❤️ Fulltime Income from writing Short Romance

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❤️ Fulltime Income from writing Short Romance | with author MIA BRODY

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Self Publishing Info with the SPA Girls

Жыл бұрын

This week we talk to the amazing Mia Brody all about how she makes a fulltime living writing instalove short stories. It’s an informative episode with plenty of wow moments, that you won’t want to miss!
Mia writes steamy stories about alpha men who fall in love with big, beautiful women. She loves happy endings and every couple she writes will get one.
When she’s not writing, Mia is searching for the perfect slice of cheesecake and watching way too many K-dramas. You can find her at miabrody.com
Resources mentioned: Bookfunnel, Grit by Angela Duckworth, Writing Instalove Facebook Group
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@s.hawkins7366 Жыл бұрын

It's been about a year since she was on the show. I would love to have her back on to see what she's doing now and if anything has changed. Wonderful interview. So informative. Thank you all for the work you put into interviewing these authors and keeping this channel going. It's greatly appreciated and immensely helpful.

@SPAGirlsPodcast 11 ай бұрын

We will definitely have an update episode with Mia - in the meantime, make sure you join the Writing Instalove facebook group, there's a wealth of info in there (#notaffiliated) ~ Shar

@KimtheElder Жыл бұрын

As someone with a chronic illness, I thank you for this ❤

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

you're welcome Kim - big hugs, Shar x

@reneemichaels2350 11 ай бұрын

me too, but I don't have the energy for it or brainpower.

@amandacrowder840 6 ай бұрын

Okay, we need a memoir about overcoming being bed ridden. So inspiring. ❤

@SPAGirlsPodcast 6 ай бұрын

agree on both points Amanda! ~ Shar

@leahmarieezra877 Жыл бұрын

So inspirational listening to her determination in spite of being bed-ridden at points. Wow!

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Yes! Mia is a true inspiration!

@dijones3936 Ай бұрын

Full of great info and tips. Thank you ladies and Mia Brody!

@SPAGirlsPodcast Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@crookednature Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic. She used a great strategy and kept going at it. I'm doing the same and I have hope for success too

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@killingtimewithrashida Жыл бұрын

Best👏🏽 Intro👏🏽 Yet!👏🏽 I’ve been following the intro saga.😄

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌 I love you Rashida!! ~ Shar

@LeDavidMorris Жыл бұрын

I have read ten of her. books. Thanks for having her on your program. It as interesting.

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@CatLadyJude Жыл бұрын

Such an inspiring interview! Mia Brody is awesome.

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jude! So glad you enjoyed it - and agree re Mia!

@pl6168 Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for this necessary expose on the writing life. Kudos to you all for doing the work....and sharing.

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much PL!

@WhiskeyBlack777 Жыл бұрын

Was looking over Mia's website to check out some of her stories. Do readers not get upset that you're calling these women curvy but on the covers they're stick thin? Or do they just not care? A huge thing holding me back right now is worrying about cover design once I'm done writing.

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Hi Jessica, I've had similar thoughts over the years. I think some readers do, and some don't - how's that for a non-answer? Stock photo sites commonly used are often limited in what they offer for models in terms of diversity and body shape and there's a limit on how much photoshopping can add on curves! There are romance-specific stock providers though that do feature curvier cover models - ask around in author groups, because they are definitely out there. Authors can contract their own cover shoots with chosen models but that is $$$ and not in the reach of a lot of us. Others do "object" covers, or covers with scenes or just partial "bodies" (eg hands holding). Ultimately you have to work with what you can and what sits right for you. But don't let it hold you back from publishing! ~ Shar

@Bravosmom1 Жыл бұрын

I love every single one of your episodes and really loved this one especially! Mia Brody’s suggestions, advice, ideas all resonated with me. I have this disease called imposter syndrome and it is difficult to shake ! But all of your wonderful videos/vlogs , podcast episodes are so helpful. And I am so grateful. Thank you !

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment Bravosmom1. Really grateful you're here xx

@Bravosmom1 Жыл бұрын

@@SPAGirlsPodcast 🥰🙏🏻

@eilidhlawrence8324 16 күн бұрын

How inspiring! I hope i can manage 22k....

@SPAGirlsPodcast 10 күн бұрын

You can do it!

@suebaumgardner4154 Жыл бұрын

You are an inspiring individual, Mai Brody! As a writer, I am only now switching over to insta-love-romance and I am thrilled with this change. I am now completing my first three in a series and at the final edit/draft point and looking to cover images. Can't wait to actually dip my feet into your publishing world. Thank you for being so charitable in giving your advice. You are my writing idol. God bless!

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

We agree Sue, Mia is an inspiration to us all! All the best for your publishing journey :)

@nikkinewbie6014 3 ай бұрын

Hi there! What happened? Did you publish yet? Hoping the best for you.

@Financiallyfreeauthor Жыл бұрын

I write romance novels with heros who are disabled and yeah, when I first started publishing in the late 90s the trad publishers told me they didn't know how to market it. I love self-publishing, I'll never look back!

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Agree - it's the best! ~ Shar

@katrinamillings3651 Жыл бұрын

I can't say for sure, of course, but my guess is that paranormal romance has more 3rd person POVs because a lot of those writers are also Urban Fantasy writers who often use it for that genre. 3rd person is just easier in UF for a lot of writers because they have a ton of characters and a lot of world building to do.

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

That's a great point Katrina!

@jezedrana Жыл бұрын

09:32 best impersonation, I replayed it several times

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

😂

@Financiallyfreeauthor Жыл бұрын

Lots of great ideas!

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Whiskeytango2178 Жыл бұрын

So much great advice.

@SPAGirlsPodcast Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jeanSim123 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another awesome interview! I learned sooo much from Mia. I hope I'm not presumptuous in asking but do you think there's a market for sweet short fiction or does it generally have to have a level of heat in order to sell well? Are there any sweet short romance authors or interview videos you could possibly recommend? It's my dream to make a living writing short sweet romances which is why your channel have inspired me so much already. Thanks so much 🙂

@SPAGirlsPodcast 9 ай бұрын

Hi Jean, from what I've seen there is absolutely a market for sweeter shorts. Best place to network with sweet authors is the Instalove facebook group - search "Writing Instalove" on facebook ~ Shar

@christinec28 9 ай бұрын

Good chat and it's so nice seeing other chronically ill writers! But I highly disagree with her definition of the difference between romance and erotica. Because then you have erotic ROMANCE (which is not erotica), where the plot absolutely NEEDS the sex scenes because that's where the main characters are doing their emotional and mental arch etc. The sex is integral to the plot. So "remove sex scenes and it falls apart = must be erotica" is a flawed definition.

@SPAGirlsPodcast 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for being here Christine ❤️

@anniglass6142 5 ай бұрын

Im struggling to follow a lot of the jargon … KU - kindle unlimited But what is the “y”?

@SPAGirlsPodcast 5 ай бұрын

That will be "wide" which means not just publishing on Amazon exclusively, but also on other retailers such as Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Apple etc...

@nikkinewbie6014 3 ай бұрын

Raising my hand over here. I’m newer to your channel and love it but sometimes I find myself in the dark when the industry jargon starts flowing. 😂 I then start researching but you ladies might want to define jargon and terms every few episodes as part of the interview for your “newbies”. Thanks for all your time and effort! Please keep it up!