Send us a Text Message. Episode 209 / How do you get to the point that your readers “one-click” the buy button for your books? Join us as we chat with small town romance author Melanie Harlow. Melanie shares what she learned about giving readers what they want—and what that has to do with spaghetti versus cake. 

Melanie Harlow: Lessons Learned on the Way to Becoming a One-Click Author

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 217 /  Writing under two pen names, Celeste Barclay has penned over 50 books in historical and mafia romance. She shares insights on the writing process, the challenges of juggling multiple book brands, the importance of flexibility, and why universal themes resonate across genres. 

Celeste Barclay: Binge Writing and the Power of Universal Themes in Pulling Readers to New Genres

Send us a Text Message. Episode 216 / Mystery author Abigail Keam shares how she embraced the digital landscape and incorporated direct sales into her business model. From historical accuracy to adapting to technology, she shares her lessons-learned.  

Abigail Keam: Writing Historical Mystery, Payhip Direct Sales, and Merchandise for Readers

Send us a Text Message. Episode 215 / When it comes to your author business, a bargain sometimes costs money in the long run, but other times it pays to splurge instead of scrimp. Join us as we discuss tips for saving money as well as when we’re willing to pay more. 

Send us a Text Message. Episode 214 / How do you pull in readers who will love your books and push away those readers who won’t enjoy your book? Branding. Branding is more than colors, fonts, and covers. Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to determine your brand and carry it through in everything from your voice to ad copy to covers. And you know we’re always here for food analogies so the alternate title of this episode is “Why branding is like a layer cake.” 

How to Find Your Author Brand

Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. The sage. The rebel. The everyman. These are a few character archetypes that resonate with readers. 

We discuss fifteen character archetypes, their common characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and their desires along with examples in popular culture. 

We also discuss the difference between an archetype and a stereotype and how to avoid cliques. 

And quick note: Jami said "Xander" but meant "Xaiden." :) 

Links mentioned: List with definitions from Kindleperuner: https://kindlepreneur.com/character-archetypes/ 
 Some examples from: https://www.scribophile.com/academy/what-are-character-archetypes

 Strengths/Weakness/Desires:  https://blog.reedsy.com/12-common-character-archetypes-every-writer-should-already-know/ How to Write Funny by Scott Dikkers



 

Melanie Harlow: Lessons Learned on the Way to Becoming a One-Click Author

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