316 / What does it take to trust your intuition as a writer—and how can you find true joy in the crazy unpredictability of publishing? Amy Robinson shares her path from medical editor to romance novelist  and the power of mental rest for authors.✨ May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: <a href='https://pod.link/1671876768'>Two Authors’ Podcast</a> - Wheel of Life with Adrienne Giordano<ul><li>Trusting your intuition instead of following all the writing “rules”</li><li>Redefining success and making family a priority</li><li>Learning from (and letting go of) others’ marketing formulas</li><li>Finding joy with passion projects and creative freedom</li><li>The importance of mental rest and slowing down</li></ul>*Don’t miss the Supporter Episode: What Asian Dramas Teach Writers About Conflict And Emotion. Become a supporter to get all 20+ supporter episodes: <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>✨ May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: <a href='https://pod.link/1671876768'>Two Authors’ Podcast</a> - Wheel of Life with Adrienne Giordano</li><li><a href='https://www.aimeerobinsonromance.com/'>https://www.aimeerobinsonromance.com/</a></li><li>Two Authors’ Podcast: <a href='https://pod.link/1671876768'>https://pod.link/1671876768</a></li><li>Create Summit: <a href='https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8'>https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8</a> (Affiliate Link)</li><li>Sisters in Crime Writers’ Podcast: <a href='https://pod.link/1565859080/episode/MDEyNWVjMjctNDRiYS00N2JmLWIzYjMtYWU4MTdjZTY0NmU3'>https://pod.link/1565859080/episode/MDEyNWVjMjctNDRiYS00N2JmLWIzYjMtYWU4MTdjZTY0NmU3</a></li><li>MBP S7 E3: From Miss Marple to Modern Cozies: A Guide to Amateur Sleuth Mysteries <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1311757/episodes/19071210'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/1311757/episodes/19071210</a></li><li>Healer, Competency, and the Bodyguard Trope with Aimee Robinson <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/16967375'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/16967375</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;316 / What does it take to trust your intuition as a writer—and how can you find true joy in the crazy unpredictability of publishing? Amy Robinson shares her path from medical editor to romance novelist  and the power of mental rest for authors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: &lt;a href='https://pod.link/1671876768'&gt;Two Authors’ Podcast&lt;/a&gt; - Wheel of Life with Adrienne Giordano&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Trusting your intuition instead of following all the writing “rules”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Redefining success and making family a priority&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learning from (and letting go of) others’ marketing formulas&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finding joy with passion projects and creative freedom&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of mental rest and slowing down&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;*Don’t miss the Supporter Episode: What Asian Dramas Teach Writers About Conflict And Emotion. Become a supporter to get all 20+ supporter episodes: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; or &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/b&gt;&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;✨ May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: &lt;a href='https://pod.link/1671876768'&gt;Two Authors’ Podcast&lt;/a&gt; - Wheel of Life with Adrienne Giordano&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.aimeerobinsonromance.com/'&gt;https://www.aimeerobinsonromance.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Two Authors’ Podcast: &lt;a href='https://pod.link/1671876768'&gt;https://pod.link/1671876768&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create Summit: &lt;a href='https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8'&gt;https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8&lt;/a&gt; (Affiliate Link)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sisters in Crime Writers’ Podcast: &lt;a href='https://pod.link/1565859080/episode/MDEyNWVjMjctNDRiYS00N2JmLWIzYjMtYWU4MTdjZTY0NmU3'&gt;https://pod.link/1565859080/episode/MDEyNWVjMjctNDRiYS00N2JmLWIzYjMtYWU4MTdjZTY0NmU3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MBP S7 E3: From Miss Marple to Modern Cozies: A Guide to Amateur Sleuth Mysteries &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1311757/episodes/19071210'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/1311757/episodes/19071210&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Healer, Competency, and the Bodyguard Trope with Aimee Robinson &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/16967375'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/2435348/episodes/16967375&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>

316 / What does it take to trust your intuition as a writer—and how can you find true joy in the crazy unpredictability of publishing? Amy Robinson shares her path from medical editor to romance novelist  and the power of mental rest for authors. ✨ May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: Two Authors’ Podcast - Wheel of Life with Adrienne Giordano Trusting your intuition instead of following all the writing “rules”Redefining success and making family a priorityLearning from (and letting go of) others’ mar...

Author Intuition, Balancing Passion Projects, and Mental Rest with Aimee Robinson

315 / How can authors find their reader community on Substack while balancing life’s big changes? Jolie Tunnell shares her transition from years of blogging and waiting for permission to publish to indie success and serializing mysteries.✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a><ul><li>Balancing writing with life changes</li><li>Waiting for gatekeepers vs. giving yourself permission</li><li>Using Substack for serialized fiction</li><li>Creative marketing ideas, including membership drives and interactive reader experiences</li><li>Incorporating graphics and interactivity</li><li>Building community and engagement on Substack</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><li>Thank you to long-time supporter: KP Turner</li></ul>🎯 Got a question? We’ll answer in a Q &amp; A episode: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us your questions!</a> ⚡Links:<ul><li> <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a></li><li><a href='https://jolietunnell.com/'>https://jolietunnell.com/</a></li><li><a href='https://jolietunnell.substack.com/'>https://jolietunnell.substack.com/</a></li><li>Create Summit: Get your free ticket here: <a href='https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8'>https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8</a> (Affiliate link)</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;315 / How can authors find their reader community on Substack while balancing life’s big changes? Jolie Tunnell shares her transition from years of blogging and waiting for permission to publish to indie success and serializing mysteries.&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;Balancing writing with life changes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Waiting for gatekeepers vs. giving yourself permission&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using Substack for serialized fiction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creative marketing ideas, including membership drives and interactive reader experiences&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Incorporating graphics and interactivity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building community and engagement on Substack&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;li&gt;Thank you to long-time supporter: KP Turner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎯 Got a question? We’ll answer in a Q &amp;amp; A episode: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'&gt;Send us your questions!&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://jolietunnell.com/'&gt;https://jolietunnell.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://jolietunnell.substack.com/'&gt;https://jolietunnell.substack.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create Summit: Get your free ticket here: &lt;a href='https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8'&gt;https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8&lt;/a&gt; (Affiliate link)&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>

315 / How can authors find their reader community on Substack while balancing life’s big changes? Jolie Tunnell shares her transition from years of blogging and waiting for permission to publish to indie success and serializing mysteries. ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wish Balancing writing with life changesWaiting for gatekeepers vs. giving yourself permissionUsing Substack for serialized fictionCreative marketing ideas, including membership drives and interactive rea...

Substack for Fiction Authors: How Jolie Tunnell Serializes Mysteries and Builds Reader Community

314 / Tee Harlowe, a fantasy romance author, shares tips for successful Kickstarters as well as how she’s adapting to market shifts and why diversification is key to surviving income drops. ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a><ul><li>Rapid release publishing strategies</li><li>Instagram tips for authors</li><li>Fallacies in assumptions about genre size equating to sales  </li><li>Challenges with Kickstarter fulfillment</li><li>Diversifying author income streams, including through traditional publishing and direct sales</li><li>Running a successful Shopify store</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><li>Thanks to new supporter: 🐱Katherine Dotterer</li></ul>🎱 Publishing or writing questions? We’ll answer in an upcoming Q &amp; A episode: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us your questions!</a>  ⚡Links:<ul><li> <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a></li><li><a href='http://www.teeharlowe.com'>www.teeharlowe.com</a></li><li>Sara Rosett mystery and thriller tropes on the Indy Author Podcast: <a href='http://www.theindyauthor.com/show-notes/331-sara-rosett'>www.theindyauthor.com/show-notes/331-sara-rosett</a></li><li>Kevin McLaughlin: context around Draft2Digital fee: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/kevins.studio'>https://www.facebook.com/kevins.studio</a></li><li>PublisherChamp <a href='https://www.publisherchamp.com/'>https://www.publisherchamp.com/</a></li><li>ScribeCount: <a href='https://scribecount.com/'>https://scribecount.com/</a></li><li>CrowdControl: <a href='https://apps.shopify.com/crowd-control'>https://apps.shopify.com/crowd-control</a></li><li>Ember Mae on Simple Kickstarters: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/18702381-kickstarter-for-beginners-how-to-start-small-and-launch-successfully-with-ember-mae'>18702381-kickstarter-for-beginners-how-to-start-small-and-launch-successfully-with-ember-mae</a></li><li>Rachel Hanna on Direct Sales: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/13075849-rachel-hanna-on-direct-sales-success-and-writing-women-s-fiction'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/13075849-rachel-hanna-on-direct-sales-success-and-writing-women-s-fiction</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;314 / Tee Harlowe, a fantasy romance author, shares tips for successful Kickstarters as well as how she’s adapting to market shifts and why diversification is key to surviving income drops. &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;Rapid release publishing strategies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Instagram tips for authors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fallacies in assumptions about genre size equating to sales  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Challenges with Kickstarter fulfillment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Diversifying author income streams, including through traditional publishing and direct sales&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Running a successful Shopify store&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;li&gt;Thanks to new supporter: 🐱Katherine Dotterer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎱 Publishing or writing questions? We’ll answer in an upcoming Q &amp;amp; A episode: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'&gt;Send us your questions!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&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='http://www.teeharlowe.com'&gt;www.teeharlowe.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sara Rosett mystery and thriller tropes on the Indy Author Podcast: &lt;a href='http://www.theindyauthor.com/show-notes/331-sara-rosett'&gt;www.theindyauthor.com/show-notes/331-sara-rosett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kevin McLaughlin: context around Draft2Digital fee: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/kevins.studio'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/kevins.studio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;PublisherChamp &lt;a href='https://www.publisherchamp.com/'&gt;https://www.publisherchamp.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ScribeCount: &lt;a href='https://scribecount.com/'&gt;https://scribecount.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;CrowdControl: &lt;a href='https://apps.shopify.com/crowd-control'&gt;https://apps.shopify.com/crowd-control&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ember Mae on Simple Kickstarters: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/18702381-kickstarter-for-beginners-how-to-start-small-and-launch-successfully-with-ember-mae'&gt;18702381-kickstarter-for-beginners-how-to-start-small-and-launch-successfully-with-ember-mae&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rachel Hanna on Direct Sales: &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/13075849-rachel-hanna-on-direct-sales-success-and-writing-women-s-fiction'&gt;https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/13075849-rachel-hanna-on-direct-sales-success-and-writing-women-s-fiction&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>

314 / Tee Harlowe, a fantasy romance author, shares tips for successful Kickstarters as well as how she’s adapting to market shifts and why diversification is key to surviving income drops.  ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wish Rapid release publishing strategiesInstagram tips for authorsFallacies in assumptions about genre size equating to sales  Challenges with Kickstarter fulfillmentDiversifying author income streams, including through traditional publishing...

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313 / How do you balance the demands of a full-time job with launching a romance writing career? Finley Daniels shares her lessons learned in writing and marketing.✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a><ul><li>Balancing writing with a full-time job</li><li>Challenges in marketing and ads</li><li>Importance of book titles and tropes</li><li>Building an email newsletter</li><li>Finding editors and cover designers</li><li>Success with TikTok and BookBub</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><li>Thank you to long-time supporter: Angel Lawson</li><li> <a href='http://angellawson.com'>angellawson.com</a></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://www.finleydaniels.com'>https://www.finleydaniels.com</a></li><li>Sara on The Creative Penn talking about special editions, direct sales, and low-key marketing: <a href='https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/04/13/special-editions-seasonal-podcasts-and-the-art-of-low-key-book-marketing-with-sara-rosett/'>https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/04/13/special-editions-seasonal-podcasts-and-the-art-of-low-key-book-marketing-with-sara-rosett/</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;313 / How do you balance the demands of a full-time job with launching a romance writing career? Finley Daniels shares her lessons learned in writing and marketing.&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;Balancing writing with a full-time job&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Challenges in marketing and ads&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Importance of book titles and tropes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building an email newsletter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finding editors and cover designers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Success with TikTok and BookBub&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;li&gt;Thank you to long-time supporter: Angel Lawson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='http://angellawson.com'&gt;angellawson.com&lt;/a&gt;&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://www.finleydaniels.com'&gt;https://www.finleydaniels.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sara on The Creative Penn talking about special editions, direct sales, and low-key marketing: &lt;a href='https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/04/13/special-editions-seasonal-podcasts-and-the-art-of-low-key-book-marketing-with-sara-rosett/'&gt;https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/04/13/special-editions-seasonal-podcasts-and-the-art-of-low-key-book-marketing-with-sara-rosett/&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>

313 / How do you balance the demands of a full-time job with launching a romance writing career? Finley Daniels shares her lessons learned in writing and marketing. ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wish Balancing writing with a full-time jobChallenges in marketing and adsImportance of book titles and tropesBuilding an email newsletterFinding editors and cover designersSuccess with TikTok and BookBub💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supp...

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312 / What are the creative lies writers tell themselves, and how can reframing your mindset lead to a long-lasting, resilient writing career? Katherine Collette shares her insights and lessons from both podcasting and publication.✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a><ul><li>Why resilience matters more than talent or craft</li><li>The pitfalls of tying self-worth to external validation</li><li>Reframing the role of social media and visibility</li><li>The archetypes of post-publication response</li><li>Finding joy and sustainability in your writing journey</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><li>Thanks to long-time supporter Tricia O’Malley <a href='https://www.triciaomalley.com/'>https://www.triciaomalley.com/</a></li></ul>📥 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2121723/open_sms'>Send us a Text Message</a> ⚡Links:<ul><li>Vellum: <a href='http://tryvellum.com/wish'>http://tryvellum.com/wish</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/katherinecollettewriter/'>https://www.instagram.com/katherinecollettewriter/</a></li><li>Free &apos;long game&apos; strategy call: <a href='https://info.katherinecollette.com/long-game/'>Strategy Call</a></li><li>The Inner Game of Writing (mini-course) <a href='https://info.katherinecollette.com/the-inner-game-of-writing-2026/'>https://info.katherinecollette.com/the-inner-game-of-writing-2026/</a></li><li>Sara on From Expertise to Authority: https://mattydalrymple.substack.com/p/from-cozies-to-coach-with-sara-rosett</li><li>Sara with Jennifer Hilt on The Two Authors Podcast: <a href='https://thetwoauthorschatshow.podbean.com/e/tropes-with-jennifer-hilt-and-sara-rosette/'>https://thetwoauthorschatshow.podbean.com/e/tropes-with-jennifer-hilt-and-sara-rosette/</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>

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312 / What are the creative lies writers tell themselves, and how can reframing your mindset lead to a long-lasting, resilient writing career? Katherine Collette shares her insights and lessons from both podcasting and publication. ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wish Why resilience matters more than talent or craftThe pitfalls of tying self-worth to external validationReframing the role of social media and visibilityThe archetypes of post-publication responseFinding joy...

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