Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers Promotion Tips for Audiobooks with Amy Daws
Episode 021 / Amy Daws shares her tips for promoting audiobooks, tells how writing in a tire shop waiting room helped her breakthrough writer’s block, and discusses how she shares her personality on social media to attract readers.
You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.
In the intro, Sara and Jami discuss how this week's current events have made it difficult to focus on writing and publishing. Sara found the Creative Penn’s episode on character flaws interesting and she was glad to hear Joanna ask about the topic in relation to writing a series (a topic near to Sara’s heart--so much so that she wrote a book about it: How to Write a Series.) Jami has been reading Nora Roberts' Dark Witch.
In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why Amy is famous for writing in a tire shop
- Why storytelling often trumps craft
- How Amy shares her personality on social media instead of repeating “buy my book”
- The importance of taglines and how Amy creates hers
- How Amy works with her author assistant
- Tips for promoting audio through author groups, giveaways, and your newsletter
Genres discussed include sports romance, contemporary romance, rom com, emotional romance, and memoir.
Links:
🚀 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