worldbuilding Archives - Sacha Black https://sachablack.co.uk/tag/worldbuilding/ Books, Business and Bad Words Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:58:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://sachablack.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-logo-solo-colour-copy-scaled-1-32x32.jpg worldbuilding Archives - Sacha Black https://sachablack.co.uk/tag/worldbuilding/ 32 32 278 Taking BookTok by Storm with Cozy Small Town Romance with Melissa McTernan https://sachablack.co.uk/2025/01/22/278-taking-booktok-by-storm-with-cozy-small-town-romance-with-melissa-mcternan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=278-taking-booktok-by-storm-with-cozy-small-town-romance-with-melissa-mcternan https://sachablack.co.uk/2025/01/22/278-taking-booktok-by-storm-with-cozy-small-town-romance-with-melissa-mcternan/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:47 +0000 https://sachablack.co.uk/?p=12548 Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 278 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Melissa McTernan all about BookTok and writing cozy romance. In this episode we cover:  What resonates with BookTok readers Tips for worldbuilding Creating a brand identity Tropes for cozy romance How social media is changing the landscape for romance authors […]

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]]> Hello Rebels, welcome to episode 278 of The Rebel Author Podcast. Today, I’m talking to Melissa McTernan all about BookTok and writing cozy romance.

In this episode we cover: 

  • What resonates with BookTok readers
  • Tips for worldbuilding
  • Creating a brand identity
  • Tropes for cozy romance
  • How social media is changing the landscape for romance authors and readers
  • Dealing with increased attention from readers

Links I mentioned:

Page Turner Pacing Kickstarter

Find out more about Melissa:

Instagram @lauriegilmore_author

Instagram @melissamcternan

MelissaMct.com

Rebel of the Week is: Anthony J
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