Gail Carriger on The Heroine’s Journey

Episode 055 /  NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger joins us this week to talk about The Heroine’s Journey. This episode is a deep dive into story and plotting. Our conversation also touches on the benefits of direct sales, the importance of a newsletter, and how to recover when things that are out of your control go wrong. In the intro Jami talks about her hand surgery, which went great, and Sara’s email migration is complete. Two helpful links:The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing AudiobooksAppSumo deal (affiliate link) OptinlyCome over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. https://insights.bookbub.com/outside-box-book-marketing-ideasIn this podcast episode, you’ll discover:Gail’s background in academia Turning serendipity into successEmbracing failureSeeing difficulties as an opportunity - ACX delays as an opportunity to test direct salesThe benefits of learning how to run a small businessLearning your book is a productHow to recover when things that are out of your control go wrongThe difference between the Hero's Journey and the Heroine's JourneyWhy critics and readers often belittle the Heroine's JourneyLinks: Gail Carriger’s websiteThe Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes  📥 Send us a Text Message Support the show🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops❤️ 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