[Podcast] What Is a Book Launch Team? podcast post Dec 06, 2021

Writing a book is not a solo act. You need the support of editors and readers. Launching a book isn’t a solo act, either.

You need a team—a book launch team—to create buzz...

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[Podcast] The Four Cornerstones of Self-Publishing podcast post Nov 23, 2021

“Is this vanity press?” “Are you going to control the rights?” “Do I have to pay a lot?”

These are common questions writers ask when considering...

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[Podcast] Literary Agent Adria Goetz on Querying an Agent podcast post Nov 16, 2021

Where do you find an agent? How do you query them? What if they reject your work?

Querying an agent can be downright daunting. You first wonder, Where do I find an agent? And once you find a...

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[Podcast] Memoir as Genre vs. Memoir as Strategy podcast post Nov 08, 2021

What is memoir as a genre and memoir as a strategy? Senior Vice President of Editorial at Harper One Mickey Maudlin identifies the differences.

“So what? Why does memoir...

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[Podcast] Authors of "I'll Push You" Offer Tips on Story Structure podcast post Oct 26, 2021

We’ve all studied basic story structures in our high school English classes. And if you’re anything like me, you probably purged them from your memory. What will I ever need to...

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[Podcast] The Ways and Means of a Literary Agent podcast post Sep 28, 2021

"How do I find a literary book agent?" is one of the most common questions of aspiring writers.

Literary agent Don Gates, founder of The Gates Group, has a few ideas. He says that he, like most...

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[Podcast] How Curiosity Makes Your Writing Memorable podcast post Sep 27, 2021

You may never have considered how curiosity makes your writing memorable. If you haven't, are you curious to know how?

Recently, Dave and I chatted about curiosity. We both self-identify as...

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[Podcast] The 6 Writing Discipline Models podcast post Sep 27, 2021

Mornings and I mix as well as homework and the weekend. The two are simply incompatible

That's why I rarely write in the morning (though, ironically, it's morning, and I'm writing...

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[Podcast] How to Start Writing a Book podcast post Sep 07, 2021

There are a thousand clichés about how to take the first step of a long journey.

But they all have one thing in common: you have to start. In this episode, we offer up a series of tips on...

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[Podcast] What Magazines Teach Us about Writing Well podcast post Aug 30, 2021

By Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks

Each of us has spent quite a bit of time in the magazine industry. During those years, we learned some skills from magazine writing that can translate to book...

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[Podcast] 5 Hacks When You're Lost Writing a Chapter podcast post Aug 18, 2021

By Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks

You're not a writer if you've never been absolutely lost while working on a piece, whether a blog, an article, or, especially, the chapter of a book.

Writing is...

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[Podcast] Prenup Book Author Emily Bouchard on Landing Media Interviews podcast post Aug 18, 2021

By Dave Goetz and Melissa Parks

Tenacity. It's what you need most when landing media interviews after your book is published.

You simply can't be passive about book promotion. 

Emily...

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