Bookcast Episode: 86: Reading, Publishing, and short fiction

05/25/24 • 35 min

Welcome to Episode 86 of The Bookcast by DL White. I'm excited to share updates about my latest book, The Pearl, a Black Diamond romance set to release July 2024. Subscribe to my newsletter for news, book sales, updates and exclusive content.

Speakin' of sales, today is the last day of my sale on Beach Thing, links are available at my store: payhip.com/booksbydlwhite. Discounted prices on various platforms are listed there.

Reflecting on my decision to move my books away from Amazon's exclusive programs, I talked about my strategy of diversifying sales channels to avoid dependency on a single platform. I began my wide distribution approach in 2018 and talked about my preference for selling through platforms that treat authors better and provide more significant revenue shares.

I also touch on my reading habits— I am significantly ahead of my Goodreads challenge goal. I discuss some recent reads, and share my thoughts on their impact on my own writing, particularly in the realm of romantic suspense and private investigator novels.

Lastly, I shared a piece of short fiction that I wrote. I plan to provide four parts to this story and as a discovery writer... I don't have a clue where this is going. Let's find out together!

Full show notes and transcript can be found at booksbydlwhite.com/bookcast/86.
Music sound effects provided by Pixabay.

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05/25/24 • 35 min

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Books by DL White Bookcast - Bookcast Episode: 86: Reading, Publishing, and short fiction

Transcript

[0:00] Music.
[0:18] Did you all know that June is next week? I'm very bothered by how fast this year is going by. Like, it's going to be 2025 very soon. And to that point, I'm already planning the books I'm going to write and release in 2025. And it is May 2024. And I'm a planner. I'm a planner. I like to plan. but like planning a year out pretty much is a lot for me. Why is it May? Why is it the last week in May? June is next week. It's blowing my mind.
[1:01] Welcome back to the book

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