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    Wish I’d Known Then: a Podcast for Self Published Indie Writers

    Indie authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett interview authors focusing on lessons learned about writing, marketing, and self-publishing.

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    Troy Lambert on Plottr and Pitching Your Book to Bookstores Nov 16, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 096 / Troy Lambert, author, editor, freelance writer, and lead educator for Plottr joins us this week. We had a wide-ranging conversation including what he’s learned from interviewing authors who use Plottr. Troy also gives some out of the box tips for getting your books in bookstores.

    Intro links:

    Jami’s talk, What I Wish I’d Known about Indie Publishing, at 20Books Vegas conference 2021

    Advance Reader Copies panel at 20Books Vegas conference 2021

    Plottr interview with Sara about writing a cozy mystery

    Jami’s interview on Not Your Average Lives podcast

    Spotify acquires Findaway (TechCrunch article)

    QOTW: Talk to us about conferences. What are your tips for having a good conference? Which conferences do you recommend?

    Show notes:

    • Why Troy works to educate the educators about writing careers
    • Troy’s tips for pitching your book to your local bookstore
    • Why Troy is a hybrid author and how you chooses which projects to publish himself and which to hand off to a traditional publisher
    • How to deal with writer’s block so that you get “unstuck” in your creative process
    • How Plottr helps authors plan their books and what Troy has learned from interviewing authors who use the platform

    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:

    Troy’s website: troylambertwrites@live.com

    Twitter handle: tlambertwrites

    Instagram handle: authortroy

    Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/troylambertwrites

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


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    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    Mindset shifts in going from Trad to Indie Publishing with Heather Day Gilbert Nov 09, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 095 / Cozy mystery and historical fiction author Heather Day Gilbert joins us to talk about the challenges of moving from a traditionally published author to an indie author. We touch on the mindset shifts she had to go through, and she gives us an overview of how she launched a successful indie cozy mystery series. Plus we delve into one of her lessons-learned that involves a snake. :)

    Show notes:

    • How Heather got started writing through NaNoWriMo
    • Why Heather doesn’t recommend writing in several different genres at the beginning of your writing career (but sometimes we can’t help ourselves!)
    • Why Heather goes against the advice to not read reviews and how she uses them to get feedback on her books
    • The relationship she has with her readers and how they provide feedback for her on blurbs and titles
    • The mindset change she had to make regarding awards and “fame fog” to become an indie author
    • How Heather used a rapid release model that fit her life and writing habits to launch a new indie series
    • Heather’s book for writers, Indie Publishing Handbook

    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:

    Heather’s website: https://heatherdaygilbert.com/

    Twitter: @heatherdgilbert

    Instagram: @heatherdaygilbert

    Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/heatherdaygilbert

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    New Author Series: Tru Taylor on Positivity, Planning, and a New Pen Name Nov 02, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 094 / Romantic comedy author Tru Taylor shares how she stays positive and how she successfully launched a new pen name in 2021.

    QOTW: How do you stay positive? Do you use affirmations, meditation, or something else?

    Show notes:

    • Tru’s shift from new reporter to author
    • The books that helped Tru develop her writing craft and understand how to plot a book: Save the Cat and My Story Can Beat Up Your Story
    • Why she recommends new writers move on to another book instead of continuing to revise the same “first” book
    • How her marketing plans changed with the launch of her new pen name
    • How she stays positive and uses meditations and affirmations

    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:

    Tru’s website: https://trutaylor.com/

    Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Tru-Taylor-Author-107664454229005

    Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/trutaylorauthor/

    Mailing list signup: https://bit.ly/TruTales

    Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/tru-taylor

    Amazon Author Page: Amazon.com: Tru Taylor: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    New Author Series: Taking Your Time with the Launch of Your First Book with Lynn Morrison Oct 26, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 093 / Paranormal cozy author Lynn Morrison joins us this week for the second installment of our New Author series. We talk to Lynn about her first series that was five years in the making.

    QOTW: How did you find your cover artist and editor?

    Links mentioned in the intro:

    FreeThesauras.com

    Apple Books Promotion Tips

    Show notes:

    • How Lynn shifted from writing a parenting blog to writing fiction
    • The grassroots marketing tactics she used to launch Book 1 in her first series
    • How Lynn researched the paranormal cozy market before she began writing
    • How she found her editor and cover artist
    • Why the term “Your Milage May Vary” has been the hardest thing for Lynn when it comes to indie publishing
    • How much it really costs to launch a book in 2021

    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: lynnmorrisonwriter.com

    Twitter: @nomadmomdiary

    Instagram: @nomadmomdiary

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NomadMomDiary

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    New Author series: Victoria Tait on Focusing on Email and Writing the Next Book Oct 19, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 092 / We kick off our New Author series with cozy mystery Victoria Tait, who began writing in 2019. She published her first book wide in 2020. She now has several books out in that series and is starting a new series.

    Show notes:

    • How wrote her first book, including the resources she used to learn the craft of writing
    • Her marketing plan for launching her book and series
    • Why she’s focusing on building her email list
    • How she found her editor and cover designer
    • How she’s pivoting with a new series
    • And how she’s publishing on a shoestring

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

    Genres discussed include cozy mystery.

    Links:

    Victoria’s website: https://victoriatait.com/

    The Creative Penn podcast

    SPA Girls Podcast: Episode with Rosanne Cheng about Pinterest for Authors

    Sara Rosett’s cozy course

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    Adriana Locke on Branding and Editing Your Life Oct 12, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 091 / Romantic comedy author Adriana Locke shares how she maintains balance in her life, shares some great tips on branding, and tells us how trauma in her life helped her make a big mindset shift.

    Intro notes:

    The Creative Penn podcast about using mystery in all genres

    Six Figure Author podcast with Mark Leslie Lefebvre about his new book with Joanna Penn, The Relaxed Author

    Sara will be on Clubhouse October 14th, talking about translations with Ricardo Feyet of Reedsy and Dan Wood from Draft2Digital.

    Question of the week: How would you like to edit your life?

    Show notes:

    • Adriana started writing on a dare
    • Why it’s important to not get stuck in a box of set expectations when it comes to marketing--why it’s good to question the premise
    • A cover mistake that taught Adriana about branding
    • The isolation of writing and why community is important for everyone--even introverts!
    • Why asking “What should this book achieve for me?” helps Adriana keep her perspective and helps with work/life balance
    • Why you sometimes have to “edit your life” to stay in balance

    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:

    Adriana’s website: www.adrianalocke.com

    Twitter handle: @authoralocke

    Instagram handle: @authoradrianalocke

    Facebook Author Page: /authoradrianalocke

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    From Screenwriting to Writing Rom Com Novels with Kayley Loring Oct 05, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 090 / Steamy rom com author Kayley Loring joins us today to talk about how she went from writing screenplays to writing novels.

    Intro link:

    Historical Mystery Day

    Show notes:

    • How Kayley got into screenwriting in Hollywood
    • Kayley’s “under the radar” marketing plan of writing several books before focusing on marketing
    • The power of series when it comes to marketing
    • Why responding to readers is a great form of marketing
    • Kayley’s reader-focused podcast, Multiple Eargasms, and how she uses the podcast to share bonus material with her readers
    • Kayley’s thoughts on the chances of a rom com books being picked up by Hollywood for options and adaptations

    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:

    Kayley’s website: https://www.kayleyloring.com/

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

    Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/authorkayleyloring/

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    Angeline Trevena on Worldbuilding and Discovery Writing Sep 28, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 089 / Science fiction, fantasy, and horror author Angeline Trevena joins us today to talk about worldbuilding and being a discovery writer.

    Intro links:

    Jami Albright free book

    Historical Mystery Day

    Show notes:

    • The value of a university degree in writing versus the value of experience when it comes to novel writing
    • The pros and cons of not writing specific tropes
    • How Angeline came to run a sci fi/fantasy convention for her local library
    • Why Angeline doesn’t have a reader Facebook group
    • Angeline’s three rules of worldbuilding
    • Myths about discovery writers

    Question of the Week: Are you a discovery writer or an outliner?

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

    Genres discussed include science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, and dystopian

    Links:

    Angeline’s website: https://www.angelinetrevena.co.uk

    Twitter: @angelinetrevena

    Instagram: @angelinetrevena

    Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/angelinetrevena/

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    Goal Setting for Writers with Holly Lyne Sep 21, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 088 / In this podcast we chat with dark urban fantasy author H.B. Lyne, who also writes nonfiction for authors as Holly Lyne, including Goal Setting for Writers. Additionally, she co-hosts the Unstoppable Authors podcast.

    Intro links:

    Behind the Book podcast interview with Jami Albright

    Historical Mystery Day - Sept 29th

    Question of the week: How far in the future do you plan for your writing business?

    Show notes:

    • The importance of getting feedback
    • When not to set goals
    • First steps for authors getting started with goal setting
    • Tips for authors who have a hard time envisioning long-term goals
    • Tools for goal setting, including bullet journaling
    • Holly’s advice for writers who want to podcast
    • How Holly, who is a #1 Furistic in the CliftonStrengths assessment, deals with the uncertainty associated with the pandemic

    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:

    H.B. Lyne

    www.unstoppableauthors.com

    Instagram: @hblyne

    https://hblyne.com/goal-setting-for-writers

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

    Sally Farrant on Pricing Myths and Mind Set for Authors Sep 14, 2021
    Show notes

    Episode 087 / Pricing expert Sally Farrant joins us this week to discuss how authors can find the best price point for their books plus so much more. It was a great interview with lots of tips and ideas for authors.

    In this podcast you’ll discover:

    • The relationship between confidence and pricing
    • Common pricing myths
    • Sally’s suggestions for “big ticket” products authors can create that have a higher price point than ebooks
    • Whether or not you should price your books according to length
    • Sally’s advice on price research and using comp authors and genres standards to set prices

    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:

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepricingqueen (best place to find Sally)

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepricingqueen

    Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/sally-farrant

    Sally’s website: https://www.businessgrowthbynumbers.com/

    The Pricing Queen Podcast: https://thepricingqueen.com/podcast


    Pricing calculator: https://thepricingqueen.com/pricing-calculator

    Pricing personality quiz: https://thepricingqueen.com/quiz

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

    Jami’s Launch Plan

    Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist

    📥 Send us a Text Message

    Support the show

    🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
    ❤️ 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

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