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Over the course of my life, I’ve had the incredible privilege of sitting at the feet of world-class teachers. When you spend time with someone who is truly a master of their subject, and they know how to teach and communicate it, you walk away a little bit taller because you’ve been in the presence of greatness. That’s how I feel every time I get to talk with John David Mann—a master author and storyteller. John is the award-winning coauthor of over 30 books, including 9 New York Times and national bestsellers. His classic, The Go-Giver (written with Bob Burg), won the Living Now Book Award’s Evergreen Medal for its “contribution to positive global change.” John’s first novel, Steel Fear (written with Brandon Webb) was named one of the “best books of 2021” by Publishers Weekly. His new novel, Blind Fear, comes out next month, and his latest leadership parable, The Vagrant (written with Dan Rockwell), comes out in September. John also leads a training and coaching program called Writing Mastery Mentorship. You can find out more about John by visiting https://johndavidmann.com, as well as his series with Brandon Webb by visiting https://webbandmann.com. One more thing before we get to the interview: I am thrilled to be part of an author event for John at the Daniel Boone Branch of the St. Louis County Library on Wednesday, August 9 at 8pm, in partnership with Left Bank books. This is part of John’s national book tour for Bind Fear. If you’re in the St. Louis area, I invite you to come meet us in person and help support John’s new book. In today’s conversation, recorded a few weeks ago, John talks about a variety of topics related to storytelling, including his process for co-writing with different authors, how he handles transitions and chapter breaks in fiction, how he approaches thrillers and parables differently, and much more. 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter

📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter

📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter Today’s podcast episode also includes an interview with one of our Daily Writer Club members, Micheal Woodruff! Micheal Woodruff is a Neurodivergent Ghostwriter who has been writing fiction and non-fiction for over three decades. His “out of the box” approach gives him a unique perspective on characters and subjects for his projects. You can find more info about Micheal’s work at https://affectachange.org or https://neurodivergentlife.substack.com. You can also find him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter (@mdwoodruff). * * * Today’s episode is sponsored by editor Karen Hunsanger, also known as “The Word Wizard.” I’ve worked with Karen many times, and she is your secret weapon for crafting the highest-quality book possible. Visit the link above for a free sample edit.

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When you walk into a bookstore and see the thousands of books lining the shelves, not to mention the millions of books available online, it probably feels like there is an infinite number of big names, and movers and shakers behind it all. Once you get into this world, though—especially if you get into traditional publishing circles—you’ll discover that there is a much smaller group of people with incredible connections, vast experience, and tons of respect they’ve earned from others. Many of those people are literary agents. I’m excited to bring you this conversation with one such mover and shaker—Mary DeMuth. Mary is a literary agent with Books and Such Literary Management. In addition, she's an international speaker, podcaster, and a novelist and nonfiction author of over 40 books, including: WE TOO: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis. Mary loves to help people re-story their lives. She lives in Texas with her husband of almost 30 years and is the mom to three adult children. Find out more at marydemuth.com, @MaryDeMuth (Instagram & Twitter), or be prayed for on her daily prayer podcast, Pray Every Day. To see her artwork, go to marydemuth.com/art. To find out more about her work as a literary agent, visit her site at marydemuthliterary.com. In this conversation, Mary and I talked about her work as a literary agent, her views on the practice of ghostwriting, her daily podcast, traditional versus indie publishing, and much more! 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter