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November 1, 2023 53 mins

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Have you been planning a novel series? Or maybe you're ready to share it with the world but you don't know where to start? Start here!

This week, Helen Scheuerer joins Ari and Rachel to discuss launching a successful series.

In this episode, we cover:

  • How launching a series is different than launching a standalone
  • How to plan in advance and budget
  • Difficulties you can encounter
  • How to streamline the process
  • Marketing tips for launching a series

As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.

ABOUT HELEN SCHEUERER

Helen Scheuerer is the fantasy author of the bestselling series, The Oremere Chronicles, the Curse of the Cyren Queen quartet and The Legends of Thezmarr. Her work has been highly praised for its strong, flawed female characters and its action-packed plots. She also publishes advice for authors with her nonfiction series, Books For Career Authors.

Helen’s love of writing and books led her to pursue a creative writing degree and a Masters of Publishing. She has been a full-time author since 2018 and now lives amidst the mountains in New Zealand where she is constantly dreaming up new stories.

Website | Instagram | Book Link

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We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit.

Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2023 are filled. Applications are still open (for 2024), but we may take a while to get back to you.

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CREDITS

Hosts

Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

Music

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Special Thanks

Our patrons, Kristen Poli & Plottr

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