Episode 091 / Romantic comedy author Adriana Locke shares how she maintains balance in her life, shares some great tips on branding, and tells us how trauma in her life helped her make a big mindset shift. Intro notes:  The Creative Penn podcast about using mystery in all genres Six Figure Author podcast with Mark Leslie Lefebvre about his new book with Joanna Penn, The Relaxed Author Sara will be on Clubhouse October 14th, talking about translations with Ricardo Feyet of Reedsy and Dan Wood from Draft2Digital.  Question of the week: How would you like to edit your life?  Show notes:   Adriana started writing on a dare Why it’s important to not get stuck in a box of set expectations when it comes to marketing--why it’s good to question the premise A cover mistake that taught Adriana about branding The isolation of writing and why community is important for everyone--even introverts! Why asking “What should this book achieve for me?” helps Adriana keep her perspective and helps with work/life balance Why you sometimes have to “edit your life” to stay in balance  Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. Links:  Adriana’s  website: www.adrianalocke.com Twitter handle: @authoralocke Instagram handle: @authoradrianalocke Facebook Author Page: /authoradrianalocke The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes  Jami’s Launch Plan Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist