Alessandra Torre on Goodreads, Movie Options, and Creating a Recognizable Brand

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 016 / Romance and suspense author Alessandra Torre joins the WIKT podcast for a wide-ranging discussion that covers the benefits of Goodreads, what it’s like to have a book optioned and made into a movie, the importance of knowing readers expectations, and how meeting those expectations consistently contributes to success. You can get Alessandra’s Goodreads tips when you sign up for</span> <a href= "https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jami’s launch plan</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find show notes and links at</span> <a href= "https://wishidknownforwriters.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">wishidknownforwriters.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the intro, Sara shares some good news about</span> <a href= "https://www.murderbooks.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Murder by the Book</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a local indie bookstore that’s innovating and surviving during lockdown. Sara also recommends the</span> <a href= "https://www.authormedia.com/237/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Novel Marketing Podcast’s episode on Covid-19</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which looks at how the virus and the lockdown will impact which genres and types of stories readers will want in the coming months and years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jami also liked Novel Marketing Podcast’s episode on</span> <a href= "https://www.authormedia.com/225/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Scarcity and Ubiquity</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and Sara liked the one on</span> <a href= "https://www.authormedia.com/213-2/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Psychographics</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the writing front, Jami’s finished a book. She talks about how it’s been difficult to concentrate latel