Jo Lallo on How Creating a Plan Helps in Writing and Marketing Books

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 042 /  Science fiction and fantasy author and co-host of the Six Figure Authors podcast, Joseph Lallo joins us to talk about the advantages of planning when it comes to writing books as well as in promotion and marketing. We also delve into how Jo’s prep for NaNoWriMo has changed over the years, his tips for writing short stories, how he commissions art, and his advice on the transition from the day job to full-time writer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/304647074240099/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">WIKT Facebook group</span></a><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><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5X8HoXUXNk"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Interview with Sara Rosett and Tonya Kappes for Authors A.I. First Draft Friday</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://sararosett.com/jumpstart"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jump Start Your Cozy Free Mini-Course</span></a></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;">Why Jo wishes he’d known how to outline at the beginning of his career and how he learned to outline</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Jo’s prep for NaNo has changed over the years</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jo’s maintenance advertising strategy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why rejections from agents and editors aren’t always a good measure of an authors’ ability to write or a book’s appeal to readers </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Jo’s “mistake” of writing