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Why Isn't This Book (or Series) Selling? Shea MacLeod on Analyzing Backlist Titles
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Episode 24 / Learn how cozy and historical mystery author Shea MacLeod analyzes her books and makes strategic changes to create solid-selling books that satisfy readers. You can find show notes and links at https://www.wishidknownforwriters.com.
In the intro, Sara shares that she’s using Reedsy to find translators for foregin editions of her books. Jami had a cover reveal and is trying the new technique of including characters from the next book in her second epilogue. Sara also shared a podcast she found helpful, Kobo Writing Life’s podcast, Selling Audiobooks to the Kobo Customer with Elyse Daniels
In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How switching to a new genre helped Shea level up
- Why Shea wishes she’d started her newsletter list earlier
- Why signing with a traditional publisher was a mistake for Shea and the lessons she learned
- How Shea analyzes her books and tries different tactics to increase sales including:
- Recovering a cozy series to fix discoverability problems and attract cozy readers
- Rewriting a paranormal romance series to make it a paranormal cozy mystery
- Why reading in your genre can be the key to understanding what changes you need to make to satisfy readers
- Shea’s strategy of having books in Kindle Unlimited as well as wide books
- Why cozies appeal to readers
Genres discussed include cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery, historical mystery, and urban fantasy paranormal romance.
Links:
Shea MacLeod Cozy Mysteries - Facebook
🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops
❤️ 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