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.
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…
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 …
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.
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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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…