Children's Book Writer

5 Tips For Starting A Successful Children's Book Writer (2025)

Updated: April 15th, 2025

Want to start your own children's book writer? Here are some tips you should know:

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for becoming a children's book writer:

#1: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Ed.D, founder of ParentChildHelpLLC:

We chatted with with Mary, founder of ParentChildHelpLLC ($/month). In our interview, Mary says:

If you believe in what you are doing, look for people who will support and encourage you.

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#2: Andrew Bliss, founder of The Adventurous Mailbox:

We chatted with with Andrew, founder of The Adventurous Mailbox ($10K/month). In our interview, Andrew says:

No one is an expert in every aspect of running a business, and you are losing an opportunity by not bringing in others. Once more people became part of my operation, a lot more great ideas came about and the business benefited greatly.

Additionally:

It is hard as an entrepreneur to give up control of what you create, but eventually what you create has to take on a life of its own, and you have to be smart enough to let it outgrow you.

Further:

It is good to have a vision of the life you want to be living, and then start a business that will get you there. For me, I knew I wanted to live abroad, travel, and rely on my creativity. I also wanted to be involved in education and have a positive impact.

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#3: Andrew Bliss, founder of The Adventurous Mailbox:

We chatted with with Andrew, founder of The Adventurous Mailbox ($10K/month). In our interview, Andrew says:

Passion is wonderful, but sometimes you just need to be clever and realize your talents.

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