Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers Emma St. Clair on Building Fandom and Writing Closed Door Romantic Comedies
Episode 207 / Do you want to create a loyal readership interested in you, not just your genre? Do you want to up the romantic tension in your books? Rom-com author Emma St. Clair shares tips on these topics, plus much more:
- The minefield of romance terms used to describe heat level and tone
- Weighing the cost of taking a break from a series
- Handling the pressure that success brings
- Email building tips
- Adding emotional connection to deepen swoony scenes
- Planning an in-person reader retreat
- Going hybrid with a traditional book deal for diversification
Links:
WIKT Ep 9: Clean Romance, Sustainability, and “Pantsing” books with Kirsten Oliphant
💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5
🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/
📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/
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-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing