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SFFMP 70: Retold Fairy Tales, Kindle Unlimited, and Finding Less Competitive Categories with K.M. Shea

Fantasy author K.M. Shea talks about how she’s found a lot of success publishing retold fairy tales and is now a full-time author. We covered…

The perks of publishing in a category that is underserved by traditional publishing and that isn’t hugely competitive.
Why K.M. has everything in KDP Select/Kindle Unlimited now (yes, she’s tried going wide too).
Monitoring page reads and payouts in Kindle Unlimited to make sure it’s working for you
Pitfalls and things to be careful of when retelling fairy tales.
Creating a series even when your books are stand-alone — is there a theme that can pull them all together?
Encouraging more reviews for books by offering free extras for all when certain numbers of reviews are reached.
Connecting with readers and giving them lots of extras to turn them into ravenous fans who want to see you succeed.
Choosing a cover style when you’re in a category where this isn’t a Big 5 presence and examples are all over the place.

If you’ve enjoyed the show, be sure to check out K.M. Shea’s books on Amazon. She recommend starting with The Snow Queen, Book 1.