You have too many book concepts and you don't know where to start? I'm here to help.✨ 🛑 FIRST, have you planned out your author career with a series? Get my free workbook, One Book to Bestselling Series, here: http://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 🖋️ Submit your specific writing questions: kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 👋 If you’re new here I’m Kelsey—rom-com author, stand-up comic, and mom of six. I make real-life rants about writing, creating and staying delulu with our creative dreams. I am a lot. Subscribe for weekly humor, heart, inspo, motivation and zero perfectionism. "Kelsey Q&A" street cred: I have published over 12 novels, made six figures in just over a year from book sales, have thousands of reviews and over 33 Million Kindle page reads. ________________________________________________________________ 🔗 JUDGE ME 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel and see what you think: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie ______________________________________________________________ 📌 STALK ME Instagram → http://instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys Personal Channel for the mamas → @HappyTearsPodcast ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 0:00 – Introduction: Too many ideas, not enough clarity 0:40 – About the channel & who Kelsey is 2:25 – Tip #1: Your idea is not as special as you think 3:56 – Remove the pressure to be the "next big thing" 5:40 – How to pick one idea & why you can't do it all 6:20 – Pick the idea you can actually stick with 7:21 – Is your idea series-worthy? 7:21 – How to tell if your idea is any good 7:28 – The elevator pitch test 8:05 – Does your idea have enough tension? 11:11 – Research: Is your idea selling on Amazon? 12:25 – What's trending & how to position your book 13:02 – Recap & final advice 13:20 – Subscribe, comments & free guide 🛑 STOP and plan out your author career with a series. Get my free workbook, One Book to Bestselling Series, here: http://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing ________________________________________________________________ TAGS: #kelseyhumphreys #kelseyhumphreysauthor #kelseyhumphreyscomedy #WritingTips #WritingAdvice #HowToWrite #AuthorTips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingMotivation #FictionWriting #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing #BookWriting #WritingCareer #NovelsOfInstagram #WritingCoach #RomanceWriting #YoungAdultFiction #YAAuthor #BookTok #AuthorLife #CreativeWriting #HowToPublish #WriteABook #WritingGoals #StoryIdeas #WritingProcess #SelfPublishedAuthor #KindlePublishing #FictionAuthor #BookMarketing #WritersOfInstagram

🛑 FIRST, have you planned out your author career with a series? Get my free workbook, One Book to Bestselling Series, here: http://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 🖋️ Submit your writing questions: kelseyhumphreys.com/writing THIS VIDEO: Where do you find an editor? How do you get beta readers? Where do you build a street team? Buckle up! 👋 If you’re new here I’m Kelsey—rom-com author, stand-up comic, and mom of six. I make real-life rants about writing, creating and staying delulu with our creative dreams. I am a lot. Subscribe for weekly humor, heart, inspo, motivation and zero perfectionism. "Kelsey Q&A" street cred: I have published over 12 novels, made six figures in just over a year from book sales, have thousands of reviews and over 33 Million Kindle page reads. ________________________________________________________________ 🔗 JUDGE ME 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel and see what you think: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie ______________________________________________________________ 📌 STALK ME Instagram → http://instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 0:00 – Intro: Where do I find an editor / beta readers? 1:00 – Kristen's question: Few reviews, no newsletter, no street team 2:00 – Monica's question: Where to find an affordable editor 3:00 – Gigi's question: used AI as an edior 3:45 – What do editors actually charge? (per-word rates explained) 4:00 – Why you should start with a shorter book first 5:00 – Get into writer spaces (groups, guilds, bookstores, libraries) 5:50 – How to find an editor: light stalking 6:00 – Easy button for finding editors! 6:30 – How I found my own editors 7:00 – Finding people through Instagram 8:00 – Hiring a beginner editor? 8:30 – Editors over your career 9:00 – The value of an editor who challenges you 9:45 – Why you need writer friends (and how to find them) 10:00 – My best writing friend and how I found her 11:00 – Asking for editor recs 11:30 – Using AI as an editing tool 12:00 – Grammarly and AI editing software? 13:00 – AI for research and brainstorming? 14:00 – My unpopular opinion as wife of a software developer 16:00 – You can start with your grammar-loving friends & family 17:00 – What beta readers and proofreaders actually do 17:30 – ARC readers: NetGalley & BookSirens 18:30 – Building a street team 19:00 – Launch teams 20:00 – Newsletters: Why your email list is #1 21:00 – What you should be emailing your list 22:00 – FREE workbook announcement! From Single Book to Bestselling Series 23:00 – Lead magnets to grow your list 24:00 – The truth about marketing stuff 25:00 – Promotional strategies if you're still not growing 26:00 – Getting people to binge your series 27:00 – Reaching out to small Bookstagrammers and BookTokers 28:00 – Why building a Bookstagram just to launch your own book has limits 29:00 – Finding small influencers who follow authors similar to you 30:00 – THE ULTIMATE INDIE AUTHOR PEPTALK, lol, I went off 31:45 – Stay delulu, get the free guide & send me your questions! ________________________________________________________________ 🛠️ TOOLS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Grammarly – AI-assisted grammar/editing tool AutoCrit – Manuscript editing software Writing Pro – Writing feedback platform ChatGPT – AI brainstorming & research NetGalley – Paid ARC reader service BookSirens – Paid ARC reader service Amazon Kindle / Kindle Unlimited – Book publishing & previewing front matter Goodreads – Book reviews & ratings Instagram / Bookstagram – Author promotion & influencer outreach BookTok (TikTok) – Book discovery community Facebook Groups – Author communities, ARC reader groups, beta reader groups Newsletter Ninja (book) – Author newsletter strategy guide From Single Book to Bestselling Series (free workbook) – kelseyhumphreys.com/writing ________________________________________________________________ 🏷️ tags: how to find an editor, find a book editor, affordable book editor, indie author tips, self publishing tips, how to find beta readers, beta readers for authors, ARC readers, how to build a street team, author newsletter tips, newsletter ninja, book marketing for beginners, indie publishing, self published author, romance author tips, clean romance, how to sell more books, bookstagram tips, book launch strategy, writing community, author career, how to get book reviews, kelsey humphreys, the kelseyverse, writing advice, new author tips, first book launch, how to grow an email list for authors, author email list, author facebook groups, netgalley, booksirens, grammarly for authors, AI editing tools, autocrit, how to find a proofreader, book marketing strategy, indie author career, from single book to series,

Aspiring writer? Welcome to your new favorite video. It's go time. 🖋️ Want my help with your work? Go to kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 👋 If you’re new here I’m Kelsey—rom-com author, stand-up comic, and mom of six. I make real-life rants about writing, creating and staying delulu with our creative dreams. I am a lot. Subscribe for weekly humor, heart, inspo, motivation and zero perfectionism. "Kelsey Q&A" street cred: I have published over 12 novels, made six figures in just over a year from book sales, have thousands of reviews and over 33 Million Kindle page reads. ________________________________________________________________ 🔗 JUDGE ME 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel and see what you think: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie ______________________________________________________________ 📌 STALK ME Instagram → http://instagram.com/thekelseyhumphreys Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyhumphreys ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro – This is the Year 1:00 Let Go of the Romanticized Writer Aesthetic 3:00 Bestselling author Writes on Her Phone?! 5:30 You are a writer now. Period. 6:00 Figure Out What You're Writing (Genre & Word Count) 8:00 Expanding Your Idea Into a Full Novel 9:00 Too Many Ideas? I get it. 11:00 Outlining Methods: Tent Poles, Beat Sheets & Three-Act Structure 14:00 Should Your First Book Be an Epic Saga? (hint: no.) 14:45 Pantsing vs. Plotting vs Hybrid 15:00 Building Characters From Your Idea 18:00 Just Start Writing the Scene You See in Your Head 19:00 Planning Where Your Story Is Going (Save the Cat, etc) 21:00 Make a Writing Plan: Words Per Day & Finding Time 23:00 Stop Waiting for Things to Settle Down 24:00 Practical Time Hacks: Early Mornings, Lunch Breaks & Carpool Lines 27:00 Don't Self-Edit Your First Draft – Just Get It Done 30:00 Surviving the Messy Middle of Your Novel 33:00 Finding Your "Why" When It Gets Hard 34:00 Getting Unstuck: Rereading, Skipping Ahead & Reclaiming Your Spark 35:00 You Can Do This Because... (what no one else will say out loud) 36:00 After the First Draft then what? 38:00 Outro – Stay Delulu & See You Next Week ________________________________________________________________ 🏷️ tags: how to write a novel, write your first novel, how to write a book for beginners, how to finish writing a book, novel writing tips, writing tips for beginners, how to start writing a novel, first time author tips, how to outline a novel, pantsing vs plotting, beat sheet for novels, save the cat novel outline, writing motivation, how to find time to write, writing as a busy mom, self publishing tips, how to become an author, indie author tips, writing a first draft, how to get through the middle of a novel, romance writing tips, fiction writing for beginners, author career tips, how to write faster, daily writing habit, kelsey romcom, write a novel in 2026, aspiring author advice, full time author, self published author tips, kelsey humphreys,