Jamie Davis - Building Author Communities and Fantasy Worlds

The Publishing Performance Show

Jamie Davis is a nurse, retired paramedic, author, and nationally recognized medical educator. He has written over 55 fun fantasy reads, focusing on urban fantasy and incorporating his medical background. As the conference director of Author Nation, Jamie helps organize one of the premier events for indie authors. His expertise spans writing, marketing, and building author communities.
In this episode:

• Jamie's journey from storyteller to published author, starting with NaNoWriMo
• Understanding and writing in the urban fantasy genre
• Jamie's writing process and approach to plotting
• Effective marketing tactics for authors, focusing on email lists and BookBub
• The importance of networking for authors
• Overview of the Author Nation conference and tips for attendees
• Balancing writing with conference organization duties

Resources mentioned:

• NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
• BookBub, Written Word Media, Book Barbarian, Robin Reads, E-Reader News Today
• Author Nation conference: https://www.authornation.live/
• Amazon and Facebook ads for authors

Book recommendations:

• "Successful Indie Author" series by Craig Martelle

Connect with Jamie Davis:

• Website: https://jamiedavisbooks.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/funfantasyreaders

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1. Jamie describes his writing style and genres (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to the show and Jamie Davis (00:00:06)

3. Jamie discusses finishing his latest book (00:01:38)

4. Jamie talks about his background as a storyteller (00:03:36)

5. Explanation of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) (00:04:39)

6. Jamie's background in medicine and how it influences his writing (00:06:39)

7. Definition and discussion of urban fantasy genre (00:09:31)

8. Jamie's writing process and plotting approach (00:11:22)

9. Discussion on writing one book at a time vs. multiple books (00:13:59)

10. Marketing tactics, focusing on email lists (00:15:55)

11. Results and discussion of BookBub marketing (00:17:59)

12. Discussion of other book promotion services (00:20:14)

13. Jamie's approach to Amazon ads (00:21:38)

14. Introduction to Author Nation conference (00:23:25)

15. Tips for getting the most out of the conference (00:26:30)

16. Importance of networking for authors (00:29:09)