Today, Emily & Rachel talk about book marketing with guest Erica Birtles.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• The right time to start marketing your book
• What it means to bring value to your reader
• How to foster connection and engagement
• Specific marketing practices for selling your book

CHECK OUT THE BOOK TRIBE: https://thebooktribe.co.uk/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about getting reader reviews!

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• Mindset around getting reviews
• Reviews are for readers (not for us) 
• Knowing your ideal reader
• Relying on your community

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about beta reading!

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What is beta reading? 
• When is the right time to search for beta reading? 
• What kind of questions to ask
• What to do once you get feedback returned

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about sweet and clean romance with Victorine Lieske.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What sweet and clean romance are
• How to build tension and conflict
• The spectrum of intimacy
• Marketing to readers

VICTORINE's WEBSITE: https://victorinelieske.com/
VICTORINE'S NON-FICTION BOOKS: https://victorinelieske.com/books-for-writers/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the changing landscape of the publishing industry with guest Nicole Meier.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• the publishing paths writers have today
• how publishing has shifted over time
• what to consider when choosing a publishing path

Nicole's website: https://www.nicolemeier.com/
Nicole's programs: https://www.nicolemeier.com/workwithme
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about developing arcs across a series with very special guest Jennifer Armentrout.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• Planning flaws and change across multiple books
• Meeting reader expectations
• Developing characters through exploration
• Building romance and intimacy across multiple books

Read BORN OF BLOOD AND ASH, out now: https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/books/born-of-blood-and-ash/

JENNIFER's WEBSITE: https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about not fiddling around with writing and getting to work with guest Eric Goebelbecker.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• The reasons we procrastinate
• How imposter syndrome and mental hurdles play into procrastination 
• The parallels between dog training and writing
• How to get yourself past procrastinating and back to writing

ERIC's WEBSITE: https://ericgoebelbecker.com/
ERIC's NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.ericgoebelbecker.com/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about leaning into messy humanity.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What to do when you ask "is this too much?" 
• Not shying away from important messages
• Leaning into the pieces of story that are complex and messy

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the All is Lost vs Dark Night of the Soul story structure beats. 

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• What role these two beats play in story structure
• The difference between these two beats (and why they exist) 
• How to execute them on the page

SHAPE OF ARCS class recording: https://goldenmayediting.com/arcs-recording-062024/

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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how writing is not always fun.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• The different phases of writing
• How we naturally gravitate to different parts of the process
• How to take care of yourself in the different phases
• Developing self-trust and self-belief

Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic

Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/

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