
Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview authors about lessons they've learned about writing and publishing.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 320 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessBooksArtsEntrepreneurship | |||

321 / Sara and I are on a summer break, so we’re sharing guest episodes we did on other podcasts. This week, it’s my discussion with Doug and Nick on the Two Authors’ Podcast
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320 / Jami and I are on a summer break, so we’re sharing guest episodes we did on other podcasts. This week, it’s my discussion with Joanna on The Creative Penn Podcast about low-key marketing.
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319 / What marketing strategies are working for authors right now? Ferol from Written Word Media shares the lessons he’s learned helping authors succeed, the mistakes to avoid, and actionable advice for building your own writing business.
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318 / How do you craft a pitch that gets Hollywood's attention and translates your book to the screen—or just want to network and pitch yourself more effectively as an author? Story coach Lindsay Hughes shares insider strategies from the entertainmen... more
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I love listening to Sara and Jami each week. Great information delivered in a light enjoyable manner. Thank you.
I’ve been an off an on listener for a while. As a translator and writer, I’m very disheartened by the positive talk of AI translations. Literary translators ARE writers! Replacing them with AI is hurting your own community!
I hope the hosts reconsider and think about the greed and entitlement that comes with replacing human translators with soulless AI.
I’ve been listening for a while now (ever since I saw these two authors in person at Inker’s Con in Texas and I wanted to support the show because I truly appreciate the work they do and the guests they have. And it was challenging to figure out how to give them my money. I couldn’t find a link in the show notes so I tried Patreon and Kofi, but you have to look up the hosting service (buzzsprout I think) and become a supporter there. Totally worth it, and now I know that their supporters are rea... more
What can I say? I laughed, I cried, and I hugged myself because there was no one around (he said, lol). I’m so far from being published that it’s laughable. If I ever do get published, my one hope would be that it’s interesting enough to get me booked on this podcast. Every episode is worth a double listen—there’s always more information than I can pick up on the first pass. I work my menial job with my earbuds in, laughing out loud like we’re all in the same room just catching up on everything.... more
I’ve listened to every episode of this podcast and everything I’ve learned from the hosts and guests has been indispensable. This helped me navigate all the twists and turns I encountered in publishing my first book of short stories. I’m grateful for the very real and relatable information.
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This show centers on practical, experience-driven lessons for authors navigating writing, publishing, and book marketing—often through indie routes. Episodes frequently explore strategies like newsletters, audience building, platform-specific promotion (TikTok, Instagram, Substack), and the shift from traditional deals to author-driven business models. Guests range from debut and mid-career authors to marketing experts, editors, and automation specialists, all sharing concrete tactics, real-world experiments, and mindset tips to sustain a writing career. Noteworthy throughlines include data-informed promotion, reader feedback loops, and diversified income streams (crowdfunding, direct-to-reader sales, serialized fiction), with a strong emph... more
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