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
The Power of Memoir: Andrea Wilson Woods Shares Her Journey and Writing Process
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Behind every aspiring author I meet is a burning question: “Does what I have to say really matter?” I want to shine a light on this today, urging you to look beyond the mechanics of writing and toward the deeper reason you write at all. Writing a book is about so much more than perfect prose or bestseller status—it’s about sharing your unique message, stepping into leadership, and leaving a mark on the world that only you can.
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00:00 Discussing the book's narrative style
04:02 Navigating medical language barriers
09:24 Beginning memoir research process
11:02 Crafting an engaging memoir narrative
14:52 Balancing honesty in writing
18:58 The impact of Blue Fairy
19:56 Reader feedback on helpful book details
23:06 Teaching 12-year-olds memoir
28:10 Discussing future writing ideas
30:26 Starting to write a novel
36:19 Dealing with a friend's grief
39:03 Writing a fictionalized series
41:04 Preview of her art journal
44:14 Advocating for your message
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