Miriam Laundry’s kitchen probably smells fresh and lemony. I bet she makes crêpes topped with strawberries and powdered sugar for the whole family on Sunday mornings.
Miriam owns Miriam Laundry Publishing.
She’s written five bestselling and award-winning children’s books, given a TEDx Talk, and set a Guinness World Record for the largest online book discussion in a 24-hour period.
She’s more fabulous than Beyoncé’s closet.
Now she’s on a mission to give you the confidence and knowledge you need to publish your own children’s book and make a positive impact on the younger generation.
Read on for my Miriam Laundry Publishing review.
As a mother of four, Miriam was always looking for the next book to get her kids.
She attended this Jack Canfield seminar shortly after her fourth and final was born.
Jack was talking about goal setting and achieving your dreams and whatnot, and Miriam was all, “Oh my God, this is great. Why don’t they teach us this stuff in school when we’re younger?”
She was inspired to pass the lessons on to her kids.
- To believe in themselves.
- To flush the word can’t down the toilet.
- To purse their dreams like absolute psychopaths.
“So it was on the flight back from that conference,” Miriam remembers, “and I thought, ‘I’m just gonna do it. But I can’t just dump this information on them. I’m gonna put it in a children’s book, so they really take it in.'”
And that’s how she became a children’s book author 11 years ago.
At that time, she was running a separate business and had a brand new baby at home. Miriam was busier than a set of jumper cables at a country rodeo.
Hey, if something’s important to you, and your “why” is strong enough, you’ll make it happen, won’t you?
Sure, but don’t you need at least like a four-year degree from a school that’s known for their writing program… to write a book?
That’s a no, garnished with a nope.
Writing a children’s book is as simple as connecting the dots of a proven blueprint, Miriam explains.
- Define who you’re writing for.
- What age? 5-8?
- Then you’ll need a picture book.
- Maximum word count: 1,000 words.
- Entertain first, educate second.
- Hide the pill in the peanut butter.
Good stuff, M. What else ya got?
Make sure the child is the hero of the story, she recommends.
Don’t have an adult swoop in and save the day. You want the kids who’re reading (or being read) the story to feel empowered.
And find yourself a good illustrator. The imagery has to compliment the text.
But make sure you maintain copyright over the illustrations.
You don’t wanna be paying royalties your entire life. Especially if you wanna write more books in that series and use the same characters, right?
Anyways.
When you finally publish this children’s book, so many doors will get swung open.
- Speaking engagements
- Podcasts
- Ghostwriting gigs
- Courses
- Coaching
- Joint venture deals
- And the list goes on
Sounds like a cosmic explosion of wonder and delight, huh?
So how long’s this book gonna take to write?
On average, Miriam says, you should plan on about nine months, start to finish.
Could you go quicker?
Sure, but your illustrator’s gonna need time. And if you’re limited to 1,000 words, guess what? Every last one of ’em packs a punch of importance. You can’t rush it.
Want Miriam to mentor you?
She sells a Children’s Book Masterclass to help you channel your inner Dr. Seuss and unleash your storytelling prowess over the course of the next 10 weeks.
There’s step-by-step video training, tools, support, and bonuses galore.
Cost is a one-time fee of $997.
Comes with a 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
This offer ranks high on the wholesomeness meter, more so than anything I’ve reviewed in a while.
If your inner voice is nudging you to write a children’s book, you probably want Miriam’s program in your clammy clutches.
As for me?
My inner voice is summoning me to binge-watch The Gentlemen on Netflix while shoveling Reese’s Minis into my mouth.
I better go.