Lisa McLeanDec 31, 20202 min readNew TraditionsChristmas this year looked different. A change in setting, a smaller gathering, quieter - no little children running around. And yet - it...
Lisa McLeanDec 18, 20202 min readIt's All in the BrandWhen I started developing the marketing component of my publications business, the concept of a ‘brand’ kept coming up. Initially, I...
Lisa McLeanDec 1, 20201 min readDo Children Have to Love Reading?With all the wonders and distractions that technology brings to the table it seems that developing a love of reading in children has...
Lisa McLeanNov 3, 20202 min readWhat I Wish I KnewIt was Easter 2018 and everything seemed to finally fall into place for my first children’s book Love Has Wrinkles to be published after...
Lisa McLeanOct 6, 20202 min read Bet On YourselfBet on yourself. Why? Because there are going to be days when no one else will understand. When your dreams will seem too impractical...
Lisa McLeanJul 13, 20182 min readSome of my favsI love books. I can spend hours in a bookstore. I have to admit though that I have a particular preference for the classics. By classics...
Lisa McLeanJul 2, 20182 min readHmm...Where do I Begin?The mantra “follow your passion” is often shared when we offer advice about career paths. I would dare say that the same applies to...
Lisa McLeanJun 27, 20181 min readWriting as AdvocacyOne of the most exciting trends in children’s literature in has been the increasing emergence of more diverse characters and themes. It...
Lisa McLeanJun 19, 20181 min readMy Grandmother - What a LegacyI have been blessed with the influence of many "grandmothers" in my life. However, it was my maternal grandmother to whom I was the...
Lisa McLeanMay 28, 20181 min readThe Audience - Great ResponseOne never truly knows how well one has written a book until the audience for whom it is intended has responded. This week I had the...
Lisa McLeanMay 8, 20181 min readWhy Write?In sharing my book #lovehaswrinkles I have been asked several times, "Why did you write this book?" I have discovered that each author...
Lisa McLeanMay 3, 20182 min readIt BeginsToday I attended my third book reading for my newly published children's book #LoveHasWrinkles. It is still somewhat surreal that I have...