In this episode, I interview author Kayleigh Evans, who shares her journey in writing women's fiction, and her experiences with drafting, editing, and publishing her work. Kayleigh discusses the significance of networking events, her unique writing process, and the challenges of editing and proofreading. She also provides insights into her marketing strategies and the role of newsletters in connecting with readers. We delve into the themes of women's fiction, exploring emotional journeys and character development.

Keywords

writing, community, editing, publishing, women's fiction, author journey, book marketing, creative writing, self-publishing, writing process, author marketing, newsletters, social media, women's fiction, writing advice, book promotion, emotional writing, collaboration, community building, algorithms

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:32 Building Your Own Writing Community

04:09 The Writing Process

07:08 Editing and Publishing

09:31 Feedback and Proofreading

12:17 Tools and Techniques for Writing and Editing

30:01 Cover Design

33:22 Building an ARC Team

34:53 Newsletters and Marketing

48:47 Upcoming Releases

49:15 Exploring Women's Fiction and Romance

52:38 The Emotional Journey in Women's Fiction

57:16 Writing Advice

01:09:51 Recommendations

Recommendations

Kindlepreneur: ⁠https://kindlepreneur.com/⁠

Publishing Rocket: ⁠https://publisherrocket.com/⁠

Write a Book by Dan Parsons: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63349267-write-a-book⁠

Networking for Authors by Dan Parsons: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52323366-networking-for-authors⁠

The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28915986-the-emotional-craft-of-fiction⁠

Guest Links

Instagram: @kayleigh_evans_author.94

Amazon author page: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DV3VXF9P⁠

Host

Instagram | TikTok: @kkalbabooks

Email: ⁠k.k.alba.books@gmail.com⁠

Recorded with ⁠Riverside.fm⁠.

Music by ⁠Denis Pavlov⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠.