Mommy Loves the Rockstar by Shanae Johnson

What romance are you writing initially? Are you still writing the same? How has the writing part of your career changed or evolved? I don’t know how to speak another language. When you were starting and writing books on the side, were those romance or kissing books?

I also grew up in the ‘80s and they had lessons like Care Bears, learning to love each other when I was little. I published my first book and it took off from there. I would send things out and got no response back. You know how people talk about when they get their rejection letters. At one point, I decided that self-publishing was a thing.

While I was doing that, I was writing my books on the side. I worked for places that did documentaries like National Geographic and Discovery Channel. I went very purposefully into television. That’s what I thought all stories were and I was wrong. There was a reason, and I loved that reveal of the reason after I was entertained. It wasn’t pointless, violent or entertainment either. I loved how they organized a story and how you got a lesson at the end of a story. When I went to school, I knew that I wanted to be on television and I loved stories. I grew up in the ‘80s on Saturday morning cartoons, afterschool specials and Sesame Street. She was like, “Do you want to read?” “Yeah.” “Go read.”Īt the same time, when my parents turned the TV set on, I was fascinated and enthralled. She was my second library, and she lets me read them. I started reading romance at the tender age of twelve because my godmother, in her pantry shelves, instead of canned goods, spaghetti and stuff, she had Harlequin novels from top to bottom. Can you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your author’s journey?Īs I like to say, I like kissing books. When I read it before we met, I was like, “Yes.” Thank you so much for being here. She writes books where damsels cause the distress, princesses wield the swords, and moms save the world. She spends her day reimagining the stories of old in a modern world. She is a lover of fairytales, folklore and mythology. She’s been here on the show before and I am very excited to have her again. We are here with the lovely and amazing Ines Johnson. When Inspiration Meets Smart Marketing With Ines Johnson Join in on their chat to learn more about Ines’ strategies for building a backlist, her writing process, and tips for using ads. Ines caters to two audiences, one as Ines and the other as her pen name, Shanae Johnson. In this episode, Ella Barnard chats with romance author Ines Johnson on how she balanced inspiration with an effective advertising and marketing plan to achieve results while writing the stories she loves. You also need to have smart marketing that attracts a loyal audience. The key to being a successful self-published author isn’t just writing stories.

Mommy Loves the Rockstar by Shanae Johnson