Episode 55, release date Monday 20th March, 2017
Avril McDonald grew up in New Zealand, trained as a primary school teacher then become a Managing Director of a Digital Entertainment Company in London.
A desire to create beautiful characters and stories that help kids manage tough emotions and feel brave led her to develop www.feelbrave.com
This project also has a charitable arm at www.friendsoffeelbrave.com which has the vision ‘To give all children access to tools to help them manage tough emotions and reach their true potential’.
Find Out More:
Avril's website: https://www.feelbrave.com/
The charitable arm of Avril's project: https://www.friendsoffeelbrave.com/
Avril on the Waterstones website: https://www.waterstones.com/author/avril-mcdonald/142272
Connect with Avril on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avrilmcdonald28745
Avril's page on The Bell Lomax Moreton Agency website: https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/childrens/avril-mcdonald/
Avril's Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Avril-McDonald/e/B015TJWKX6
The Feel Brave books on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FeelBraveLtd
The Feel Brave books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feelbrave/
Avril's pins on Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/crownhousepub/feel-brave-series-childrens-books/
Avril's new book How to get a Publishing Deal (And What To Do If You Can't): A practical, straightforward approach to help you navigate your publishing journey is available here
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Talking points:
Tony Robbins' Morning Ritual: https://sourcesofinsight.com/start-your-day-like-tony-robbins/
PeoplePerHour outsourcing site: https://www.paulteague.com/pph [My affiliate link]
BookBaby self-publishing: https://www.bookbaby.com
Wix websites: https://www.wix.com/
Crown House Publishing: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/
Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/
Avril's press page: https://www.feelbrave.com/press-
Avril's Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1639726590/feel-brave-stories-to-help-children-manage-tough-e
Avril's social enterprise work: https://www.friendsoffeelbrave.com/

This Week’s Self-Publishing News
The Alliance of Independent Authors news update: [Coming soon!] [Paul will add this on Fridays]