Wish I'd Known Then Podcast For Writers

Episode 023 / Contemporary and historical romance novelist and co-host of the SPA girls podcast, Wendy Vella joins Jami and Sara to talk about the mindset shift she had to make as she moved from traditionally published to self publishing as well as how she’s learned to trust her instincts in both writing and promoting her books. They wrap up the podcast with a discussion of how Wendy is maximizing...

Episode 022 / In a mini master class, mystery and thriller author Pamela Fagan Hutchins shares the changes she made to turn her writing career around and go from “in the red” to a very profitable year. We dig into the power of planning a series before writing it, using different ad platforms for specific purposes, and podcasting for readers. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwrite...

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 focu...

How to Find and Work with an Author Assistant with Adriel Wiggins   Episode 020 / Author assistant Adriel Wiggins joins us this week to give us tips on how to find and work with an assistant.  You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . In the intro this week, Jami talks about her decision to push back her release date so she’ll have longer to work on her book. Sara shares the...

Episode 0019 / Prolific science fiction and epic fantasy author Kevin J. Anderson joins us to talk about how he learned to meet reader expectations as well as how he’s changing his writing to shift with reader preferences. We also discuss Kevin’s involvement in the Superstars Writing Seminar and Western Colorado University’s Master of Arts in Publishing. You can find show notes and links at wishid...

Episode 018 / Romantic comedy author Julia Kent joined us this week to discuss the value of meeting the emotional needs of readers, plus nuts-and-bolts details on writing ahead, audiobooks, and translations. Sara’s doing the essential (yet boring) task of updating back matter and book descriptions to prep for an upcoming sale. She’s also found a new mystery TV show,  The Mallorca Files , which has...

Episode 017 / Science fiction and fantasy author Lindsay Buroker joins us to talk about the benefits and drawbacks of pen names, the advantages of podcasting for writers, and how she writes and releases books into Kindle Unlimited using the rapid release model, then goes wide later.  You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . In the intro, Jami shares what a struggle it was t...

Episode 016 / Romance and suspense author Alessandra Torre joins the WIKT podcast for a wide-ranging discussion that covers the benefits of Goodreads, what it’s like to have a book optioned and made into a movie, the importance of knowing readers expectations, and how meeting those expectations consistently contributes to success. You can get Alessandra’s Goodreads tips when you sign up for Jami’s...

Episode 015 / Elana Johnson writes Christian cowboy romance as well as clean and wholesome romance. She joins the WIKT podcast and details how she found success in smaller genres. A pen name, writing fast, and understanding read-through all played key roles in helping her achieve and exceed her goals. In the intro, Jami and Sara discuss how they’re experimenting with serials. Sara sent the first s...

Episode 014 / Joe Solari joined us this week to help authors create a financial plan for getting through Covid-19’s economic repercussions. We talk about short and long-term strategies and mindset issues for indie authors. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . Joe Solari is an author, entrepreneur, and consultant. He graduated with a BFA from the School of the Art Instit...

Episode 013 / This week Kait Nolan joins Sara and Jami to talk about getting through burnout and writing during stressful times--whether that stress is coming from your own personal situation or world events.  In the intro Jami talks about a writing project she’s working on to send to her list called Love, Quarantine and other Inconveniences. (#greattitle). Sara has a new release coming up, Duplic...

Episode 012 / Martha Carr joines Jami and Sara to chat about defining success and how she’s learned to enjoy where she is right now. She also gives some practical tips on craft, including how to make your story compelling and worldbuilding mistakes to avoid. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . Jami and Sara are under a local Stay-at-Home order and have no idea what day...

Episode 11 / With so many tips, ideas, and tactics in the author-sphere, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. In this episode that was recorded several weeks ago, Jami Albright and Sara Rosett tackle the subject of how to filter advice and give tips on ways to figure out which shiny new ideas will work for you and which ones you should consider skipping. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownfo...

Episode 010 / Sci-fi author, podcaster, teacher, and event organizer J. Thorn joins Jami and Sara this week to discuss creative ways to diversity your author income, podcasting, and what he wishes he’d known about co-writing.  How things have changed in the space of one week! In the intro Jami and Sara talk about the changes social distancing has brought in their lives and how they’re coping with...

Episode 009 / Kirsten Oliphant writes clean romance--and lots of other sub-genres. She joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett to talk about the genre of clean romance as well as sustainability and “pantsing” books. They also tackle the pros and cons of author success stories. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . In the intro, Jami shared that she’s closing in on her deadli...

Episode 008 / Renaissance man of the author world David Gaughran decodes Amazon and breaks down Bookbub ads for authors in addition to writing historical fiction and science fiction. He joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett to discuss how his mistakes have shaped his decision to reboot his fiction and nonfiction books.  You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . Jami and Sara a...

Episode 007 / Romantic comedy author Pippa Grant joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett to chat about starting over with a new pen name  as well as collaboration with other authors on a series. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . The alternate title for this episode is “Fun Places and Unusual Places to Record Your Podcast” because Jami had to record the episode from her c...

Episode 006 / Dani Sanchez, owner of Wildfire Marketing Solutions, joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett this week to talk about common mistakes authors make in publicity and marketing as well as publishing trends. You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com . Jami and Sara chat about Sara’s WIP. She’s fixing tiny details that make up the clues and red herrings. It’s slow-going, b...

Historical romance author Cecelia Mecca joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett. Cecelia shares what she learned when she changed genres and how she now reverse engineers her books before she writes them. Jami, Sara, and Cecelia discuss: How Cecelia transitioned from being an English teacher and a teacher of teachers to writing fiction full-time Her mistake involving releasing her prequel novella on S...

Alternate history and time travel author Nathan Van Coops was a trooper and joined Jami Albight and Sara Rosett despite having a cold. They delve into the joys of being a part-time writer and creating the lifestyle you want as well as tips on mistakes involving doing a royalty share for a Book One and trying to juggle too many things. And, last, they laugh about Jami's lunch choices and geek...

Amy Boyles, author of paranormal cozy mysteries with a southern flare, joins Jami Albright and Sara Rosett to talk about her successes and missteps.  Jami and Sara chat about how they’ve been blown away about the response to the podcast and say thanks for all the positive comments, shares, and reviews.  Jami has a boxed set out and Sara just released a new nonfiction book, How to Write a Series . ...

Becca Syme, a Gallup-Certified Strengths coach and founder of the Write Better-Faster Academy, joins Jami and Sara to discuss how to discover your strengths as a writer and how to lean into those qualities. In this episode, Becca Syme, Jami Albright, and Sara Rosett discuss: -Self-awareness in writing  -Pivoting to write in new genre(s) and finding your perfect genre -Learning to trust yourself  -...

Sara and Jami interview one another and reveal their deepest, darkest secrets--writing secrets, that is.  They talk about:  -Their first big successes--getting a Bookbub and finishing the first book -How they overcame tech challenges (hint: Youtube is your friend) -How not keeping up with changes in the market was a mistake for Sara and how she pivoted and started over in indie publishing  -What J...

Welcome to the Wish I’d Known Then podcast for writers. In this episode, indie authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett introduce themselves and chat about:  - the concept of the show, which is interviewing awesome indie authors to get their take on what’s worked for them as well as what mistakes they’ve made  - their love of podcasts - who their first guests will be    Subscribe to get the first epi...