{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 138 \u2013 Sara Bennett Wealer \u2013 Connecting with YA Readers","description":"When your mother is an English teacher and your favorite TV show is Masterpiece Theater on PBS, it\u2019s almost inevitable that you\u2019ll take to writing creative, compelling, fantastical stories that captivate readers. \u201cWriting was something I knew I could do,\u201d says Sara Bennett Wealer, the latest author to share her story on  the Make Meaning Podcast. &amp;nbsp; In this episode, host  Lynne Golodner interviews Sara Bennett Wealer about how to make a living as a writer, how to earn money writing books and how they are not often the same thing. Sara discusses the importance of the author hustle to keep enough books in the pipeline so readers will keep returning to your words, and what to do when your first book goes nowhere. &amp;nbsp; In this episode, Lynne and Sara discuss:&amp;nbsp;  What to do when your first agent is a \u201chot mess\u201d What it\u2019s like when you finally click with an agent (shout-out to Holly Root and Root Literary!) Getting over publishing heartbreaks What to do when your books don\u2019t sell The importance of a tight time frame and compelling conflict Book tours How to market your books &amp; your author brand How publishing is a long game  &amp;nbsp; Links and Resources:&amp;nbsp;  Books Forward  Grave Things Like Love  Rival  Now &amp; When  Plotter or Pantser  Harper Teen  Rush Bloomsbury Spark  &amp;nbsp; Find Sara Bennett Wealer: Website&amp;nbsp;  Facebook Instagram&amp;nbsp; Twitter &amp;nbsp; If you enjoyed this episode, you\u2019ll like these other  Make Meaning Podcast episodes: &amp;nbsp;   Episode 128 \u2013 Becky Robinson \u2013 Building Reach for Books  Episode 117 \u2013 Steven Wingate \u2013 How to Find Your Voice Again &amp; Again  Episode 103 \u2013 Katie Yamasaki \u2013 How to Create a Mural That Represents a Community  Episode 87 \u2013 Rasheda Kamaria Williams \u2013 How to Emerge Stronger After Being Bullied  Episode 84 \u2013 Andrew Meloche \u2013 How to Make Every Student in a High School Feel Special &amp; Noticed  ","author_name":"The Make Meaning Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/makemeaning.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25500375\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/143645454"}