🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 🚌 Add your city to my tour! https://www.kelseyhumphreys.com/#signup 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 ______________________________________________________________ 🔗 OTHER LINKS 🎄 Grab my new romcom “Happy Christmas”: https://amzn.to/45xBYDg 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie Mentioned: Scrivener Notion Obsidian Evernote Plotter Airtable Trello Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Pinterest ______________________________________________________________ 📌 FOLLOW ME Instagram → http://instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys Goodreads → https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ 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 ________________________________________________________________ 🏷️ 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

🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing How do you find readers if you're new and starting from zero?! I'll tell ya how. 👋 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!) 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 ______________________________________________________________ 🔗 LINKS 🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 🎄 Grab my new romcom “Happy Christmas”: https://amzn.to/45xBYDg 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie 🚌 See me on tour! https://www.kelseyhumphreys.com/#events Mentioned: BookFunnel BookSirens NetGalley MailChimp ______________________________________________________________ 📌 FOLLOW ME Instagram → http://instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys Goodreads → https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Social Media Isn’t the Answer 00:36 – Welcome! 00:57 – Reminder: The Truth About Social Media Followers 01:40 – Soooo How Do You Actually Find Readers? 03:05 – Launching Books: My Results & Lessons 04:05 – Genre Research & Covers 06:40 – Series vs. Standalones? Trilogies? 07:58 – Planning Your Series & Launch Strategy 09:18 – Setting Up Your Author Platform 09:57 – Early Launch Strategies: Newsletter Swaps & Promos 12:00 – Free Samples, 99¢ Promos, and Pros/Cons 13:34 – Building Your Email List 15:52 – Paid Promotions & Facebook Ads 16:39 – Pre-Orders??? 19:17 – Advanced Reader Copies & Reviews 22:34 – Best strategy for a High-Quality Email List 24:22 – Influencer Outreach & Book Tours?? 27:12 – My Final Thoughts! ________________________________________________________________ 🏷️ tags: finding readers as an author, book launch tips, self publishing advice, how to market your book, author email marketing, newsletter swaps for authors, book promo strategies, building an author platform, indie author marketing, how to get book reviews, ARC team strategies, book series launch, writing career advice, realistic author journey, kelsey humphreys, writing tips, author business, full time author tips, book marketing for beginners, social media myths for writers, how to grow your author audience, book funnel tips, netgalley for authors, book sirens review, author community, women authors, creative entrepreneurship, author success, book distribution tips, querying for authors, publishing industry insights, romcom writing, author vlogs

🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing Intimidated, Confused or Overwhelmed with social media? Burnt Out? In this FAQ video, I show you what social media strategies and platforms actually matter and what (most of it) doesn't! 👋 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!) 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 ______________________________________________________________ 🔗 LINKS 🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 🎄 Grab my new romcom “Happy Christmas”: https://amzn.to/45xBYDg 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie 🚌 See me on tour! https://www.kelseyhumphreys.com/#events Manychat is the app for IG comment automation ______________________________________________________________ 📌 FOLLOW ME Instagram → http://instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thekelseyhumphreys Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys Goodreads → https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8583138.Kelsey_Humphreys ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:41 - Me & My OG Social Media Background 01:22 - Social Media: Love/Hate & Experience 02:20 - Why Social Media Can Be Confusing 02:43 - The Real Question: How to SELL BOOKS on Social Media 04:44 - When Should You Start Social Media as an Author? 06:01 - Step-by-Step: Building Your Author Platform 07:57 - The Truth About Big Author Followings 10:20 - What Social Media Platforms Should Authors Use? 11:34 - The various platforms 14:04 - How Social Media Algorithms Have Changed 17:03 - Why Readers Follow Authors (and Why They Don’t) 18:25 - Community & ARC Teams 20:06 - What Content Should You Post? 21:43 - Instagram Profile Must Haves 23:09 - TikTok & YouTube 25:30 - The Author Brand vs. Selling Books. 27:49 - How to Make Book Trailers That Sell 29:56 - Emotional Hooks & Viral Content 31:34 - Using Your Book’s Best Moments 33:34 - Know Your Reader and write hooks for them 36:47 - What Happens When a Reader Clicks Your Link? 38:15 - The Most Important Part: Packaging & Series 39:44 - If I could only do ONE social marketing tactic... 41:59 - Make Social Media Work for You 43:26 - Final Advice: Rinse & Repeat 44:39 - Posting Schedule 46:24 - Don’t Stress About Social Media—Focus on Book One! 47:19 - Outro & Subscribe for More Tips ________________________________________________________________ 🏷️ tags: social media for authors, book marketing tips, how to sell more books, author platform strategy, building your author brand, tiktok for authors, instagram for writers, facebook for authors, book trailers, author email list tips, how to grow your readership, indie author advice, traditional publishing vs self publishing, writing career tips, how to launch a book, book series marketing, writing addictive stories, author community building, ARC team tips, book launch strategy, author marketing explained, realistic author advice, kelsey humphreys, writing tips for authors, how to get book reviews, booktok tips, bookstagram tips, how to go viral as an author, author business strategy, making money as an author, full time author life, writing vlog, indie author vlog, author mom life, creative entrepreneur, women in publishing, author success stories, how to get your book in bookstores, book distribution for authors, querying tips, publishing industry explained, author career growth, self publishing journey, how to use netgalley, book sirens for authors, happy tears podcast, funny author life, realistic author life, writing romcoms, book marketing for beginners