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The #1 Community for Self-Published Children’s Book Authors to Publish, Launch, AND Scale their Children’s Book Publishing Business!

Author Growth Lab

3 members • $45/m

Live coaching + replays to help Children's Book Authors grow their audience, email list, and sales with organic marketing strategies.

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231 contributions to Kidlit Author Growth Academy
4 Lessons I've Learned After 4 Years of Self Publishing
Today marks my 4-year anniversary of being a self-published Children's Book Author. I had so many high hopes for where this journey would take me, but I would never have guessed it would become my full-time job so quickly! In this new video, I share the top 4 things I have learned over the past 4 years (you probably won't guess what I'm gonna say). I hope you enjoy it and it helps or inspires you on this crazy road that we call self-publishing children's books! Watch it Here 👇 https://youtu.be/KqdpkipwQC8?si=2VUBFOQANwGuMbsA
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@Julia Washington Thanks, I hope you like the video!
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@Paulette Ng I hope you like it, Paulette!
🥳 Welcome to Kidlit Author Growth Academy! Start Here 👇
I’m so glad you’re here! Hi, I'm Harleigh! I'm an award-winning Children's Book Author that has turned self-publishing into my full-time job. I created this community to help you get there, too! Here’s what you can expect inside: - Actionable marketing tips designed for Children’s Book Authors - Exclusive workshops and trainings (Go to the Classroom Tab up top) - A supportive space to connect with other Children's Book Authors on the same journey - Resources, Q&As, and step-by-step strategies to help you grow What’s next: - Watch the Exclusive Trainings in the Classroom - Download the Free Children's Book Marketing Guide - Download the Free Instagram Content Planner - Download the Free Book Launch Team Checklist + Templates - Watch the Free Self-Publish a Children's Book on Amazon Course For now, say hi in the comments! 👇 Tell us your name, where you’re from, and what book (or books!) you’ve written. 👇 Watch this video to get a walk-through of this community and how to get the most use out of it! Welcome to the group!
🥳 Welcome to Kidlit Author Growth Academy! Start Here 👇
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@Shelly Stewart Oh my gosh that is so exiting, Shelly! Welcome to the group!
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@Kat Abe Hi Kat, the Author Growth Roadmap system is a $39/ month charge. You get access to all of the modules immediately and get instant access to any and all new modules that I add on. Please DM me if I can help you with anything else!
First Craft Show
Hi everyone! I’m getting ready for my first elementary school craft show and would love any advice! For those of you who’ve done school or community events before: - What worked best for your table setup? - Any tips on signage or pricing displays? - What kind of pitch or wording helped draw people in? - Anything you wish you knew before your first show? I really appreciate any insight. I’m super excited but also nervous. Thanks so much! 💛
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Ooooh I am so excited for you Karrie! I love doing craft shows and I have an entire playlist with my tips and things that have worked for me (just in case you haven't seen it already): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKh7Ols2TsY&list=PLVasjHuqQLsa7R4UKqfZrFm00jeyYpgyK
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@Karrie Olech Yes, get the mock set up done, post it, and I'll give you some pointers! I think even just having Venmo will be enough if you don't want to get a card reader. I used to use a card reader, but now I use my phone and the Shopify POS app to take card payments (That will only work if you have a Shopify website).
🎉 Author Growth Roadmap is Officially Open!
I’m genuinely so excited to share this with you! This is my signature membership program for self-published children’s book authors who want more than just “get your book published on Amazon and hope for the best.” If you truly want to build a real, sustainable children’s book business, this is for you. This is the exact roadmap I walk my private coaching clients through. Same structure. Same sequencing. The only difference is that now you can go through it step by step, at your own pace. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never published before. It doesn’t matter if you’ve already launched one or even 20 books. If you’re brand new, I’ll walk you through publishing, optimizing, and launching the right way from the beginning. If you’ve already published, this will help you position smarter, optimize better, and relaunch with an actual strategy so your next release performs stronger than your last. 📌 Here’s what's in Author Growth Roadmap First, you move through a clear 60-day roadmap to publish, optimize, and launch your children’s book the right way. No guessing. No piecing together advice from my many YouTube videos. Just a clean, structured, and sustainable plan. And we don’t stop at launch! You’ll learn how to: • Build consistent book sales • Create organic traffic systems • Diversify into wholesale and in-person opportunities • Grow your email list and website into real business assets • Scale into the children’s book brand you’ve been dreaming about Join Author Growth Roadmap at the Founding Member rate (this rate goes away Wednesday, March 4th): https://www.skool.com/author-growth-academy/plans 👇Watch the video below to get a peek inside Author Growth Academy:
🎉 Author Growth Roadmap is Officially Open!
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@Joy Marier Oh my gosh YES!! 🙌
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@Shelly Stewart Please let me know if you have any questions on any of the modules!
📍 Author Growth Roadmap Update (4/21)
Hey Author Growth Roadmap members! Quick update for you 👇 I’ve officially released all modules inside Author Growth Roadmap, no more waiting. Originally, the program was set up to drip out over time because I wanted you to go step by step and really implement each phase properly. But after thinking it through, I realized that, of course, not everyone is at the same stage in their publishing journey. So now, everything is unlocked for you right away! I’ll continue adding and improving modules, especially in the email marketing section, so stay tuned for more updates. If you’re already inside, go explore what you need right now and start implementing. If you’re not a member yet 👉 Join Author Growth Roadmap: https://www.skool.com/author-growth-academy/plans
📍 Author Growth Roadmap Update (4/21)
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Hi, I’m Harleigh, an Award-Winning Children’s Book Author, Illustrator, and marketer who’s obsessed with helping authors succeed!

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