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Hungry Authors

If you’ve got the hunger—the drive, the gumption, the stick-with-it-ness—to develop a great idea and plan your book, then you should do it. In this podcast, writers and industry experts Liz Morrow and Ariel Curry share insights and tools to plan and write your book, navigate the publishing industry, and bring your ideas to life. With interviews from bestselling authors, hungry authors just like you, and other publishing insiders, Hungry Authors is a place for all of us to get better and make our

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10. The Hungry Author Journey with Brittany Estes

Hungry Authors ·

2023/03/13

Brittany Estes is the original hungry author! Brittany knew for years that she was meant to write a book, and the idea finally came together at the right time. She and Liz worked together to refine her book idea and her proposal. All of that hard work paid off when she landed an agent and then got a book deal! But that doesn’t mean it was easy; she had to work hard for the past two years to bring this book to fruition. In this episode, we hear about the gumption and devotion to your reader required

10. The Hungry Author Journey with Brittany Estes

Hungry Authors ·

2023/03/13

Brittany Estes is the original hungry author! Brittany knew for years that she was meant to write a book, and […]

45:18

9. Inside Big 5 Publishing With Stephen Rubin

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2023/03/06

The publishing industry has changed drastically over the past five decades, and publishing executive Stephen Rubin has had a front row seat to it all! In this conversation, Liz & Ariel chat with Stephen about the shifting weight of platform and celebrity in acquisitions, the importance of a great proposal, the role of politics in publishing, trends in the industry, and why he considers himself an optimist.Stephen Rubin joined Bantam Books in 1984 after a decade-plus career in journalism. Named

9. Inside Big 5 Publishing With Stephen Rubin

Hungry Authors ·

2023/03/06

The publishing industry has changed drastically over the past five decades, and publishing executive Stephen Rubin has had a front […]

8. Hope for Small Platforms

Hungry Authors ·

2023/02/27

Authors often hear that to get a traditional publishing deal, you have to have a “large” platform. But is that […]

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8. Hope for Small Platforms

Hungry Authors ·

2023/02/27

Authors often hear that to get a traditional publishing deal, you have to have a “large” platform. But is that true? And what does “large” really mean? How important is the quality of your writing or your idea? In this episode, Liz and Ariel discuss platform, whether only celebrities can publish memoirs, and interesting new insights from Publishers Marketplace that might disprove this widespread publishing myth.To learn more about us, follow @hungryauthors on Instagram.

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7. Puzzling Out Your Memoir with Alee Anderson

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2023/02/20

Memoir is one of the most popular genres, for both readers and writers. For authors, memoir offers the chance to tell your story, to process the hard things you’ve been through, to share a message of hope and transformation with the world. But memoirs are notoriously tricky to write! In today’s episode, we chatted with Alee Anderson, who specializes in writing trauma-based memoirs, to get her take on the craft (and the business) of writing memoir. Alee thinks of memoirs like a puzzle, and we loved

7. Puzzling Out Your Memoir with Alee Anderson

Hungry Authors ·

2023/02/20

Memoir is one of the most popular genres, for both readers and writers. For authors, memoir offers the chance to […]

6. Learning to Write Prose with Matt Williams

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2023/02/13

Today’s guest, author and producer Matt Williams, shares all about how he made the switch from writing for TV to […]

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6. Learning to Write Prose with Matt Williams

Hungry Authors ·

2023/02/13

Today’s guest, author and producer Matt Williams, shares all about how he made the switch from writing for TV to learning to write prose. Matt has learned the value of practicing writing, listening to your “Spirit Voice,” thinking carefully, and not rushing the process. He has so many nuggets of wisdom to share for aspiring writers, especially those who are interested in improving their craft! Plus, he shares the origin story of Home Improvement, which you do not want to miss! Matt Williams is best

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5. Trusting Yourself as a Writer with Kate Moore

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2023/02/06

Today’s Hungry Author conversation is with Kate Moore, author of The Radium Girls and The Woman They Could Not Silence. Kate shares how she learned to trust herself as a writer and take every opportunity she could to learn new skills. Her career started in editing, but she quickly transitioned to ghostwriting, acting, and finally writing her own narrative nonfiction books. She uses her experience to research and represent the stories of forgotten women of history, a gift for all of us as readers and

5. Trusting Yourself as a Writer with Kate Moore

Hungry Authors ·

2023/02/06

Today’s Hungry Author conversation is with Kate Moore, author of The Radium Girls and The Woman They Could Not Silence. […]

4. Thinking Like a Designer with Warren Berger

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2023/01/30

Ariel and Liz chat with New York Times bestselling author Warren Berger about how writers can use design thinking to […]

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4. Thinking Like a Designer with Warren Berger

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2023/01/30

Ariel and Liz chat with New York Times bestselling author Warren Berger about how writers can use design thinking to think strategically about their careers, how authors can maintain their hunger even after the book publishes, and the two questions every writer needs to ask.Innovation expert and questionologist WARREN BERGER has studied hundreds of the world’s foremost innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers to learn how they ask questions, generate original ideas, and solve problems. He is

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3. Writing When Life Sucks

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2023/01/30

As hungry authors, we show up to our writing through all seasons of life, both the good and the bad. Liz and Ariel are no exceptions. In June 2022, Liz’s younger brother Jack suddenly passed away, and Ariel has been dealing with the ups and downs of infertility for nearly five years. In this vulnerable episode, we talk about how “real life” and our “writing lives” are not separate; we are whole integrated people, and that means we write through grief and heartache along with joy. We don’t

3. Writing When Life Sucks

Hungry Authors ·

2023/01/30

As hungry authors, we show up to our writing through all seasons of life, both the good and the bad. […]

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2. Real Talk About Writing and Publishing with...

Hungry Authors ·

2023/01/23

Platform is NOT the thing stopping you from publishing your book. Don’t believe us? In this episode, Liz and Ariel chat with award-winning author and friend Allison Fallon about the myth of platform, balancing marketability and creativity, writing from your heart, and working with editors.Allison Fallon is an award winning author, sought after public speaker, and nationally recognized writing coach. She has coached hundreds of thousands of writers - from NYT Bestselling authors to total beginners to

2. Real Talk About Writing and Publishing with...

Hungry Authors ·

2023/01/23

Platform is NOT the thing stopping you from publishing your book. Don’t believe us? In this episode, Liz and Ariel […]

1. The Only Thing You Need to Get Published

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2022/12/23

In our first episode, Liz and Ariel discuss what it means to be a hungry author and the most important […]

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1. The Only Thing You Need to Get Published

Hungry Authors ·

2022/12/23

In our first episode, Liz and Ariel discuss what it means to be a hungry author and the most important asset you need to get your book published. We’ll give you a hint: it’s NOT a big platform! Hungry authors just need the right mindset and a solid plan.

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