Reality Writes Ep. 01.17: Author Insights-Balancing Multiple Series 📚

[@cassondralinn924]

I love reading your books because the characters are so great! Jules, Sloan, and Annie are all people I would like to know for real. The way you share their stories are so intriguing that I can't put the books down! I really feel like I'm walking in Ashland, or having a brew in Leavenworth. I'm jealous of the Secret Bookcase! I'd like to have my own bookstore. Thank you for making these strong women a part of my life. I will read them as long as you write them.❤

[@throwbackgaming3867]

I am glad you discussed this topic; I wondered about this being a new indie author. And I'm so happy to hear your advice as a seasoned writer. It is what I have been going through as well. I try to focus on one book series at a time. Write that. Then take a break and work on the book on the other series, then switch back as you said. I think it's good to tell people this, and it's nice to hear from someone who has been doing this for a while that what I've been doing is a good path to writing multiple series.

[@EllieAlexanderAuthor]

Yes, I think writing multiple series naturally forces us to take a break and get some distance. Keep at it!

[@sueleis3514]

What I love about all of your series is the incredible world building that you do. I think the combination of the worlds you create and the characters who seem like friends is what keeps me coming back to series. To Kill A Mockingbird is a complete story. I feel like Harper Lee got across what she wanted to say. I don't feel the need to revisit the characters in another book. Which is one of the reasons I didn't readl Go Set A Watchman.

[@kduck_18]

As a nonwriter but also someone who juggles for work, this made my head spin 😂 Bless you both for making it work lol

[@EllieAlexanderAuthor]

LOL! Sometimes my head spins too, especially if copyedits or page proofs come in at the same time.

[@kimyk777]

This podcast is so great. I am a new writer working on a series. Thank you for sharing such great information. I would love to know more about publishing with Storm.

[@katwebb2058]

i probably shouldn't say this out loud, but i was definitely on "team thomas". 🤣😂

[@sueleis3514]

As far as when is a series enough, I would say when the author feels like the characters are in a good place. There are definitely many series that I was disappointed ended after 2, 3, or 5 books. There was only one long running series that I grew weary of reading and gave up on. There have been 2 series that I felt the quality diminished and it would have been better if they had ended sooner. But in both cases I think the age and health of the writers was a factor. I think if the author has reached a point where she is happy with where the characters are and feels ready to end a series, then that is the right decision, even if readers are asking for more.