I share my journey to becoming a self-published children's author, of the ever-growing series of children's books, known as The Rhymers. I offer insights into how you too can be successful as a published author. I am available for public speaking events and schools visits. Please contact me through either www.andrewbuller.com or www.meettherhymers.com.

1. ecoming an
ndrew
uthor
uller

2. Story Time!

3. hymers
The

4. About The Rhymers
• 26 characters
• 13 rhyming pairs
• LiveonRhyme Island
• + MubblePup
• + TheRumbers

5. Mubble Pup
Always mubbled up
Dizzy-leg-sick
Spot him in every
story
Will have his own
stories too!

6. The Rhymers books
• The Rhymers – story book
• Colour Me Rhymers – story & colouring book
• Puzzling Rhymers – puzzle book

7. Colour Me Rhymers
Splat spot!

8. Puzzling Rhymers

9. hymers
The
Dream to Reality

10. Becoming an Author
and so much more…
Writer
Author
Illustrator
Book designer
Web designer
Social media
Marketing/PR
Legal/Finance
Speaker Reading
Planning

11. Go with the flow…
Writing Drawing Designing
UploadingWebMarketing

12. riting

13. Once a child, always a child!
Mr Men wallpaper until age 13!!
Always loved writing stories and drawing

14. An Idea is Born…
The Rhymers – Crash & Dash – 4/2/11 5am!!
26 characters to find

15. Early Stories
The Rhyme Doctors

16. A story within a story
From a broken place to a hoping place
Encouragement of close family & friends
God’s love - Staplehurst Free Church – Ryan Ahern
A new purpose, a new direction

17. rite, rite, rite…
4 years in the making
Many, many versions
Learning my craft – read, read, read
Trying out stories with children
Edit, edit, edit
Proof to publish

18. rawing

19. Parts to Pictures
Mubble Pup in bits!

20. Adobe Illustrator

21. esign

22. Adobe InDesign
Book Cover

23. Adobe InDesign
Book Interior

24. ploading

25. Amazon CreateSpace

26. CreateSpace Pricing

27. Pricing – Sizing - Competitors
6 inch square
(Amazoncut£4.17)
8 inch square
(Amazoncut£4.17)
Egmont–MrMen,
ThomasTheTankEngine-£2.99
Picturebooks
£4.99-£6.99

28. Onto Amazon

29. eb

30. .meettherhymers.com

31. Social Media - Facebook
www.facebook.com/meettherhymers

32. Social Media - Twitter
@MeetTheRhymers @ABullerAuthor

33. eBooks
• Many readers, many formats
– Kindle, Kobo, iBooks, Nook
• Much to learn & still to come…
Beyond Amazon
• BookBaby
• SmashWords
• Traditional Publishers

34. School Visits
• Inspire children to love reading, writing, drawing
• Provide educational resources

35. To come…
• Many more books!
• eBooks
• Website & social media development
• Talks & school visits
• Other book series – The Rising Rhymers

36. Becoming an Author
IS so much more…
Writer
Author
Illustrator
Book designer
Web designer
Social media
Marketing/PR
Legal/Finance
Speaker Reading
Planning

37. Story Time!

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