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Send us a textIn this episode of Authors Who Lead, I introduce seasoned literary agent and author Lucinda Halpern. With almost two decades of experience in the publishing industry, Lucinda has facilitated numerous book deals and recently penned her book, Get Signed, following an unconventional writing process emerging from her coaching experiences during the pandemic.Timestamp:00:00 Breaking barriers, empowering writers, achieving book deals.05:04 Agent's value in shifting career landscape essential.09:29 4 types of writers, not applicable to everyone.13:13 Emphasis on video content and strategic opportunities.14:28 Psychologists use social media to spread ideas.19:06 Book success hinges on clear, simple focus.22:21 Developing exercises for simplifying big ideas.24:28 The Creative process can start as a lump.28:49 Benefits and challenges of self-publishing authorship industry.31:55 Free training and webinar available on websites.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textIn the world of writing and publishing, many aspiring authors find themselves grappling with a familiar obstacle: writer's block. While the urge to bring their ideas to life is strong, navigating the process of starting, completing, and releasing a book can be overwhelming. In this Authors Who Lead podcast episode, I provided invaluable insights and strategies to help writers overcome these hurdles. I share strategies and explore practical tips to help you overcome writer's block and actualize your writing goals.Timestamp:0:00 Podcast inspires writers and offers tips for starting.05:28 Seek accountability to stay motivated and finish.07:48 Get someone to hold you accountable and set a goal to complete tasks.10:59 It's important to write your book idea.13:32 Great books are often hesitantly shared with the world.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textChris McAlister was once told by a literary agent that he would never be able to write anything successful until he was over forty years old. He didn’t listen to that agent and went on to write several books—and even created coaching programs around them.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk to Chris about his books, his journey getting them out into the world, and the impact they have on his readers.Timestamp:00:00 Book creates shifts; power in brevity.03:38 Created a coaching program and wrote a successful book. Raised funds.08:00 Unconscious living seeking validation leads to insecurity.11:49 Use mindset from the book to confront fears.13:11 Writing must serve a purpose, not insecurity-driven validation.18:03 Man shares clever book concept with colleague.22:41 Expressing myself through writing, impacting the world.23:18 James Clear's upcoming book is highly anticipated.29:26 Embrace time, team, flow, and delegation.30:54 Dramatic process in balancing art and business.33:36 Creating fiction with purpose, not for profit.37:42 Listen to kids and change education, it's awesome.39:51 Prefers speaking for impact, not for profit.42:48 The Author focuses on selling confidence, not writing techniques.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textStefan T.Wong didn’t originally come to me to work on his book, Talking to Crows. He actually came to get another project edited, but what happened was a reluctant writing project that became a profound and introspective creation.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk to Stefan about his unexpected journey in writing this book, Talking to Crows, and the creativity and spiritual nature of writing.Timestamp:00:00 Harvard strategist, artist, history maker, honored professional.06:05 Publisher trashed work, a transformative moment remembered. The deep, intimate conversation led to the decision.06:59 Good ideas hinder great work, avoid them.12:23 Comparing the transformative book to The Alchemist.14:36 Book inspires and connects with personal stories.16:39 Childhood memories of walking to school independently.21:15 Encourage writing from a deeper place, capturing messages.24:25 Home, comfort, intensity, presence, freedom, unfamiliarity, understanding28:49 Evaluating, describing sacred space, deep conversations, lost time.32:18 Spiritual reawakening, presence in a divisive world.33:58 Book inspires creativity and curiosity in writing.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textHave you been thinking about writing a book but find yourself stalling repeatedly? Maybe it’s on your bucket list and this is finally the year you’ll write it, but you’re confused about where and how to start. On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about how authors can overcome the challenges of getting started, finding inspiration, and staying committed to writing.Timestamp:00:00 Get unstuck and start writing your book.05:07 Fear of failure and lack of accountability.08:37 Write publicly, and set a release date.12:10 Encouragement to write, don't delay your dreams.14:22 Join authors who lead for writing help.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textJustin Chen was a serial entrepreneur who ended up co-founding the company PickFu out of necessity. Justin and his partner were working on a different business rebranding and redesigning the website and realized they needed feedback from their actual target audience, not just family and friends. Over a Thanksgiving weekend, they designed something to help them, which is now PickFu.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead," I talk to Justin Chen about his entrepreneurial journey and how PickFu, a micro survey platform, is designed to help authors and businesses to make data-driven decisions.Timestamp:00:00 Started restaurant review business, struggled with redesign.04:57 Fast feedback from varied US audiences in 15:30.07:46 Test book concept with written descriptions, and ratings.12:18 Simple, pay-as-you-go model for survey responses.14:43 Book cover visual impact crucial for sales.18:33 Consumer panel data refined for quality research.22:08 Testing various product aspects before selling is crucial.23:47 Pat wrote a book to impress and lost focus.26:03 Publisher wanted seriousness, Ali pulled data, truth.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textOne of the most difficult parts of writing a memoir for an author is being vulnerable and honest on the page. We worry about how many details to add and whether our story will hurt others, so we tend to edit ourselves. I was impressed with how vulnerable and open Laura Whitfield is in her memoir.In this episode of "Authors Who Lead," I talk to Laura Whitfield about her journey writing her memoir, Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground, and how to be vulnerable on the page.Timestamp:01:02 "Excited to talk with the honest author about memoir."04:17 Honesty in writing, serving the reader.08:57 Interesting life inspires women to write memoirs.12:32 Writing about my younger self brought compassion.13:43 Grateful for Grace and the importance of stories.17:07 Grateful for my parents; telling their story was painful.20:32 You can only control your writing.24:22 Imagine, go, tell the truth, and use your senses.29:40 Women participating in the strike. Intriguing and inspiring.31:07 Passion and emotion bring universal truths to writing.34:39 Team members specialize, giving me the confidence to write.39:01 Keep creating and sharing your truth.40:16 2 years writing, needed encouragement, connected on Instagram.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textKevin Kruse is a New York Times bestselling author who was on our podcast Episode 56. Although he celebrates his bestselling status, it’s his self-published books that make him more money. This is why I encourage authors to prioritize writing an impactful book and focus on what they can control rather than becoming overly fixated on bestseller lists. On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about the elusive nature of the Bestseller Status and what authors should actually focus on.Timestamp:00:00 Podcast dedicated to inspiring authors and leaders.04:52 Factors for New York Times bestseller list.07:49 Focus on reviews and target audience award.10:22 Focus on writing a great book, not lists.14:30 Learn how to write a book here.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textIn this episode of "Authors Who Lead," I talk to Deb Schell about her book, “Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building an Online Community”, and the art of community-building, book writing, and the challenges authors face in today's landscape.Timestamp:00:00:51 Appreciates work building community in calm, strategic way.00:05:28 Feeling disheartened, found community, learned valuable lesson.00:06:46 Striving for connection over mere content creation.00:10:05 Event in Portugal with community, retreat, Pictionary.00:14:49 Decided to write a book not a course.00:16:34 Overcoming mental blocks in writing process.00:20:23 Clear, actionable steps and community building insights.00:24:09 Community members share experiences and support each other.00:25:39 Achieving milestones in reviews for Starbucks reward.00:30:57 Write what you know, use community for support.00:32:53 Expand writing from client to personal stories.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage

Send us a textThere are times when I sit down to write, or create anything, and I just get stuck. I get stuck in my head. I get stuck in the past. I get stuck on how good it should be or would be or if I could do it better. On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about the common struggle all of us authors have at one point or another of getting stuck in a creative funk and how to overcome these blocks and reignite your writing.Timestamp:00:00:36 Struggle to let go, start creating again.00:05:20 Funnel blockage: forgive, let go, start small.00:08:26 Create new space, ritual; don't be conventional. Invite coworker for collaboration.00:11:46 Fear of praise and being seen and promoting work.00:14:49 Community for leaders and aspiring authors, only $90 for 90 days00:16:09 Celebrate authors. Let's connect on socials.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage