Episode 028 / Ryan Zee of Booksweeps and Plottr joins Jami and Sara this week and shares tips on how to make your emails to readers more effective. They talk about how marketing, trends, and branding. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. Sara has shifted to revision for her WIP and she’s uploading audio to Kobo. Sara recommended The Creative Penn Podcast with Lindsay Buroker about writing a series. Sara has a book on the subject: How to Write A Series. Sara’s also using a pomodoro timer app, Flat Tomato.  Jami’s been helping her daughter move. She started writing her new book and shared that that Homecoming King is still doing great. Jami’s also been enjoying the Wish I’d Known For Writers Facebook group. Drop by and join them! In this podcast episode, you’ll discover: How Booksweeps helps authors promote their books and grow their email newsletter lists How Plottr, a digital plotting and outlining software, can help authors write books Common mistakes authors make with email Why tenacity and focus are characteristics of successful authors Book trends in genres related to the pandemic Changes Ryan has seen in the publishing industry Trends in voice search How focusing on one genre can help you create an author brand and how authors can use diction and word choice in marketing and in newsletters to emphasize their brand  Links: RyanZee.com Booksweeps.com Plottr.com