Episode 161 / Nell Goddin experienced long Covid and wasn’t able to write or release books for several years. Now she’s using direct sales to revive her author business. We also talk about the importance of persistence, not limiting ourselves when it comes to mindset, and asking for help.

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Show notes:

• How Nell moved from literary writing to genre fiction later in life
• Why Nell layers elements like a French setting and French food into her mysteries, which appeal to readers and keep her series interesting to write
• How Nell learned to allow herself to make mistakes
• How Nell uses a simple set up for her direct sales: landing page and  a checkout page
• How she sources text for her landing pages from comments on her Facebook ads
• The link between doing direct sales and an increase in sales on the major retailers

You can find Nell at https://goddinbooks.com/

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