Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
If you want to know how bestselling authors find the time to write their books, the methods they use to be productive and how they find their ideas you will love this podcast. Writing coach Azul Terronez shares interviews with clients such as Pat Flynn, of the Smart Passive Income, Jon Vroman, of the Front Row Factor, and Dana Malstaff of Boss-Mom, Jadah Sellner of Simple Green Smoothies. Learn from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling authors. Want to get behind-the-scenes insights about how first-time authors overcame their fears and found the courage to write? Are you curious about how successful bestselling authors write or learn how to publish and market a book? Have you thought, "I'd like to write a book," but I don't know where to start? I explore authors' journeys, how they craft their stories, become published, and share their art of writing books with the world. You are meant to write the book now and be inspired by those who have done it.
Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
Turning Expertise Into Authorship | Dr. Amy McMichael
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When I think of someone too busy to write a book, Dr. Amy McMichael immediately comes to mind. She juggles her roles as a professor in the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest School of Medicine, a practicing dermatologist, and a mentor to countless students. She has every reason not to add “author” to her already full plate. But in our conversation on the Authors Who Lead podcast, it becomes clear that it’s her deep commitment to mentorship that fuels her decision to write her book, Perfect Match: Secure Your Residency Spot and Achieve Greatness in Dermatology.
Timestamp:
00:00 Inspired to write a book
05:31 Editing process and writing insights
08:15 Transitioning from handwriting to dictation
11:27 Book gains academic support
15:12 Joyful writing and mentorship reflection
17:03 Mentorship: my lifelong passion
18:53 Mentorship in medical education
23:01 Supportive mentorship in dermatology
28:19 Diverse feedback on written work
30:34 Human essays in dermatology
34:08 Guidance completes the journey
35:58 Dr. Maya Angelou’s advice
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