HeyJaredSoul & Story
I’m a coffee lovin’, word slinging, clean Historical Romance author whose super power is converting caffeine into novels. I love those odd tidbits of history that are stranger than fiction. That’s what inspires me. Well, that and a good love story.
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EP 69: The Importance of Social Media (opens the original)
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Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to post, promote, and perform on social media? Wondering if you even need to be on every platform to build a readership? In this episode of Soul & Story, Kayla Stevens, Communications and Marketing Director for Mom Life Ministries, shares how authors of faith can reframe social media as a tool for connection rather than self-promotion, and offers practical, grace-filled strategies for building an authentic presence without burning out. ==== Grab a FREE copy of
EP 68: The Importance of Editing (opens the original)
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Before we took our summer break, we recorded this...and our tech support forgot to release it. So here it is! Turns out editing your first manuscript can feel a lot like childbirth — painful in the moment, but the thing that makes the finished book worth holding. In today's episode, Sara sits down with debut author (and Soul & Story cohost!) Cindy Smith, fresh off wrestling through the self-edit of her very first manuscript, to talk honestly about the process. Why are rough drafts for the writer
EP 67: The Importance of Marketing (opens the original)
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Turns out marketing an epic fantasy novel isn't so different from selling any other product — the principles are the same, you just tweak the approach! In today's episode, we met up with best-selling fantasy author Angela J. Ford who writes mortal/immortal forbidden romance featuring Black heroines in worlds where gothic cinema meets fantasy. We piqued her brain on tactics that give readers real reasons to buy, and why genre-specific marketing fears might be overblown. Check out: ✅ Angela's webs
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