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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.

Latest Episodes:

Aran Jane: Author of psychological thrillers shares his writing process Mar 20, 2020

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Aran Jane is the author of Mondragon (2016), a sci-fi adventure, and The Water Column (2020). His novels are billed as imaginative, thought-provoking suspense thrillers, incorporating futurist technologies and the paranormal among more general interests in physics, metaphysics, philosophy, politics, and espionage.

What We Discuss with Aran Jane:

Aran's early writing career
How he develops his characters
An overview of his writing process
Where he gets his book ideas from
Developing the plan for writing non-fiction books
Strategies in writing dialogues effectively
Aran's interesting Navy experience
The greatest joy about being a novelist

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092: Michael Bungay Stanier: The Advice Trap Mar 12, 2020

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Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of The Coaching Habit. It’s the best-selling coaching book of this century, with more than 700,000 copies sold and more than 1,000 5-star reviews on Amazon. His new book is The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious, and Change the Way You Lead Forever.

What We Discuss with Michael Bungay Stanier:

The impetus behind writing The Coaching Habit
The two types of relationship people can have
The genesis for The Advice Trap
Giving advice as a human default behavior
What an advice monster is like
The power of active empowerment
Where his ideas come from and how they develop them
The degree of elegance from using metaphors
What happens when you have a curiosity-driven organization

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091: Jenn Grace Publish Your Purpose Mar 08, 2020

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Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker, and author. Passionate about helping people share their stories of adversity, Jenn is the Founder of the Publish Your Purpose Press and the PYP Academy, a publishing company with programs that teach aspiring authors how to publish their book.

What We Discuss with Jenn Grace:

The impetus behind establishing her own publishing company
How she walks her clients into their publishing journey
Her goal to be the anti-predatory publisher that exist in mass quantities
Some pitfalls to watch for about traditional publishers
Marketing strategies for first-time writers
How to smoothly educate people about sensitive topics like gender diversity
An overview of the general editing and publishing timeline
The importance of setting clear goals for putting your book out there

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G. Michael Hopf - First Time Writer Scores Big Time Publisher Feb 27, 2020

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Michael Hopf is the acclaimed and bestselling novelist of THE NEW World Series (Penguin/RandomHouse) and dozens of other titles, apocalyptic and western. Before he settled down to write, he served six years in the Marine Corps as an anti-tank gunner, deployed three times and served in the Gulf War.

What We Discuss with Geoff Hopf:

How to differentiate yourself from other authors in the same genre you're in
Why Geoff Hopf fired his agent and went on with self-publishing
Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
Going with a traditional publisher doesn't mean they're taking care of everything
Why he thinks printed books will eventually go away
Why you need to treat your book like a business
How you’re able to create multiple income streams from your book

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Doug Brown - Why a Book is The Best Business Card Feb 20, 2020

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Doug Brown has led award-winning and high-performance teams as well as pioneered, profitable programs for companies. He has advised companies such as Intuit, CBS, Proctor & Gamble, Embassy Suites, and Inc. 500 companies to Inc. 5000 companies. Today, he talks about his book Win-Win Selling: Unlocking Your Power for Profitability by Resolving Objections.

What We Discuss with Doug Brown:

Growing up in a sales environment
How you can leverage sales
How to use leverage webinars to grow your business
Why Doug wrote a book on resolving objections
How a book gives you instant authority
The power of having a great book cover
Understanding the sales process behind selling your book
Knowing your end purpose for writing a book
Why you should be selling your book on Amazon

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088: Laura Powers World Renowned Celebrity Psychic Tells All Feb 12, 2020

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Laura Powers is an entertainer, celebrity psychic, actress, model, host, singer, writer, and speaker. She is the host of the popular film and television podcast, Behind the Scenes with Laura Powers and the Healing Powers Podcast.

Today, she shares her truth in the world, her books about Archangels and Ascended Masters, and how she crafts her books when you try to make an impact in the world.

What We Discuss with Laura Powers:

The early origins of becoming a leader in the world outside of a traditional career
Her book writing process
How to get a book profitable before it even gets released
The key to a successful book marketing campaign
Leveraging podcast, blogs, and social media
Where her book writing ideas come from
Her marketing timeline and how she keeps things in momentum
How to make your book stand out
We all have something to share in the world!
How it's like to write with a nomadic lifestyle
The power of hiring a virtual assistant

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Born to Write Podcast - BIG News! Feb 08, 2020

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We are officially changing the name of our podcast to Authors Who Lead. We believe that writing a book to share your message is about leadership and in Authors Who Lead, we help leaders write books that people love. We found it would be best to have a podcast that reflects that conversation.

What I Discuss:

The reason behind the change our podcast’s name
What got me to write my book in 30 days
How the 1-Day Business Breakthrough changed my life
How the idea of being a book coach was born
What to expect moving forward

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Bryan Cohen USA Today bestseller reveals his secrets to his success Jan 30, 2020

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Bryan Cohen is a two-time USA Today bestselling author. He loves to keep up with the publishing world through The Sell More Books Show. As the CEO of Best Page Forward, Bryan and his team have written over 2,000 book descriptions. Bryan's books have sold over 100,000 copies.

What We Discuss with Bryan Cohen:

His writing journey and his experience in the Kindle space
Writing fiction vs nonfiction books
From writing books to helping other people on their writing journey
The elements of a powerful book description
How your Amazon ads work and why they're so important
The step that 99% of authors skip when running ads
Why reading and understanding your numbers are critical
The importance of keeping up with the trends so you become relevant

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The Daily Life of a Full Time Fiction Writer Jan 23, 2020

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Betty Bolte is a full-time fiction author. Among the many fiction books, she has authored The Haunting of the Fury Falls Inn. Sheis the author of many historical fiction books with heart and supernatural romance elements to them.

What We Discuss with Betty Bolte:

Where she gets ideas from and how they turn into a book
The beginning of her writing journey
Her experience writing her first book and why she chose to self-publish it
How to interact with your audience and keep connecting with them
How to get started with writing fictional books
The challenges in writing and marketing her book
The power of hiring an editor for your book
How you can get reviews for your book
Some reasons for getting a book review can be challenging
Strategies for developing the depth of your characters
Seeing the trends in the market
How to know you’re on the right path with your book writing journey

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Jonathan Levi is Superhuman Jan 16, 2020

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Jonathan Levi is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and keynote speaker born and raised in Silicon Valley. He is also the host of the SuperHuman Academy Podcast. Today, he talks about different concepts including some learning strategies, speed reading tips, learning a new language, utilizing visualization to boost memory, and some survival guide we can learn from our ancestors.

What We Discuss with Jonathan Levi:

The concept behind his TED Talk
His learning journey and his struggles at school
From contemplating suicide to discovering his self-worth
How our ancestors learned to survive
You could learn anything if you want to! How do you do it?
Changing the narrative from doing to being
Some efficient and fast learning strategies
A practical view into speed reading
The two main elements in learning a new language
The power of visualization to improve your memory
Attention-management to increase your productivity

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