Writer Mom Life Episode 17: Kara Lockharte and Using your First Book as an Experiment

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Shifter-space-odyssey-paranormal-romance author Kara Lockharte launched her debut novel in the top 2000 while spending less than $100 on promotion. Wow! Daphne finds out how she did it, and also talks to Kara about:

• How she picked her genre
• Her goals for 2018, including a branded series with 11 other authors
• How her husband supports her writing
• Why authors shouldn't watch TV (hint: bad dialogue makes us angry)
• How her short story launch 2 years ago helped her learn the basics
• Other advantages to newsletter swaps beyond the promotional aspect

In the tips, J. R. and Daphne talk about why putting up a short work can be a useful way to experiment with self-publishing.