Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers Karen McQuestion on Writing in Different Genres and Longevity in Publishing
Episode 142 / Karen McQuestion shares how she successfully writes across different genres and how that has contributed to her longevity in publishing.
Show notes:
- Trusting your instinct when it comes to storytelling
- Marketing tips for authors who’d rather do online promotion instead of in-person events
- Following the story idea even if it takes you to a different genre category or genre-adjacent category
- How the abundance mindset helps break the habit of “comparison-itis”
- How Karen propelled one of her books to #3 in the Kindle Store overall for 2021
- Her hybrid approach for translations (doing it herself as well as having a foreign rights agent)
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Links:
Author website https://www.karenmcquestion.com/
The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes
Sara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainans
🚀 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