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Episode 221 / Looking to grow a community around your books? Romance author Amy Pine shares how she and her co-hosts created a podcast and built a vibrant community around Korean dramas. We also dive into craft book recommendations, beat sheets, and combining tropes in unexpected ways.

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Topics:

• The importance of celebrating achievements
• Benefits of beat sheets, Save the Cat, and Save the Cat Writes a Novel for creating a story framework
• The influence of Korean dramas on Amy’s writing and how she infuses Kdrama-inspired elements into her books
• How Amy and her co-hosts have nurtured the Afternoona Delight podcast Patreon, creating a supportive community
• Tips on starting a podcast and navigating audio editing challenges
• Juggling a community, writing, day jobs, and family responsibilities

Links:

https://www.ajpine.com/

https://www.afternoonadelight.com

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Episode 220 / KimBoo York joins us to share how to embrace flexibility and spontaneity in your writing process through discovery writing. Whether you thrive on outlining or prefer a more free-flowing approach, there are different techniques to suit your writing style.

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Topics:

• What discovery writing is and how it’s different from free association writing
• Misconceptions about discovery writing
• Incorporating spontaneity and intuition in our writing routines
• Common mistakes authors make around discovery writing
• Techniques to get started with discovery writing
• Reverse outlining as a problem-solving tool
• Leveraging different formats for diversification

Links:

https://houseofyork.info

https://houseofyork.info/1mwc

WIKT Episode 189: KimBoo York on Writing Serials and Trusting your Intuition https://wishidknownforwriters.com/189-2/

Cozy article on Reedsy: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-write-a-cozy-mystery/

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Episode 219 / Martha Carr is a journalist who now writes escapist fiction in the urban fantasy genre with a lot of magic, some action and adventure, and a little romance.

Martha shares about beating health challenges, changing her business model, and dealing with the ups and downs of publishing. We also talk about leaving regret behind, her Kickstarter preparation, and how learning about her Enneagram type helped her make healthy decisions.

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Topics:

• Writing urban fantasy trilogies
• How Martha transitioned from collaboration to a solo publishing model
• Her first edition printing strategy with her upcoming Kickstarter campaign
• Her Kickstarter preparations, which included author shout-outs, podcast appearances, and reaching out to influencers
• Setting a sustainable pace and finding the joy and fun in writing and marketing

Links:

www.authormarthacarr.com

www.marthacarr.com (Kickstarter site)

WIKT Ep 12 Martha Carr on Defining Success and Enjoying Where You Are Right Now: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/martha-carr-on-defining-success-and-enjoying-where-you-are-right-now/

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Episode 218 / Julie Duffy has long been involved in the publishing industry, but she found herself not actually writing fiction due to the demands of school and work. This realization led her to challenge herself with a "story a day" project in order to get back to writing and creating fictional stories.

Julia joins us to talk about A Story A Day in May, a creative writing challenge, as well as the benefits of flash fiction for honing writing skills and providing quick wins in the writing business, while also emphasizing the importance of mindset.

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• Embracing short stories as a creative outlet
• The challenge of writing without fearing imperfection
• How flash fiction can enhance writing skills
• Overcoming writer's block by knowing your direction
• Keys to finding a writing group that’s a good fit
• Details on A Story A Day community

Links:

https://storyaday.org/

Https://storyaday.org/signup

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Episode 217 / Writing under two pen names, Celeste Barclay has penned over 50 books in historical and mafia romance. She shares insights on the writing process, the challenges of juggling multiple book brands, the importance of flexibility, and why universal themes resonate across genres.

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Topics:

• Balancing marketing efforts for established and potential readers
• Understanding different market segments and reader loyalty
• The concept of "us against the world" theme and how it transcends genre
• The connection between universal themes in mafia romance and historical romance
• How binge writing resulted in better continuity and high quality for Celeste
• The importance of taking time to rest and recuperate
• Celeste's direct sales strategy for signed paperbacks through her website

Links:

www.celestebarclay.com

https://www.facebook.com/celestembarclay

https://bit.ly/clubhousecelestebarclay

https://www.instagram.com/celestebarclayauthor/

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

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Episode 216 / Mystery author Abigail Keam shares how she embraced the digital landscape and incorporated direct sales into her business model. From historical accuracy to adapting to technology, she shares her lessons-learned.

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Topics:

• Challenges Abigail faced with publishers and how she found success with indie publishing
• How Abigail weaves historical events and people into her novels
• The importance of accuracy in historical fiction and her process for research and fact-checking
• How she uses merchandise (calendar, mug, and book boxes) to add another stream of income
• Embracing technology to connect with her readers
• The evolving landscape of writing, marketing, and the need for constant adaptation

Links:

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

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/author.abigailkeam/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abigailkeamauthor/

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/abigailkeam/

TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailkeam

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Episode 215 / When it comes to your author business, a bargain sometimes costs money in the long run, but other times it pays to splurge instead of scrimp. Join us as we discuss tips for saving money as well as when we’re willing to pay more.

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• Use a “savings triage,” a list of ways to save money on business expenses
• Innovative side-hustles
• What items we’re willing to spend more on
• Tips on saving on editing, cover design, and marketing

Links:

https://www.sararosett.com/author-business-expenses-save-splurge/

https://blog.reedsy.com/save-on-your-self-publishing-budget/

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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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Episode 214 / How do you pull in readers who will love your books and push away those readers who won’t enjoy your book? Branding.

Branding is more than colors, fonts, and covers.

Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to determine your brand and carry it through in everything from your voice to ad copy to covers. And you know we’re always here for food analogies so the alternate title of this episode is “Why branding is like a layer cake.” 🍰

• What is a brand promise?
• Uniqueness
• Using comp authors
• Does your voice need to match your brand?
• Creating an author tagline that reflects your brand

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