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Jess Michaels on Keys to Longevity
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Episode 052 / Do you want to have a long writing career? Prolific historical romance author Jess Michaels is here with tips to help you set yourself up for a long and productive career.
We also talk with Jess about her transition from traditional publishing to indie publishing, how she learned that an 8-month sabbatical was not a good thing for an Achiever, and how she writes now that she understands her process. And the illustration of forest and trees comes up again! Perhaps that’s a theme for 2021?
Intro links:
Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.
In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How Jess got into writing and how she’s been able to retire her husband from his job
- The infinite numbers of ways to find success and discovering your own process
- Finding constants in marketing books in a continually changing industry and how “best practices” can be different in each genre
- Feeling the pain of not hitting goals, but learning from those experiences
- Why taking an 8 month break was not restful for Jess
- How Jess structures her work and and rest as an Achiever
- Why having a platform is a key to longevity
- Being true to your audience and how that helps you have a long career
- Bridgerton! And the show’s possible impact on the romance market
- Continuing to produce books and how that creates a career: using the swing of a front list release to push backlist and then using backlist to push front list
Genres discussed include historical romance
Links:
Twitter: @jessmichaelsbks
Instagram: @jessmichaelsbks
Jess’s podcast:
🚀 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