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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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60. Find a Friend, Write a Book Together - Your Guide...

Hungry Authors ·

2024/06/11

You don't see too many books authored by two people anymore. In the age of personal brands, coauthoring has fallen out of style, but we wanted to share with you everything we've learned about coauthoring, why more first-time authors should consider it, and how to make it successful. We get real about the finances, negotiating content, and managing conflict when you're working with someone on a project you both care about deeply! Preorder our book now!

60. Find a Friend, Write a Book Together – Your Guide...

Hungry Authors ·

2024/06/11

You don’t see too many books authored by two people anymore. In the age of personal brands, coauthoring has fallen […]

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59. All Our Best Writing Advice in One Episode

Hungry Authors ·

2024/06/03

Welcome to the Summer Sessions! As we approach the launch date for our book, Hungry Authors: The Indispensable Guide to Planning, Writing, and Publishing a Nonfiction Book, we wanted to give you ALL of our best advice for ideating, writing, planning, and publishing your book. Some of this you'll find in our new book, and some things are just for you here on the pod. Hope you enjoy!Preorder our book now!Thanks to our sponsor, Goldshlag Design! Learn more about working with Michelle for all of your

59. All Our Best Writing Advice in One Episode

Hungry Authors ·

2024/06/03

Welcome to the Summer Sessions! As we approach the launch date for our book, Hungry Authors: The Indispensable Guide to […]

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58. Season 3 Finale: How Fast Can You Really Write a...

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2024/05/20

You've probably seen the ads for writing programs that promise a book in an insanely short amount of time: six weeks, one month, two weeks, one weekend - even 24 hours!! Is it really possible to write a "book" in that amount of time? As ghostwriters, we have strong feelings on this and we're getting into how writers get the work done. Everyone has a different way - and what matters most is how much thinking and preparation you've done when you sit down to do the work.We'll be taking next week off

58. Season 3 Finale: How Fast Can You Really Write a...

Hungry Authors ·

2024/05/20

You’ve probably seen the ads for writing programs that promise a book in an insanely short amount of time: six […]

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57. What Makes a Book Interesting? with Jeff Goins

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2024/05/13

Is it the idea itself? The story being told? The author's voice? Yes - and no. In this episode, Ariel and Liz chat with bestselling author and ghostwriter Jeff Goins about how to write more interesting books by challenging readers' assumptions. We talk about how memoirists can craft compelling arguments, how to tell the truth (but tell it slant), and the best writing advice Jeff has ever received. Read Jeff's newsletter, The Ghost, on Substack: https://jeffgoins.substack.com/.Learn more about Fresh

57. What Makes a Book Interesting? with Jeff Goins

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2024/05/13

Is it the idea itself? The story being told? The author’s voice? Yes – and no. In this episode, Ariel […]

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56. Clear Writing is Clear Thinking with Mara Eller

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2024/05/06

Let's get clear about clarity! Clarity in writing is one of those ideas we take for granted - of course, good writing is "clear." But what does that mean? In this week's episode, Liz and Ariel chat with Mara Eller, writing teacher and editor, about how to achieve clarity in your writing. Mara teaches that clarity is about how you communicate your ideas with the reader - and so you have to start by clarifying those ideas.Connect with Mara on Instagram @mara.eller.Learn more about Mara's work and

56. Clear Writing is Clear Thinking with Mara Eller

Hungry Authors ·

2024/05/06

Let’s get clear about clarity! Clarity in writing is one of those ideas we take for granted – of course, […]

55. Memoir as a Force for Good with Mark Daley

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2024/04/29

It’s human nature to want to share our stories and seek connection after we’ve been through hard times. That’s plenty […]

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55. Memoir as a Force for Good with Mark Daley

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2024/04/29

It's human nature to want to share our stories and seek connection after we've been through hard times. That's plenty reason to write your memoir!But sometimes memoir can stretch beyond even the bounds of our personal experiences to become a force for good in the world.That's what we see in Mark Daley's debut memoir, Safe, which is about his and his husband's journey through foster care. In this episode, we talk about the decisions Mark made to keep his family and his foster kids (and their

54. A Book is the Beginning with Meg Geisewite

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2024/04/22

Meg Geisewite’s book, Intoxicating Lies, is one of our favorite examples of a “teaching memoir“: a book that blends memoir […]

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54. A Book is the Beginning with Meg Geisewite

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2024/04/22

Meg Geisewite's book, Intoxicating Lies, is one of our favorite examples of a "teaching memoir": a book that blends memoir with prescriptive nonfiction. It's a tricky balance to achieve, as we discuss in today's podcast - but Meg pulls it off beautifully! Moreover, when Meg started writing, she had little experience as a professional writer - she just had a story to tell. Pretty soon, however, she found that her story was an inspiration to others and it has led to a social media community, speaking

53. Courage and Clarity in Writing with Gala Jackson

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2024/04/15

Writing a book is not for the faint of heart! Gala Jackson, career coach and author of Courage, Clarity, & […]

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53. Courage and Clarity in Writing with Gala Jackson

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2024/04/15

Writing a book is not for the faint of heart! Gala Jackson, career coach and author of Courage, Clarity, & Confidence (Wiley, 2024), knows that first-hand. She faced numerous challenges while writing her book, but she never let them deter her or blur her vision. She's modeling the message of her book - showing up for herself, her family, and her writing with courage, clarity, and confidence. Gala Jackson is passionate about helping women stand in the power of their femininity. As an

52. Publishing with Giants with Lori Melton

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2024/04/08

What’s it like to get a book deal with a Big 5 publisher? Lori Melton is a spiritual director and […]

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52. Publishing with Giants with Lori Melton

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2024/04/08

What's it like to get a book deal with a Big 5 publisher? Lori Melton is a spiritual director and soon-to-be author with the largest publisher in the U.S. In this episode, we talk with Lori about her journey - but most importantly about the incredible idea that she pitched and which found a home in just the right place. Listen and you just might find yourself inspired to take a closer walk with one of your spiritual giants!Lori G Melton is a Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader with a life-long

51. Making Money as Writers with Kent Sanders

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2024/04/01

This week we are sharing an episode that was originally recorded for The Profitable Writer podcast with our friend Kent […]

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51. Making Money as Writers with Kent Sanders

Hungry Authors ·

2024/04/01

This week we are sharing an episode that was originally recorded for The Profitable Writer podcast with our friend Kent Sanders. In it, we take you behind the scenes into our lives as freelance ghostwriters and book professionals. This is an honest look at how we make money, how we decide what projects to take on, and what our future goals are. If you want to make a living as a writer, this episode will give you a realistic idea of what that might be like! Kent Sanders is the founder of Inkwell

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