Zoe York on Goal Setting

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 051 / Contemporary romance author Zoe York joins us to talk about aligning your current projects with your long-term goals. Plus we dive into author branding and business models and Zoe’s tips for writing a series. This episode is packed with so much good info for writers! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intro links:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Happy 2021! </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.sararosett.com/cozy"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to Outline a Cozy Mystery</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">sale</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><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 Zoe discovered the joy of ereaders</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why goals are often a moving target</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The benefits of anthologies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why real enthusiasm and passion is so important for success</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Breaking the rules of plot structure and starting with the black moment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Order of operations for writing and marketing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Assumptions about growth and how it’s not always cumulative</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><s