Wendy Vella on Mindset, Trusting Your Instincts, and Maximizing Intellectual Property for Longevity

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 023 / Contemporary and historical romance novelist and co-host of the SPA girls podcast, Wendy Vella joins Jami and Sara to talk about the mindset shift she had to make as she moved from traditionally published to self publishing as well as how she’s learned to trust her instincts in both writing and promoting her books. They wrap up the podcast with a discussion of how Wendy is maximizing her intellectual property for longevity.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the intro, Sara shares news about</span> <a href= "https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alli’s (Alliance of Independent Authors)</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">new initiative to help indie authors with rights licensing, including “one-off contract representation” and full rights representation. Sara also shared some fun</span> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2020/jun/06/tom-gauld-on-mathematical-problems-for-novelists-cartoons"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">writerly humor from cartoonist Tom Gauld.</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jami has been re-watching the Hunger Games, getting ready for her book release, and planning her next book. Then they discuss how the pandemic is impacting them as well as other creatives, which sounds pretty highbrow for a chat about stress dreams, memes, and country music. 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;">The benefits of entering writing contests</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Wendy transitioned from traditional publishing to indie publishing and the mindset shift change she had to go through</span></li>