Writer Mom Life Episode 51: Maya Hughes and Creative Instagram Ideas for Authors

Maya Hughes is a romance author of over a dozen books, with plans to publish another 6 this year! All of that on top of raising two kids overseas where she and her husband work full-time. Daphne and Maya talk about the batching and planning this all requires along with:
 

• Her journey from law school to writer
• How writing kept her going when times got tough
• Her full-time writing goal
• Getting in 1000 words before 8am target so it doesn’t weigh on her the rest of the day
• A great instagram time-saving trick (involving cupcakes and wine!)
• Her go-to scheduling tools for social media
• A creative idea for IG stories – good for reader engagement but also helps to write the book!
• Why writing series better for both readers AND authors
• Knowing yourself as a writer to set your schedule and expectations properly
• How she updates backmatter for all books every single time there’s a new book
• How close is she to reaching her goals
• Her publishing schedule for the rest of the year