Building Community and Author Collaborations with Danika Bloom {ep. 145}
December 4, 2024
In this episode of Alexa’s Publishing Chat, host Alexa Bigwarfe speaks with USA Today bestselling romance author Danika Bloom about the power of building an author network and community. They discuss the benefits of connecting with fellow authors, from mindset support and skill-building to effective collaboration strategies that help expand readership and boost sales. Danika also offers advice on nurturing author relationships and shares creative collaboration examples, such as shared worlds, anthologies, and Kickstarter campaigns.
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In this podcast episode, Alexa and Danika discuss:
In this podcast episode, Alexa and Danika discuss:
- The importance of building an author network and community for long-term career growth.
- How connecting with other authors helps manage the inner critic and provides motivation.
- The value of having a purposeful network to support marketing efforts and book promotion.
- Collaborations like book swaps, newsletter swaps, and co-authoring as great ways to expand reach and promote books.
- The benefits of attending conferences, meeting like-minded authors, and participating in shared world anthologies to grow your audience.
- Tips for finding the right collaborators, including reaching out to authors in your genre and fostering genuine relationships.
- How maintaining relationships through regular meetings or mastermind groups can nurture collaborations and spark new ideas.
- Encouragement to be brave and reach out to others in the writing community, even if you're just starting out.
- Danica’s recommendation to try her 21-day SMS course for new authors
Resources Mentioned:
- Author Ever After: Danika’s community and support platform for romance authors.
- Romance Author Mastermind – A conference for romance writers.
- Various collaboration formats: Shared worlds, anthologies, newsletter swaps, and BookBub review swaps.
Important Links:
https://www.danikabloom.com/
https://www.authoreverafter.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@authoreverafter
About Danika Bloom:
USA Today bestselling romance author, Danika Bloom has been building and supporting author communities for almost 20 years. Danika's author superpower is connecting people and helping new authors find the allies they need to succeed. She was a two-term VP for her RWA chapter, founder of the membership community Author Ever After, and creator of the Passion Project to Published framework, a done-with-you program that helps pre-published romance authors earn their first royalties.