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Maria Luis on Switching Genres and Moving Away from Rapid Release
Maria Luis on Switching Genres and Moving Away from Rapid Release
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57 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Episode 158 / Do you want to change genres, but aren’t sure if your readers will follow you? Dark romance author Maria Luis shares how she brought her contemporary steamy romance to her new dark romance books. We also delve into reader expectations and moving away from a rapid release schedule. Maria’s website: www.marialuis.org? ? Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode! https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportShow notes:How focusing on living in the present and spending less time on social media helps produce better mental healthHow Maria became more intentional about incorporating tropes into her books and how it pays off in marketingMaria is a mood writer and describes how she leans into that when planning and drafting a book and how it helped her when she transitioned to a new genreMaria’s advice for new authors and what she’d do differently if she were starting over todayHow Maria mines the “popular highlights” of her current books to create blurbs and ad copy and research what her readers wantHow Maria used free short stories in her newsletter for a year prior to changing genres to bring her readers along to the new genrePrivate Zoom Chat for supporters on March 15 at 5pm CST. Check your email for a link!✨ Support Wish I’d Known ThenIf the podcast has helped you and provided value to you and you’d like to give back, become a supporter! (https://www.SaraRosett.com/support) We’ll give you a shoutout in a future episode. Learn more here: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support___________________________________More links: The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcastJami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplanJami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians Support the show
Released:
Mar 14, 2023
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