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Tara L. Roí (romance author)'s avatar

I appreciate the wealth of info and the encouragement. Although the stuff about freebies and newsletters and ads isn’t new to me, it still feels like A LOT to pack between actual writing. How do you do it?

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Russell Nohelty's avatar

I generally work in quarters, so I will have one big project per quarter. This quarter is Subtack. Last quarter was Circle. Some of them go great. Others are terrible. I would recommend looking up Sarra Cannon as she does a lot of work with authors planning for what to do next. In general though, I preference my mailing list above everything else, as that's where all/most of my money comes in an how I stay connected with everyone.

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Toby Neal's avatar

Sara Cannon has helped a lot of people!

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Tara L. Roí (romance author)'s avatar

Thanks!

Sarra Cannon, the fantasy writer? I just looked her up. Wow! That website is something to emulate.

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Russell Nohelty's avatar

That's the one. She's the best.

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Vivian Otoo's avatar

This article was so helpful, thanks! 😊

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Russell Nohelty's avatar

Yay! Glad it resonated :)

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

This is fantastic. Thanks for all this great advice. Among many of these tips, I love the idea of an anthology. Is it possible to offer a digital-only one (with or without audio narration by the authors), or does it need to be a physical, printed book?

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Russell Nohelty's avatar

It can be either.

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The Stoic Media's avatar

I appreciate it. Lots of think about.

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