Lessons Learned: Writing & Illustrating an Amazon Best-Selling Children’s Picture Book
To begin, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dani Alcorn for inviting me to write a guest blog post for Writing Academy.
My debut children’s picture book, Nobody Loves Mustard, unexpectedly became:
- An Amazon Best Selling New Release
- A Number 1 Best Seller (Top 100 Free)
- A Number 1 Best Seller (Top 100 Paid)
- A Kindle Unlimited All-Star (ranking among the most popular Kindle Unlimited books in the Kindle Book Store!)
This all came as a surprise, but I’m grateful my book resonated with so many, and am still shocked with the overwhelmingly positive reception the book has garnered since its publication on December 1, 2018.
My passion for drawing guided me into a profession in the engineering and construction industry. My daughter recently reignited my passion for story telling and illustration. She inspired the story of Nobody Loves Mustard. I frequently squirt mustard (copiously) on my food, whether its Pasta e Fagioli soup or Texas BBQ brisket. My daughter enjoys teasing me about how mustard always seems to find its way onto my plate. In fact, she’s nicknamed me “Mustard,” and that’s where it all began!
Jeremy Ross
Author/Illustrator of Nobody Loves Mustard
Jeremy Ross is the author and illustrator of the hilarious read-aloud children’s picture book, Nobody Loves Mustard, a delightful tale that combines humor with a powerful message of love and belonging.
As a child, Jeremy Ross loved to draw and create stories – but it wasn’t until Jeremy had a child of his own that his passion for drawing and creating stories was reignited. As a first-time children’s book author, Jeremy strives to continue creating children’s books for young readers for years to come!