Episode 095 / Cozy mystery and historical fiction author Heather Day Gilbert joins us to talk about the challenges of moving from a traditionally published author to an indie author. We touch on the mindset shifts she had to go through, and she gives us an overview of how she launched a successful indie cozy mystery series. Plus we delve into one of her lessons-learned that involves a snake. :)

Show notes:

How Heather got started writing through NaNoWriMo
Why Heather doesn’t recommend writing in several different genres at the beginning of your writing career (but sometimes we can’t help ourselves!)
Why Heather goes against the advice to not read reviews and how she uses them to get feedback on her books
The relationship she has with her readers and how they provide feedback for her on blurbs and titles
The mindset change she had to make regarding awards and “fame fog” to become an indie author
How Heather used a rapid release model that fit her life and writing habits to launch a new indie series
Heather’s book for writers, Indie Publishing Handbook

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Links:

Heather’s website: https://heatherdaygilbert.com/

Twitter: @heatherdgilbert

Instagram: @heatherdaygilbert

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