How to Write Diverse Characters with Daniela Romero

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 121 / Daniela Romero, new-adult and paranormal romance author, joins us to talk about why it’s important for readers to have books and characters that reflect their experiences and how authors can write diverse characters. We also delve into Daniela’s principle of having many streams of income, so that if one stream wanes her overall revenue isn’t impacted. She tell us how she’s creating multiple streams of income through merchandise, book boxes, and Pateron.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intro links: </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.inkerscon.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Inkers Con</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 Daniela went from book blogger to author</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she wishes she knew more about story structure and how she learned about it</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Daniela uses preorders to increase her production</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she writes diverse characters and her tips on how authors can write diverse characters in their novels in a way that’s satisfying to readers</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she uses book boxes, merchandising, and Patreon to create multiple streams of income </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What Daniela wishes she’d known about creating a subscription book box</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her tips for pricing tiers on Patreon</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she focuses on one big takeaway from the conferences she attends and how t