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Celeste Barclay: Binge Writing and the Power of Universal Themes in Pulling Readers to New Genres
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Episode 217 / Writing under two pen names, Celeste Barclay has penned over 50 books in historical and mafia romance. She shares insights on the writing process, the challenges of juggling multiple book brands, the importance of flexibility, and why universal themes resonate across genres.
💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support
Topics:
- Balancing marketing efforts for established and potential readers
- Understanding different market segments and reader loyalty
- The concept of "us against the world" theme and how it transcends genre
- The connection between universal themes in mafia romance and historical romance
- How binge writing resulted in better continuity and high quality for Celeste
- The importance of taking time to rest and recuperate
- Celeste's direct sales strategy for signed paperbacks through her website
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/celestembarclay
https://bit.ly/clubhousecelestebarclay
https://www.instagram.com/celestebarclayauthor/
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
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Manage episode 415695597 series 3441303
Episode 217 / Writing under two pen names, Celeste Barclay has penned over 50 books in historical and mafia romance. She shares insights on the writing process, the challenges of juggling multiple book brands, the importance of flexibility, and why universal themes resonate across genres.
💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support
Topics:
- Balancing marketing efforts for established and potential readers
- Understanding different market segments and reader loyalty
- The concept of "us against the world" theme and how it transcends genre
- The connection between universal themes in mafia romance and historical romance
- How binge writing resulted in better continuity and high quality for Celeste
- The importance of taking time to rest and recuperate
- Celeste's direct sales strategy for signed paperbacks through her website
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/celestembarclay
https://bit.ly/clubhousecelestebarclay
https://www.instagram.com/celestebarclayauthor/
🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices
❤️ 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
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing
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