The Truth About Book Marketing: Ads, Social Media, and Discoverability Myths

311 / Think you need to be on every platform, spend big on ads, or release a book every month to succeed as an indie author? We’re busting some of the most common publishing myths.  ✨ This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wish But first, we catch up on life after a writing retreat: the post-draft crash, newsletter plate-spinning, and the genuine weirdness of evaluating promos when the market keeps shifting  • Honest BookBub promo numbers and why results look different now • Why discoverability matters more than "good enough" writing • Why you don't need every social media platform to succeed • Newsletters, Goodreads, and BookFunnel as practical visibility tools • Why direct sales and Kickstarter can work even with a small audience • Why rapid release is optional and genre dependent • Why ads don't require huge spend, and how AI is changing targeting • Genre zeitgeist: how trends like cozy and romantasy impact your strategy 💙 Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/sup... or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substa... • Access to backlist of exclusive supporter episodes • Shoutout on a future episode • Thanks to long-time supporter Delaney Smith 💜 📥 Send us a Text Message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/tex...)   ⚡Links: • http://tryvellum.com/wish • Alessandra Torre on Goodreads: https://open.substack.com/pub/wishidk... 📥 Send us a Text Message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fa...) Support the show (https://www.sararosett.com/support) 🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: (https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan) https://www.jamialbright.com/authorwo... ❤️ 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-wri... The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommence...