The Type A Creative

In this episode we talk about: Heidi's background, what she does, & how she has worked on 300 books for children What comes to mind when Heidi hears the label "Type A" The idea that whatever job you are in, you are being paid to be Type A How the nature of physical books attributes to the desire for it to be perfect & for it to be efficiently and effectively published The biggest challenge for Heidi when she entered into the freelance world How she quiets her editor voice when she is creating The way in which a lack of immediate feedback impacts the writing process Heidi's tool, Book Mapping, and how it helps you through the book writing journey Where people tend to get "stuck" when translating their concepts or ideas into content that would be appropriate for children The misconceptions people have around writing for children Heidi's favorite children's book The importance of writing a book that you are interested in The logistics of writing a picture book Heidi's advice for finding your voice and h