✍️ Access The Free Class Here: Email Marketing For Writers and Authors

Email marketing remains one of the most powerful tools available to writers and authors — and it’s about to change.

In this podcast episode, we break down how email marketing works for writers right now, and where it’s heading in 2026. Using real data, platform insights, and author-specific examples, we explore why email still outperforms social media, how writers use it to sell books and grow Patreon memberships, and what separates emails that get ignored from emails that drive real engagement.

We cover the fundamentals every writer needs to understand: choosing the right email platform, setting clear goals, building welcome sequences, improving open and click rates, and creating sustainable email routines. You’ll learn how subject lines, preview text, timing, frequency, and structure directly affect performance — and how to build genuine reader relationships rather than sending forgettable broadcasts.

Crucially, we also look ahead to email marketing trends in 2026, including:

• How inbox providers are prioritising engagement quality over volume
• Why generic drip sequences are losing effectiveness
• The rise of interactive emails, surveys, and community-driven content
• How AI is shaping email creation, analysis, and personalisation
• Why newsletters are becoming a primary publishing platform for writers

This episode isn’t about spam tactics or quick wins. It’s about future-proofing your email strategy, owning your audience, and using email as the central hub of your writing career — not just a promotional afterthought.

Ideal for:

• Writers and authors at any stage
• Indie authors selling ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks, or subscriptions
• Creators who want clarity, consistency, and long-term audience control

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RJ Barker is a critically acclaimed and award-winning fantasy author of the Wounded Kingdom and Tide Child trilogies, and certainly one of the best writers around right now.

In this in-depth interview, RJ shares his story of getting into writing, honing his craft, and the process of creating his brilliant stories.

We delve into creating characters and worldbuilding, psychological challenges and how to overcome them, and RJ shares his best pieces of advice for all writers out there looking to learn something new.

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Website: ⁠https://www.rjbarker.com/

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Are you repeating the same writing mistakes without realising it? In this episode, writing coach and author Suzy Vadori reveals the biggest errors she sees in authors, and how to avoid them.

Join Richie Billing and Suzy Vadori as they explore Suzy’s journey from businesswoman to bestselling YA fantasy author and coach.

We dive into her unique approach to character creation, immersive world-building, and the crucial missteps that hold writers back.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why so many authors struggle with character arcs and how to fix them.
• Practical world-building strategies that bring your setting to life without slowing the story.
• The top three mistakes authors make when switching from business mindset to creative craft.
• How Suzy’s coaching practice and author experience provide clarity, structure and growth.
• How to build your author brand and writing career from the ground up.

Whether you’re working on your first novel or deep into your series, you’ll walk away with actionable advice.

✍️ More from Suzy Vadori:

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