Writing Horror And Selling Direct With David Viergutz

How can you sell a fiction experience rather than just selling a story? How do our personal obsessions arise in our books, whatever the genre? David Viergutz shares his thoughts in this episode.

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David Viergutz is a disabled army and law enforcement veteran and the author of over 20 horror, dark fantasy, and thriller novels. He also hosts The Nightmare Engine Podcast.
• The similarities and differences between dark fantasy and horror
• Why horror is the genre of hope
• Religious elements in horror
• Multiple streams of income and selling wide
• The mindset shift to selling direct
• ScareMail — creating a unique fiction experience
• The behind the scenes work involved in selling a physical product
• Building your email list through your e-commerce store
• How to market your store for direct sales

You can find David at DavidViergutz.com (https://davidviergutz.com/)

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