324 / This week we’re sharing Jami’s discussion with Joanna on The Creative Penn Podcast about rebuilding your writing business after a break.

✨ This week’s sponsor is Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com

• Waiting to publish and business planning
• Impact of personal loss and grief
• Writing through and about grief
• Decision to fictionalize real experiences
• Balancing therapy and storytelling in writing
• Concerns over reader and family reactions
• Rebooting an indie author business
• Future writing plans and creative change

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

• Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
• Shoutout on a future episode

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com
• The Creative Penn Podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/the-creative-penn-podcast-for-authors/
• Jami on Bradley Charbonneau’s Repossible podcast: https://pod.link/1358802479/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9wZXJtYWxpbmsuY2FzdG9zLmNvbS9wb2RjYXN0LzI3MS9lcGlzb2RlLzI0OTM4Njg
• Jami on Zen and the Art of Self-Publishing: https://pod.link/1896901898/episode/OThlMjBlNzAtY2I1Zi00OTQ3LWE3MWItMWU1Y2M4YWUwNjdi
• Jami on Seriously Sandra:
• https://www.youtube.com/@Sandrasvision

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

323 / Jami and I are on a summer break, so we’re sharing guest episodes we did on other podcasts. This week, it’s my discussion with Matty on the From Expertise to Authority podcast.

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

• Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
• Shoutout on a future episode

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• From Expertise to Authority Podcast: https://mattydalrymple.substack.com/

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

322 / Jami and Sara are on a summer break, so we’re sharing guest episodes we did on other podcasts. This week, it’s our discussion with Richie on the Fantasy Writers Toolshed podcast.

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

• Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
• Shoutout on a future episode

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• Fantasy Writers Toolshed podcast: https://pod.link/1485743319

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

321 / Sara and I are on a summer break, so we’re sharing guest episodes we did on other podcasts. This week, it’s my discussion with Doug and Nick on the Two Authors’ Podcast

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

• Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
• Shoutout on a future episode

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• Two Authors’ Podcast: https://pod.link/1671876768

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

320 / Jami and I are on a summer break, so we’re sharing guest episodes we did on other podcasts. This week, it’s my discussion with Joanna on The Creative Penn Podcast about low-key marketing.

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

• Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
• Shoutout on a future episode

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• The Creative Penn Podcast: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/the-creative-penn-podcast-for-authors/

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

319 / What marketing strategies are working for authors right now? Ferol from Written Word Media shares the lessons he’s learned helping authors succeed, the mistakes to avoid, and actionable advice for building your own writing business.

• Transitioning from the music industry to serving indie authors
• What sets successful long-term indie authors apart
• Common marketing mistakes authors make
• Trends in AI, audio, and global book promotion
• The power of connection: conferences, community, and authenticity

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

• Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes
• Shoutout on a future episode

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• https://www.writtenwordmedia.com
• https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/podcast/
• Written Word Media A10 Algorithm Podcast: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-amazon-a10-update-3-things-every-indie-author-needs-to-know/
• May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: Two Authors’ Podcast
• InkersCon: Use code JAMI26 at https://inkerscon.com/2026-digital-conference (Affiliate code)

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

318 / How do you craft a pitch that gets Hollywood's attention and translates your book to the screen—or just want to network and pitch yourself more effectively as an author? Story coach Lindsay Hughes shares insider strategies from the entertainment industry and lessons from Hollywood.

• Lindsey’s "cocktail pitch" formula that grabs attention
• How to talk about your story in a way that intrigues (good for pitching or writing blurbs)
• Why authors should balance craft development with marketing
• Understanding how Hollywood evaluates books and stories
• The real-world impact (and limits) of social media on book sales
• Trends in AI, indie publishing, and what’s next for authors and adaptations

💙 Become a supporter of the podcast

*Don’t miss our recent supporter episodes:

• What Asian Dramas Teach Writers About Conflict And Emotion
• More Truth about Book Marketing: 5 More Publishing Myths

Become a supporter to get all 20+ supporter episodes:

https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• https://thepitchmaster.com
• Sell Your Book to Hollywood: How to Pitch Your Book, Find the Right Producer, and Navigate the Deal will be coming out this summer! Listeners can sign up to be notified when it is published at bookintohollywood.com
• Two Authors’ Podcast: https://pod.link/1671876768
• Belinda Kroll’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/worderella/an-uncanny-bargain?ref=7gqgmq
• Ep 294: Bart Baker on Pitching Your Book to Hollywood https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/episodes/18196372

Podcast Repurposing Ideas That Aren’t Blogs Or Social Posts https://buzzcast.buzzsprout.com/231452/episodes/19143524-podcast-repurposing-ideas-that-aren-t-blogs-or-social-posts

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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

317 / Debut author Michelle Park Lazette shares how she’s building a brand along with the lessons she’s learned about writing, marketing, and connecting with readers as a debut author.

• Building buzz for your book
• Starting a newsletter list and finding ARC readers
• Head hopping and point of view issues
• Challenges with interiority and emotion
• Using analytics for book promotion

✨ May Pod-Pal Shout-Out: Two Authors’ Podcast - Psychology of a Psychological Thriller with Robyn Harding

*Don’t miss our recent supporter episodes:

• What Asian Dramas Teach Writers About Conflict And Emotion
• More Truth about Book Marketing: 5 More Publishing Myths

Become a supporter to get all 20+ supporter episodes:

https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

📥 Send us a Text Message

⚡Links:

• Two Authors’ Podcast: https://pod.link/1671876768
• Create Summit: https://createsummit2026.heysummit.com/?ac=ScVPVkA8 (Affiliate Link)
• InkersCon: https://inkerscon.com/2026-digital-conference (Affiliate Link) Use coupon code: JAMI26
• Michelle’s website, Flying Snake Press: https://flyingsnakepress.com/shop/

📥 Send us a Text Message

Support the show

🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops

❤️ 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