Sarah’s Smorgasbord

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The sweet and salty of writing and publishing. Insider interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, good resources, and bad drawings, delivered 2x a month from award-winning author Sarah Allen.

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  • Public Posts, and the Top 9 Marketing and Platform Strategies for Kid Lit Authors

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  • Subscriber-only video courses
  • Where To Find Publishers for Your Children's Stories, Poems, and Articles
  • My unending gratitude

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About Sarah Allen

Award-winning author: WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF, BREATHING UNDERWATER, THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE, and MONSTER TREE (9/3). I make silly drawings & songs & snuzzle cats.

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