285 / Are you curious about how to move to a new genre? Fiona Marin shares her experiences switching from traditionally published middle grade to indie contemporary romance and the marketing strategies that have helped grow her readership.

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Topics discussed in interview:

• Biggest differences between writing for middle grade and contemporary romance
• Group texts, podcasts, and other mixed media storytelling techniques
• Growing a newsletter from scratch and connecting with readers
• Lessons learned about craft, revision, and adapting writing routines to fit life stages—especially juggling creativity with parenthood and ADHD
• Finding editors and cover artists as an indie author

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