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

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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 translations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara’s doing the essential (yet boring) task of updating back matter and book descriptions to prep for an upcoming sale. She’s also found a new mystery TV show,</span> <a href= "https://www.britbox.com/us/show/The_Mallorca_Files_24958"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Mallorca Files</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which has a Castle and Beckett-type male/female detective pairing mixed with the tropical vibe of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Death in Paradise</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Burn Notice</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jami sent her book to the editor and has a release date. She also cut four chapters (!) for pacing. She’s in “launch-mode” as she gets ready for the release. You can get Jami’s launch plan</span> <a href= "http://jamialbright.com/launchplan"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jami and Sara recorded a video workshop of what they wish they’d known for the</span> <a href= "https://the-stay-home-story-summit.teachery.co/registration"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Stay Home Story Summit</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which is free and there’s no up-sale. Just great info on craft and promotion. Videos start May 18. Registration closes May 25, 2020.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find show notes and links at</span> <a href= "https://www.wishidknownforwriters.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">wishidknownforwriters.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast epis