Episode 095 / Cozy mystery and historical fiction author Heather Day Gilbert joins us to talk about the challenges of moving from a traditionally published author to an indie author. We touch on the mindset shifts she had to go through, and she gives us an overview of how she launched a successful indie cozy mystery series. Plus we delve into one of her lessons-learned that involves a snake. 🙂
Show notes:
- How Heather got started writing through NaNoWriMo
- Why Heather doesn’t recommend writing in several different genres at the beginning of your writing career (but sometimes we can’t help ourselves!)
- Why Heather goes against the advice to not read reviews and how she uses them to get feedback on her books
- The relationship she has with her readers and how they provide feedback for her on blurbs and titles
- The mindset change she had to make regarding awards and “fame fog” to become an indie author
- How Heather used a rapid release model that fit her life and writing habits to launch a new indie series
- Heather’s book for writers, Indie Publishing Handbook
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Links:
Heather’s website: https://heatherdaygilbert.com/
Twitter: @heatherdgilbert
Instagram: @heatherdaygilbert
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/heatherdaygilbert
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