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Q: How do you go from one story to multi-book series and keep it all organized? Not with your brain, that's for sure!
👋 If you’re new here I’m Kelsey—rom-com author, stand-up comic, mom of six. I make cozy, real-life writing vlogs, a weekly funny podcast, these weekly writing tips videos, funny bits. I'm a lot. Subscribe for weekly humor, heart, inspo, motivation and zero perfectionism.
Other Videos (that you should watch!)
The "Superman video": https://youtu.be/ZbaUb2zdcX8?si=dqZWhfyyBodE1wrg
How to Become a Full-Time Fiction Author: https://youtu.be/ooOhu_-3JuE
How to Write and Launch a Series the Smart Way: https://youtu.be/e_SH7GorPAM
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Mentioned:
Scrivener
Notion
Obsidian
Evernote
Plotter
Airtable
Trello
Google Docs
Google Spreadsheets
Pinterest
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⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Creatives are a hot mess
00:49 Who this video is for
01:21 My cred
02:25 The question: How do you keep track of a series?
03:04 Why creatives need systems
03:46 Jen Fulwiler
04:14 Physical series bible: my methods
05:20 What goes inside a series bible
06:53 Tools: digital and physical options
08:02 Contemporary vs. fantasy tracking
08:45 Plottr
10:40 Organization prevents plot holes
13:25 Keeping books consistent across a series
14:33 RomComedy signing update
15:03 The most important writing tip
15:40 Details authors forget
16:33 Building my quirk-tracking sheet
17:49 Group text example (Heartlanders Series)
18:56 Idioms example
21:36 Filling the gaps
22:58 Songs, playlists, etc
24:17 Emotional payoff and setup!!!
26:37 Teasers and epilogues setup
28:11 Winging it is not a strategy
29:25 Art vs. systems
31:26 Closing thoughts
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🏷️ tags: author organization, series bible, writing tips, book writing process, creative productivity, indie author advice, self publishing, author tools, writing software, book planning, author workflow, kelsey humphreys, writing vlogs, author life, women authors, creative entrepreneurship, fiction writing, book marketing, author community, staying organized as a writer, writing career advice, author success, romcom writing, book launch tips