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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/ 

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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 062 / Prolific cozy mystery author Tonya Kappes joins us this week and we delve into how her reader-centric focus has brought her success. 

Intro links:

Jami has continued writing first each day and her words are adding up. Shout-out to Becca Syme’s video Why Can’t I Hit My Deadlines that helped Jami.

Sara’s revising and editing. She has a new desk stand.

It’s from a company called Harmoni. (#affiliate link). It’s made for use with a laptop, but Sara uses it as a standing with her iMac desktop and the keyboard stand she had made so she can stand while she works.

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

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• How a difficult time in her life lead Tonya to discover the joy of book clubs and reading
• Why Tonya wishes she hadn’t been so much of a “squirrel” when it came to writing in different genres
• How Tonya uses out-of-the-box thinking for her promotion

🚀 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 24 / Learn how cozy and historical mystery author Shea MacLeod analyzes her books and makes strategic changes to create solid-selling books that satisfy readers. You can find show notes and links at https://www.wishidknownforwriters.com.

In the intro, Sara shares that she’s using Reedsy to find translators for foregin editions of her books. Jami had a cover reveal and is trying the new technique of including characters from the next book in her second epilogue. Sara also shared a podcast she found helpful, Kobo Writing Life’s podcast, Selling Audiobooks to the Kobo Customer with Elyse Daniels

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• How switching to a new genre helped Shea level up
• Why Shea wishes she’d started her newsletter list earlier
• Why signing with a traditional publisher was a mistake for Shea and the lessons she learned 
• How Shea analyzes her books and tries different tactics to increase sales including: 
• • Recovering a cozy series to fix discoverability problems and attract cozy readers
  • Rewriting a paranormal romance series to make it a paranormal cozy mystery
• Why reading in your genre can be the key to understanding what changes you need to make to satisfy readers
• Shea’s strategy of having books in Kindle Unlimited as well as wide books
• Why cozies appeal to readers

Genres discussed include cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery, historical mystery, and urban fantasy paranormal romanc

🚀 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