Capitalizing on Trends While Staying True to Genre Expectations with Lynn Morrison and Anne Radcliffe

09 Oct 2024 • 47 min • EN

Episode 240 / In 2024, Lynn Morrison and Anne Radcliffe paired their love of regency romances like Bridgerton with their bad habit of killing people in their books to create a new series that they rapid-released, the Crown Jewels Regency Mystery Series.  Topics:Why brutal honesty is critical for collaborationHow to spot trendsTips on how to incorporate trends into a genre and still meet reader expectations around tropesHow Lynn and Anne leveraged interest around Bridgerton to market the new seriesUsing beta readers to verify the book was on target   💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportAccess to backlist of exclusive supporter episodesPrivate slack group Shoutout on a future episode. 🌟New: writing sprints on Tues and Thurs at 9 Eastern. Link in the slack group 📥 Send us a Text Message  ⚡Links:lynnmorrisonwriter.comanneradcliffe.comCozy Mystery Clubhouse Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cozymysteryclubhouse/ Send us a text Support the show 🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices ❤️ 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 Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

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