Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Episode 240 / In 2024, Lynn Morrison and Anne Radcliffe paired their love of regency romances like Bridgerton with their bad habit of killing people in their books to create a new series that they rapid-released, the Crown Jewels Regency Mystery Series. 

Topics:

• Why brutal honesty is critical for collaboration
• How to spot trends
• Tips on how to incorporate trends into a genre and still meet reader expectations around tropes
• How Lynn and Anne leveraged interest around Bridgerton to market the new series
• Using beta readers to verify the book was on target  

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Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 239 / Want to make a big impact with your book? Publicist, award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and author of Make a Big Impact with Your Book, Melanie Herschorn, has tips to help you stand out. 

Topics:

• Beyond the Launch: keep promoting—your book is new to someone who hasn’t read it yet
• Misconceptions around marketing: engage beyond bookstores
• Building a community and relationships 
• Don't fear oversharing
• Alternative and creative marketing strategies:  speaking and podcasts
• Build reader communities: engage people around your book’s themes—create a sense of belonging that AI can't mimic

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The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
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Episode 151 / Do you want to write a memoir? Joanna Penn joins us to share her lessons learned about writing memoir and other nonfiction. Joanna is a discovery writer and shares how the structure and content of the book evolved. We also delve into overcoming fear around Kickstarter and launches as well as what’s on the horizon for authors related to A.I. and direct sales. 

Intro links: 

Gift books for authors blog post from Alli: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/why-indie-authors-should-publish-gift-books/

Show notes:

• How Joanna’s memoir evolved as she wrote it and how it became a very different book than she expected
• Why you time and perspective when you write a memoir
• Why we need to honor the intuitive urge to write something even if it may not seem like the best strategy
• Dealing with fear of judgment when writing personal stories as well as fear around running a Kickstarter (Joanna’s kickstarter: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/pilgrimage)
• The possibilities beautiful print books
• Direct sales and the empowered mindset
• Incorporating A.I. into our writing routines so that it helps us be more creative and productive

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 150 / Cozy and romance author Kate Baray joins us this week to talk about how she focuses on productive longevity and creates a sustainable author career.

Show notes:

• Kate’s unusual path to being an author
• Why it’s important to tune out writing and craft advice that doesn’t apply to your genre or your personality type
• Kate’s method of trying and testing ideas
• The biggest mindset shift Kate has had to make: identifying as a creative
• Balancing running a business and being a creative
• Being wide with a paranormal cozy pen name 

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Links: 

Author websites: 

Catelawley.com

Gemmacates.com

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast

Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan

Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist https://www.sararosett.co

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The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 149 / Megan Haskel, co-host of the Author Wheel podcast and fantasy writer, joins us this week. We delve into defining success when you’re an achiever, going wide, selling direct, and helping new authors. 

Show notes:

• Tips for getting writing done with kids at home
• Setting goals and defining success when you’re an achiever
• Why marketing and career growth isn’t alway linear and how to deal with that
• How Megan splits her time between fiction and nonfiction and her tips on being a multi-passionate creative
• Being a “tortoise” writer – slow and steady
• Going wide
• How Megan transitioned her website to a Shopify store and what she sells, including bundles (ebook, audiobook, and signed paperback) as well as merchandise 
• How the Author Wheel helps authors who are just starting out

Resources mentioned:

• Greta’s episode on the WIKT podcast: Small Press to Indie Publishing: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/146-2/
• ToDoist organizer: https://todoist.com
• Flat Tomato pomodoro app: https://appadvice.com/app/flat-tomato-time-management/719462746
• Printify.com: https://printify.com

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 148 /  Want to get your mind right for the New Year? Then join us as we talk with romance author Renee Rose about mindset, abundance, and how we can stop holding ourselves back.

Show notes:

• Renee’s definition of success, “Are you joyful?”
• How Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes helped her with the craft of writing
• Why being fearless is critical when it comes to marketing
• Crafting our marketing as an invitation, a pull, instead of pushing our book on readers
• The most common mindset blocks and money blocks that hold writers back
• How to deal with negative self talk  

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Links: 

Renee’s website: www.write2riches.com

http://write-to-riches.teachable.com/p/write-to-riches-8-week-immersion

Author Abundance Central Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authorabundance/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes 

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 147 / Anton Eine, a science fiction and nonfiction author who lives in Ukraine, joins us this week and shares his experience of being a writer living in Kiev and Lviv during the war and how he translated those experiences into a documentarian war diary, The Thin Blue-Yellow Line Between Love and Hate.

Show notes:

• Why Anton decided to take a break from fiction and write a war diary documenting his life and the stories of his fellow Ukranians in the months after Russia invaded Ukraine
• How the creative project gave him a type of creative freedom he hadn’t experienced when writing fiction
• How writing about painful experiences can be a cathartic experience
• How Anton gets his books translated and how works with Ukrainian creatives through his writing and publishing process
• How he focused on a creative project in the middle of the uncertainty of war and how he used that uncertainty as motivation
• How fragile peace is and how we should value it

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

Links: 

Anton’s website: https://antoneine.com

The Thin Blue-Yellow Line Between Love and Hate: https://mybook.to/TBYLKn

United 24: “UNI

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 146 / Mystery author Greta Boris joins us to talk about the benefits of publishing with a small press for her first series, and how she transitioned to self publishing with her new series. She also shares about collaborating with another writer for nonfiction and their podcast, The Author Wheel.

Intro links: 

PirateShip https://www.pirateship.com

Show notes:

• How Greta learned the craft of writing fiction
• Why getting a publishing deal isn’t the ticket to the big time
• The steps Greta took to prepare for her transition from traditional publishing to indie publishing
• The benefits of publishing with a small press
• How Greta works with her small press publisher to market her books
• Important mindset changes Greta had to make
• How the Author Wheel Podcast helps authors as well as the plans Greta and Megan have for community building

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

Links: 

Author website: https://www.gretaboris.com

https://www.authorwheel.com

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 145 / Becca Mysoor is a Fairy Plot-Mother and developmental editor. She joins us this week to share how she works with bestselling authors on their stories from conception to marketing strategy.

Intro links: 

Spotify Promo Cards - Example: Murder at Archly Manor

Show notes:

• What Becca wishes authors knew about developmental editing
• What she’s learned about separating business and friendship
• What Becca sees authors doing that isn’t producing results
• The most common mistake she sees
• Commonalities Becca sees in writers who have been successful over the long haul
• Trends in reading and publishing
• Advice for newer authors

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Links: 

Becca’s website

Becca’s Free Character Building Sheet 

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 144 / We’re answering your questions this week as we dig into launching prep and what to do after a launch plus more questions about direct sales, winter promos, and how to handle disruptions in your schedule.  

Submit your questions: https://forms.gle/Q1viJahz4o5dsqda8

Questions answered this episode:

• Planning your future releases
• After the book launch? What to do next  
• Winter holiday promo 

Episode 34: Is it too Late to Plan Holiday Promotions?

• Book Vault
• Setting up a Shopify store

Episode 136: Getting Started with Direct Sales for Authors with Morgana Best 

On the Creative Penn Podcast:

• Morgana Best: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2022/08/08/selling-books-direct-on-shopify-with-morgana-best/

Morgana’s Course: Authors Selling on Shopify (Affiliate Link)

• Katie Cross: 

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2022/06/20/selling-books-direct-on-shopify/

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📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing