Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Episode 157 / Romance author, screenwriter, and educator Ines Johnson joins us to talk about why pacing is so important when crafting your novel as well as self care, direct sales, and her new podcast, Ines Johnson is Having a Breakdown.

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Show notes:

• How Ines rescheduled her time to include self care
• Her best business lesson: selling direct 
• How Ines uses Facebook ads to reach new readers with her direct sales
• Using a print omnibus for direct sales
• Why mistakes are “little gifts” because we can learn from them
• How Ines took her knowledge as a screenwriter and  created the Page Turner Pacing course
• The most important thing authors need to know about pacing
• How genre a pacing gives you guide rails and teaches rules
• You're doing a podcast too. Tell us about how that's going and why you're doing a podcast in addition to the course. 

Author website and other links mentioned:

Ineswrites.com

ineswrites.com/ptp

Ines Johnson is Having a Breakdown Podcast: https://ineswrites.com/breakdown/

Episode 99: Ines Johnson on Happiness, the Surprising Benefits of Failing, and Tips to Organize Your Writing Life: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/99-2/

Episode 145: Becca Mysoor, the Fairy Plot-Mother, on Collaboration https://wishidknownforwriters.com/145-2/

Buzzcast Podcast: https://buzzcast.buzzsprout.com

Pirate Ship: PirateShip.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 156 / Do you want to get your book into other languages? This week Sara and Jami dive into the various options available to indie authors for translations, including licensing your rights to a publisher and doing it yourself (project-managing the translation of your books).

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Show notes:

• How to vet translation inquiries
• Don’t be afraid to negotiate
• How to find a translator if you want to do it yourself
• German site to promote books: buchdeals.de
• Research covers in other languages 
• Sara’s tips: 

-Commit to at least three books

-Use batching in the translation process

-Create a metadata sheet in each language for your books that includes blurb, tagline, series name, subtitles, author bio, etc. 

Episode 58: 100+ Translations: Tanya Anne Crosby on Lessons Learned

https://wishidknownforwriters.com/100-translations-tanya-anne-crosby-on-lessons-learned/

Episode 99: Ines Johnson on Happiness, the Surprising Benefits of Failing, and Tips to Organize Your Writing Life https://wishidknownforwriters.com/99-2/

Reedsy

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More links: 

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

🚀 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
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 155 / You can hook readers with a few words or a concept when you use tropes. Romance and non-fiction author, Jennifer Hilt, shares tips on how to recognize tropes, how to bake them into your writing to make marketing easier, and how to twist tropes so they’re fresh for both readers and authors.

Author website: www.jenniferhilt.com

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Show notes:

• Why it’s a good idea to consider marketing before you write the book
• Thinking beyond the basic genre expectations (i.e. “happily ever after in romance)
• The importance of guarding your time
• What Jennifer would do if she were starting over today
• Why you don’t have to rush 
• Tropes as building blocks for relationships
• Incorporating tropes with goals, motivations, and conflict
• Twisting tropes
• Jennifer’s Kickstarter for The Trope Thesaurus Romance and her tips for authors thinking of doing a Kickstarter

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More links: 

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

Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

Sara’s books

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

Subscriber-only episode

🎉 In our first bonus episode for subscribers, we share the best and worst advice we've received when it comes to writing craft and book marketing.

As with everything, your mileage may vary. The writing practices, tactics, strategies, tips, and ideas we share are specific to us--what's worked and what hasn't. Take into account your personality and strengths (#take a drink🍸) as you consider whether or not to follow advice.

No "shoulds," "musts," and definitely no "secret sauce" 🥫in this episode, just our personal experiences with finding what works for us.

🙋‍♀️Do you have questions or a topic for the next bonus episode? Perhaps a guest suggestion? Let us know at https://wishidknownforwriters.com/questions

🚀 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
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 154 / Swag can be a great way to engage with readers. Hybrid young adult author and BookBrush COO, Dana Claire, shares how to create swag that will help you contect with readers and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

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

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Show notes:

• How Dana’s writing is a legacy from her mother
• What Dana learned working with branding for corporations and how she used those tactics in marketing for her self-published books
• Developing relationships with readers by following and interacting with them on GoodReads and Bookbub
• How to pick swag items that are reusable and keep you top of mind with readers
• What assets to ask your cover artist for to make creating swag easier
• How Dana automates merchandising through Printful
• Why you should pick items that have a higher perceived value for merchandise
• How Dana uses exclusive items for live events 

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More links: 

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

Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

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

Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainans

🚀 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
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 153 / Cozy mystery author Traci Andrighetti joins us to talk about how changing her covers, going wide, and collaborating with other authors on a series have been game-changers for her writing career.

Links: 

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Traci’s website: https://traciandrigehetti.com

WIKT Podcast survey: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/survey

Show notes:

• How Traci moved from academia to writing mysteries
• Why Traci enjoys having a day job and writing on the side
• How she infuses a sense of fun into her comedic mysteries
• How a change to her covers and going wide helped her gain readers find readers
• How she collaborates with three other mystery authors to write a co-write a series that features each one of their sleuths as POV characters in each book
• Benefits of collaborative project when it comes to marketing  

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More links

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.com/timeline

Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

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

🚀 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
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 152 / Olivia Hayle, author of contemporary romance, joins us this week to discuss how her shift to focusing on what her readers want in both her writing and her promotion helped her author career.

Oliva’s website: http://oliviahayle.com

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Show notes:

• How Olivia learned about branding and applied it to her stories as well as her covers, titles, and book page
• How she writes in the same sub-genre without getting bored
• Why writing is all about crafting an experience for your reader
• The question she asks herself about each book, “Do the readers want it?”
• Downhill vs. uphill marketing
• How Olivia thinks like her reader in storytelling, newsletters, and bonus content
• How authors can build in “fail-safes” into books to make sure you can end a series if it’s not performing
• How Oliva’s wide audio is a way to reach new readers while her ebooks are in KU

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More links:

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.com/timeline

Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

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

🚀 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
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 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

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: 

Joan

🚀 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
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 

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 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.com/timeline

🚀 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
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

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
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  

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: 

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 

Jami’s Launch Pla

🚀 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
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: “UNITED24 was launched by the

🚀 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
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

🚀 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
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

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: 

Becca’s website

Becca’s Free Character Building Sheet 

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

🚀 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
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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🚀 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
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 143 / Tess Thompson, author of small town romances and American historical romances, joins us to talk about mindset changes she made that have helped her achieve career goals. We delve into resistance, limiting beliefs, and discoverability. Tess also shares tips for writing a small town romance series.

Intro links: 

Subscriptions for Authors

Show notes:

• How Tess was traditionally published and then went indie in 2017, essentially starting over from scratch
• What Tess has learned that helped her writing career take off: finish a series, find your genre sweet spot, use cover styles that readers expect
• Why the thing that we resist is often the thing we should be doing
• The discoverability problem and how Tess fixed it
• How Tess moved from a fear-based mindset to a mindset of letting her dreams live
• Why conferences are a good investment even when your revenue is low
• Small town world building
• How Tess researches her historicals 

 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: 

Tess’ website

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

🚀 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
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 142 / Karen McQuestion shares how she successfully writes across different genres and how that has contributed to her longevity in publishing.

Show notes:

• Trusting your instinct when it comes to storytelling
• Marketing tips for authors who’d rather do online promotion instead of in-person events
• Following the story idea even if it takes you to a different genre category or genre-adjacent category
• How the abundance mindset helps break the habit of “comparison-itis”
• How Karen propelled one of her books to #3 in the Kindle Store overall for 2021
• Her hybrid approach for translations (doing it herself as well as having a foreign rights agent)

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.karenmcquestion.com/

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

Jami’s Launch Plan

Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

Jami’s books

Sara’s books

🚀 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
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 141 / Do you want to up your newsletter game? Newsletter expert Tammi Lebrecque joins us to discuss building an email list, automations, reader magnets, the unique value you provide to readers, and much more. 

Intro links: 

Kickstarter Accelerator - open until Nov 23rd (Affiliate Link)

Show notes:

• Tammi’s definition of success
• How Tammi went through burnout and what she learned from the experience
• What to write in your newsletter
• Why it’s important to define the unique value you give to readers
• Why new authors need a list, even a small one, when they launch
• Newsletter recommendations for: 

-New authors

-Established authors

-Authors who haven’t emailed in a while

• Tammi’s Freebie: https://newsletterninja.net/newsletter/

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: 

Tammi’s website: newsletterninja.net

https://newsletterninja.net/newsletter/

🚀 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
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 140 / Paranormal cozy mystery author Trixie Silvertale joins us to discuss secret pen names. This episode is part of our New Author series. 

Show notes:

• Marketing and promotion tips for introverted authors
• Holding back books for a rapid release launch
• Shifting from monthly releases to quarterly releases 
• Benefits and challenges of a secret pen name
• Working with other authors on a shared world series
• Tips for writing a long series (20+ books)
• Why it’s important to be a functional creative

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: http://trixiesilvertale.com

Amazon Author Page:  https://www.amazon.com/Trixie-Silvertale/e/B07XGGRTWK 

BookBub Author https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trixie-silvertale Instagram https://www.instagram.com/trixiesilvertale/ 

Facebook Author ht

🚀 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
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 139 / Jami updates us this week, sharing about the difficult time her family has been through as well as how grateful she is to be an indie author, which allowed her to spend extended time with her sister before she passed away. 

Sara’s Kickstarter is over and it exceeded all her expectations! Sara shares what she learned from running her first Kickstarter, including:

• She needed more graphics than she realized
• It’s a good idea to run the pre-launch page for weeks or even months
• A low funding goal can help your launch
• Sara had to help her list understand what Kickstarter was, how it worked, and why she was doing it
• She created stretch goals on the fly and will put more planning into it next time
• Sara took the Kickstarter Accelerator course and recommends it (#affiliate link)  

Links: 

Becca Syme’s YouTube Quitcast episode 

Sara on The Rebel Author podcast talking about cozy mysteries

Daniel Willcocks’ 50K Writing Camp for NaNoWriMo

Kickstarter Accelerator course (Affiliate link)

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