Episode 121 / Daniela Romero, new-adult and paranormal romance author, joins us to talk about why it’s important for readers to have books and characters that reflect their experiences and how authors can write diverse characters. We also delve into Daniela’s principle of having many streams of income, so that if one stream wanes her overall revenue isn’t impacted. She tell us how she’s creating multiple streams of income through merchandise, book boxes, and Pateron.

Intro links: 

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Show notes:

• How Daniela went from book blogger to author
• Why she wishes she knew more about story structure and how she learned about it
• How Daniela uses preorders to increase her production
• Why she writes diverse characters and her tips on how authors can write diverse characters in their novels in a way that’s satisfying to readers
• How she uses book boxes, merchandising, and Patreon to create multiple streams of income 
• What Daniela wishes she’d known about creating a subscription book box
• Her tips for pricing tiers on Patreon
• Why she focuses on one big takeaway from the conferences she attends and how that has shaped her business

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: 

Daniela’s website: romero.com">Daniela Romero 

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