Lindsay - July 23, 2020On this week’s show, your hosts Andrea, Jo, and Lindsay talk about some of the things they do to get out of writing slumps. At the end of the show, they also answer listener questions on their favorite advertising resources, handling social media, overcoming obstacles, and gauging whether a series is worth continuing.
Before jumping into the topic, they discuss Brandon Sanderson’s $5 million + Kickstarter and things to think about if you’re thinking of running a Kickstarter yourself.
Kickstarter resources:
- Brandon Sanderson’s Kickstarter
- Dean Wesley Smith’s thoughts on what his Kickstarter could mean for the publishing industry
- Dean Wesley Smith’s free Teachables Kickstarter course (based on Loren L. Coleman’s document of best practices)
- Our earlier Kickstarter-related interview with Loren L. Coleman
Things we do to get out of writing slumps:
- Taking time to out from everything work-related for a reading vacation
- Watching movies and documentaries
- Listening to mood music
- Getting inspired through podcasts or writing groups by others’ achievements
- Going for a walk/drive/run to work out scenes that are troubling us
- Working on projects that are business-related but not actual writing
- Putting away all the tech and letting yourself be bored
- Keeping records and finding out at which time of the day you’re most productive/inspired
Listener Questions:
- Melania: What courses, books, or resources helped you learn how to advertise on the main platforms (i.e. Facebook, AMS, Bookbub)?
- Richard: What has been the single biggest obstacle to your success as an indie author and how did you overcome it?
- Dean: How best do you handle social media?
- Tikiri: What are some metrics you use to gauge if a series is worth continuing? When is the (most efficient) cut off point and how do you make that decision?
- Alisha for Andrea: 1. Do you write under two names or more? 2. If you could go back to the beginning, would you do things differently or the same way? 3. How do you judge if a series is doing well?
Thank you for listening, and thank you to Joshua Pearson for producing the show. If you haven’t joined our Facebook group yet, search for “Six Figure Authors” or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/504063143655523/
