In this episode we cover: 

• What is a niche?
• How to assess a niche
• How to find and assess comp authors
• The difference between writing to market and to trend
• How to build a platform in advance

This week’s question is: What are your fave in-person events?

Recommendation of the week is: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

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Rebel of the Week is: Scott Williamson

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In this episode we cover: 

• What Kindletrends is and how it can help you
• The different aspects of book market research
• How to find readers
• How to research blurbs, covers, content and more

This week’s question is: How do you learn about your genre?

Recommendation of the week is: Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

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Rebel of the Week is: Amber Sauer

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