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1) #16: Advice for Writing Author Bios that Rock
A well-crafted bio is essential for every author and expert and there is a simple formula to follow to make sure your bio has all the right elements. But don’t skip out on the mindset work required to...Show More
2) #15: Flap Copy Master Class (Writing Book Descriptions that Shine)
Most book descriptions suck! Why? Because authors and not marketers are writing them. You need to take off your author hat and put on your marketer hat before you write your book description or flap c...Show More
3) #14: Writing a Great Title for Your Non-Fiction Book
Titles sell books. I wish what sold books was great content. But the truth is people make snap decisions on whether to buy a book – especially a low-cost ebook. Having a great title is one of the most...Show More
4) #13: The Hero of Your Book Journey
In this episode Dr. Lauria explains how you can be the hero or the victim of your book journey. As an author you are the director of your experience. It will look to you sometimes like the things effe...Show More
5) #12: Choosing a Topic for Your Book
In this episode Dr. Lauria addresses 3 different stumbling blocks authors run into in picking their topics: Deciding between too many ideas, Coming up with an idea when you are kind of blank, and Know...Show More
6) #11: Lessons from Rilke's Letters to a Your Poet
In this episode Dr. Lauria shares lessons from Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to A Young Poet. In this book almost every question a new author has is addressed and the answer RIlke profoundly returns to...Show More
7) #10: Write your Book in 3 Days. Or don't!
In this episode Dr. Lauria talks about how long it actually takes to write a book and why so many people take so long! She’ll teach you how to identify if you are a burster or a plodder and how to cre...Show More
8) #9: The Problem with Writing an Outline
In order to create a safe place for your inner author, you need to know what you are going to write before you write it. In this episode you’ll learn the difference between writing an outline and writ...Show More
9) #8: Ideal Reader vs. Target Market
Most writing workshops and books will teach you to identify the target market for your book. You know women 35-45 with 1-3 school age kids, that sort of thing. But there is a problem with this approac...Show More
10) #7: Finding the Discipline to Write Your Book
In this episode why “White Knuckling” it will only get you so far when it comes to authorship. If you want to write a book that matters you have 2 choices. You can write from a place of fear and frust...Show More