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SPA Girls Podcast – EP545 – Six Figures Writing Short Romance with Sadie King (Classic Replay)

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Classic replay of an inspiring episode we recorded in August ’23 with SADIE KING, a hugely successful author of more than 120 short romances.
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USA Today Bestseller, Sadie King has grown her publishing business from zero to six figures in less than four years, writing short instalove romances. Knowing her reader’s journey is vital to her success.

In this episode we discuss Sadie’s: 

  • short romance publishing strategy
  • rapid release strategy
  • targeted wordcounts for Amazon Kindle’s 60m, 90m and 2 hour reads categories
  • Techniques for writing short fiction
  • Gaining visibility especially when you’re just starting out
  • Keep readers hooked from one book to the next
  • Crafting a funnel for readers.
  • Must-have scenes in short romance
  • Making paid advertising work for short fiction

Sadie’s “must have” scenes for short romance:

  • Quick meet cute
  • Thrown together
  • Get to the steam fast (1 – 3 steamy scenes)
  • Conflict
  • Resolution
  • Epilogue

She is currently writing 16k – 20k words with 1500 words (approx) per chapter; 2.99 price point

Resources mentioned:

Sadie’s non-fiction book, Writing Short Romance for Pleasure & Profit, is a must-read for those writing short romance.

Writing Short Romance for Pleasure and Profit: How I Became a Six Figure Author Writing Short Romance

About Sadie King

Sadie King is a USA Today Best Selling Author of over 120 short and steamy romance books and novellas. She loves to write about military heroes and the sassy curvy women who steal their hearts. Sadie lives in New Zealand with her ex-military husband and raucous young son. When she’s not writing she loves catching waves with her son, hanging out at the beach, and drinking good wine, preferably with a book in hand.
Visit authorsadieking.com

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