310 / AI is getting better at producing words, audio, and even video, which raises the question for authors: how do readers know there’s a real person behind the book?In this episode, we talk about how writers can stand out in a sea of AI content through leaning harder into trust, voice, and real connection. We share concrete ways to signal “I’m a real person” without forcing yourself to overshare or turn your life into content. ✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> and <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a><ul><li>Why authenticity and connection matter more as AI output scales—and what history tells us about tech panic cycles</li><li>How parasocial relationships work, where they go sideways, and how real-world interaction cuts through the noise</li><li>Practical ways to show your humanity: imperfection, process sharing, physical objects, and curation</li><li>Protecting your author voice and using credibility signals to build lasting reader trust</li></ul>📌 Get a PDF download of all the ideas: <a href='https://open.substack.com/pub/wishidknownthenpodcast/p/real-not-ai-20-ways-authors-can-show?r=20i3qj&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true'>Real, Not AI: 20 Ways Authors Signal Humanity and Build Reader Trust</a>💙 Become a supporter of the podcast If you&apos;ve gotten value from the podcast and would like to share back with us, you could support the podcast. You&apos;ll get access to the backlist of exclusive supporter episodes and a shoutout on a future episode. <a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'>https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a> or <a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'>https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a>We’d love to hear from you. Comments will be open on this episode in Substack: <a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'>https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a>⚡Links:<ul><li>Reedsy <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> and <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a></li><li>Patty McGree on using grammar as your paintbox:</li><li><a href='https://pod.link/1495247798/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xODY2MDEzOA'>https://pod.link/1495247798/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xODY2MDEzOA</a></li><li>Joanna Penn and The Creative Penn Podcast: <a href='https://pod.link/309426367'>https://pod.link/309426367</a></li><li>Thanks to long-time supporter Parker Finch: <a href='https://parkerfinch.com/'>https://parkerfinch.com/</a></li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new">📥 Send us a Text Message </a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support">Support the show</a>🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:<a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'> </a><a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'>https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops</a> ❤️ Jami’s books <a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'>https://amzn.to/3wSraA5</a> 🔎 Sara’s books <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'>https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/</a> 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'>https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/</a> The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes <a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'>https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;310 / AI is getting better at producing words, audio, and even video, which raises the question for authors: how do readers know there’s a real person behind the book?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we talk about how writers can stand out in a sea of AI content through leaning harder into trust, voice, and real connection. We share concrete ways to signal “I’m a real person” without forcing yourself to overshare or turn your life into content. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy &lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why authenticity and connection matter more as AI output scales—and what history tells us about tech panic cycles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How parasocial relationships work, where they go sideways, and how real-world interaction cuts through the noise&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Practical ways to show your humanity: imperfection, process sharing, physical objects, and curation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Protecting your author voice and using credibility signals to build lasting reader trust&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;📌 Get a PDF download of all the ideas: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.substack.com/pub/wishidknownthenpodcast/p/real-not-ai-20-ways-authors-can-show?r=20i3qj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;amp;utm_medium=web&amp;amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true'&gt;Real, Not AI: 20 Ways Authors Signal Humanity and Build Reader Trust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💙 Become a supporter of the podcast If you&amp;apos;ve gotten value from the podcast and would like to share back with us, you could support the podcast. You&amp;apos;ll get access to the backlist of exclusive supporter episodes and a shoutout on a future episode. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'&gt;https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'&gt;https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’d love to hear from you. Comments will be open on this episode in Substack: &lt;a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'&gt;https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;⚡Links:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reedsy &lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patty McGree on using grammar as your paintbox:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://pod.link/1495247798/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xODY2MDEzOA'&gt;https://pod.link/1495247798/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xODY2MDEzOA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joanna Penn and The Creative Penn Podcast: &lt;a href='https://pod.link/309426367'&gt;https://pod.link/309426367&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thanks to long-time supporter Parker Finch: &lt;a href='https://parkerfinch.com/'&gt;https://parkerfinch.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new"&gt;📥 Send us a Text Message &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'&gt;https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;❤️ Jami’s books &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'&gt;https://amzn.to/3wSraA5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🔎 Sara’s books &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 📚 Sara’s &lt;em&gt;How to Write a Series&lt;/em&gt; book and audiobook: &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

310 / AI is getting better at producing words, audio, and even video, which raises the question for authors: how do readers know there’s a real person behind the book? In this episode, we talk about how writers can stand out in a sea of AI content through leaning harder into trust, voice, and real connection. We share concrete ways to signal “I’m a real person” without forcing yourself to overshare or turn your life into content.  ✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy https://reedsy.com/studi...

I'm a Real Human, Not AI: 20 Ways Authors Can Signal Humanity and Build Reader Trust

309 / Lona McCombie, social media marketer for authors, unpacks essential strategies for authors looking to promote their work, especially on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> and <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a><ul><li>Starting out in social media marketing</li><li>Promo strategies for book releases</li><li>Best practices for TikTok marketing</li><li>Cross-posting content on social platforms</li><li>Results of paid promo vs. organic reach</li><li>Trends in book promo content</li></ul>💙 Become a supporter of the podcast <a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'>https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a><ul><li>Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes</li><li>Private slack group</li><li>Shoutout on a future episode</li></ul>📥 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us a Text Message</a> ⚡Links:<a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> and <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a> 💙 Thank you to long-time supporter Kathleen Bailey: <a href='https://kathleenbaileyauthor.com'>https://kathleenbaileyauthor.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new">📥 Send us a Text Message </a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support">Support the show</a>🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:<a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'> </a><a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'>https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops</a> ❤️ Jami’s books <a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'>https://amzn.to/3wSraA5</a> 🔎 Sara’s books <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'>https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/</a> 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'>https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/</a> The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes <a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'>https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;309 / Lona McCombie, social media marketer for authors, unpacks essential strategies for authors looking to promote their work, especially on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Starting out in social media marketing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Promo strategies for book releases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Best practices for TikTok marketing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cross-posting content on social platforms&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Results of paid promo vs. organic reach&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Trends in book promo content&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;💙 Become a supporter of the podcast &lt;a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'&gt;https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Private slack group&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shoutout on a future episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;📥 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'&gt;Send us a Text Message&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⚡Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💙 Thank you to long-time supporter Kathleen Bailey: &lt;a href='https://kathleenbaileyauthor.com'&gt;https://kathleenbaileyauthor.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new"&gt;📥 Send us a Text Message &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'&gt;https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;❤️ Jami’s books &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'&gt;https://amzn.to/3wSraA5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🔎 Sara’s books &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 📚 Sara’s &lt;em&gt;How to Write a Series&lt;/em&gt; book and audiobook: &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

309 / Lona McCombie, social media marketer for authors, unpacks essential strategies for authors looking to promote their work, especially on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. ✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy https://reedsy.com/studio and https://reedsy.com/studio/templates Starting out in social media marketingPromo strategies for book releasesBest practices for TikTok marketingCross-posting content on social platformsResults of paid promo vs. organic reachTrends in book promo content💙 Be...

How to Market Books on TikTok and Instagram with Lona McCombie

308 / Serial fiction expert, Kimboo York, joins us to discuss building long-term reader relationships, letting go of perfectionism and fan fiction, including insights on transitioning fan fiction to original works. We also talk about balancing productivity with kindness and allowing room for mistakes to set yourself up to have a resilient author career. ✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> and <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a><ul><li>Serial fiction business models</li><li>Transitioning from fanfiction to original fiction</li><li>Productivity and project management advice</li><li>Community and discoverability on Substack</li><li>Monetization methods for serials</li><li>Legal concerns with fanfiction writing</li></ul>🚨 Win a paperback copy of Trope Thesaurus: Mystery and Thriller by yours truly (Sara) and Jennifer Hilt. Comment on this episode on Substack with your favorite trope to write to be entered in the random drawing. Open until March 17, 2026.💙 Become a supporter of the podcast <a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'>https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a> or <a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'>https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a><ul><li>Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes</li><li>Shoutout on a future episode </li></ul> 📥 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us a Text Message</a> ⚡Links:<ul><li><a href='http://houseofyork.info'>houseofyork.info</a></li><li><a href='http://serial-nation.com'>serial-nation.com</a></li><li><a href='http://scriptorium.kimbooyork.net'>scriptorium.kimbooyork.ne</a></li><li><a href='http://houseofyork.info'>houseofyork.info</a></li><li><a href='http://scriptorium.kimbooyork.net'>scriptorium.kimbooyork.net</a></li><li><a href='https://newsletterninja.net/solutions/email-storytelling-pantry/'>https://newsletterninja.net/solutions/email-storytelling-pantry/</a></li><li>Ingram Launches New Digital Catalog, DRC, and Ordering Platform: <a href='https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99760-ingram-targets-edelweiss-with-new-catalog-drc-and-ordering-platform.html'>https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99760-ingram-targets-edelweiss-with-new-catalog-drc-and-ordering-platform.html</a></li><li>Thanks to long-time supporter Christa Bakker <a href='https://christabakker.com/'>https://christabakker.com/</a></li><li>Archive of Our Own <a href='https://archiveofourown.org/'>https://archiveofourown.org</a></li><li>FOOTLOOSE! https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Footloose%20(1984)/works</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new">📥 Send us a Text Message </a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support">Support the show</a>🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:<a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'> </a><a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'>https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops</a> ❤️ Jami’s books <a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'>https://amzn.to/3wSraA5</a> 🔎 Sara’s books <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'>https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/</a> 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'>https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/</a> The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes <a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'>https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;308 / Serial fiction expert, Kimboo York, joins us to discuss building long-term reader relationships, letting go of perfectionism and fan fiction, including insights on transitioning fan fiction to original works. We also talk about balancing productivity with kindness and allowing room for mistakes to set yourself up to have a resilient author career. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Serial fiction business models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Transitioning from fanfiction to original fiction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Productivity and project management advice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Community and discoverability on Substack&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monetization methods for serials&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Legal concerns with fanfiction writing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚨 Win a paperback copy of &lt;em&gt;Trope Thesaurus: Mystery and Thriller&lt;/em&gt; by yours truly (Sara) and Jennifer Hilt. Comment on this episode on Substack with your favorite trope to write to be entered in the random drawing. Open until March 17, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💙 Become a supporter of the podcast &lt;a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'&gt;https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'&gt;https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shoutout on a future episode &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📥 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'&gt;Send us a Text Message&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⚡Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://houseofyork.info'&gt;houseofyork.info&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://serial-nation.com'&gt;serial-nation.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://scriptorium.kimbooyork.net'&gt;scriptorium.kimbooyork.ne&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://houseofyork.info'&gt;houseofyork.info&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://scriptorium.kimbooyork.net'&gt;scriptorium.kimbooyork.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://newsletterninja.net/solutions/email-storytelling-pantry/'&gt;https://newsletterninja.net/solutions/email-storytelling-pantry/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ingram Launches New Digital Catalog, DRC, and Ordering Platform: &lt;a href='https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99760-ingram-targets-edelweiss-with-new-catalog-drc-and-ordering-platform.html'&gt;https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99760-ingram-targets-edelweiss-with-new-catalog-drc-and-ordering-platform.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thanks to long-time supporter Christa Bakker &lt;a href='https://christabakker.com/'&gt;https://christabakker.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Archive of Our Own &lt;a href='https://archiveofourown.org/'&gt;https://archiveofourown.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;FOOTLOOSE! https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Footloose%20(1984)/works&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new"&gt;📥 Send us a Text Message &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'&gt;https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;❤️ Jami’s books &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'&gt;https://amzn.to/3wSraA5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🔎 Sara’s books &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 📚 Sara’s &lt;em&gt;How to Write a Series&lt;/em&gt; book and audiobook: &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

308 / Serial fiction expert, Kimboo York, joins us to discuss building long-term reader relationships, letting go of perfectionism and fan fiction, including insights on transitioning fan fiction to original works. We also talk about balancing productivity with kindness and allowing room for mistakes to set yourself up to have a resilient author career.  ✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy https://reedsy.com/studio and https://reedsy.com/studio/templates Serial fiction business modelsTransi...

How to Write Serials: Finding Your Voice and Building Steady Income with KimBoo York

307 / How can automation, AI, and genuine relationships help you thrive as an author? Chelle Honaker shares her insights on blending creativity and business, building community, and navigating the ever-changing publishing world.✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> and <a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a><ul><li>Flywheel marketing instead of funnel marketing</li><li>Building community and collaboration</li><li>Social media burnout and challenges</li><li>Discoverability and reader relationships</li><li>Trends in publishing and tech for authors</li></ul>💙 Become a supporter of the podcast <a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'>https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a> or <a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'>https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a><ul><li>Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes</li><li>Shoutout on a future episode</li></ul>📥 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us a Text Message</a> ⚡Links:<ul><li><a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'>https://reedsy.com/studio</a> </li><li><a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'>https://reedsy.com/studio/templates</a></li><li><a href='https://authorautomations.com/'>Author Automations Substack</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.indieauthortraining.com'>Indie Author Training</a></li><li><a href='https://indieauthormagazine.com/'>Indie Author Magazine</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.authornation.live'>Author Nation</a></li><li><a href='https://storytellershowcase.com'>StorytellerShowcase</a></li><li><a href='https://chellehoniker.com/'>ChelleHoniker.com</a></li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new">📥 Send us a Text Message </a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support">Support the show</a>🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:<a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'> </a><a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'>https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops</a> ❤️ Jami’s books <a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'>https://amzn.to/3wSraA5</a> 🔎 Sara’s books <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'>https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/</a> 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'>https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/</a> The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes <a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'>https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;307 / How can automation, AI, and genuine relationships help you thrive as an author? Chelle Honaker shares her insights on blending creativity and business, building community, and navigating the ever-changing publishing world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flywheel marketing instead of funnel marketing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building community and collaboration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Social media burnout and challenges&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discoverability and reader relationships&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Trends in publishing and tech for authors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;💙 Become a supporter of the podcast &lt;a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'&gt;https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'&gt;https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shoutout on a future episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;📥 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'&gt;Send us a Text Message&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⚡Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://reedsy.com/studio/templates'&gt;https://reedsy.com/studio/templates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://authorautomations.com/'&gt;Author Automations Substack&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.indieauthortraining.com'&gt;Indie Author Training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://indieauthormagazine.com/'&gt;Indie Author Magazine&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.authornation.live'&gt;Author Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://storytellershowcase.com'&gt;StorytellerShowcase&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://chellehoniker.com/'&gt;ChelleHoniker.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new"&gt;📥 Send us a Text Message &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'&gt;https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;❤️ Jami’s books &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'&gt;https://amzn.to/3wSraA5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🔎 Sara’s books &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 📚 Sara’s &lt;em&gt;How to Write a Series&lt;/em&gt; book and audiobook: &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

307 / How can automation, AI, and genuine relationships help you thrive as an author? Chelle Honaker shares her insights on blending creativity and business, building community, and navigating the ever-changing publishing world. ✨ This week’s sponsor is: Reedsy https://reedsy.com/studio and https://reedsy.com/studio/templates Flywheel marketing instead of funnel marketingBuilding community and collaborationSocial media burnout and challengesDiscoverability and reader relationshipsTrends in pu...

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306 / How do you get your first reviews? And what do you do about collating feedback from multiple beta readers? Evan Gow, creator of StoryOrigin, has solutions to these author problems. Plus we explore why building your mailing list is the number-one way to connect with readers and future-proof your business as well as discussing direct sales options and the perennial topic of AI impact on publishing.  ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a><ul><li>Importance of reviews for book sales</li><li>Cross-promotions and newsletter swaps</li><li>Beta reader management with StoryOrigin</li><li>Direct sales trends and challenges</li><li>AI’s impact on the publishing landscape</li></ul>💙 Become a supporter of the podcast <a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'>https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support</a> or <a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'>https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a><ul><li>Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes</li><li>Shoutout on a future episode</li></ul>📥 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us a Text Message</a> ⚡Links:<ul><li> <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a></li><li><a href='https://storyoriginapp.com/'>https://storyoriginapp.com/</a></li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new">📥 Send us a Text Message </a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support">Support the show</a>🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:<a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'> </a><a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'>https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops</a> ❤️ Jami’s books <a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'>https://amzn.to/3wSraA5</a> 🔎 Sara’s books <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'>https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/</a> 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: <a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'>https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/</a> The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes <a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'>https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;306 / How do you get your first reviews? And what do you do about collating feedback from multiple beta readers? Evan Gow, creator of StoryOrigin, has solutions to these author problems. Plus we explore why building your mailing list is the number-one way to connect with readers and future-proof your business as well as discussing direct sales options and the perennial topic of AI impact on publishing.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'&gt;&lt;b&gt;http://tryvellum.com/wish&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Importance of reviews for book sales&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cross-promotions and newsletter swaps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Beta reader management with StoryOrigin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Direct sales trends and challenges&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI’s impact on the publishing landscape&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;💙 Become a supporter of the podcast &lt;a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'&gt;https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'&gt;https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shoutout on a future episode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;📥 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'&gt;Send us a Text Message&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⚡Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'&gt;http://tryvellum.com/wish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://storyoriginapp.com/'&gt;https://storyoriginapp.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fan_mail/new"&gt;📥 Send us a Text Message &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.sararosett.com/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops:&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan'&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops'&gt;https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;❤️ Jami’s books &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/3wSraA5'&gt;https://amzn.to/3wSraA5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🔎 Sara’s books &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 📚 Sara’s &lt;em&gt;How to Write a Series&lt;/em&gt; book and audiobook: &lt;a href='https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/'&gt;https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast'&gt;https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

306 / How do you get your first reviews? And what do you do about collating feedback from multiple beta readers? Evan Gow, creator of StoryOrigin, has solutions to these author problems. Plus we explore why building your mailing list is the number-one way to connect with readers and future-proof your business as well as discussing direct sales options and the perennial topic of AI impact on publishing.   ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wish Importance of reviews for...

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