Changing Genres with Fiona Maren (New Author Series)
Description
285 / Are you curious about how to move to a new genre? Fiona Marin shares her experiences switching from traditionally published middle grade to indie contemporary romance and the marketing strategies that have helped grow her readership.
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Topics discussed in interview:
- Biggest differences between writing for middle grade and contemporary romance
- Group texts, podcasts, and other mixed media storytelling techniques
- Growing a newsletter from scratch and connecting with readers
- Lessons learned about craft, revision, and adapting writing routines to fit life stages—especially juggling creativity with parenthood and ADHD
- Finding editors and cover artists as an indie author
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⚡Links:
Anthropic Court Case Links:
- https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/15/bartz-v-anthropic-find-out-if-you-may-be-part-of-this-class-action/
- https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/08/29/anthropic-settlement-copyright-ai-training-authors-pyrrhic-victory/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
🚀 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
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