Lindsay Buroker on Pen Names, Podcasting, and Rapid Release (Reair)

Episode 128 / We’re headed back to the archives for a fun interview with Lindsay Buroker. Lindsay talks about the benefits and drawbacks of pen names, the advantages of podcasting for writers, and how she writes and releases books into Kindle Unlimited using the rapid release model, then goes wide later.

Intro links:

Timeshifter app

Claire’s Kickstaster

Inkers Con digital ticket (affiliate code for discount: ALBRIGHT22)

Show notes:

The importance of embracing the entrepreneurial mindset when you’re an indie author
Advantages of using Patreon before a launch to let wide readers get a book before it goes into KU
Why Lindsay is glad she did a writing workshop before she published
The benefit of giving your cover artist freedom to be creative
Why first-in-series-free book still works
Lindsay’s lessons-learned about writing in multiple genres and pen names
Advice for writers who want to start a podcast
Rapid release and how Lindsay writes the books back-to-back before launching Book One
The power of using “open loops” in a series and how it boosts readthrough of a series
Focusing on what you’re good at and leaning into that whether it’s writing fast or marketing