Starting your author's journey isn't always the smoothest. You have to do a lot of pivoting until you find what works for you and your audience. In this episode, Lana Dash joins host Ella Barnard to talk about how she's done the work of continually learning her craft and studying the market to achieve success in self-publishing. Lana is an indie Amazon bestselling author who has published over seventy short contemporary romances filled with curvy heroines, sexy heroes, and plenty of humor. She shares her start in writing short stories, the benefits of being in a writer's group, and the importance of building your brand. If you're an aspiring short story author, this is an episode you won't want to miss.