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If you want to quit your job asap, this is for you.
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👋 If you’re new here I’m Kelsey—rom-com author, stand-up comic, and mom of six. I make real-life rants about writing, creating and staying delulu with our creative dreams. I am a lot. Subscribe for weekly humor, heart, inspo, motivation and zero perfectionism.
"Kelsey Q&A" street cred: I have published over 12 novels, made six figures in just over a year from book sales, have thousands of reviews and over 33 Million Kindle page reads.
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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Today's Question from Melissa in Tampa!
2:52 The Fastest Way to Become a Full-Time Author
3:32 A Series vs Just One Book
5:30 Cliffhangers vs Standalones in the Same World
6:27 Why Trilogies Can Backfire (My Experience)
8:08 You Can't Quit Your Job With One Book
9:42 Melissa's Plan (My advice for her Trilogy)
11:42 Mapping Out a Realistic Timeline
12:30 How to Find Beta Readers
14:00 Finding Beta Readers on Instagram (What I would do)
15:50 Local Writer's Groups & In-Person Networking
17:30 Beta Readers vs. ARC Readers & Next Steps
18:50 Go Faster by Picking a Popular Genre
21:00 Submit Your Questions!
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