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“Life experiences make you a richer writer.” – JP McLean
Today’s featured award-winning author of addictive fiction with a supernatural twist is wife, world traveler, and gardener from Denman Island, JP McLean. JP and I talk about the process of rebranding her book series, the challenges of doing an audiobook by yourself, and tons more!!
Key Thing’s You’ll Learn:
How her writing journey started.
Why authors may need to rebrand their book covers.
How long it takes for JP to finish writing and publishing a novel.
What keeps JP creative.
Why it’s sometimes better to complete your audiobooks in tandem with each book in your book series instead of waiting until after the series is published.
JP’s Site: https://jpmcleanauthor.com/
JP’s Books: https://jpmcleanauthor.com/jpmclean-bookstore/
The opening track of this episode is titled “Violet” by MadXRuler. Click the following link to hear the full track and support the artist. https://madxruler.bandcamp.com/track/violet
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