Martha Carr on Defining Success and Enjoying Where You Are Right Now

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 012 / Martha Carr joines Jami and Sara to chat about defining success and how she’s learned to enjoy where she is right now. She also gives some practical tips on craft, including how to make your story compelling and worldbuilding mistakes to avoid.</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;">Jami and Sara are under a local Stay-at-Home order and have no idea what day it is. Sara’s routine hasn’t changed that much and she’s happy she was able to get the draft of her new book completed during this crazy time. She also created a series of videos on how to use Ingram Spark for the Self Publishing 101 course. If you already have the course, you can log in and find the sessions in the Tech Vault. If you’re interested in buying or signing up for the waitlist for the course, there’s a link below. Jami news was a bright spot in a week of bleak news--she has a new grandson! The baby arrived a few weeks early and during the middle of a pandemic. Everyone is healthy and back home now! </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 Martha transitioned from being a stockbroker to writing, first in newspapers then in fiction</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Martha’s experience being traditionally published</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why character development is key</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How setting can become a character as well</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Martha plays to her strengths when it comes to marketing</span></li> <li style=