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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