by awiggins | Aug 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 084 / Thomas Umstattd Jr., CEO of Author Media, joins us today to talk about mistakes authors make with social media and how to avoid them. We delve into the world of ubiquity and scarcity and discuss how to use scarcity to sell your books. He’s also got...
by awiggins | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 083 / Nicholas Erik shares tips on branding and discusses how to use your backlist for long term success. We also talk about the importance of testing when it comes to ads as well as productivity and the power of focus. why understanding your sub-genre is key...
by awiggins | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 082 / How do you take a germ of an idea and shape it into a full-length novel? It’s not a clean-cut process, and it changes with each book, but we share what we wish we’d known about developing story ideas as well as series ideas. And also we discuss the joys...
by awiggins | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 081 / Romance and cozy author Tricia O’Malley shares how she designed her perfect day and then created a writing lifestyle that gave her freedom and flexibility. Plus: Tricia tells us how a stolen dog launched her writing career The importance of backmatter...
by awiggins | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 080 / The romantic comedy writing team of Max Malone shares how they’ve collaborated and produced over thirty five books as discovery writers. We also talk about the importance of building your newsletter, how to assess negative reviews, and why the...
by awiggins | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 079 / Cozy mystery author H.Y. Hanna joins us today to tell us about how she learned to tweak her premise so that her series idea fit the market. Bewitched’s First Cover Design Bewitched’s New Cover Design Hsin-Yi’s Author Branding plus Book...
by awiggins | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 078 / Lee Strauss tells us how she found her genre sweet spot in historical mystery. This episode is full of great craft tips including: -creating character attachment -the importance of series -writing spin-offs We also talk about Lee’s innovative...
by awiggins | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 077 / Genevieve Jack, paranormal romance, fantasy, and urban fantasy author, shares how writing and releasing three to four books a year has created a sustainable career. We also cover branding, writing series arcs as well as book arcs, and tips for going...
by awiggins | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 076 / Contemporary romance author Debra Clopton joins us this week to talk about how she came through a health scare and how her business was set up to run without her. Deb’s story is inspiring (get the tissues ready!) and also gives practical ways to set up...
by awiggins | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 075 / Michelle Scott writes in contemporary fiction, mystery, and thriller genres. She joins us today to talk about how she learned to treat her author career like a business in both the writing and marketing aspects. Michelle shares about craft, her...
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