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We Got the Contract! A Second Book is in the Works!

December 1, 2020

I am excited to announce my second book submission has been accepted by Schiffer Publishing! The book submission was given the green light a little while…

Filed Under: behind the scenes Tagged With: author, children's book, children's mental health, Hillary Daecher, publishing, Schiffer Publishing

Timing is Everything

October 6, 2020

These past few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. SOAR has been released, my first author event has been completed, and so far, SOAR…

Filed Under: behind the scenes Tagged With: author, children's book, Hillary Daecher, Schiffer Publishing, Story idea

First author event…AHHH!

September 18, 2020

As I’ve already mentioned in previous blog posts, I have dreamed of becoming an author for pretty much my entire life, even if it was a…

Filed Under: events & appearances Tagged With: author event, author signing, book signing, children's book, Hillary Daecher, Schiffer Publishing, SOAR

Behind the Scenes of Soar: Tackling Anxiety

September 4, 2020

Has your child ever experienced a sense of anxiety when tackling new obstacles? I think all of us, even adults, encounter a sense of anxiety when…

Filed Under: behind the scenes of soar Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety in children, anxiety in kids, children's book, children's mental health, Hillary Daecher, hummingbird, SOAR

Personal Goals – Go After Them

June 27, 2020

Last weekend my lifelong dream of publishing a book came true. Yes, I know I signed a book contract almost two years ago, so in that…

Filed Under: behind the scenes of soar Tagged With: anxiety, children's book, Hillary Daecher, publishing, Ramone, Schiffer Publishing, SOAR

Changing Course

June 13, 2020

Recently I sent a manuscript I had been working on during COVID-19 and the stay-at-home order to my most trusted reader Cathy Gust. During the writing…

Filed Under: behind the scenes Tagged With: author, children's book, Hillary Daecher, Story idea

What’s the Next Big Idea?

May 7, 2020

As I mentioned in a previous post, SOAR is not the first book I’ve written. I was in the middle of writing what I hope will…

Filed Under: behind the scenes Tagged With: children's book, Hillary Daecher, publishing, Schiffer Publishing

Goals for SOAR

April 21, 2020

With three months until my first published book is officially available, it has me thinking what are my goals for SOAR? When can I say I…

Filed Under: behind the scenes of soar Tagged With: author, children's book, Schiffer Publishing, SOAR

Rejection in Publishing

March 1, 2020

Writing is a very personal and subjective profession to dive in to. It is also one with a high rate of rejection. As I stated in…

Filed Under: behind the scenes of soar Tagged With: children's book, hummingbird, publishing, Ramone, SOAR

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