Fiona Tarr discusses her transition from writing fantasy to crime fiction, the process of building a community of readers, and the strategies for exploiting her intellectual property. She shares insights into genre planning, community engagement, and the challenges and opportunities of self-publishing. The conversation covers the challenges and strategies of being an indie author, including the balance between writing and business, the use of Kickstarter and special editions, engagement with library events and public lending rights, challenges with Kindle Unlimited and wide distribution, navigating industry challenges, advice for emerging indie authors, and series completion and reader engagement.

Takeaways

• Genre Transition
• Building a Community
• Exploiting Intellectual Property Adapting to the evolving industry
• Understanding the market and reader preferences

Chapters

• 00:00 Transition from Fantasy to Crime
• 03:52 Building a Community of Readers
• 07:21 Exploiting Intellectual Property
• 41:47 Series Completion and Reader Engagement

About Fiona Tarr

Fiona Tarr is a number-one bestselling Amazon author who has built a devoted, worldwide readership from her home in Noosa, Queensland.

In 2023 she launched the Opal Fields series, following Constable Jenny Williams through a remote opal-mining town inspired by Coober Pedy, and it changed everything. She has written full-time ever since.

Since then, Fiona has built two ongoing crime series — Opal Fields and Dawn Grave — alongside the Foxy Mysteries spin-off, racking up tens of thousands of reader ratings.

Website & Social Handles

•      Website: fionatarr.com

•      Instagram: @fionatarr

•      Facebook: Fiona Tarr – Author (facebook.com/fionatarr.atime2write)

•      YouTube: Fiona Tarr on YouTube