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S2 E41: Write-to-market & the Rise of Romantasy, ft. Nisha J. Tuli
FromPublishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly
S2 E41: Write-to-market & the Rise of Romantasy, ft. Nisha J. Tuli
FromPublishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
After years of mostly existing in indie space, Romantasy has finally burst onto the trad pub scene where it now reigns supreme, especially in SFF. Today, we talk to Nisha J Tuli, who spotted romantasy's trad potential early and whose career took off as a result. Her career trajectory is a microcosm of what is happening with romantasy more broadly, and gives us the chance to explore what it is like to catch the crest of a publishing wave. Nisha also shares with us specific tactics she employed as an indie author, and how they could be useful for trad, indie, and hybrid authors alike.Other topics: Sunyi comes out in defense of writing to market, Nisha stresses the importance of still writing what you love (even when writing to market), and how they intersect. There are different types of readers, and different types of writers, and they have different goals with regard to books. We also discuss the amount of money to be made in this particular subgenre, why Nisha chose to go trad/hybrid after seeing indie success; and the longevity of romantasy overall.
Released:
Jun 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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