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Publisher |: Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Authors,; Interview,; Management & Marketing,; Personal Journals,; Publishing,; Self Publishing,; Writing

Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Books,; Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Marketing

Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview self-published authors about how they found success as well as lessons they've learned. Because being an indie author is about being innovative and creative and learning from your mistakes.

People |: Jami Albright (@jamialbright),; Sara Rosett (@sararosett)
Premiere Date |: 2020-01-15
Related Hashtags |: #wishidknownthen
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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168 Available Episodes (168 Total) / Average duration: 00:55:10

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168 Available Episodes (168 Total)Average duration: 00:55:10

Apr 18, 2023

01:26:44

Episode 163 / Dark reverse harem romance author Angel Lawson shares the importance of understanding and applying tropes and universal fantasy concepts in her angsty novels of atonement. Angel describes past struggles with burnout and anxiety, and how she navigated through it. We also talk about co-writing, Kickstarter, consistency, and how bookplates and stickers helped her build a loyal fanbase.

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Written Word Media series: What We Wish We’d Known About Publishing With Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

Timestamps:

[00:58] From Fanfiction to Indie Author Success Story
[07:08] Overcoming Anxiety and Creativity Burnout
[16:56] Learning to Write with Instinct and Trope
[21:47] Creating Dark, Trauma-Filled Romance Novels
[29:55] Building a loyal fanbase
[36:36] Genre Switch Proves Costly
[41:37] Learning to Stay in Your Lane as an Author
[50:19] Co-writers push genre boundaries with dark romance
[53:03]Co-Writing Success
[57:22] Readers Love for Free Bookplates and Kickstarter

Angel Lawson’s website

Angel Lawson’s consulting

More links:The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes

Jami’s Launch Plan

Jami’s books

Sara’s books

Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians

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Apr 12, 2023

01:09:51

Subscriber-only episode

It was so great to chat with you all! 💜Topics we covered: Question from Dee: How do you get a newsletter e-mail list started before you have a book? Where do you get the initial e-mails for people who might be interested in your genre?Episode 141:https://wishidknownforwriters.com/tammi-labrecque-on-what-to-email-to-newsletter-subscribers/Episode 64: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/jami-and-sara-dish-on-newsletters-and-answer-other-burning-questions/What would Jami do if she were launching today?Advertising sitesWriting a Series:How to Write a Series by Sara Rosett https://books2read.com/howtowriteaseriesPrint SalesSee you next time!

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Apr 11, 2023

00:40:46

Episode 162 / Alex Smith shares how BookVault prioritizes the quality of the book and the reader's experience. He details a new American print partner that will enable faster and cheaper shipping as well innovations with color printing, distribution, and bundling. We also discuss direct sales, mistakes authors make with their printed books, and–wait for it–ribbons! Yes, bespoke options are coming to BookVault.

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Show notes:

[00:02:04] Book Vault history and how they came to work with indie authors.
[00:03:57] Print on demand quality has improved, offering comparable results to offset printing.
[00:06:09] Indies focus on quality, adding value, and providing a premium product.
[00:07:31] Invested in inkjet technology; billed on ink usage, which allows BookVault to print single color pages.
[00:09:01] How attending author conferences allows BookVault to quickly adapt to new ideas that indie authors are interested in.
[00:13:25] How BookVault can help authors bundle products for direct sales with fake ISBNs. They also can shrink wrap or send bundles in one big box, and they offer discounts for large quantities.
[00:17:06] Common mistakes authors make with printed editions.
[00:18:46] How to maximize profits through staggered distribution with exclusive release in our own direct stores first and then wider release.
[00:23:53] Trends: People less reliant on Amazon, bypassing retailers; print on demand for children's books.
[00:24:52] US print partner coming soon to fulfill US orders for quicker and cheaper shipping.

BookVault: https://bookvault.app/

BookVault Promo Code: BV-WIKT for 100% off a title on Bookvault (It can be used by existing customers too!)

Keywords:

Print on demand, indie publishers, spiral bound, wire bound, hard back, stamping, jackets, shipping, inkjet technology, bundles, shrink-wrap, fake ISBN, children's books, Alex Smith, Book Vault platform, offset printers, direct sales, maximizing profits.