If you, like me, designed an illustrated children's book on Illustrator or InDesign and plan to publish it on Amazon through KDP, let me spill all the secrets I learned. Hopefully they save you some error and frustration and allow you a smoother experience.

I’m so grateful for this journey, and my crit group was entirely right when they cautioned that “your first novel is a learning experience”. Someday, I will overhaul that stalled plot, sharpen the stakes, and pull the reader in from page one. I hope to, anyway. The years that have passed have taught me a little more about the craft; I am a better writer, now.