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From Joke Premise to Series, an update on my book
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Journey Through the Realms of Manetera: Building, Editing, and Publishing a Fantasy Series
In this episode, Ricky shares an insightful update on his ongoing fantasy project, the realms of Manetera, detailing his journey from humorous beginnings to a serious multi-book series. He covers the challenges of editing, the importance of audience building, and lessons learned from his recent publishing experiments, offering practical tips for authors and creators.
Main Topics:
- The origins and evolution of the Manetera series
- Challenges in editing and publishing independent books
- Strategies for building an audience and marketing books on Amazon
- Lessons learned from failed experiments with low content and public domain books
- Insights into modern writing and publishing processes versus traditional methods
Timestamps:
00:07 - Introduction to Ricky Rambles and project update
00:34 - The humorous genesis of the Manetera universe
01:26 - Development and tone shift across the series
02:06 - Current status of the four novellas and editing process
02:49 - Challenges of editing a pantsed manuscript
03:22 - Upcoming book release strategy: ordering series entry
03:47 - Editing review process with friends and proofreaders
04:17 - The importance of audience in book launches
04:58 - Personal experience with Amazon book sales and promotional efforts
05:33 - Experiments with low content and public domain books (Egyptian Book of the Dead)
06:23 - Lessons learned from these experiments and skill development
07:02 - Progress on the remaining books in the series and their drafting process
07:31 - Reflections on modern versus traditional book writing workflows
08:24 - The changing landscape of discoverability on Amazon
08:49 - The importance of infrastructure for book marketing and support systems
09:16 - Current prospects with LeafBound Review and email list building
09:54 - Challenges of engaging audiences with different genres
10:28 - Reaction to his children's humor and how it’s perceived differently by audiences
10:40 - Final thoughts, rambly project update, and listener engagement
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