Let's Talk Romance with Autumn Stone

It's 2022 and my 2021 book sales and author business didn't go as well as I would have liked. In this podcast episode I talk about how I'm rebounding from what felt like a bad year. Realizing that I'm positioned well for 2022 and some lessons I learned along the way. Show Notes: https://autumnstoneromance.com/rebounding-in-2022

In this episode, I share 7 of my all-time favorite self-published books and authors. I read so many books that I have favorites in different spaces and will share those in the future as well. Please note that this list happens to be all interracial romance picks. Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/all-time-favorite-books

Haters gonna hate and in the first episode of season 2, I talk about how to stay motivated when people hate on writing romance as a profession. Show Notes https://autumsntoneromance.com/how-to-stay-motivated-as-a-romance-author

In the final episode for season #1 of Let's Talk Romance I share when the next season goes live, what I'm working on during the summer and some lessons learned from this project. Show Notes: https://autumnstoneromance.com/season-1-wrap-up

Do you have more than one type of romance that you would like to write? Have you written to market but would like to publish a heart-driven story? This 8 minute episode breaks down why both types of writing have a place in your writing business.  Show Notes: https://autumnstoneromance.com/writing-to-market-vs-heart-driven-stories

2020 was...a dumpster fire. The COVID crisis impacted my creativity, focus and romance writing business. In this episode I share how I plan on rebounding from dead book sales and why it's a challenge I'm excited to work on. Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/dead-book-sales

At the time of this conversation the world is 7 months into dealing with the COVID pandemic. We're living a crazy half-life that we soon realized would impact everything. Our focus, our health and our plans for our romance writing business. Avery talks about the business of writing, launching a new pen name and shares a lot of romance writing wisdom Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/avery-grey

If you're wondering if you should start an author website, Autumn shares some insight into why this is a good thing to do. She also shares how a website can be leveraged in different ways outside of just selling your books. Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/do-romance-authors-need-an-author-website

We recorded this episode during the Fall of 2020. COVID had rocked all of our worlds and for writing creatives COVID was a challenge. Kelly Violet graciously shares her career, her goals, and some unique marketing tips. Make sure to take some notes.  Show Notes: https://autumnstoneromance.com/kelly-violet

I'm a whale reader of romance. In this episode I'm going to share the 12 most common mistakes that I've seen in self-publishing and why they're problematic. I've made some of these mistakes too! By the way, these are mistakes outside of the obvious mistakes around editing.  Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/mistakes-that-romance-authors-make

Whale Readers are what every author looks for. The fan who will read ALL of their works and everyone else's. In this episode I talk about my habits as a whale reader and some things to consider. I also answer the question: Is romance dead-as a genre to write? Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/whale-reader

Are you trying to figure out how to validate your future book idea? If you're wanting to author a romance featuring at least one (or two) POC leads read on. In this episode I share some shows that will validate your book idea and some tips on how you can figure out if people are interested in the book genre you're interested in. Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/validate-your-future-book

Can you believe it's 2021? In this episode I share some lessons learned from last year. Key takeaways that I'm paying attention to in my business and some thoughts for those of you looking to grow a business as a romance author. Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/what-2021-looks-like-for-autumn-stone

Writing during a World Wide Pandemic has been challenging. I'll be the first to admit that my romance book writing has suffered because it took awhile for me to get used to what we're dealing with right now and get in the creative zone. If you're struggling with figuring out how to write during chaotic times listen to the following episode for some tips on how to work through it.  To Access the Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/how-to-write-your-books-during-chaotic-times

Let's be clear, the conversation that I had with Quirah isn't just about writing female main characters of color in the Reverse Harem space. We talk about finding writing and business opportunities, trusting your gut and creating a writing focused business.  To Access the Show Notes https://autumnstonewriter.com/quirah-casey

Listen to the following conversation with romance author Seyna Rytes. We talk about representation in romance, networking in author fan groups, and the business of writing romance.  To Access the Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/seyna-rytes

Are you a first time romance author? Or, have you been afraid to publish that first book? Maybe you're struggling with imposter syndrome and self-doubt. Listen to the following episode to discover the 7 lies self-published romance authors believe that are keeping them from success. To Access the Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/lies-self-published-authors-believe

Welcome to Let's Talk Romance, a show focused on highlighting people of color in romantic fiction and the authors who write it.  To Access the Show Notes https://autumnstoneromance.com/lets-talk-romance