{ep. 88} Making Your Indie Book Stand out with Jen Craven

Jen Craven is a fiction writer. She writes contemporary women's fiction and is passionate about making sure her books stand out from the masses of other books. The conversation covers the broad spectrum of why it's important to get your books out there, while making sure you're creating a great product.

Choosing to self-publish your book means you have to do the work to make sure your book stands out! Jen Craven brings forward her best tips for helping authors stand out above the enormous sea of indie authors!

In this episode we discuss:

Why Jen shifted from historical fiction to contemporary
Why it's okay to shift genres early on without worrying about having to rebuild an audience
Writing the story that calls to you rather than sticking to a genre
Traditional vs. self-publishing; why she shifted from trying to find an agent to self-publishing
Why your first book doesn't have to be perfect and your efforts should be on writing the story and improving your craft; you're gonna get better the more you do it
Pros and cons of going the self-publishing route
Making sure you have a book cover that stands out while meeting expectations of the genre
Tips for making your book stand out as a self-published book
Time management for doing "all the things"

Jen Craven is the author of upmarket women's fiction, where one decision changes everything. The author of two historical fiction novels, "Best Years of your Life" is her debut contemporary work. She writes from northwestern Pennsylvania, where she lives with her family.

Learn more about her here:

https://www.instagram.com/jencravenauthor/

https://www.jencraven.com/

https://www.facebook.com/JenniferCravenAuthor/