Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith tackle a huge topic in this episode of QWERTY Writing Life: bringing Authors and Readers together.

They seek to reduce the overwhelm of the topic, though, through a set of six lessons they’ve learned over their years as Creatives.

Check out the links referenced in the show as well as a few suggestions for fellow authors seeking to identify their ideal readers:

QWERTY Writing Life Podcast, Season 5, Episode 1, “Calibrate Your Creative Purpose”: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/calibrate-your-creative-purpose/

QWERTY Writing Life Podcast, Season 5, Episode 2: “Where Is Your Place in the Creative World?”: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/where-is-your-place-in-the-creative-world/

Suggested Resources for Identifying an Ideal Reader:

Dan Blank’s book, Be the Gateway: A Practical Guide to Sharing Your Creative Work and Engaging an Audience: https://wegrowmedia.com/bethegateway/

Dan Blank, We Grow Media consulting: https://wegrowmedia.com/work-with-us/

Belinda Griffin, Smart Authors Lab: https://smartauthorslab.com/about-smartauthorslab/

Kimberley Grabas, Your Writer Platform: https://yourwriterplatform.com/about/

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Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.

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