Finding Success in Small Genres with Elana Johnson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 015 / Elana Johnson writes Christian cowboy romance as well as clean and wholesome romance. She joins the WIKT podcast and details how she found success in smaller genres. A pen name, writing fast, and understanding read-through all played key roles in helping her achieve and exceed her goals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the intro, Jami and Sara discuss how they’re experimenting with serials. Sara sent the first six chapters of her new release to her list "serial reads" style to generate interest in her new book, and Jami is sharing a short story with her list. They’ve both had a great response from readers. Jami talks about her struggle to finish her recent book, and Sara mentions their interview with</span> <a href= "https://wishidknownforwriters.com/kait-nolan-on-dealing-with-burnout-and-writing-during-stressful-times/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kait Nolan about writing during stressful times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which is worth a listen, if you’re struggling with burnout or just having a difficult time getting words on the page.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find show notes and links at</span> <a href= "https://www.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 this podcast episode, you’ll discover:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Elana got her start in traditional publishing and her transition to indie publishing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Elana uses her writing as “therapy” to get rid of negative situations in her real life</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Elana’s disappointment with her first attempt at indie publishing and how she turned things around with a pen name and writing fast</span></li> <li style="font-weight: