12:54
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• 12:54
  finding
• 12:55
  excellent
• 12:55
  children's
• 12:56
  books,
• 12:56
  books
• 12:57
  and
• 12:57
  authors.
• 12:58
  Suppose
• 12:59
  you
• 12:59
  are
• 13:00
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• 13:01
  children's
• 13:01
  book
• 13:01
  author.
• 13:02
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• 13:02
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• 13:02
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• 13:03
  getting
• 13:03
  the
• 13:04
  content
• 13:04
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• 13:05
  the
• 13:05
  inspiration
• 13:06
  required
• 13:07
  to
• 13:07
  bring
• 13:08
  your
• 13:08
  own
• 13:09
  book
• 13:09
  to
• 13:09
  life.
• 13:10
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• 13:10
  welcome
• 13:11
  you
• 13:11
  to
• 13:11
  reach
• 13:11
  out
• 13:11
  when
• 13:11
  you
• 13:12
  have
• 13:12
  a
• 13:12
  published
• 13:13
  children's
• 13:13
  book
• 13:13
  and
• 13:14
  consider
• 13:14
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• 13:15
  us
• 13:15
  as
• 13:16
  a
• 13:16
  guest.
• 13:16
  If
• 13:17
  you
• 13:17
  do
• 13:17
  join
• 13:18
  us
• 13:18
  as
• 13:18
  a
• 13:18
  guest,
• 13:19
  remember,
• 13:19
  like
• 13:20
  many
• 13:20
  podcast
• 13:21
  shows,
• 13:21
  you're
• 13:21
  getting
• 13:22
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• 13:22
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• 13:23
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• 13:23
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• 13:24
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• 13:24
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• 13:25
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• 13:25
  from
• 13:25
  a
• 13:26
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• 13:26
  book
• 13:26
  author's
• 13:27
  perspective?
• 13:28
  Earned
• 13:29
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• 13:29
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• 13:30
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• 13:30
  by
• 13:31
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• 13:31
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• 13:32
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• 13:33
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• 13:33
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• 13:33
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• 13:34
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• 13:34
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• 13:35
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• 13:35
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• 13:35
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• 13:36
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• 13:36
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• 13:36
  book
• 13:37
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• 13:37
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• 13:38
  author's
• 13:38
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• 13:39
  public
• 13:39
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• 13:40
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• 13:40
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• 13:41
  service
• 13:42
  strategy
• 13:42
  and
• 13:43
  customer
• 13:43
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• 13:44
  efforts.
• 13:45
  Who
• 13:45
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• 13:46
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• 13:46
  Book
• 13:46
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• 13:47
  entities?
• 13:48
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• 13:48
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• 13:48
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• 13:49
  to
• 13:49
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• 13:49
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• 13:50
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• 13:51
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• 13:51
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• 13:52
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• 13:52
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• 13:53
  You
• 13:53
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• 13:53
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• 13:54
  children's
• 13:54
  book
• 13:54
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• 13:55
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• 13:55
  the
• 13:55
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• 13:56
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• 13:56
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• 13:56
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• 13:57
  paying
• 13:57
  reader
• 13:58
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• 13:58
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• 13:58
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• 13:59
  person
• 13:59
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• 14:00
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• 14:00
  book.
• 14:00
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• 14:01
  parent,
• 14:01
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• 14:01
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• 14:02
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• 14:02
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• 14:03
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• 14:03
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• 14:03
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• 14:04
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• 14:04
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• 14:04
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• 14:05
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• 14:06
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• 14:07
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• 14:07
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• 14:08
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• 14:08
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• 14:09
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• 14:09
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• 14:10
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• 14:11
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• 14:14
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• 14:16
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• 14:16
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• 14:17
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• 14:17
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• 14:18
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• 14:18
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• 14:18
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• 14:19
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• 14:19
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• 14:19
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• 14:20
  That
• 14:20
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• 14:20
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• 14:21
  the
• 14:21
  Adventures
• 14:22
  in
• 14:22
  the
• 14:22
  Heart
• 14:22
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• 14:23
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• 14:23
  Book
• 14:23
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• 14:24
  does.
• 14:24
  We
• 14:25
  are
• 14:25
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• 14:25
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• 14:25
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• 14:26
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• 14:26
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• 14:27
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• 14:27
  you
• 14:28
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• 14:28
  children's
• 14:29
  book
• 14:29
  readers
• 14:30
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  pull
• 14:30
  back
• 14:31
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• 14:31
  curtain
• 14:32
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• 14:32
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• 14:32
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• 14:33
  readers
• 14:34
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• 14:34
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• 14:34
  to
• 14:34
  know
• 14:34
  you.
• 14:35
  As
• 14:35
  a
• 14:35
  children's
• 14:36
  book
• 14:36
  author,
• 14:37
  we
• 14:37
  take
• 14:38
  a
• 14:38
  lot
• 14:38
  of
• 14:38
  pride
• 14:38
  in
• 14:39
  using
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  one
• 14:40
  of
• 14:40
  your
• 14:41
  children's
• 14:41
  book
• 14:41
  covers
• 14:42
  as
• 14:42
  our
• 14:42
  podcast
• 14:43
  cover
• 14:43
  art
• 14:44
  for
• 14:44
  your
• 14:44
  episode.
• 14:45
  This
• 14:45
  gives
• 14:45
  you
• 14:46
  instant
• 14:46
  book
• 14:47
  and
• 14:47
  brand
• 14:48
  recognition.
• 14:49
  We
• 14:49
  don't
• 14:49
  charge
• 14:49
  our
• 14:50
  guests
• 14:50
  any
• 14:51
  fees
• 14:51
  for
• 14:51
  being
• 14:51
  on
• 14:52
  our
• 14:52
  show.
• 14:53
  However,
• 14:53
  over
• 14:54
  the
• 14:54
  last
• 14:54
  50
• 14:55
  podcast
• 14:55
  episodes,
• 14:56
  I
• 14:57
  found
• 14:57
  that
• 14:57
  most
• 14:58
  guests
• 14:58
  don't
• 14:58
  treat
• 14:59
  being
• 14:59
  a
• 15:00
  guest
• 15:00
  as
• 15:00
  an
• 15:01
  asset.
• 15:01
  Yet
• 15:02
  creating
• 15:02
  great
• 15:02
  content
• 15:03
  and
• 15:04
  introducing
• 15:05
  themselves
• 15:06
  and
• 15:06
  their
• 15:06
  book
• 15:07
  is
• 15:07
  a
• 15:08
  valuable
• 15:08
  piece
• 15:09
  of
• 15:09
  earned
• 15:09
  media.
• 15:10
  You
• 15:10
  you
• 15:10
  have
• 15:10
  a
• 15:11
  recorded
• 15:11
  podcast
• 15:12
  interview,
• 15:13
  a
• 15:13
  great
• 15:14
  conversation
• 15:15
  between
• 15:15
  you
• 15:16
  and
• 15:16
  the
• 15:16
  host.
• 15:17
  What
• 15:17
  happens
• 15:17
  next
• 15:18
  is
• 15:18
  our
• 15:19
  guests
• 15:20
  give
• 15:20
  recognition
• 15:21
  on
• 15:21
  their
• 15:22
  social
• 15:22
  media,
• 15:23
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• 15:23
  from
• 15:23
  a
• 15:24
  limited
• 15:24
  aspect.
• 15:25
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• 15:25
  post
• 15:26
  maybe
• 15:26
  once
• 15:26
  or
• 15:27
  twice.
• 15:27
  And
• 15:28
  if
• 15:28
  we're
• 15:28
  lucky
• 15:28
  as
• 15:29
  podcasters,
• 15:30
  these
• 15:30
  children's
• 15:31
  book
• 15:31
  authors
• 15:32
  will
• 15:32
  add
• 15:33
  their
• 15:33
  podcast
• 15:34
  episode
• 15:34
  to
• 15:35
  a
• 15:35
  media
• 15:35
  tab
• 15:36
  on
• 15:36
  their
• 15:36
  website.
• 15:37
  My
• 15:37
  biggest
• 15:37
  concern
• 15:38
  is
• 15:39
  that
• 15:39
  our
• 15:39
  guests
• 15:40
  are
• 15:40
  not
• 15:40
  fully
• 15:40
  recognizing
• 15:41
  the
• 15:41
  value
• 15:42
  of
• 15:42
  the
• 15:42
  content
• 15:43
  assets
• 15:44
  they
• 15:44
  receive
• 15:45
  from
• 15:45
  podcast
• 15:46
  shows
• 15:46
  like
• 15:47
  ours.
• 15:47
  I
• 15:48
  am
• 15:48
  now
• 15:48
  putting
• 15:49
  together
• 15:49
  an
• 15:49
  earned
• 15:50
  media
• 15:50
  recap
• 15:51
  sheet
• 15:51
  for
• 15:51
  my
• 15:51
  guests,
• 15:52
  so
• 15:52
  after
• 15:53
  our
• 15:53
  interview
• 15:54
  I'm
• 15:55
  giving
• 15:55
  them
• 15:55
  some
• 15:56
  guidance
• 15:56
  that
• 15:57
  will
• 15:57
  create
• 15:57
  more
• 15:58
  sales
• 15:58
  and
• 15:58
  marketing
• 15:59
  opportunities
• 16:00
  for
• 16:01
  my
• 16:01
  children's
• 16:02
  book
• 16:02
  author
• 16:03
  guests.
• 16:04
  Over
• 16:04
  the
• 16:04
  course
• 16:04
  of
• 16:04
  our
• 16:05
  next
• 16:05
  50
• 16:06
  podcast
• 16:06
  interviews
• 16:07
  with
• 16:07
  children's
• 16:08
  book
• 16:08
  authors,
• 16:09
  I
• 16:09
  plan
• 16:09
  to
• 16:09
  continue
• 16:10
  being
• 16:10
  a
• 16:10
  strong
• 16:11
  voice
• 16:11
  for
• 16:11
  them,
• 16:12
  offering
• 16:12
  more
• 16:13
  value
• 16:13
  and
• 16:13
  educating
• 16:14
  our
• 16:14
  authors
• 16:15
  on
• 16:15
  how
• 16:16
  to
• 16:16
  utilize
• 16:17
  earned
• 16:17
  media
• 16:18
  to
• 16:18
  develop
• 16:18
  stronger
• 16:19
  sales
• 16:19
  and
• 16:19
  marketing
• 16:20
  approaches
• 16:21
  for
• 16:21
  their
• 16:21
  books.
• 16:22
  I
• 16:22
  will
• 16:22
  continue
• 16:23
  to
• 16:23
  give
• 16:23
  you
• 16:24
  information
• 16:25
  on
• 16:25
  being
• 16:25
  a
• 16:25
  self
• 16:26
  published
• 16:26
  or
• 16:27
  indie
• 16:28
  published
• 16:28
  children's
• 16:29
  book
• 16:29
  authority
• 16:30
  and
• 16:31
  guide
• 16:31
  you
• 16:31
  to
• 16:32
  the
• 16:32
  choice
• 16:32
  you
• 16:33
  believe
• 16:34
  best
• 16:34
  works
• 16:34
  for
• 16:35
  you.
• 16:35
  Thanks
• 16:36
  again
• 16:36
  for
• 16:36
  those
• 16:37
  who
• 16:37
  have
• 16:37
  been
• 16:38
  loyal
• 16:39
  listeners
• 16:40
  and
• 16:40
  to
• 16:40
  our
• 16:41
  children's
• 16:41
  book
• 16:42
  readers,
• 16:43
  we
• 16:43
  will
• 16:43
  continue
• 16:44
  to
• 16:44
  interview
• 16:45
  great
• 16:46
  children's
• 16:46
  book
• 16:47
  authors
• 16:48
  and
• 16:48
  have
• 16:48
  them
• 16:49
  reveal
• 16:49
  themselves
• 16:50
  and
• 16:50
  their
• 16:50
  books
• 16:51
  to
• 16:51
  you.
• 16:52
  To
• 16:52
  our
• 16:52
  aspiring
• 16:53
  children's
• 16:54
  book
• 16:54
  authors,
• 16:55
  we
• 16:55
  hope
• 16:55
  our
• 16:56
  guests
• 16:57
  and
• 16:57
  our
• 16:57
  podcast
• 16:57
  show
• 16:58
  Adventures
• 16:58
  in
• 16:58
  the
• 16:59
  Heart
• 16:59
  of
• 16:59
  Children's
• 17:00
  Book
• 17:00
  Authors
• 17:01
  will
• 17:01
  guide
• 17:02
  you
• 17:02
  to
• 17:02
  publish
• 17:03
  your
• 17:03
  first
• 17:04
  children's
• 17:04
  book.
• 17:05
  Thank
• 17:05
  you
• 17:06
  and
• 17:06
  Adventure
• 17:07
  Out.