Episode 246 / It’s a Jami and Sara episode this week as they discuss the importance of endings, their favorite (and not-so-favorite endings) as well as the six different types of endings.

Spoiler warning for these books/shows we discuss:

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Pride and Prejudice

Sugar Daddy

Sixth Sense

Ted Lasso

The Partner

Nobody Wants This

Fourth Wing

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Truly Devious

Cheat on Me, If You Can

And Then There Were None

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Episode 245 / Ines Johnson joins us and shares strategies for book marketing in the age of direct sales. We discuss:

• Testing and tweaking to increase backlist sales
• Importance of thinking of your customer in marketing to create a personal connection
• Effective ad strategies using purchase ads
• Special editions and direct sales, including incorporating elements like foiling and character art in special edition books to attract high-value readers
• Leveraging direct sales platforms and tools like Payhip and Shopify to boost book sales

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• Ineswrites.com
• Page Turner Pacing

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Episode 244 / Is it too late to plan holiday promotions? Nope. You still have plenty of time–and holiday promotions don’t have to be complicated or time-consuming.

We delve into what tactics we’ve used and found effective for marketing to cold, warm, and hot audiences.

-What we wish we’d known about marketing during the holidays

-Group promos ideas -> warm/cold audience

-Solo promo ideas -> hot audience

Bookish Wish List – your favorite books/bookish things

https://www.sararosett.com/bookish-wish-list/

Mystery Lover’s Gift Guide: https://www.sararosett.com/gift-guide/

-Last Minute ideas -> cold and warm audiences

-Newsletter content ideas -> hot audience

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The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
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