Episode 051 / Contemporary romance author Zoe York joins us to talk about aligning your current projects with your long-term goals. Plus we dive into author branding and business models and Zoe’s tips for writing a series. This episode is packed with so much good info for writers! 

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In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• How Zoe discovered the joy of ereaders
• Why goals are often a moving target
• The benefits of anthologies
• Why real enthusiasm and passion is so important for success
• Breaking the rules of plot structure and starting with the black moment
• Order of operations for writing and marketing
• Assumptions about growth and how it’s not always cumulative
• Getting to the next level if you plateau
• Branding: an oak tree versus a field of poplars
• Series within a series
• Series names and how they impact reader expectations
• Zoe’s tips for writing a series
• First draft mistakes on a Book One in a series
• Different business models for authors and matching your goals to them
• Goal setting: think 5 years in the future then align current project to t

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