Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
Sara Rosett and Jami Albright
Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview authors about lessons they've learned about writing and publishing.
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How to Connect with other Writers Plus Inkers Con Recap
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
06/21/22 • 60 min
Episode 125 / Jami and Sara share the tips and ideas they got at Inkers Con then discuss how to connect with writers at in person events as well as how to connect online.
Inkers Con digital ticket (affiliate code for discount: JAMI22)
Show notes:
Merchandising - Kimbra Swain
Patreon - Emilia Rose
Translations - Tanya Anne Crosby
Get backlist selling and email autoresponders - Elana Johnson
Audiobooks - Penny Reid
Finding blue water so we can stand out - Becca Syme
Are you the decider for your marketing - Becca Syme
Keywords and A+ Content - Self Publishing with Dale
TikTok tips - Ana Huang
Advertising - Malorie Cooper and Becca Syme
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:
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
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New Author Series: Trixie Silvertale on Secret Pen Names
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
11/01/22 • 43 min
Episode 140 / Paranormal cozy mystery author Trixie Silvertale joins us to discuss secret pen names. This episode is part of our New Author series.
Show notes:
- Marketing and promotion tips for introverted authors
- Holding back books for a rapid release launch
- Shifting from monthly releases to quarterly releases
- Benefits and challenges of a secret pen name
- Working with other authors on a shared world series
- Tips for writing a long series (20+ books)
- Why it’s important to be a functional creative
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: http://trixiesilvertale.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Trixie-Silvertale/e/B07XGGRTWK
BookBub Author https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trixie-silvertale Instagram https://www.instagram.com/trixiesilvertale/
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
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Renee Rose on Mindset and Abundance
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
01/03/23 • 46 min
Episode 148 / Want to get your mind right for the New Year? Then join us as we talk with romance author Renee Rose about mindset, abundance, and how we can stop holding ourselves back.
Show notes:
- Renee’s definition of success, “Are you joyful?”
- How Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes helped her with the craft of writing
- Why being fearless is critical when it comes to marketing
- Crafting our marketing as an invitation, a pull, instead of pushing our book on readers
- The most common mindset blocks and money blocks that hold writers back
- How to deal with negative self talk
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:
Renee’s website: www.write2riches.com
http://write-to-riches.teachable.com/p/write-to-riches-8-week-immersion
Author Abundance Central Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authorabundance/
The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
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Ines Johnson on Happiness, the Surprising Benefits of Failing, and Tips to Organize Your Writing Life
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
12/07/21 • 52 min
Episode 099 / Romance author Ines Johnson joins us this week. So much goodness in this episode. We cover everything from coupling your financial goals to your happiness, the upside of trying and failing, and tips on organizing metadata as well as your writing schedule.
Show notes:
- How the music of her dad’s funk band helped Ines learn about story
- Ines mindset shift that involved coupling monetary goals to happiness
- Examples of how to use storytelling in your marketing
- Why her approach is to fail faster and its surprising benefits
- Tips for organizing book metadata
- How Ines’ approach to translations has evolved and her favorite way to approach translations now
Sarra Cannon’s HeartBreathings Youtube channel
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:
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
Tik Tok Success and Being a Digital Nomad with Liz Shipton
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
08/28/24 • 63 min
Episode 234 / Liz Shipton is a freelance writer, hybrid author, and full-time, off-grid, liveaboard sailor. She shares how changing her lifestyle to become a digital nomad created more time for writing and how she uses Tik Tok to market her books.
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Topics:
- Going viral on Tik Tok
- How become a digital nomad created more time for writing
- Why Liz creates two versions of her books, a new adult version and a YA version
- Pros and cons of writing a long series as your first series
Links:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGZPK9NX
https://instagram.com/lizshipton
Joe Solari interview: Ep. 211: Financial Freedom, Direct Sales, and Author Nation with Joe Solari https://wishidknownforwriters.com/211-2/
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
Dark Fantasy Author Kerstin Espinosa Rosero on Bookstraping Your First Book (New Author Series)
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
07/19/22 • 58 min
Episode 129 / Dark fantasy author Kerstin Espinosa Rosero joins us to talk about bootstrapping her first book, lessons she’s learned about marketing, and tips on writing fantasy.
Intro links:
Sara’s interview on Behind the Book podcast
Show notes:
- How Kerstin’s art led her to write her first book
- Her advice for new authors when it comes to marketing
- How Kerstin found her cover designer
- How she decides how much backstory and worldbuilding to include in her fantasy books
- Tips for authors who want to create maps for their books
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:
The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes
Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
Why Isn't This Book (or Series) Selling? Shea MacLeod on Analyzing Backlist Titles
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
06/30/20 • 62 min
Episode 24 / Learn how cozy and historical mystery author Shea MacLeod analyzes her books and makes strategic changes to create solid-selling books that satisfy readers. You can find show notes and links at https://www.wishidknownforwriters.com.
In the intro, Sara shares that she’s using Reedsy to find translators for foregin editions of her books. Jami had a cover reveal and is trying the new technique of including characters from the next book in her second epilogue. Sara also shared a podcast she found helpful, Kobo Writing Life’s podcast, Selling Audiobooks to the Kobo Customer with Elyse Daniels
In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How switching to a new genre helped Shea level up
- Why Shea wishes she’d started her newsletter list earlier
- Why signing with a traditional publisher was a mistake for Shea and the lessons she learned
- How Shea analyzes her books and tries different tactics to increase sales including:
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- Recovering a cozy series to fix discoverability problems and attract cozy readers
- Rewriting a paranormal romance series to make it a paranormal cozy mystery
- Why reading in your genre can be the key to understanding what changes you need to make to satisfy readers
- Shea’s strategy of having books in Kindle Unlimited as well as wide books
- Why cozies appeal to readers
Genres discussed include cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery, historical mystery, and urban
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
Genevieve Jack on Creating a Sustainable Writing Career
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
07/06/21 • 45 min
Episode 077 / Genevieve Jack, paranormal romance, fantasy, and urban fantasy author, shares how writing and releasing three to four books a year has created a sustainable career. We also cover branding, writing series arcs as well as book arcs, and tips for going wide.
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:
The Creative Penn Podcast about writing humor
Anne R. Allen’s blog post about writing rules and writing fashions
Learning to Reverse Engineer a Novel with Cecelia Mecca
Twitter: @Genevieve_Jack
Instagram: @authorGenevieveJack
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorGenevieveJack
The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes
Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
Top 10 Countdown
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
12/29/20 • 47 min
Episode 050 / Not to be outdone by the countdown to the new year (and who isn’t ready to wave goodbye to 2020?), Jami and Sara count the top ten episodes of the first year of the Wish I’d Known Then podcast.
In the intro, Sara talks about reading Gail Carriger’s book The Heroine’s Journey. Jami is finishing her story that she’s sending to her newsletter. Jami recommends Warrior Nun and Sara’s binging Hallmark Christmas movies.
You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.
Episode with the most comments/interaction:
Ep 44: Narrating Your Fiction Audiobooks with Nikki Haverstock
Episodes with the most Youtube views:
1 -Ep 15: Finding Success in Small Genres with Elana Johnson
2 - Ep 48: Becca Syme on Unrealistic Expectations and JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out)
3 - Ep 41: Robin Cutler on the Advantages of IngramSpark for Print and the Future of Publishing
Countdown of Top 10 Podcast episode downloads:
10 - Ep 5: Learning to Reverse Engineer a Novel with Cecelia Mecca
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
Orna Ross on Writing Across Multiple Genres
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
04/26/22 • 46 min
Episode 118 / Orna Ross, author and poet as well as director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, joins us this week to talk about writing across multiple genres and planning for authors. So much wisdom on how to learn from mistakes and grow in your career in this episode!
Show notes:
- How Orna transitioned from teaching to writing fiction and poetry
- The advantages of writing in multiple genres
- Identifying the three kinds of marketing (access, influence, and algorithmic)
- Why bringing the same passion you have for writing to your marketing is a game changer
- Why we often make perception mistakes and how to step back and assess the situation so we can learn from those mistakes
- The “one book at a time” rule
- Orna’s tips for planning, including the three hats authors wear (Producer/Maker, Promoter, and Manager)
- The importance of making time for rest and play
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:
Orna’s website is www.ornaross.com
Orna’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OrnaRoss
Twitter: @ornaross
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
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