Jennie Nash is the founder and chief creative officer of Author Accelerator, a strategic book coaching service that offers the sustained editorial support writers need to complete their projects and make a powerful impact on their target audience. For ten years, writers serious about reaching readers have trusted Jennie to coach their projects from inspiration to publication, landing top New York agents and book deals with houses such as Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette. Jennie is the author of 8 books in 3 genres. She taught for 13 years in the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program and speaks at writing conferences all over the country.
In this episode, we cover:
- 5:43 - Writing your first book
- 7:10 - What is creativity
- 8:30 - The craft of writing
- 8:54 - Scene in story
- 11:25 - Framing your stories
- 16:09 - Austin Kleon
- 18:23 - How book auctions work
- 20:20 - Traditional vs self-publishing
- 24:25 - Top book coaches
- 28:48 - Getting through the dip
- 34:30 - The five why's
- 37:11 - Author Accelerator
- 42:17 - Himalayan Writers Retreat
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- authoraccelerator.com/creativelife
- Tools: One Tab
- Book: The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
- Album: Graceland by Paul Simon
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