Amy Boyles, author of paranormal cozy mysteries with a southern flare, joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett to talk about her successes and missteps.
Jami and Sara chat about how they’ve been blown away about the response to the podcast and say thanks for all the positive comments, shares, and reviews.
Jami has a boxed set out and Sara just released a new nonfiction book, How to Write a Series.
In the interview with Amy they discuss:
-The definition of paranormal cozy
-Humor in writing
-The line between tropes and stereotypes
-How Amy transitioning from being a full-time pharmacist to a full-time writer
-The inspiration and influence of books, including Little Women and Twilight
-Writing fast
-Writing with kids: consistency and writing around the edges of your life
-Figuring out what you’re good at writing
-Knowing when to stop writing a series–when to cut your losses and move on
-Branding–making your name and covers distinctive and interacting with your readers
-The importance of connecting with other authors
Comment on this episode at WishIdKnownForWriter.com to be eligible to win an hour of free coaching with Jami and Sara’s new nonfiction book, How to Write a Series. Tell us who you’d like us to invite on the podcast and what topics you’d like to learn more about.
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Genres discussed include paranormal cozy mystery and romance.
I would love to hear an interview with author Alan Janney. He is one of the smartest guys I know and always working hard on interesting projects. He writes mysteries and thrillers and has 20 books now. I hope one day I will be as super cool as Alan.
Sounds great! Making a note. 🙂
Thank you for the suggestion, Nathan.
I can’t wait to listen to this episode in the car tomorrow. I always like to hear from JA Huss. She is packed full of useful information and I’m in awe of her seeming ability to get ALL THE THINGS DONE!
Great suggestion!
JA Huss is a great suggestions!
Hey girls, such a great podcast. Love how fun it is.
As for your question, not sure who I would like to hear, as all of your guests so far have been so interesting and awesome. But as for the topic, I would love to hear some really great marketing strategies ie Ads for Facebook and Amazon. Still trying to get this author thing on the go so I can finally get my stories out there.
Thanks for all you guys bring to the show. Kade
Great! We’ll put that on the list. Thanks!
Great suggestion, Kade! We’ll look into getting an ads expert on the show.
I’d really love to hear from Jordan L Hawk. I always think she’s at the top of the MM mystery game.
Also hi Jami! You made me feel so at home my first time at the Smarter Artist Summit
Thanks for the suggestion!
That’s a great suggestion, Amy! I love Jordan. And thank you!
Lovelies, I’m NOT a southern gal, but listening to your laughting trefoil make me wish I’d be one for sure – simply good 🙂
Happy to hear that! We want the podcast to be fun and to make people smile. 🙂
Great episode! Loved hearing about Amy’s writerly journey and the two of you are such fun podcast hosts!
In terms of topics, I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on heat levels in romance / romantic comedies both in terms of deciding where to position your books along the clean – steamy spectrum and if/how you use your positioning in marketing your books.
In terms of guests, I’d enjoy hearing from American and British cozy mystery and romantic comedy authors and what differences / similarities they see across the pond in terms of marketing their books and what lessons they’ve learned about what works and doesn’t work for different audiences. Maybe get an American and Brit to tag team in an interview?
These are great suggestions for guests and topics. Thanks!