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Episode 035 / Cozy mystery and sci-fi romance author Laura Durham joins Sara and Jami to discuss how writing in different genres can improve your books plus a lot more including: tips for transitioning from traditional publishing to indie publishing and getting the most out of your intellectual property. Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. Links from intro:  Kobo Writing Life podcast about audiobook production   Ingram Spark podcast about the state of bookselling during Covid and how to get into print and get books into bookstores and libraries  From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout Enola Holmes and the Missing Marquess  In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:  How Laura transitioned from traditional publishing to indie publishing How Laura got her rights back to her traditional books and how she updated those books before releasing them  The perils of writing a love triangle Learning what your readers want How Laura juggles the writing and marketing in two extremely different genres, including her thoughts on pen names Laura’s tips for translations, selling direct, and creating multiple streams of income  Genres discussed include cozy mystery and sci-fi romance. Links:  Laura Durham Dean Wesley Smith courses  Alliance of Independent Authors Becca Syme Write Better Faster Romancing the Beat David Gaughran Bookfunnel PayhipSupport the show

Episode 035 / Cozy mystery and sci-fi romance author Laura Durham joins Sara and Jami to discuss how writing in different genres can improve your books plus a lot more including: tips for transitioning from traditional publishing to indie publishing and getting the most out of your intellectual property. Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/304647074240099/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WIKT Facebook group</a>! You can find show notes and links at <a href="https://wishidknownforwriters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wishidknownforwriters.com</a>. Links from intro: <a href="https://kobowritinglife.com/2020/09/09/kwl-212-all-things-audio-with-deyan-audio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kobo Writing Life podcast about audiobook production </a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-state-of-bookselling-with-josh-floyd/id1328544675?i=1000490450424" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ingram Spark podcast about the state of bookselling during Covid and how to get into print and get books into bookstores and libraries </a> <a href="https://books2read.com/u/b5Zn1G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout</a> <a href="https://books2read.com/u/38MzKw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enola Holmes and the Missing Marquess</a> In this podcast episode, you’ll discover: <ul> <li>How Laura transitioned from traditional publishing to indie publishing</li> <li>How Laura got her rights back to her traditional books and how she updated those books before releasing them </li> <li>The perils of writing a love triangle</li> <li>Learning what your readers want</li> <li>How Laura juggles the writing and marketing in two extremely different genres, including her thoughts on pen names</li> <li>Laura’s tips for translations, selling direct, and creating multiple streams of income</li> </ul> Genres discussed include cozy mystery and sci-fi romance. Links:  <a href="https://www.lauradurham.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Durham</a> <a href="https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/online-workshops/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dean Wesley Smith courses</a> <a href="https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alliance of Independent Authors</a> <a href="https://betterfasteracademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becca Syme Write Better Faster</a> <a href="https://books2read.com/u/mBGpkM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Romancing the Beat</a> <a href="https://davidgaughran.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Gaughran</a> <a href="https://bookfunnel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookfunnel</a> <a href="https://payhip.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Payhip</a><a href="https://www.sararosett.com/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Laura Durham on the Benefits of Writing in Multiple Genres

North Carolina-based Laura Durham has been writing for as long as she can remember and plotting murders since she began planning weddings. Better Off Wed, inspired by her wedding planner work, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mystery series is now up to 12 with the Feb. 4 release of The Truffle With Weddings, which involves a Valentine's Day wedding and a poisoned box of chocolates. When Laura isn’t writing or wrangling brides, she loves traveling with her family, paddleboarding, perfecting the perfect brownie recipe, and reading. Laura talks with host Patricia McLinn about how stories have a mind of their own and, as much as the writer might desire the story to go one place, she or he must heed the story. In her words: "I feel like when you're writing and something is stuck, or you feel like you are ... sometimes we're fighting against what needs to happen in the story." [26:02] You can follow Laura at her: website Twitter or Instagram  Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at Patreon. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

North Carolina-based Laura Durham has been writing for as long as she can remember and plotting murders since she began planning weddings. Better Off Wed, inspired by her wedding planner work, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mystery series is now up to 12 with the Feb. 4 release of The Truffle With Weddings, which involves a Valentine's Day wedding and a poisoned box of chocolates. When Laura isn’t writing or wrangling brides, she loves traveling with her family, paddleboarding, perfecting the perfect brownie recipe, and reading. Laura talks with host Patricia McLinn about how stories have a mind of their own and, as much as the writer might desire the story to go one place, she or he must heed the story. In her words: "I feel like when you're writing and something is stuck, or you feel like you are ... sometimes we're fighting against what needs to happen in the story." [26:02] You can follow Laura at her: <a href="https://www.lauradurham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/reallauradurham?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauradurhamauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month — that’s only 25 cents per episode! What a deal! — by pledging at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AuthorsLoveReaders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. It’s vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialogmusik/?ref=br_rs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">DialogMusi</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialogmusik/?ref=br_rs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">k</a> for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

Don't Fight the Story, with Laura Durham