Ep 273 / Trixie Silvertale joins us to discuss resilience and adaptability in business. Trixie shared how a personal tragedy shifted her writing and publishing and resulted in her leveraging her backlist. Plus keeping a long series fresh, and writing interesting small town settings.

Topics:

• Trixie’s dictation process, which involves roller skates 🛼
• Dealing with tragedy and loss, and how Trixie shifted away from rapid release to making the most of her backlist through repurposing her IP
• Allowing yourself to have a bad day
• Deciding on spin-offs vs. new series
• Translations
• Balances humor, suspense, and paranormal elements

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• Ep 140: New Author Series: Trixie Silvertale on Secret Pen Names https://wishidknownforwriters.com/140-2/

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Episode 272 / Andi Arndt joins us to discuss audiobook narration, including tips for finding and working with a narrator, how to write with narration in mind, and audiobook trends.

Topics:

• How Andi preps to narrate a book
• Mistakes authors make when it comes to picking narrators
• Tips for writing with narration in mind
• Benefits of having a long-term relationship with a narrator or production company
• Trends in audiobook production, including duets and multicast productions
• The impact of AI on audiobooks

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Episode 271 / Jennifer Marchman, who combines historical fiction and time travel in her books, joins us to discuss embracing your own writing process, dealing with the constant changes in publishing, and the importance of community in the indie author space.

Topics:

• Writing time travel historical fiction
• Influence of Texas history and Outlander
• Personal writing process and habits
• Setting realistic writing and publishing goals
• Founding Austin Indie Authors group

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