Summary

In this episode, bestselling historical romance author Eliana Piers shares her journey to becoming a prolific writer with over 21 published books. She discusses her writing process, the leap into self-publishing and her branding strategy. Eliana reflects on her achievements, including winning awards and reaching bestseller status, while also addressing the challenges. She emphasizes the significance of marketing and building a community. Eliana offers valuable advice for new authors, highlighting the importance of staying true to one's voice and how it ties into effective branding.

Keywords

historical romance, writing process, self-publishing, author journey, beta readers, marketing strategies, author voice, book awards, imposter syndrome, writing advice

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:36 The Spark of Writing: Bridgerton's Influence

05:29 The Journey to Self-Publishing

08:19 The Growth of an Author: 21 Books in 2 Years

11:21 Winning Awards and Bestselling Status

13:55 The Writing Process

21:56 The Importance of Beta Readers

24:24 Writing Routine

26:36 Collaborations and Anthologies

29:29 Author Voice

32:01 Writing Skills

37:17 Author Brand

43:29 Handling Reviews and Imposter Syndrome

47:50 Marketing Strategies for Authors

53:50 Writing Advice

Recommendations

Romancing The Beat by Gwen Hayess

The Writing Gals Facebok Group

Kindlepreneur - Book Marketing for Self-Publishing Authors: https://kindlepreneur.com/

Craft books on romance tropes by Cindy Dees

Guest Links

Facebook Reader Group — Eliana's Beau Monde Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/elianasbeaumondereadergroup/

Join Eliana’s Newsletter: https://www.bit.ly/SweetenTheRogue

Instagram: @elianapiersauthor

TikTok: @elianapiers

Website: https://elianapiers.com/

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C6GF28N1

Host

Instagram | TikTok: @kkalbabooks

Email:k.k.alba.books@gmail.com

Recorded with Riverside.fm.

Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay.