One-Book-a-Year Success in Historical Fiction while Working the Day Job with Lars D. H. Hedbor

About this episode

Lars D. H. Hedbor discusses his one-book-a-year strategy for building a writing career in historical fiction while managing a day job and adapting to changing marketing strategies.

326 / How do you build a writing career while juggling multiple passions, a day job, and changing marketing strategies? Lars Headbore shares his one-book-a-year strategy as a historical fiction author and how he connects with readers at in-person events. ✨ This week’s sponsor is Bookfunnel: https://bookfunnel.com Starting a writing career later in lifeDefining success beyond sales numbersThe power and limitations of in-person book sellingNavigating major shifts in social media and adver...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sara Rosett, Jami Albright

Guest: Lars D. H. Hedbor

Topics covered

• writing career
• historical fiction
• marketing strategies
• in-person events
• work-life balance

Keywords

• historical fiction
• writing career
• marketing
• in-person book selling
• social media

Sponsors

Bookfunnel

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