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
Your Book Idea Is Already Leaving Clues
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What if your book idea is not something you need to search for outside yourself?
In this solo episode, Azul shares how a recent conversation with screenwriter and writing coach Brooks Elms helped him see something surprising. A simple list of favorite movies became a mirror for the deeper themes, questions, and patterns that have shaped him as a writer, teacher, and book coach.
This episode is an invitation to look at your own life differently. The stories you love, the questions you keep asking, the work you have done, the struggles you have faced, and the things you notice that others miss may all be pointing toward the book inside you.
Azul explores why your book is not just a topic. It is a way of seeing the world. And when you begin to trust your viewpoint, your message becomes clearer.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why your favorite stories may reveal what you care about most
- How life patterns can point toward your deeper message
- Why your viewpoint matters more than more information
- How to begin noticing the clues your book may already be giving you
- Why clarity starts with understanding who you are writing for and why your message matters
- Your book may already be speaking. This episode will help you listen.
Timestamp:
00:00 | A conversation that sparked a deeper question
03:00 | Your favorite stories may be clues
06:00 | Why life patterns matter when writing a book
10:00 | A book idea is not just a topic
13:00 | Questions to help you find your message
16:00 | Why people come to write a book
19:00 | Your viewpoint matters
22:00 | Clarity comes from message, reader, and perspective
25:00 | Your book may already be speaking
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