The Career Author Podcast: Episode 20 – How We Do Genre Research

On this week’s episode, Zach and J. discuss how they do genre research on both a story and a marketing level, along with some other interesting topics:

Why authors should stop worrying so much about the GDPR
Amazon closes Kindle Worlds + what it means for the authors involved
Some perspective on KU scams and Amazon account closures
How one indie author sold 250,000 books and what you can learn from his journey
Why you need to focus on improving your craft with every draft
How the market is shifting toward higher priced ebooks and the end of the $0.99 launch
The importance of a growth mindset for the career author
How to balance various aspects of your author career
How genre research on a marketing level can help you ensure that your books are commercially viable
Why genre research matters on a story level too
The types of research J. and Zach use at various stages of their writing process
Why you should read lots of books in your chosen genre before you start writing
How other mediums of storytelling like TV and movies can inform your work
Tips and tools to help you structure the next steps of your research journey

The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.

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News Links:

250,000 and Counting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKs_tGbNT6I

My Worlds Is Falling Apart

https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/05/15/amazon-to-shut-down-kindle-worlds/

PSA: GDPR-pocalypse

https://selfpublishingformula.com/episode-117/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/gdpr-an-executive-guide-to-what-you-need-to-know/

Links:

Night of the Writing Dead – http://www.nightofthewritingdead.com