328: How Janae Marks Went From Side Hustler To Full Time Best Selling Children’s Author

This week I sat down with Janae Marks, the critically acclaimed author of middle grade novels From the Desk of Zoe Washington and A Soft Place to Land. We get to hear about her journey from writing as a side hustle to becoming a full time author. Now, her best selling book is soon to be a Disney Original movie, produced by Kerry Washington!

In episode 328 Janae shares:
-How impactful and important her novels are for young Black kids
-How to get started as a new author and the reality of how long the process all takes
-The pros and cons of self-publishing vs pitching a publishing house
-How Disney Channel picked up her novel to become an original movie, executive produced by Kerry Washington

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Links Mentioned:
Tufts University: https://www.tufts.edu/
The New School Masters Program: https://www.newschool.edu/writing/
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: https://www.scbwi.org/
Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/
Harper Collins: https://www.harpercollins.com/

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro

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