While cozy mysteries have been around for a while (just look at shows like Murder, She Wrote), cozy fantasy is a relatively new classification of story that places you in a high fantasy world but with a slower pace. They're the kinds of books you can read while curled up with a blanket and mug of tea while it rains outside. They're the books that feel like warm hugs. But since this genre is new, marketing it and finding the right people to read it can be difficult.

Among new indie authors, the difference between beta readers, ARC readers, and street teams can be confusing. It may seem like these serve largely similar functions. This has never been more apparent than with recent discourse around ARC readers and indie authors treating them like a street team. But each one of these categories has their place in the writing and marketing process. We discuss the differences in this episode.

Stories are one of the most valuable things we can offer to children. In many cases, children learn stories before they learn to speak, walk, run. Children's books are an invaluable resource to help in the process of teaching kids. But getting your book in front of them is difficult. It's all about marketing to the parents. Learn more in this episode about the five Ws of marketing children's books.