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Melanie Harlow: Lessons Learned on the Way to Becoming a One-Click Author

March 06, 2024 • Sara Rosett and Jami Albright • Episode 209

Episode 209 / How do you get to the point that your readers “one-click” the buy button for your books? Join us as we chat with small town romance author Melanie Harlow. Melanie shares what she learned about giving readers what they want—and what that has to do with spaghetti versus cake. 🎂

Knowing how to market the book before you write it
Discovering micro-tropes that appeal to readers (and one disadvantage of focusing too much on tropes)
How to keep your writing creatively interesting when you’re staying in your lane
Repackaging books when trends change
Why she’d be more intentional about planning series if she were starting over
How she uses bonus scenes to get readers on her newsletter list
Alternate special edition paperbacks

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