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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

How to Find Your Author Brand

APR 10, 202453 MIN
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

How to Find Your Author Brand

APR 10, 202453 MIN

Description

Send us a Text Message.

Episode 214 / How do you pull in readers who will love your books and push away those readers who won’t enjoy your book? Branding.

Branding is more than colors, fonts, and covers.

Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to determine your brand and carry it through in everything from your voice to ad copy to covers. And you know we’re always here for food analogies so the alternate title of this episode is “Why branding is like a layer cake.” 🍰

  • What is a brand promise? 
  • Uniqueness
  • Using comp authors
  • Does your voice need to match your brand? 
  • Creating an author tagline that reflects your brand

💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support


Support the Show.

🚀 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