Let's Talk Romance with Autumn Stone

2020 was...a dumpster fire. The COVID crisis impacted my creativity, focus and romance writing business. In this episode I share how I plan on rebounding from dead book sales and why it's a challenge I'm excited to work on.

Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/dead-book-sales

At the time of this conversation the world is 7 months into dealing with the COVID pandemic. We're living a crazy half-life that we soon realized would impact everything. Our focus, our health and our plans for our romance writing business. Avery talks about the business of writing, launching a new pen name and shares a lot of romance writing wisdom

Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/avery-grey

If you're wondering if you should start an author website, Autumn shares some insight into why this is a good thing to do. She also shares how a website can be leveraged in different ways outside of just selling your books.

Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/do-romance-authors-need-an-author-website

We recorded this episode during the Fall of 2020. COVID had rocked all of our worlds and for writing creatives COVID was a challenge. Kelly Violet graciously shares her career, her goals, and some unique marketing tips. Make sure to take some notes.

Show Notes:

https://autumnstoneromance.com/kelly-violet

I'm a whale reader of romance. In this episode I'm going to share the 12 most common mistakes that I've seen in self-publishing and why they're problematic. I've made some of these mistakes too! By the way, these are mistakes outside of the obvious mistakes around editing.

Show Notes

https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/mistakes-that-romance-authors-make

Whale Readers are what every author looks for. The fan who will read ALL of their works and everyone else's. In this episode I talk about my habits as a whale reader and some things to consider. I also answer the question: Is romance dead-as a genre to write?

Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/whale-reader

Are you trying to figure out how to validate your future book idea? If you're wanting to author a romance featuring at least one (or two) POC leads read on. In this episode I share some shows that will validate your book idea and some tips on how you can figure out if people are interested in the book genre you're interested in.

Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/validate-your-future-book

Can you believe it's 2021? In this episode I share some lessons learned from last year. Key takeaways that I'm paying attention to in my business and some thoughts for those of you looking to grow a business as a romance author.

Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/what-2021-looks-like-for-autumn-stone

Writing during a World Wide Pandemic has been challenging. I'll be the first to admit that my romance book writing has suffered because it took awhile for me to get used to what we're dealing with right now and get in the creative zone. If you're struggling with figuring out how to write during chaotic times listen to the following episode for some tips on how to work through it.

To Access the Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/how-to-write-your-books-during-chaotic-times

Writing during a World Wide Pandemic has been challenging. I'll be the first to admit that my romance book writing has suffered because it took awhile for me to get used to what we're dealing with right now and get in the creative zone. If you're struggling with figuring out how to write during chaotic times listen to the following episode for some tips on how to work through it.

To Access the Show Notes

https://autumnstoneromance.com/how-to-write-your-books-during-chaotic-times