Sarah Woodbury on Historical Mysteries and a YouTube Channel for Readers about Medieval Wales

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Episode 169 / Historical mystery author SarahWoodbury shares how she researches and writes her novels set in medieval Wales. We also delve into writing a long series, the power of a free first in series book, and creating Youtube videos for readers.

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Show highlights:

Indie publishing, the stigma around it, its benefits and challengesChallenges in finding a cover artist with the desired flexibilityThe freedom and possibilities in writing seriesThe mistake of focusing on a small number of books and not continuing to produce contentThe importance of accuracy in historical fiction and the thrill of researchCreation of video content for a Youtube channel based on a map of 500 places to be visitedSarah's focus on presenting interesting facts and stories while her husband handles the video productionThe challenge of being the face of the YouTube channel and the passion for storytellingThe importance of consistency in writing every day

Sarah Woodbury: https://www.sarahwoodbury.com/

More links: 

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

Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan

Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians

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🔎 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing