Description

What are comps? Why do we need them? Kat talks about this part of the querying and publishing process and how to use them properly. Then she welcomes back to the show author Jessica Payne, who just launched her debut thriller, Make Me Disappear, last month. Topics covered are:

• how her debut launch went
• getting tagged in negative reviews
• the changes a manuscript goes through from offer of rep to launch
• having to write the nice part of evil characters
• launch teams—what they are and how to organize them (thanks to Peyton!)
• how to organize your time for marketing
• using social media channels to build your community
• how she created her sociopathic antagonist
• writing authentic characters
• Lisa Cron’s Third Rail
• how to make time for new projects while doing a book launch
• co-writing with a friend
• imposter syndrome tips
• the most challenging and most enjoyable parts of debuting as an author

Follow Jess on social media: Twitter @authorjesspayne Instagram @jessicapayne.writer and her website is www.jessicapayne.net. Join in the #momswritersclub chats on Twitter every other Wednesday at 6pm PT/9pm ETT (next one is this Tuesday, June 15!).

Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and Instagram @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com and www.foxxeditorial.com. #PromptsandComps chats are on Twitter every three weeks on Tuesday evenings at 9pm ET (next one is June 21!).