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In this engaging episode of Write Out Loud, hosts Christina and Matt have an enlightening conversation with Erin Galloway, Director of Publicity at Berkeley Publishing, about effective book promotion strategies. The discussion covers leveraging traditional media, social platforms like BookTok and Instagram's Reels, and the importance of community among authors. The hosts also delve into emerging trends in fiction, including female-centric and cultural horror, and various romance genres like sports romance, monster romance, and the captivating romantasy genre. They highlight notable works and upcoming releases such as Olivia Dade's 'Zom Rom Com', which is just as amazing as it sounds. This episode offers a wealth of information for both seasoned and new authors looking to navigate the publishing industry creatively and collaboratively.
00:45 Podcast Kickoff
01:45 Publicity Basics and Strategies
08:08 Building Author Community
12:01 Trends in Fiction
14:12 Female-Centric and Cultural Horror
16:31 Rachel Harrison
16:33 Alexis Henderson
17:17 Nick Medina
18:10 Amanda Jayatissa
18:44 Isabel Cañas
22:00 The Allure of Hockey Romance
22:20 Bal Khabra
23:32 Diving into Formula 1 Romance
23:34 Simone Soltani
24:25 Exploring Monster Romance
24:29 Ruby Dixon
26:03 Lana Ferguson and “Lock and Key”
27:07 Talking about Romantasy
28:10 Rebecca Yarros and “Fourth Wing”
30:04 Upcoming Romantasy
30:08 Sarah Hawley
31:57 Anne Bishop’s Black Jewels Trilogy
33:55 Olivia Dade and “ZomRomCom”
35:40 Conclusion and Farewell
Here are the authors Erin mentioned:
Rachel Harrison
Alexis Henderson
Nick Medina
Amanda Jayatissa
Isabel Cáñez
Anne Bishop - "Black Jewels Trilogy"
Rebecca Yarros - "Fourth Wing"
Sara Hawley
Olivia Dade - "ZomRomCom" coming next year!
Ruby Dixon - "Ice Planet Barbarians" and "Bull Moon Rising"
Lana Ferguson
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00:45 - Podcast Kickoff
01:45 - Publicity Basics and Strategies
08:08 - Building Author Community
12:01 - Trends in Fiction
14:12 - Female-Centric and Cultural Horror
16:31 - Rachel Harrison
16:33 - Alexis Henderson
17:17 - Nick Medina
18:10 - Amanda Jayatissa
18:44 - Isabel Cañas
22:00 - The Allure of Hockey Romance
22:20 - Bal Khabra
23:32 - Diving into Formula 1 Romance
23:34 - Simone Soltani
24:25 - Exploring Monster Romance
24:29 - Ruby Dixon
26:03 - Lana Ferguson and "Lock and Key"
27:07 - Talking about Romantasy
28:10 - Rebecca Yarros and "Fourth Wing"
30:04 - Upcoming Romantasy
30:08 - Sarah Hawley
31:57 - Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy
33:55 - Olivia Dade and "ZomRomCom"
35:40 - Wrap Up
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