Emilia Rose on Subscriptions: How to Connect with Readers and Diversify Your Income

Episode 134 / Do you want to add subscription income to your business? Emilia Rose, USA Today bestselling author of steamy romance, joined Sara to give tips and ideas on how authors can include a recurring income stream in their business models. 

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Show notes:

• How Emilia uses subscriptions to connect with readers 
• Why your story isn’t for everyone
• How writing organically helps Emilia bring out emotions in her characters and in her readers
• Why going from a one-time payment for content to a subscription is a big mindset shift
• Why subscription models are great for authors: connections with readers, recurring income, and stability 
• Tips for getting started with a subscriptions 
• What to watch out for if you’re thinking of using subscriptions 
• How to attract people to your subscription– hint: free content and cliffhangers are excellent at pulling readers to your subscriptions
• Tips to maximize your subscription
• Ream - Patreon but for fiction authors is coming soon!

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