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Wish I'd Known Then Podcast For Writers

Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 319

Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview authors about lessons they've learned about writing and publishing.

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Behind the Scenes at Author Nation 2025: Take-aways, Vendor Interviews, and Vegas Stories

Episode 293

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 • Duration 34:15

293 / Curious about how conferences can spark inspiration, build connections, and transform your author business? We recap our experiences at Author Nation, share some lessons learned, and highlight community connection possibilities.

Panel insights: romance, rom-com, cozy, and more
Direct sales, Kickstarter, and translations for authors
New tech for signed ebooks and social media marketing

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
Private slack group
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📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

Bookfunnel https://bookfunnel.com/
Melissa Storm https://www.melstorm.com/
Rebecca Brokaw Sands https://rebeccabrokawsands.net/
Story Origin https://storyoriginapp.com/
Christine Wellert https://www.christinewellert.com/books
Dianna Xirassa https://www.dianaxarissa.com/
Kevin McLaughlin https://kevinomclaughlin.com/
Lulu https://www.lulu.com
Author Scale https://www.authorscale.com/
Draft 2 Digital https://draft2digital.com/
Vanessa Kier https://www.vanessakier.com/
Self Publishing with Dale https://selfpublishingwithdale.com/

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🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 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

More links:

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

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

✨ From Small Press to Indie Publishing with Tudor Historical Fiction Author Karen Heenan

Episode 191

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 • Duration 47:16

Episode 191 / Historical fiction author Karen Heenan shares how her writing career started with a Tweet that drew the attention of a publisher, and how she eventually transitioned from working with a small press to indie publishing.

We also talk about focusing on building a backlist, validation, and learning to filter out advice and writing practices that don’t work with your strengths.

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

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

⭐️ Podcast sponsor this month is BookFunnel! Get $50 off the yearly fee for new accounts. (Excludes the first time author plan.) https://bookfunnel.com/wikt-podcast/

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

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 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 Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians

Out of the Box Promotion Ideas and the Power of Persistence with Arlene McFarlane

Episode 190

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 • Duration 46:39

Episode 190 / Arlene McFarlane shares some unusual promotion ideas, including in-person sales and co-writing. We also talk about perfectionism and incorporating your background and interests into your writing and promotion.

Links:

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

Jami on the Two Authors’ Chat Show:

https://pod.link/1671876768/episode/734263342e60729be17faedacd41b408

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

Time Stamps:

00:39 Introduction
13:21 Hitting Milestones
15:15 Listening to Feedback
20:11 Battling Perfectionism
23:11 Not for the Faint of Heart
27:14 Different ways to Market
28:28 Authenticity
33:02 CoWriting

Transcript:

https://wishidknownforwriters.com/190-2/

More links:

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

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook:

KimBoo York on Writing Serials and Trusting your Intuition

Episode 189

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 • Duration 01:00:25

Episode 189 / KimBook York writes across multiple genres including romance, fantasy, and non-fiction. We talk about why there’s no “correct” way to write a book and why it’s important to trust your instincts in both writing and marketing.

We also discuss the structure of serials and how that can apply to other genres, how to be a discovery writer and maintain a subscription, and how to avoid burnout.

Links:

KimBook York website: https://houseofyork.info

https://houseofyork.substack.com

Kimboo’s spreadsheet for outlining a serial: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E6I6Z4TwKgVtUTaid28J2ng_tSxU0HjauV9OievkcTE/edit#gid=0

Kimboo’s Podcast: Around the Writer's Table https://pod.link/1615627520

Joanna Penn's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thecreativepenn/writing-the-shadow-turn-your-inner-darkness-into-words

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

Time Stamps:

0:37 Introduction
9:56 3 Fs of Success
11:32 No One Way
14:25 Consistency in Marketing
18:55 Joy of Writing
22:41 Don't Stop
27:03 What's a Serial?
35:03 Structuring a Serial
39:33 Serial Length
42:10 Keeping Serials Fresh44:35 Ream & Subscription Tiers50:17 Avoiding Burnout with Subscriptions53:25 Subscriptions for Discovery Writers56:09 Importance of Community

Selling Wide, Selling Direct, and Disengaging from Social Media with Cadence Keys

Episode 188

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 • Duration 49:09

Episode 188 / Contemporary romance author Cadence Keys has only been publishing for a few years. She describes how she's found success publishing wide and selling directly to readers.

We also delve into the topic of setting back from social media, something Cadence has chosen to do. Instead of using the social platforms, she’s investing in her newsletter and in her Ream subscribers.

https://www.cadencekeysauthor.com

Links mentioned:

https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/p/hb90-bootcamp

Ream

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

Time Stamps:

0:28 Introduction
9:26 Cadence's Bio
12:19 Definition of Success
13:14 Integration of timelines & rewriting
16:16 Opting out of Social Media
18:36 False assumptions
22:41 Cadence on the Comparison Game
24:38 Connecting to readers through Direct Sales
26:05 Various Direct Sales platforms
30:53 Pivoting & Direct Sales Bundles
33:08 Klavio and Sequences
38:43 Time Management
41:48 Ream
47:08 Set up for Success

Transcript:

https://wishidknownforwriters.com/188-2/

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

How to Know When You Need Outside Help with Jami Albright

Episode 186

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 • Duration 01:00:22

Episode 187 / Do you need help with your branding, ad copy, or writing career strategy? Do you have questions or ideas that you’d like to brainstorm with another author about? Jami has helped many authors with everything from overwhelm to sales pages to branding.

Jami shares the questions and topics that come up most often, the common mistakes she sees, and tips on when it’s time to ask for help. We talk about making money as an author, series creation, pen names, newsletter building, launching and much more.

Author website: JamiAlbright.com/authorservices

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

Time Stamps:

0:05 Introduction
10:54 Supporter Chat
12:05 Jami's Consulting
14:54 Who can Jami help
21:33 Should you go full time?
27:19 When should you get help?
28:18 Common issues
37:31 Amazon Sales Pages
44:11 Author Websites

Transcript:

https://wishidknownforwriters.com/187-2/

More links:

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

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

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

Selling Direct at In-Person Events with Lisa Bouchard

Episode 186

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 • Duration 41:34

Episode 186 / Would you like another stream of income that doesn’t involve ads or writing new content? In-person events like craft fairs and farmer’s markets might be a good option for you. Lisa Bourchard is a paranormal cozy mystery author who sells direct to readers at local events and shares her tips and lessons learned for in-person events.

Author website: LisaBouchard.com

Lisa’s schedule: https://lisabouchard.com/meet-lisa/

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

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More links:

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

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 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

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