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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview authors about lessons they've learned about writing and publishing.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
283
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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How  Pamela Fagan Hutchins Turned Her Writing Career Around

How  Pamela Fagan Hutchins Turned Her Writing Career Around

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 yea…

01:00:44  |   Tue 16 Jun 2020
Promotion Tips for Audiobooks with Amy Daws

Promotion Tips for Audiobooks with Amy Daws

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 …

00:54:01  |   Tue 09 Jun 2020
How to Find and Work with an Author Assistant with Adriel Wiggins

How to Find and Work with an Author Assistant with Adriel Wiggins

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 ca…

00:46:08  |   Tue 02 Jun 2020
How Kevin J. Anderson Learned to Meet Reader Expectations

How Kevin J. Anderson Learned to Meet Reader Expectations

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 w…

01:04:25  |   Tue 26 May 2020
Julia Kent on the Emotional Needs of Readers, Writing Ahead, and Opportunities in Audio

Julia Kent on the Emotional Needs of Readers, Writing Ahead, and Opportunities in Audio

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 trans…

01:11:48  |   Tue 19 May 2020
Lindsay Buroker on Pen Names, Podcasting, and Rapid Release

Lindsay Buroker on Pen Names, Podcasting, and Rapid Release

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 relea…

00:59:45  |   Tue 12 May 2020
Alessandra Torre on Goodreads, Movie Options, and Creating a Recognizable Brand

Alessandra Torre on Goodreads, Movie Options, and Creating a Recognizable Brand

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 …

00:58:47  |   Tue 05 May 2020
Finding Success in Small Genres with Elana Johnson

Finding Success in Small Genres with Elana Johnson

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…

01:16:18  |   Tue 28 Apr 2020
Strategies and Mindset for Getting Through Economic Downturns with Joe Solari

Strategies and Mindset for Getting Through Economic Downturns with Joe Solari

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 is…

00:51:26  |   Tue 21 Apr 2020
Kait Nolan on Dealing with Burnout and Writing During Stressful Times

Kait Nolan on Dealing with Burnout and Writing During Stressful Times

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 worl…

00:49:53  |   Tue 14 Apr 2020
Martha Carr on Defining Success and Enjoying Where You Are Right Now

Martha Carr on Defining Success and Enjoying Where You Are Right Now

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…

00:49:54  |   Tue 07 Apr 2020
Tips on How to Filter Advice

Tips on How to Filter Advice

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 su…

00:30:02  |   Tue 31 Mar 2020
J. Thorn on Creative Income Diversification, Podcasting, and Co-writing

J. Thorn on Creative Income Diversification, Podcasting, and Co-writing

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…

00:51:14  |   Tue 24 Mar 2020
Clean Romance, Sustainability, and “Pantsing” books with Kirsten Oliphant

Clean Romance, Sustainability, and “Pantsing” books with Kirsten Oliphant

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 “pant…

00:41:45  |   Tue 17 Mar 2020
How David Gaughran is Using his Lessons Learned to Reboot his Fiction and Nonfiction Books

How David Gaughran is Using his Lessons Learned to Reboot his Fiction and Nonfiction Books

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 Al…

00:50:46  |   Tue 10 Mar 2020
How Pippa Grant Revolutionized her Writing Career with a New Pen Name

How Pippa Grant Revolutionized her Writing Career with a New Pen Name

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 …

00:52:09  |   Tue 03 Mar 2020
Common Marketing Mistakes Authors Make with Dani Sanchez (plus publishing trends!)

Common Marketing Mistakes Authors Make with Dani Sanchez (plus publishing trends!)

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 publi…

00:42:44  |   Sat 22 Feb 2020
Learning to Reverse Engineer a Novel with Cecelia Mecca

Learning to Reverse Engineer a Novel with Cecelia Mecca

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…

00:53:31  |   Tue 18 Feb 2020
Advantages of Being a Part-Time Writer with Nathan Van Coops

Advantages of Being a Part-Time Writer with Nathan Van Coops

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 creatin…

00:55:13  |   Tue 11 Feb 2020
Writing around the edges and writing humor with paranormal cozy author Amy Boyles

Writing around the edges and writing humor with paranormal cozy author Amy Boyles

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 a…

00:31:54  |   Mon 03 Feb 2020
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