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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
284
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Holly Darling on the Power of an Email Welcome Sequence

Holly Darling on the Power of an Email Welcome Sequence

Episode 122 / Romance author and email expert Holly Darling joins us to share how we can connect with readers from the moment they opt-in to our emails. There’s so much good info in this episode! We …

01:16:12  |   Tue 24 May 2022
How to Write Diverse Characters with Daniela Romero

How to Write Diverse Characters with Daniela Romero

Episode 121 / Daniela Romero, new-adult and paranormal romance author, joins us to talk about why it’s important for readers to have books and characters that reflect their experiences and how author…

00:56:56  |   Tue 17 May 2022
Lisa Suzanne on Pivoting to Rapid Release, Branding, and the Power of Cliffhangers

Lisa Suzanne on Pivoting to Rapid Release, Branding, and the Power of Cliffhangers

Episode 120 / Lisa Suzanne, sports romance author, joins us to talk about how a pivot to writing shorter sports romance books, banking them, and releasing rapidly took her career to a new level. We a…

00:43:25  |   Tue 10 May 2022
Kimbra Swain on Connecting with Your Readers through Books, Merchandise, and Pateron

Kimbra Swain on Connecting with Your Readers through Books, Merchandise, and Pateron

Episode 119 / Southern urban fantasy author Kimbra Swain joins us this week to share tips on connecting with your readers and expanding your income streams. Kimbra creates jewelry, book boxes, tumble…

00:54:53  |   Tue 03 May 2022
Orna Ross on Writing Across Multiple Genres

Orna Ross on Writing Across Multiple Genres

Episode 118 / Orna Ross, author and poet as well as director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, joins us this week to talk about writing across multiple genres and planning for authors. So much …

00:46:59  |   Tue 26 Apr 2022
TikTok for Authors with BookTokker Sarah Thompson

TikTok for Authors with BookTokker Sarah Thompson

Episode 117 / Do you want to use TikTok to grow your readership? BookTokker Sarah Thompson shares tips for authors who want to get started as well as insights on how she picks and reviews books.   

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00:43:17  |   Tue 19 Apr 2022
Pitching Your Book for Film and TV with Entertainment Attorney and Author Maggie Marr

Pitching Your Book for Film and TV with Entertainment Attorney and Author Maggie Marr

Episode 116 / Do you want to pitch your books to Hollywood for film or television? Entertainment attorney Maggie Marr is here to share insight on how to find and vet and entertainment attorney. Plus …

00:45:00  |   Tue 12 Apr 2022
How to Pitch Your Book to Bookstagrammers, Podcasters, and Other Influencers

How to Pitch Your Book to Bookstagrammers, Podcasters, and Other Influencers

Episode 115 / Cindy Burnett, host of the Thoughts from a Page Podcast, joins us this week and shares tips for authors who want to pitch book reviewers, podcasters, or bookstrammers. We also talk abou…

00:33:00  |   Tue 05 Apr 2022
Zoe York on Secret Pen Names, Iterating Your Goals, and Tik Tok for Authors

Zoe York on Secret Pen Names, Iterating Your Goals, and Tik Tok for Authors

Episode 114 / Do you wonder if a secret pen name is for you? Do you want a sustainable long term writing career? Romance and nonfiction author Zoe York joins us to discuss secret pen names, how she i…

01:06:59  |   Tue 29 Mar 2022
Selling Books in Person at Shows with Clare C. Marshall

Selling Books in Person at Shows with Clare C. Marshall

Episode 113 / Are you looking for a new revenue stream? Selling in person at shows is an option to add to your list of possibilities. Young adult science fiction and fantasy author Clare C. Marshall …

01:20:35  |   Tue 22 Mar 2022
Ask Us Anything: Is there an Ideal Length for a Series, Revision, and Marketing on a Budget

Ask Us Anything: Is there an Ideal Length for a Series, Revision, and Marketing on a Budget

Episode 112 / We get an update from Jami on her vacation, check in on how the writing community is helping Ukrainians, and answer listener questions.  

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Writers For Ukraine

Wish I’d Known…

00:37:22  |   Tue 15 Mar 2022
Writers Helping Ukrainians

Writers Helping Ukrainians

Resources to Help Ukrainians   Ways to help, sourced by author Sara Rosett, from the writing community: 

Fundraisers from Writing Community

Author Daniel Willcocks has set up a fundraising writing ch…
00:02:55  |   Tue 08 Mar 2022
Writing Into the Dark with Krystal Shannan

Writing Into the Dark with Krystal Shannan

Episode 111 / Paranormal romance author Krystal Shannan joins us this week to talk about how shifting to writing intuitively was freeing for her and revitalized her writing process. We also talk abou…

01:00:08  |   Tue 08 Mar 2022
Simplifying your Writing Life with Evan Gow of Story Origin

Simplifying your Writing Life with Evan Gow of Story Origin

Episode 110 / Do you want to simplify your publishing process? Evan Gow joins us to talk about how Story Origin can make things easier in your writing life. Story Origin has been around since 2018 an…

00:50:31  |   Tue 01 Mar 2022
What We Wish We’d Known About Creating Characters

What We Wish We’d Known About Creating Characters

Episode 109 / Jami and Sara talk about creating compelling characters sharing their lessons learned. They give examples of how they created specific characters and delve into naming characters, backs…

00:57:47  |   Tue 22 Feb 2022
Mark McGuinness on Poetry and Putting the Writing First

Mark McGuinness on Poetry and Putting the Writing First

Episode 108 / Mark McGuinness joins us this week to talk about poetry and it’s a fascinating discussion. We chat about the multiple ways to experience poetry as well as how writing first thing in the…

00:51:26  |   Tue 15 Feb 2022
Kate P. Adams on Launching a Cozy Mystery Series with Rapid Release

Kate P. Adams on Launching a Cozy Mystery Series with Rapid Release

Episode 107 / Kate P. Adams joins us this week as part of the New Author series. She’s a newly published cozy mystery author and shares how she researched the genre and self publishing as well as how…
00:51:10  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
Hybrid Publishing with Stefanie London

Hybrid Publishing with Stefanie London

Episode 106 / Do you think being a hybrid author is the best of both worlds? Join us this week as we chat with romantic comedy author Stefanie London about balancing traditional publishing with indie…
00:52:20  |   Tue 01 Feb 2022
Kickstarter and Going Aggressively Wide with Monica Leonelle and Russell Nohelty

Kickstarter and Going Aggressively Wide with Monica Leonelle and Russell Nohelty

Episode 105 / Do you want to get off the new release treadmill? Are you looking for a way to connect with your readers and keep your backlist alive without writing additional books? Monica Leonelle a…

01:16:21  |   Tue 25 Jan 2022
Scribecount with Phillipa Werner

Scribecount with Phillipa Werner

Episode 104 / Do you wish there was an easy way to keep track of your sales on all platforms? Phillipa Werner joins us today to share how Scribecount solves this problem for indie authors. Phillipa i…

00:49:08  |   Tue 18 Jan 2022
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