Writer Mom Life Episode 54: 2 Years As An Indie Author – Kayla Tirrell and M.F. Lorson updates

Warning: massive giggling ahead!

Daphne writes in a few different series with two amazing writer moms. Take a peek into what their first two years as indie authors looked like and how their original goals have been adapted based on all they’ve learned together.

In this episode, Daphne, Kayla, and M.F. discuss:

• Why they think they’re not making as much money as they thought they’d be by now (hint: the only constant is change!)
• How their interpretations of the advice “write to market” has changed over the years
• The importance of knowing your genre’s readers’ expectations, from story content to cover layout and beyond
• The difficulty of trying to predict “the next big thing”
• What they found most surprising as to what was successful that they didn’t expect to be so successful
• How they determined to move forward with sports romance books
• Since Daphne, Kayla, and M. F. all write together, they talk about what each of them brings to this cooperative effort
• If their definition of success has changed over the last two years
• The importance of balancing recognizing and celebrating how far you’ve come with also pushing to achieve more
• What’s coming next for all three of them!
• The importance of staying flexible so you can take advantage of new opportunities if they come up!