My guest today is Brian Weisfeld, co-author of four middle grade books—both fiction and non-fiction—as well as the founder of The Startup Squad Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to teaching kids about entrepreneurship. Today we talk about: * how a personal mission can drive your writing career * the differences in writing fiction, nonfiction and graphic novels * what Brian has learned through some ups and downs in publishing * how to come up with out-of-the-box ideas for book events to promote your work, and so much more I hope you enjoy the show! » Past podcast episodes live HERE Special swag and autograph offer: Brian has generously offered to send autographed bookplates and some swag to anyone in our podcast community who purchases his books. To get an autographed bookplate and swag, just send an email to [email protected] and mention the CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY podcast in the subject line! ✍🏼 And don’t forget about our $1,000 Scholarships for Aspiring Writers (more info here). 🟨 Full video version available free at CreativeInspiredHappy.com, along with $1,000 & $2,500 Scholarships for Aspiring Writers, a Book Club for Writers & Curious Readers, behind-the-scenes insights into a bestselling authors' life, mini-creativity challenges, and more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.creativeinspiredhappy.com/subscribe