May 24, 2023
Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan
Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor
Announcements: free 7-day trial of my Mary Poppins Fan tier on Patreon. Regularly 15/mo https://patreon.com/valerieihsan
- UPDATE:
- Valerie: I've been creating a Creator Profile in Convertkit's Creator Network (in beta). If you want to check it out and see if it'll increase your newsletter subscribes, here is a link: https://convertkit.com/features/creator-network?ref_id=69de0590ae (affiliate)
- Erick:
Writing stories
Just finished: Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories by Sindya Bhanoo; Manifest Your HEA: Get Unstuck and Create Your Happily Ever After by Heather Hildenbrand, The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
I'M READING:
Three Story Method: Cowriting with ChatGPT by J Thorn
; The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab;
Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs by Suzanne Clothier;
Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton.
Up Next:
- Erick's Reading:
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Show Notes:
- Clearly place the reader in their own world (ordinary world). Spend time in the ordinary world with the reader so that they feel heard and seen.
- Write to your ideal customer. Lean in to who you are to find your people.
- Make sure that your solution is appropriate for the style of book/article you are writing. Are readers looking for actionable steps to take at the end? Or a more general mindset to have going forward?
Next Episode: Marketing With Other Authors
Resources:
"How to write an eavesdropping scene" on Erick's blog