Emilia Rose on Subscriptions: How to Connect with Readers and Diversify Your Income

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Episode 134 / Do you want to add subscription income to your business? Emilia Rose, USA Today bestselling author of steamy romance, joined Sara to give tips and ideas on how authors can include a recurring income stream in their business models. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Intro link: </span></p> <p><a href='https://bookvault.app'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Bookvault.app</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://www.sararosett.com/KS'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Sara’s Kickstarter</span></a></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Show notes:</span></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How Emilia uses subscriptions to connect with readers </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why your story isn’t for everyone</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How writing organically helps Emilia bring out emotions in her characters and in her readers</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why going from a one-time payment for content to a subscription is a big mindset shift</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why subscription models are great for authors: connections with readers, recurring income, and stability </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Tips for getting started with a subscriptions </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What to watch out for if you’re thinking of using subscriptions </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to attract people to your subscription– hint: free content and cliffhangers are excellent at pulling readers to your subscriptions</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;' aria-level='1'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Tips to maximize