Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Karen McQuestion on Writing in Different Genres and Longevity in Publishing

Nov 15, 2022

01:01:58

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/

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