Building an Author Team: Editors, Agents & PAs | Talk Spicy to Me

Welcome back to Talk Spicy to Me: The podcast where two bestselling romance authors go rogue and talk all things romance: the good, the bad, the unbearably hot, and everything in between. In Season 2, Episode 2, hosts Giana Darling and Kandi Steiner are back for a full solo episode covering real-life updates, spicy media recommendations, and a deep-dive discussion on building an author team as an indie author.  💬 Got a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here → Send us a voice message on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkSpicytoMe TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome to Talk Spicy to Me  07:13 – Season Sponsors Shoutouts 07:34 – The Spice Report  08:35 – Heated Rivalry adaptation discussion 23:39 – Building an author team as an indie author 28:30 – Why delegation is necessary to scale 29:07 – Finding editors & designers 46:53 – The importance of a personal assistant 52:27 – Kandi's PA story & long-term growth 50:10 – Backlist Deep Dive: Jillian Dodd 01:09:57 – Book Club: A.L. Jackson 01:11:06 – Red & Green Flag 01:14:49 – Reader Question   BACKLIST DEEP DIVE Author: Jillian Dodd Series: The Keatyn Chronicles Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753CT91Q   BOOK CLUB PICK A.L. Jackson From Here to Eternity (Moonlit Ridge, Book 1) Link: https://geni.us/FHTEAmznOP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aljacksonig Website: https://www.aljacksonauthor.com/ Join us for the From Here to Eternity discussion on February 18th.   SEASON SPONSORS Lena Hendrix Chasing the Sun (Star Harbor, Book 1) Link: https://geni.us/chasingthesun1 Website: https://www.lenahendrix.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlenahendrix Willow Aster What It Takes (Windy Harbor Series, Book 2) Link: https://geni.us/WhatItTakes Website: https://www.willowaster.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willowaster/   WHERE TO FIND EVERYONE Talk Spicy to Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkspicytomepodcast Spotify/Apple: @talkspicytomepodcast  Youtube: @talkspicytomepodcast    Hosts Giana Darling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianadarlingauthor Website: https://gianadarling.com/ Kandi Steiner  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kandisteiner Website: https://kandisteiner.com/   AFTER DARK (Patreon Exclusive) Want the uncensored conversation? This week's After Dark episode dives into our Spring TBR's!  Join the Patreon for bonus episodes, extended conversations, and exclusive content:https://www.patreon.com/c/TalkSpicytoMePodcast   Listen, watch, and don't forget to subscribe for weekly episodes, author interviews, and spicy romance discussions.