Building a Reader Community through Text Messaging with Shannon Sims (New Author Series)

339 / Curious what launching a debut romantasy really looks like—and how to build authentic connections with readers outside of going viral?  Shannon Sims shares what a realistic, non-viral indie launch looks like and how she approached building her author platform from scratch without email. Embracing imperfect first drafts and dictation Why marketing is a constant experiment Building a text-based reader list instead of a newsletter Setting realistic expectations for non-viral debuts ✨ This week’s sponsor is Bookfunnel: https://www.Bookfunnel.com 💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes Shoutout on a future episode 📥 Send us a Text Message  ⚡Links: Bookfunnel: https://www.Bookfunnel.com Shannon Simm’s website: https://shannonsimswrites.com/ 📥 Send us a Text Message Support the show 🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops ❤️ 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