Ep. 23 What It Is Like to Be An Author: Mary E. Roach

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Mary E. Roach is here today to tell us what it is like to be an author! As mainly a consumer of books, this conversation really taught me a lot about the writing side of reading. Mary has written over 20 books and her published book called "Better Left Buried" is coming out this August and is available for pre-order now! We also talk about her time as a teacher before becoming a full time author. She taught an entire class of kindergarteners OUTSIDE during a school year in Minnesota! Mary explains the benefits of alternative learning environments and how today's school and education system is outdated. We get into the pros and cons of homeschooling as well! Other topics we cover:- How authors get paid- How to pitch yourself as an author- Recommendations and tips for your first book- The importance pre-orders have on an author's success. Hint: if and when you can, always do a pre-order!- Building a network of authors across the country or world- GoodReads is a free way to support your author friends! Links:Link to Pre-Order Better Left Buried: LINK Mary's Recommendations: DV Pitt - mentorship for authorsMade of Stars. Link

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Mary E. Roach is here today to tell us what it is like to be an author! As mainly a consumer of books, this conversation really taught me a lot about the writing side of reading. Mary has written over 20 books and her published book called "Better Left Buried" is coming out this August and is available for pre-order now! We also talk about her time as a teacher before becoming a full time author. She taught an entire class of kindergarteners OUTSIDE during a school year in Minnesota! Mary explains the benefits of alternative learning environments and how today's school and education system is outdated. We get into the pros and cons of homeschooling as well! Other topics we cover: - How authors get paid - How to pitch yourself as an author - Recommendations and tips for your first book - The importance pre-orders have on an author's success. Hint: if and when you can, always do a pre-order! - Building a network of authors across the country or world - GoodReads is a free way to support your author friends! Links: Link to Pre-Order Better Left Buried: https://www.maryeroach.com/preorder-better-left-buried Mary's Recommendations: DV Pitt - mentorship for authors Made of Stars. Link

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