About this episode

Ember Mae discusses creating compelling characters and running a successful Kickstarter campaign.

Ember Mae talks about how to create a compelling character, and also talks about how to run a successful Kickstarter!  Ember Mae writes books where found family thrives, pets scheme, and laughter is always off-leash. She writes cozy mysteries and holiday romcoms, and one day plans to mix those two genres together. She writes cozy and romantic books that will have you laughing, swooning, and crying with characters that feel more like friends. She can be found at embpublishing.com  Kickstarter 101 with Ember Mae: https://www.authornation.live/kickstart-together-101?lid=12152  🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!) Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too) Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more. 📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):  ➡️ How…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Herron

Guest: Ember Mae

Topics covered

• character development
• Kickstarter
• cozy mysteries
• holiday romcoms
• writing process

Keywords

• character creation
• Kickstarter tips
• cozy mysteries
• holiday romcoms
• writing advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ink Village, Acast, embpublishing.com, authornation.live, rachaelherron.com

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