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Emma St. Clair on Building Fandom and Writing Closed Door Romantic Comedies

February 21, 2024 Sara Rosett and Jami Albright Episode 207
Emma St. Clair on Building Fandom and Writing Closed Door Romantic Comedies
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Emma St. Clair on Building Fandom and Writing Closed Door Romantic Comedies
Feb 21, 2024 Episode 207
Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

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Episode 207 / Do you want to create a loyal readership interested in you, not just your genre? Do you want to up the romantic tension in your books? Rom-com author Emma St. Clair shares tips on these topics, plus much more: 

  • The minefield of romance terms used to describe heat level and tone
  • Weighing the cost of taking a break from a series
  • Handling the pressure that success brings
  • Email building tips
  • Adding emotional connection to deepen swoony scenes
  • Planning an in-person reader retreat
  • Going hybrid with a traditional book deal for diversification 

Links: 

http://emmastclair.com

http://instagram.com/kikimojo

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Episode 207 / Do you want to create a loyal readership interested in you, not just your genre? Do you want to up the romantic tension in your books? Rom-com author Emma St. Clair shares tips on these topics, plus much more: 

  • The minefield of romance terms used to describe heat level and tone
  • Weighing the cost of taking a break from a series
  • Handling the pressure that success brings
  • Email building tips
  • Adding emotional connection to deepen swoony scenes
  • Planning an in-person reader retreat
  • Going hybrid with a traditional book deal for diversification 

Links: 

http://emmastclair.com

http://instagram.com/kikimojo

WIKT Ep 9: Clean Romance, Sustainability, and “Pantsing” books with Kirsten Oliphant


💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support

Support the Show.

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing