Episode 120 / Lisa Suzanne, sports romance author, joins us to talk about how a pivot to writing shorter sports romance books, banking them, and releasing rapidly took her career to a new level. We also talk about how she brands her series as well as using cliffhangers to keep readers coming back to a series.

Show notes:

How Lisa shifted from pantsing to plotting her books
The importance of trope in branding
Banking books and Lisa’s release schedule
How Lisa brands the covers of her books to create a recognizable look
Writing interconnected series
Tips on writing cliffhangers
The value of persistence

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