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...
by awiggins | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 074 / Life is a bit crazy for Sara (moving!) and Jami, so it’s a great week to look back at a favorite episode, the interview with Pippa Grant. Enjoy the timewarp and travel back to pre-COVID days when travel and meeting with people was the norm, not the...
by awiggins | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 073 / Surprise pregnancy. Murder on a train. Rag-tag crew. In this episode Jami and Sara dive into the wonderful world of tropes. They discuss why you want to use tropes in your writing and marketing. They share their personal favorites and then brainstorm...
by awiggins | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 072 / Action & Adventure Thriller author Nick Thacker joins us this week to talk about the delicate balance of plot versus character. Nick is also a systems guy and he shares tips on getting a Bookbub and well as what trends for authors he sees on the...
by awiggins | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Episode 071 / Do you want to cultivate a core readership who will read anything you write? Historical fantasy and historical mystery author C.J. Archer joins us this week to talk about how she’s nurtured a group of readers who will read anything she writes no matter...
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