Episode 152 / Olivia Hayle, author of contemporary romance, joins us this week to discuss how her shift to focusing on what her readers want in both her writing and her promotion helped her author career.Oliva’s website: http://oliviahayle.com💜 🎙 Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode! https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportShow notes:How Olivia learned about branding and applied it to her stories as well as her covers, titles, and book pageHow she writes in the same sub-genre without getting boredWhy writing is all about crafting an experience for your readerThe question she asks herself about each book, “Do the readers want it?”Downhill vs. uphill marketingHow Olivia thinks like her reader in storytelling, newsletters, and bonus contentHow authors can build in “fail-safes” into books to make sure you can end a series if it’s not performingHow Oliva’s wide audio is a way to reach new readers while her ebooks are in KU✨ Support Wish I’d Known ThenIf the podcast has helped you and provided value to you and you’d like to give back, become a supporter! (https://www.SaraRosett.com/support) We’ll give you a shoutout in a future episode. Learn more here: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportMore links:The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcastJami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplanSara’s Book Release Timeline Checklist https://www.sararosett.com/timelineJami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/Send us a text📌 Send us your favorite moments and lessons learned for our 300th episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/WishIdKnownThenSupport the show🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/ 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast