Likes Publishing

Likes Publishing Reading is Life! We create books to encourage, elevate, and inspire lifelong literacy.

Gallop Books Amazing Gift Guide. Thanks, SaDonna Heathman
11/07/2025

Gallop Books Amazing Gift Guide. Thanks, SaDonna Heathman

We’re thrilled to share that Likes Publishing was recently featured in the Gallop Books Gift Guide. This creative collaboration pairs indie books with fun, story-inspired gifts that bring reading to life. Author/Publisher SaDonna Heathman put together this fantastic little guide. Check out all the...

The Art of Writing a Story...Shout out to Storyteller Academy, Brandon SandersonBrandon Sanderson's writing lecture seri...
11/07/2025

The Art of Writing a Story...
Shout out to Storyteller Academy, Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson's writing lecture series, Picture Book Blueprint.

Education is so important. The desire to write a story isn't enough. There's an art to writing a story and a bunch of great resources to learn how! As someone who has 12 years of college, 4 degrees, and 17 years of teacher continuing education, I've always valued learning. When I got sick and was st...

Awards, Competitions, Reviews, Promos...Where should I send my books??? Is it worth the cost???
11/07/2025

Awards, Competitions, Reviews, Promos...Where should I send my books??? Is it worth the cost???

Below is a spreadsheet of my research. I'm sure there are others. If you know of any, please let me know, and I'll add them. [email protected] The FREE Awards tab is for those awards that do not cost anything to enter, but will most likely require you to send several copies of your book to...

Review: Twelve Children’s Books I’ve Adored Recently. Should you put your book on NetGalley? YES!
11/07/2025

Review: Twelve Children’s Books I’ve Adored Recently. Should you put your book on NetGalley? YES!

Super Proud to be one of the twelve! Stephanie Sullivan puts together lists of books she adores, and I'm honored to be one of them! One of the benefits I didn't know existed from posting my book on NetGalley for review. Read the article HERE. A fellow critique group member, SaDonna Heathman's book S...

I'm The Author!!! and the person in the apron.
11/07/2025

I'm The Author!!! and the person in the apron.

I was so excited to see not 1 but 2 pictures in the Journal Now article about the Bookmarks Festival! Check out the article here: JournalNow.com

Bookmarks Festival Recap...a little rain never hurt anyone...well, maybe a book or two...
11/07/2025

Bookmarks Festival Recap...a little rain never hurt anyone...well, maybe a book or two...

Let's just say it was an eventful 48 hours... Friday afternoon we began the 6 hour trip from Lilburn, Georgia to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. For the most part, it was a pretty calm trip. Traffic was bad, then it started to rain, not heavy rain, just a splattering of showers. When we were about an...

Panic and the Happy Thought & Ben Wise and the Purple Dragon are resources on Disability Book Week!!!
11/07/2025

Panic and the Happy Thought & Ben Wise and the Purple Dragon are resources on Disability Book Week!!!

I'm so excited to announce that two of my books are now listed as resources for Recommended Children's Picture Books on Disability Book Week's website! Disability Book Week is a fantastic place to find disability-inclusive books! Ben Wise and the Purple Dragon can be found under CHILDREN'S BOOKS: PH...

Festival Setup. This is how I do a 10 by 10 foot space.
11/07/2025

Festival Setup. This is how I do a 10 by 10 foot space.

This is how I do it: 1 - canopy tent with 2 awnings2 - hanging banners - double sided2 - retractable banners (one with a call to action to take a picture with Merriweather and tag us)3 - 8 foot by 2 foot tables - (skinnier and longer than regular 6 foot tables) covered in floor length black table cl...

What do you mean 50/50 Text/Illustrations?
11/07/2025

What do you mean 50/50 Text/Illustrations?

I honestly believe that 50% of the book should be illustrations and 50% text. This means that you are hardly ever going to find a book of mine where I describe something in text and then show it on the page. The ONLY exception to this are my Mat books. These books are to help new readers learn new w...

Dyslexia is MY SUPERPOWER. If you told dyslexic little me that I would one day write books, I wouldn't have believed you...
11/07/2025

Dyslexia is MY SUPERPOWER. If you told dyslexic little me that I would one day write books, I wouldn't have believed you.

This past weekend, I spent several hours at a festival, standing behind a table filled with my books. A girl about 9 years old, came up to me and asked to play the Plinko game to win a prize. I asked her if she liked to read and she told me she was dyslexic. "So am I," I replied. "And I wrote all th...

My journey from mini-stroke to writer & publisher.
11/07/2025

My journey from mini-stroke to writer & publisher.

A little about me...November 2018, I woke up extremely dizzy. I thought I had carbon monoxide poisoning. After a few hours of things not getting better, the entire right side of my body went numb and I was taken to the hospital. On the way to the hospital, I stopped breathing. I could feel myself dy...

I've got white pages at the end of my book! What do I do? Magic Math!
11/07/2025

I've got white pages at the end of my book! What do I do? Magic Math!

If you are using Amazon or IngramSpark to publish your books, you need to use Magic Math. Amazon and IngramSpark require one page at the end of your book. The file you submit must be a MULTIPLE of 4 (48, 44, 40, 36, 32) MINUS (subtract) 1. Likes this: 48-1=47 total pages 32-1=31 total pages You do N...

Address

Lilburn, GA

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Likes Publishing posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Likes Publishing:

Shortcuts

Share

Category