Marketing & Communications Consulting
Hi! I’m Melissa!
I’m the founder and writer of Imagination Soup and Imagination Soup Consulting, a marketing and publicity strategist, a successful content creator, an award-winning author, an award-winning former teacher, and a former teacher trainer for K-12 schools.
I support authors and illustrators with their communications and marketing efforts.
Communications Consulting
I’ll help you create a content plan for your business to achieve your goals. I can help you define your audience, plan or write your newsletters, create compelling social media content (including photos and videos), and write blog or magazine articles.
Marketing Consulting
As an entrepreneur and solopreneur, I understand the importance of having a solid marketing plan that adapts to the ever-changing internet landscape. To focus on GEO in 2026, your marketing strategies need to be up to date and innovative. I can help create your marketing plan and advise you on how to accomplish your goals.
Children’s Book Author Publicity
If you’re an author or illustrator, I can help you attract attention from podcasters, reviewers, and influencers through my network of hundreds of contacts.
Educator’s Guides
As a former educator with a M.A. in Education, I love creating children’s book educator guides to extend the book with playful activities that promote deeper thinking. These packets go beyond discussion questions and vocabulary words, with writing, art, and content area (science or social studies) applications that tie into the book’s theme, topics, or storyline.
I Believe
Everyone is creative.
You don’t have to be an expert at everything. I can help get you to the next level wherever you start.
I will be your biggest cheerleader.
Melissa is an experienced writer, editor, entrepreneur, and speaker who has a wealth of knowledge that can help you achieve your goals.
Melissa has over a decade of experience as an award-winning teacher, almost twenty years in the children’s publishing industry as a freelance educational writer, children’s book reviewer, and successful blogger. Her superpowers include project management, big picture thinking, implementation, ideation, marketing, social media, and organization.
I help individuals who are ready to take their businesses or careers to the next level
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE!
Introducing…
IMAGINATION SOUP CONSULTING
Melissa Taylor
Even as an experienced author, I learned so much from Melissa’s expertise. She worked with me to create at least 12 new and inspiring classroom presentations. Likewise, she reached out to a variety of book reviewers to promote my latest picture book. I can’t say enough about Imagination Soup Consulting.
Nancy Tupper Ling, Children’s Book Author
I’ve gotten fantastic reviews for my books that have been widely shared by the creators, as well as the chance to appear on some great podcasts.
Sydney Dunlap
Middle Grade Author of IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY and RACING THE CLOUDS
“Melissa has been the most insightful and encouraging advocate for my books. She coached me on everything from how to engage schools for author visits, how to translate the themes in my stories to fun activities, and even how to better read and perform at events! Not only did she help me get the word out about my picture books, she also helped me contend with my fear of being seen in the most gentle and supportive way possible. I couldn’t have accomplished everything I did without her sense and smarts. I’m forever grateful!
Saki Tanaka, Children’s Book Author/Illustrator
Melissa was creative in who she pitched about my book, and obviously did her research for new contacts as well as ones she already had. She was a bridge between me and my publisher’s PR staff.
Anne Broyles
Middle Grade Author of EATING TO SAVE THE PLANET