Ep. 154: Secrets to Make a Living Writing Romance Novels with Delaney Diamond

Can you make a living writing romance novels as a Caribbean author? In this episode, Delaney Diamond, a USA Today Bestselling author from the US Virgin Islands, has been doing this since 2011. She is the author of over 50 contemporary, romantic suspense novels. In this episode, she unlocks her secrets to marketing and selling romance books. If she did it, so you can you. Ruth’s Authorpreneurship Ventures 1.     New Free Writing Masterclass -based on the book, “The Rocket-Writer.” We are prepping for the annual Rocket-Writing Challenge in November 2024. I have prepared a free course to help emerging authors and authorpreneurs to write faster and kick start their author journey in 24 hours or 30 days. Visit www.authorpreneursecrets.com to get it.   2.    2025 Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit: Register now to get the summit toolkit and updates on the summit as we go forward. Visit www.authorpreneursecrets.com/summit to register.   ALLi Segment Catch the replay of the presentations for ALLi’s Self-Publishing Advice Conference, held on October 19 & 20, 2024 https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/ Author Interview Segment Delaney Diamond is the USA Today Bestselling Author of more than 50 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, and dozens of romance short stories. Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Atlanta, Georgia, is now her home. Delaney wrote her first romance novel at the age of 14 and received rave reviews from her friends. She tapped out 89 pages on a typewriter and called it Captured Heart.    In 2010, she gave fiction writing a try again, which resulted in her debut novel, The Arrangement. Now with scores of novels published, her latest release is Heaven Sent, book #6 in The Cordoba Agency series. Delaney also offers self-publishing consultations, leveraging her extensive experience to guide and support authors through the publishing process. Delaney’s contact information – www.delaneydiamond.com   Join her reader group at : Join my reader group here. https://delaneydiamondreaderslounge.com/landing?space_id=6058547 Featured Books Delaney’s Free Reads - https://delaneydiamond.com/free-reads The Cordoba Agency Series - https://delaneydiamond.com/books/cordoba-agency-series Authorpreneur Secret$: Write Fast, Publish Cost-Effectively and Generate Lasting Income - By C. Ruth Taylor   Featured Author Success Resource Register for the FREE Rocket-Writing Masterclass at ⁠⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/⁠⁠⁠ to kick start your authorpreneur journey. About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since 2015, she has published 27 books, including 5 Amazon bestsellers. Ruth has leveraged her book "Authorpreneur Secret$" to create the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy, the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit, and the Authorpreneur Secret$™ podcast. She works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.