I Made Every Mistake So You Don't Have To (Self-Publishing Finale)
I published my first children's book and it was a MESS. Here's everything I learned — the mistakes, the money lost, and why I'm genuinely glad I went through it. This is the finale of my Self Publish Your 1st Children's Book series. 💛 I went through every single step — coming up with the idea, illustrating, uploading to Amazon KDP, IngramSpark & Lulu, and marketing — and in this video I'm giving you the raw, honest truth about what I'd do completely differently. 💛 1:1 COACHING IS OPEN — I'll help you finally finish & self-publish your first children's book. I'm only taking 3–5 founding students: → https://www.aristravelsphere.com 📚 WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO: ✔ The biggest mistakes I made (isolation, jumping into spending) ✔ What genuinely went RIGHT — including the feedback that made me emotional ✔ What I've been doing since publishing (new books + traditional publishing attempts) ✔ Exactly what I'd change if I started over ✔ A special announcement for anyone sitting on a children's book idea 👀 ⏱ CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Welcome Back & Series Recap 2:00 – What Went Wrong 3:20 – What Went Right 5:00 – What I've Been Doing Since Publishing 6:20 – What I'd Do Differently 8:20 – A Special Announcement 12:00 – Thank You & Goodbye 💛 ▶️ Watch the full series: • From Idea to Published: Children's Book Se... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristravels... Substack: https://substack.com/@aristravelsphere Grab the FREE PDF — 9 questions to nail your story idea + a 32-page thumbnail blueprint to plan your entire book: https://www.aristravelsphere.com/free... 💛 1:1 Coaching: https://www.aristravelsphere.com #selfpublishing #childrensbook #indieauthor #amazonkdp #authortube #childrensbookillustrator #selfpublishedauthor #kidlit #selfpublishingjourney

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