The Path of Being a Non-Fiction Author: Recent Episodes
Book Journeys
Weekly interviews with non-fiction authors about writing and publishing their books. Topics include overcoming writer's block, selecting the right topic for your book, finding great book editors and cover designers, how to know if self-publishing is right for you, and other advice on how to write, publish, and promote a non-fiction book that makes a difference.
Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview author Nurys Harrigan-Pedersen about the writing and publishing of her book, Make Your Mark: The Smart Nonprofit Professional’s Guide to Career Mapping for Success.
As a talent management and staffing expert with twenty years of experience matching employers with talented professionals in the nonprofit sector, Nurys knows all too well, the benefits of making one's mark in his or her career. She's a recognized expert in career mapping and building and is often invited to facilitate workshops. She is the brains behind the "I Love My Job" campaign which was launched in 2012. Know all about her work and what she has to teach in Make Your Mark.
Read more and download the transcript: Nurys Harrigan-Pedersen on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Emily Cohen on the writing and publishing of her book, From Generation to Generation: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Storytelling.
Author Emily is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. As a young girl, she was told by her mother stories of her incarceration and escape from concentration camp to her eventual immigration to the United States. A storyteller like her mother, Emily took on that role as her own, and, as a trauma healing coach, she wrote her book, which now helps ensure that the story of her mother, grandmother, and countless others who went through the Holocaust would never be forgotten.
Read more and download the transcript: Emily Cohen on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Kristina Hallett , PhD, ABPP on the writing and publishing of her books, Own Best Friend: Eight Steps to a Life of Purpose, Passion, and Ease andBe Awesome! Banish Burnout - Create Motivation from the Inside Out.
Upon the release of her book, Own Best Friend, Kristina was proud to announce that it had reached international best-seller status on the first day. It's no surprise since it's really a gift for busy women everywhere, full of practical tips that to help you reach the best of yourself. For others, it reveals the kind of transformative self-care that unlocks the kind of life that they long to live. What Kristina teaches in her book is patterned after the very principles that she espouses based on her own personal experiences - specifically her eight steps to a life of purpose, passion, and ease, and of course, her methods of creating motivation as discussed in her other book.
Read more and download the transcript: Kristina Hallett on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio, as she interviews author Beverly Davidek on the writing and publishing of her book, Happy Lawyer: The Art of Having It All Without Losing Your Mind, which she co-authored with husband Dirk Davidek.
Beverly had been there... a beautiful family, a nice house, new cars, and an enviable job as an attorney. On the surface, all seems well and good, but the truth is, the work of an attorney, or any work for that matter, can often turn into a monster that sucks away at your life and soul.
Beverly knew it all too well, which was how she came to realize with her husband, the importance of having all their "ducks" in a row, so they can have peace of mind knowing that they do everything in their power to care for their family from a legal, financial, spiritual, and family legacy standpoints. Their book is based on personal experiences, and for Beverly, it's from being both a lawyer and mother. The book was written to be a guide for any hard-working person in providing for a family while experiencing happiness and satisfaction. "The book gave me the inspiration - but also the confidence -- to practice law in a much more holistic way than the way I had practiced in the past," says Beverly.
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Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview authors Kaley Bourgeois and Bridghid McMonagle on the writing and publishing of their book, Secret To A Younger You - The 3 Month Program: A natural facelift without botox.
Both Bridghid and Kaley are both naturopathic physicians and are experts on natural therapies. For this book, they chose to focus on just one. As professionals in the field of medicine, writing the book was the easy part. They found it helpful to know what their goals were before writing the book. They also attributed their success to their commitment to each other as co-authors.
Read more and download the transcript: Bridghid McMonagle and Kaley Bourgeois on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Bear McKay on the writing and publishing of her book, Your Energy Signature.
Bear had always thought that this book should be her first. After having started it several times, she was finally able to finish it with the help of The Author Incubator. Her book was able to give her a fresh start, new tools, and an opportunity to delve into the business and marketing side of energy healing.
Bear's advice to others who would want to finish a book is to go straight through the process, "because only then will you meet the content and intellectual issues that have to be worked through," she said.
Read more and download the transcript: Bear McKay on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Amari Ice on the writing and publishing of his book, Lasting Love at Last: The Gay Guide to Relationships.
Amari is on a mission, and that is to empower gay men to have the lasting love they desire and deserve. He is able to accomplish this with his background in personality psychology, communication, and interpersonal relationships, all of which he integrates in his book, which features his 12-step RELATIONSHIP Process.
Amari's book answers the question that he has asked hiimself: What problem do clients come to me with the most? His work with hundreds of gay men makes him an expert in the field with a long line of satisfied readers who've found the solution they're looking for in his book.
Learn more and download the transcript: Amari Ice on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio, interview author Megan Jo Wilson, on the writing and publishing of her book, Who the F*ck Am I to Be a Coach: A Warrior's Guide to Building a Business from the Inside Out.
"They're going to love it!" That's the statement that Megan didn't think about before she wrote the book. It would have been prophetic if she had actually said it, because that's how receptive her current readers are. No less impactful, what she did was visualize through prayer and meditation how future readers would thank her for writing it.
From 10 possible book topics, Megan picked the subject of her book with the help of The Author Incubator as it was the most impactful in terms of making a difference, given her experience, connections and passions.
Read more and download the transcript: Megan Jo Wilson on The Author Incubator
Join BookJourneys Radio host, Pleasance Silicki, as she interviews author Alexandra Greenawalt on the writing and publishing of her book, Love What You Wear: Mastering Your Style in Multiple Homes.
The subject of her book, styling, is something that is familiar to Alexandra since it's been her area of expertise for over 16 years, and thus she is an established expert on the matter. "I wanted to write a book that encompassed everything about my styling expertise which is unique," he said. She added that it broke the cycle of her not investing in problems that needed to be solved.
Read more and download the transcript: Alexandra Greenawalt on The Author Incubator.
Join Pleasance Silicki as she interviews author Renee Brown Small on the writing and publishing of her book, Magnetic Hiring.
Renee Brown Small works as a cybersecurity expert with professional experience that goes way back to 2001. With this wealth of experience, companies have counted on Renee to improve their recruitment and training processes where cyber security is concerned. Her book says it all, and it is actually ideal for anyone in human resources looking to better their hiring game.
Learn more and download the transcript: Renee Brown Small on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio as the interviews author Maritta Philp on the writing and publishing of her book, Medicine Woman: The Hard-Working Doctor's Guide to Creating a Life of Freedom and Choice.
Dr. Maritta Philp knows all too well the hard work involved in being a medical doctor, and for one such as her, there's always the conundrum of living it with all the sacrifices involved or to live it based on freedom and choice. Her book is all about the latter and is for other medical professionals like her who get so absorbed in their career that they forget about living the life they deserve.
Her topic is the resolution to a specific problem that her other doctors would appreciate. Once she found it, the rest was easy. "I had a plan and could stick to it," she said.
Read more and download the transcript: Maritta Philp on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview author Stephanie Wild on the writing and publishing of her book, The Art of Forgiveness.
Stephanie Wild is a woman of many cloaks. She's a psychic medium, an intuitive counselor, a spiritualist minister, the creator of the ground-breaking program, Marketing with Spirituality, and the writer of the international best-selling book, The Art of Forgiveness. "The most wonderful thing has been the people who have come to me to say, 'Yes, this is what I have been looking for. You actually explain HOW to forgive with practical steps and don't just say - hey, let it go,'" says Stephanie about her book.
Read more and download the transcript: Stephanie Wild on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview author Melissa Morrison on the writing and publishing of her book, Unstick Your Stuck.
Melissa is known as the Concussion Coach, and she says she got the idea for her book courtesy of multiple hits to her head with a softball. But getting the concept down pat was easier compared to writing it due to writer's block. She compensated for them by taking rest periods, and she says Angela's book writing program helped her identify her ideal reader which she thinks was crucial to her success.
Read more and download the transcript: Melissa Morrison on The Author Incubator
Join Pleasance Silicki, host of Dr. Angela Lauria's BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Stephanie Zeiss on the writing and publishing of her book, Help! My Teen Is Pregnant.
It's always a shock for parents to get the news from their teen that they're pregnant. That happened to Stephanie when her eldest daughter broke the news. As a parent who was unprepared for such a situation, she had to go through all the hard stuff that goes on when one gets that kind of news. It was then she thought it would be helpful to parents in the same situation if they could just read a book that tells them what to do. That was just an idea then, but then her second daughter told her that she was also pregnant (along with seventeen others at her school), and that clinched it for Stephanie. The rest is history.
Read more and download the transcript. Stephanie Zeiss on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Stephanie McAuliffe on the writing and publishing of her book, The Message in the Bottle.
Stephanie's book is a personal account of her experience growing up and living with alcoholics. She says that the book is also about working through what holds people back and coming through to the other side.
She had felt so deeply about the message she wanted to deliver in the book that she went through a rollercoaster of emotions in the writing process and even after it was published.
Read more and download the transcript: Stephanie McAuliffe on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Dr. Mara Linaberger about the writing and publishing of her book, HELP! My Child Hates School: An Awakened Parent's Guide to Action.
Mara knows all too well the challenges faced by parents when their child hates to go to school. "The topic was something very close to my heart - kids and education," she said. With The encouragement of The Author Incubator, Mara was able to write the book as a love letter to her readers, though she admitted it was a challenge. The journey was all worth it with the icing on the cake being her becoming an international bestselling author and having a platform to build her educational consulting business.
Read more and download the transcript: Mara Linaberger on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Kevin Snook on the writing and publishing of his book, Make It Right: 5 Steps to Align Your Manufacturing Business from the Frontline to the Bottom Line.
Before writing his book, Kevin had years of experience doing business in manufacturing which helped him form the specific purpose of the book. Its foundation was the desire to help other businesses improve through his coaching. It was easy for him to focus on the process since it had been clearly defined with a specific outcome in The Author Incubator. For Kevin, the road to being an author was an emotional and challenging ride, but it was something that he enjoyed.
Coming out with a book has allowed Kevin to concentrate on the value that he delivers clients in his coaching work. It has also lent credibility to the materials he uses and opened new doors for him.
Read more and download the transcript: Kevin Snook on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Maureen Lake on the writing and publishing of her book, Being Happy, Raising Happy: The Empowered Mom's Guide to Helping Her Spirited Child Bloom.
Maureen's experience in writing this book was like being in a vortex which sucked her in. It wasn't an easy task for her to tell the story of her life and family. "At times, I had difficulty being honest with myself while writing... how deep did I really want to delve - but focus was never an issue," she admitted. She knew the moment she woke up if she'd be writing for the day.
It was her intention in writing the book that she'd be able to help other mothers along their journey and also to honor the story of her daughter.
Read more and download the transcript: Maureen Lake on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Liz Lajoie on the writing and publishing of her book, From Zero to Zen: Secret Keys to Nurturing Your Numbers and Finding Financial Flow.
Liz didn't realize that she'd be able to finish her book so quickly. She attributed the short production duration to the clear vision she had about what she wanted the book to do. "I knew I had a message around small business finance going in, and it wasn't hard to focus on the writing," she said. Dr. Angela Lauria was also a factor and gave her the chance to work with other Difference Press authors. For Liz, it was like a community. "What hung me up later in the program was the reality of becoming an author."
Read more and download the transcript: Liz Lajoie on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds as she interviews author Tamara Arnold on the writing and publishing of her book,My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy: A Mom's Survival Guide for Living with a Child with Mental Illness.
For Tamara, the writing of this book was like riding a roller coaster with all the emotional ups and downs - first as someone who's written a book, then as an author, and then lastly, as a recognized successful coach whose expertise is acknowledged by people. "Words can't describe how good that feels," she said.
Read more and download the transcript: Tamara Arnold on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Cindi Laree on the writing and publishing of her book, Flipping the Fairytale.
Cindi did not realize how easy it would be to write her book once she got it out of her head. She could not envision the writing process but felt that she was "called" to write the book with her tendency to have colorful experiences in dating. She felt that the topic picked her instead of the other way around. "I had had too many crazy dating stories, and lessons learned not to share them with others," she said.
Read more and download the transcript: Cindi Laree on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds, host of BookJourneys Radio, as she interviews author Ken Leinbach on the writing and publishing of his book, Urban Ecology: A Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities, and the World.
Ken began work on his book knowing that his life's work needed to be published and it ended up being "a spectacular adventure" (hiw own words) having taken a sabbatical which allowed him to focus, all the while trusting in Dr. Angela Lauria's process in The Author Incubator. "Getting the level of people for both my forward and my advanced praise quotes was both surprising, affirming and a ton of fun," he said.
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Join Maggie McReynolds of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Sarah Nannen on the writing and publishing of her book, Grief Unveiled: A Widow's Guide to Navigating Your Journey in Life After Loss.
When Sarah started with her book, she didn't realize that she was going to write it three times and that she had to step out of real life and make sense of the writing process by checking into a writing sanctuary.
Given the difficulties she encountered in putting her thoughts onto paper, it was not hard for her to focus on the subject as she's both a widow and grief coach, so she knew what she needed to share. All she needed was a clear path to finishing the book, which was provided perfectly by The Author Incubator.
Read more and download the transcript: Sarah Nannen on The Author Incubator
Join Maggie McReynolds of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Jiayuh Chyan on the writing and publishing of her book, Your Key to the Akashic Records: Access Your Personal Spiritual Advisor 24/7 to Fulfill Your Soul's Potential.
When Jiayuh started writing her book, it turned her world upside down and it changed her, but all in a good way. She has found the courage to do things she never thought she could before being an author. Angela Lauria's visualization meditation helped her realize her book even before it was in her hand and she also used techniques explained in the book itself, accessing her Akashic Records and asking for guidance to understand the spiritual truth behind hurdles such as writer's block.
Read more and download the transcript: Jiayuh Chyan on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Amy Birks on the writing and publishing of her book, The Hustle-Free Business.
Could you actually get better results in your coaching business by working less and hustling less. For Amy, it's a fact and in her book, she teaches her 7-step process that would get coaches from frustrated and overworked to having more fun at work ang getting the results they want.
Read more and download the transcript: Amy Birks on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Linda Goggin about the writing and publishing of her book, Feel Good Again.
Linda knows it all too well. You tests show there's nothing wrong with you, yet you and your doctor wonder where all your energy had gone to, especially when you're certain you're doing all that's possible to get it back. Linda is here to take your hand on a journey to make you feel good again with her book of the same title.
As an MD, Linda knows the ins and outs in identifying the source of symptoms and breaking down the mental and physical hindrances to optimal wellness. Her book serves as a guide to achieving your feel good goals.
Read more and download the trnscript: Linda Goggin on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie as she interviews author Lori Losch on the writing and publishing of her book, Rather than Rehab: Quit Bulimia and Upgrade Your Life.
According to Lori, it was the topic for her book that picked her, which allowed her to write about her experiences and journey of healing from an eating disorder. She said it gave her focus, though it did involve havng to revisit emotions from the past. "So, I've been able to share pieces of myself that otherwise remain hidden," she said. "This has brought a deeper connection with so many people, women especially."
Read more and download the transcript: Lori Losch on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Sarah Richardson on the writing and publishing of her book, From Sidelines to Start Lines: The Frustrated Runner's Guide to Lacing Up for a Lifetime.
When Sarah starting writing her book, she had no idea it would be so much fun and how it would serve her business well. "The book has given me so much clarity and confidence around my business and that has been a wonderful surprise!" she said, adding that it had opened up a whole new unexpected world of opportunity.
Since her business involved helping frustrated runners get back in their groove, it made sense for her to write about the topic, especially since it had been her focus for years. Knowing from feedback that her book was able to speak directly to her audience was nothing short of amazing for her.
Read more and download the transcript: Sarah Richardson on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Ilia Blandina on the writing and publishing of her book, Give Birth A Chance: How to Prepare for an Empowered VBAC.
Ilia has been working in obstetrics as a nurse midwife since the 1980s and it was only natural for her to author this book. With her professional background and years of experience, she can definitely help women in preparing for an empowered Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). "With the rise of the c/s rate in my community, I knew it was an important message in order to empower women's birth choices," she said. She explained that it was also the result of her discontentment at the medical system and its efforts to control birth and sidelining the sacred and emotional aspects of the process, which ultimately limit the informed consent process and birth choices of expecting women.
Read more and download the transcript: Ilia Blandina on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie as she interviews author Cheryl Ale on the writing and publishing of her book, The Spark: The Legacy that Changed the Dance World.
Cheryl explains The Spark as something which lives in all of us. "It is the awareness, the anticipation, the a-ha of everyday," she told Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator. She explained that it's based on classical ballet specifically, which needed to get "that spark" again.
Ballet was the subject which she naturally chose for her book since she grew up with this legacy, with her mother believing that dance could straighten her body. There was an alignment not just of the physical, but also a spiritual awakening. The Spark is for creative artists and dancers-turned-teachers who are now struggling with the complexities of teaching.
Read more and download the transcript: Cheryl Ale on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator interview author Susan Mercer on the writing and publishing of her book, A Graceful Goodbye.
Susan didn't really knew that writing her book entailed going through a lot of emotions. The topic for it just came to her at a time when she was thinking of something different to write about. For her, A Graceful Goodbye was not just something she wanted to write, but it was also a book that needed to be written to support people.
The more she wrote and read the book during the writing process, the more she felt that the effort was all worthwhile. "I would recommend Angela’s program of encouragement, accountability, dedication and discipline with having the support of fellow authors writing at the same time," she said. She added that it was easier to work with others experiencing similar emotions during the process instead of going it alone.
Read more and download the transcript: Susan Mercer on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews authorPam Prior on the writing and publishing of her book, Your First CFO.
Pam had an easy time writing this book because she knew from the start who she was writing for, and that's small business owners. She had a harder time thinking about what the title should be, along with all the other "peripheral stuff" required for the book.
As she knew there were people out there who needed to know about her message, she was committed to sending it out to the world because she believed it will make a difference. For Pam, the friends that she has made and the impact the book has had on her readers are the best things that have come out of being an author.
Read more and download the transcript: Pam Prior on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Ron Holt on the writing and publishing of his book, Pride: You Can't Heal if You're Hiding from Yourself.
LGBT issues had been the content of Ron's presentations to college audiences since the year 2000 so it was natural for him to choose the topic of his book. But as someone who's already very familiar with the subject, he still found out that putting it all into words was difficult at times. He was able to overcome the setbacks with the help of Dr. Angela Lauria's The Author Incubator program, which he advises for writers to join. "Life is too short not to if you truly want to write and publish a book," he says.
Read more and download the transcript: Dr. Ronald Holt on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Sandi Phillips Meyler on the writing and publishing of her book, On the Road with Abraham.
For Sandi, finding a topic for the book was easy since it was about her passion, which is Deliberate Creation and the mastery of the laws of the universe that people were born to use intentionally. Combined with her own personal journey, the result was a very powerful and life-changing book. It has given her the ability to significantly increase her personal reach to help uplift individuals, and, according to her, contribute to the uplifting of humanity. "My life's purpose is playing out on a much bigger scale.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews Sara Kravitz on the writing and publishing of her book, Just Tell Me What I Want: How to Find Your Purpose When You Have No Idea What It Is.
Sara wrote about the only thing she really knew about and that's getting out of an unhappy situation, figuring out what she really wanted, and taking lots of imperfect steps towards it. Her work came from her belief that people are only vessels for ideas that already exist in the Universe, a notion which was inspired by Julia Cameron. She says her being an author changes everything and nothing at all. "Every day of my life is still the same, but now I have a book," she says.
Read more and download the transcript: Sara Kravitz on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as the interviews author Sara Blanchard on the writing and publishing of her book, Flex Mom: The Secrets of Happy Stay-At-Home Moms.
Sara was able to rely on her experience and expertise in writing her book, although she did not realize this at first. Nevertheless, she nurtured the thought of how she could have done differently when her kids were little instead of being miserable. It was what became the kernel of an idea for the book. She began by starting to see big and how the book would "impact a large number of people" with a cohesive message that she stood for - that parenting is not the burden that it's thought it to be. "Being able to pursue your own dreams while raising your kids does help increase your happiness," she said.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator interview author Kayla Berg on the writing and publishing of her book, Frazzled to Free.
Kayla had a transformative experience in writing this book. According to her, it changed every area of her life for the better. Through her book, she's helping moms experience a similar transformation, helping them to "discover the right work that is both meaningful to them and helps them earn money for their families." She loves the fact that her book has brought those moms to her so they can work closely together.
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Join Jen McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Sue Rasmussen on the writing and publishing of her book, My Desk Is Driving Me Crazy and Unclutter Your Spirit.
For Sue, the challenge in being an author was not getting a book written, but rather writing the right book. For sure, this was one book that was definitely right for her to write and it was one that she knew would make a difference to her readers, and that's what she did. "They now have a way to learn unexpected solutions to some very common challenges,"she said.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Debbie Lazinsky on the writing and publishing of her book, No Time to Lose.
For Debbie, it's a privilege to have written this book and have "author" as one of her life-long credentials. It was a surprise for her to know that she had readers not long after her book was released because she once thought that it takes years to happen. Now she's making a difference and, she says, "inspiring hope in the lives of people I may never meet."
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Jodi Jensen-Schuelke on the writing and publishing of her books on relationships, I Just Want Out: Seven Careful Steps to Leaving Your Emotionally Abusive Husband, and, Relationship Detox: 7 Steps to Preparing for Your Ideal Relationship.
Jodi's two books are based on her own experiences as well those of her female clients. It's her belief that relationships are at the core of life and says many women struggle with relationship issues. She gives them the support they need and help them to recognize healthy relationships or get out of unhealthy ones. Her books are designed to give helpful information so that women can find the relationship they deserve.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she talks with Dana Ayers on the writing and publishing of her book, Confessions of an Unlikely Runner.
For Dana, her book is a vision come to life. As a runner, she would use visualization to help her get through races. She did the same visualization to get her book done by imagining herself holding the finished book before she even wrote it and also imagining her readers holding it and laughing.
She blogged about several topics and one that she wrote a lot about is endurance challenges. It fell into place as the topic to write about as she realized she could entertain people with her personal stories of the challenges of running and also encourage them to run. The book became an instant success in running groups.
Dana's experience with her book has been a fun and rewarding experience, having appeared on TV, traveled the country and met other people in the fitness/encouragement world. She had also received messages from people telling her of their own personal journeys which she found very inspiring.
Read more and download the transcript: Dana Ayers on The Author Incubator
Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Alison Donaghey on the writing and publishing of her book, Change Your Business, Change the World: The Domino Effect of Your Thinking.
For Alison, authoring a book was new territory for her to cover. But as a business expert and with her conviction to finish the project, she was able to focus on finishing it, especially after having laid down a plan. The experience left her with more clarity about what she wanted to accomplish and how she wanted to do it.
If you'd like to know if you are a domino thinker and how you can be one, read this book and prepare to make an impact with your business by putting critical thinking to use.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews Jana Berghoefer about the writing and publishing of her book, Get Clear: Claim Your Intuitive Instincts.
Jana went about writing this book knowing that everyone is naturally intuitve. In other words, we all possess an innate knowing about what we should do and what is right, at any given moment. If you've ever wondered about intuition and how it can help you, Jana's book is for you.
Jana blends her personal experiences as an intuitive with findings in science to come up with a book that speaks to both your rational and intuitive minds and answers questions that give unnerring clarity to your situation.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews Kathleen Harper on the writing and publishing of her book, The Well-Crafted Mom and Signs of a Happy Baby.
Kathleen has a passion and it's bringing moms together for coaching and crafting workshops. While it's all part of her work, it's one of the things that she enjoys the most and she learns from the experience every time as she often heard stories of other moms about being overwhelmed and feeling inadequate. She realized the importance of mothers knowing that they are supported in going through uncertainties in child-rearing. "Knowing that you're not alone as you navigate your way through the challenges of motherhood is an intensely healing experience," she says. Her idea for the books is to replicate that experience for more moms that she can meet in person.
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Join Jenn McRobbie, VP of The Author Incubator, as she interviews author Elizabeth Suarez on the writing and publishing of her book, The Art of Getting Everything.
Elizabeth's book is all about helping you achieve success in both your personal and professional life. As a "millennial" mentor, she will coach you on how to negotiate for what you want in life and more. Her talents are in meetings facilitation, mediation, training, speaking, executive coaching, and lastly, helping others.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as the interviews Shari O'Loughlin on the writing and publishing of her book, Life from the Ashes.
Shari's book was born from a parent's worst nightmare come true. Her 14-year old son, Connor, was killed in a plane crash on the way home from a vacation. Her story is a dark journey into despair shared by other parents who've also lost a child, but it's also a journey back from pain. In the book, she answers the questions often asked by those in this situation. How can I live with this life? Can I ever be happy again?
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews Pleasance Silicki on the writing and publishing of her book, Delight: Eight Principles for Living with Joy & Ease.
This is the 2nd interview of Pleasance on Dr. Angela Lauria's Book Journeys Radio and here she updates us on how her book, Delight, is doing since her first interview and how it has helped people live with more joy and ease. As the book has seemingly written itself, so does it seemingly naturally finds its ideal readers to support them in an "easily digestible way."
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator interview Christine Erickson on the writing and publishing of her book, The Mother Within: A Guide to Accepting Your Childless Journey.
Christine's book is about her honest personal experiences which she wants to share with the world. Her intention is to be able to present the beauty and the joy as well as the challenges faced by women living without children. As she shares her story, she also looks to hear the stories of other women in the same situation and learn what matters to them most. "It is my hope that we will meet in community," she said.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Erika Flint on the writing and publishing of her book, Reprogram Your Weight.
Erika's writing this book actually became an opportunity for her to grow from a personal and professional level. She had always wanted to write about the power inside every person and how it can be harnessed through hypnosis. Weight loss was a recurring theme she had observed from her experience in the workplace, and as someone who likes to help people lose weight, it was something that felt right for her as it was a change to change all aspects of people's lives for the better once their goal is accomplished.
She had all the support, information and stories, and her years of experience as a hypnotist were all she needed to allow her to get her weight loss message out into the world.
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Join Jenn McRobbie, Vice President of The Author Incubator as she interviews Jeanne D. Andrus on the writing and publishing of her book, I Just Want to Be Me Again.
Jeanne is The Menopause Guru. She couldn't claim that title if she wasn't an expert on the subject, and her book, as well as the subsequent ones, are all about menopause. Women can learn much about themselves as they go through midlife by connecting with Jeanne, as she will help them to understand things like weight gain, hot flashes, brain fog, and the other changes and symptoms they're experiencing and what they mean in relation to the body, mind, and emotions.
Jeanne says she's passionate about helping women find new ways to experience and enjoy midlife. What she teaches in her book is specifically for women who are ready to create peace with their past, engage with today, and get excited about tomorrow. In other words, menopause is their "best life yet" as she says.
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Join Jenn McRobbie, Vice President of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Jackie Viramontez on the writing and publishing of her book, I Can't Believe I Dated Him.
Before writing her book, Jackie didn't realize that what she had to say was enough. She was hounded be the tendency to be a perfectionist and it blocked what she truly wanted to say. But through meditation, she was able to envision her book completed even before she began writing and that was how it started.
Her topic for the book concerns relationships. She was able to pick one she liked by narrowing down a list of emotions that would arise in relationships. She settled for something that many of her clients find themselves in and where she herself had been in. "As soon as I created that personal connection, the creativity flowed," she admitted.
Finishing the book was a real accomplishment for Jackie because she had attempted to write at least 70 books in the past but failed to get any of them off the ground. Now she believes that if a goal (like writing a book) doesn't have a calendar date, it won't get done.
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Join Jenn McRobbie, Vice President of The Author Incubator, as she interviews author Kimberly Benjamin on the writing and publishing of her book, Attorney by Day, Novelist by Night.
In writing her book, Kim realized that the important thing was what the finished book would mean for her readers. When she oriented herself that way and put herself in her readers' shoes, everything changed. So, instead of writing for herself, she began writing for her ideal reader - attorneys who write on the side or wish to get into writing but have essentially left their creative and expressive selves on a shelf somewhere.
Kim's passion for writing and helping others made it easy for her to see the book to completion. It's what allowed her to overcome the doubt, frustration, and anxiety that were hindrances to fulfilling her goal. Her publisher also helped a lot in keeping her focused on her readers.
Writing this book was a dream of Kim and realizing it became more fulfilling because of her landed role as a life coach who helped people live their dream life. Now it's her time to live her dream.
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Join Jenn McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Misty Lown on the writing and publishing of her book, One Small Yes.
Misty Lown knew she had a book in her just waiting to be written but the topic didn't really come out at first until she realized that she was writing about the wrong subject matter. The aha moment came after frequent talks with her team at the office and getting involved in The Author Incubator program. But even before then, she had already envisoned herself being an author after having been invited to a speaking gig. "It came with the ability to sell my book," she said, "so I very much saw myself with a finished book at the event."
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Join Jenn McRobbie of Dr. Angela Lauria's Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Rachael Maddox on the writing and publishing of her book, Secret Bad Girl: A Trauma Resolution Memoir and Guide.
In writing her book, Secret Bad Girl, Rachael realized that apart from being a tremendous and challenging undertaking, it was also a life-changing process which acknowledged her wealth of wisdom that she could share with others. Her public openness regarding the tender nature of sexual trauma has placed her in a position to be a leader in the coaching field. With her book, Rachael hopes that she will be able to educate the coaching industry about the way trauma actually works and is resolved.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Gina Catalano on the writing and publishing of her book, Tandem Leadership.
Gina was able to easily pick a topic to write about being a consultant and an executive at the same time. She had years of experience working with business owners and entrepreneurs and knew of the difficulties they encounter when it comes to hiring their second-in-command or Number 2.
She intended her book to be a straightforward business-type book written from her point of view but then she realized during the writing that she was really talking to her Ideal Reader who might find stories or business allegories more engaging and effective. Through these, she's able to articulate the value of a CEO or business owner's successful relationship with his or her #2.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator interview author Randi Rubenstein on the writing and publishing of her book, Am I Screwing Up My Kids?
For Randi, writing this book had been a far off dream, but that all changed when she got into The Author Incubator and with the help of Angela Lauria's guided meditation, the title of the book actually came to her and she was able to viualize the book in her hand, all done and ready for the world and her readers. She said that writing the book was a fun process through which she was able to learn more about herself like she would have in 20 years of therapy!
The book, for Randi, was sort of self-fulfilling in that it allowed her to become clear about her own philosophies that are applied to helping people create a connected family in her coaching sessions. It's become like a guidepost to refer to in her work with all the benefits that go with it.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Lisa Danylchuk on the writing and publishing of her book, Embodied Healing: Using Yoga to Recover from Trauma and Extreme Stress.
Lisa started on her path to healing after she became a volunteer working on housing projects in California. She hasn't looked back since and the result was resilience, wellness, and healing becoming part of her calling. Lisa uses yoga in her healing work as she has proven it's effectiveness on herself and now extends her know-how to help others learn simple but effective coping skills. As a practicing healer, her methods are regarded as innovative and addresses not only the individual but also the collective whole. The best thing that's come out of her work is having people call her and tell her how helpful the book was for them.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as the interviews Rachel Dunn on the writing and publishing of her book, Better Videos: Stand Out. Be Seen. Create Clients.
If there's anyone who has the know-how and experience in making videos, it's Rachel Dunn, a director in Australia who's been in the business for over 20 years. In this age of YouTube and The Internet, it makes sense to use videos that can allow you to stand out, be seen, and create clients for business. Rachel can definitely help you in this regard through what's contained in her book. In it she reveals the "missing ingredient" that makes all the difference in your videos.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio interview Jen Dalton on the writing and publishing of her book, The Intentional Entrepreneur.
Jen is an expert on personal branding, which is the reason why she wanted to write a book that could benefit everyone. It was a challenge and it took her two years since she thought about it, but by taking a number of her clients' personal stories, she's able to write a book that allows readers to experience something that is real and relatable. It had been a great journey for her as well. "Knowing that I wrote this book to help others, and hearing that it is working, is the definition of a happy ending," she said.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews Pleasance Silicki on the writing and publishing of her book, Delight: Eight Principles for Living with Joy & Ease.
Pleasance is such a delight and her photo with that sunshine smile shows it all. It makes lots of sense that she'd be the author of a book on living with joy and ease. She seemed destined to write it as she revealed that she had jumped into it and that the book seemingly write itself. "Delight became its own tool to truly help people and support them in an easily digestible way," she said.
Pleasance admitted her love for sharing Delight and feeling proud of knowing how she's able to help more people than she ever did before, so it's kind of a natural thing for her.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews author Colleen M. Troy about the writing and publishing of her book, Now or Never for Scaredy-Cats.
Colleen Troy learned a crucial lesson when she read the Tibetan book of Living and Dying - If you are afraid to die, you are also afraid to live. A realization came to her then, but it's not that she's afraid of death. It's more about the fears which had prevented her from living a life that's filled with possibilities and adventure.
She was able to break free from the fears that kept her from the life she deserved by letting go of them, breaking her own strict rules, and finally expressing herself. That was what made her an expert in writing the book, because it was all about her own life - stories from the past decade that are still fresh in her mind.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews Travis Collier on the writing and publishing of his book, Command Your Transition: Declare Your Intent, Craft Your Mission, Make It on the Outside.
Travis Collier had a lot to teach before writing this book, but he was looking for people in the wrong place and during the production process under Difference Press, he realized who his ideal audience were and that allowed him to have more focus regarding his concepts which stemmed from his time in the military which he hopes to retire from soon. Travis says the title of his book stops everyone on their tracks.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews author Nicole T. Harcourt about the writing and publishing of her book, A Divergent Path: Reach Your Potential, Live with Soulful Purpose.
Nicole went into writing this book without having an idea of the right formula to follow. That only came when he editor kept repeating it into her consciousness and that resulted in the identification of the people she was writing for and thus was able to truly write for them like how she would talk to a friend over coffee. It was most helpful in a visual sense since Nicole's expertise is visualisation. It worked wonderfully for her, enabling her to finish the book as she had imagined it would be.
Still, writing the book wasn't a walk in the park because of a need to focus on the work and whittle down to the areas which made a lot of sense from a coaching perspective. Ultimately, she was able to write about the end result being how one feels at the end of the day and how success is all that matters.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator interview author Candice Ragland on the writing and publishing of her book, Invisible Dad.
Candice said that the Lord had led her to write her book, which, to her was really the product of the pain that she had felt being a fatherless daughter. The book became a part of her purpose in life helping others in pain just like her out in the world. "It's an amazing feeling," she said of how people would now reach out to her and tell her how much the book has helped them. She didn't really know what to expect during the writing of the book and all she knew was that she was focused and it showed in how easily she was able to get her book to print.
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Join Dr. Angela lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Maggie Huffman on the writing and publishing of two of her books, Whoops! I Forgot to Achieve My Potential and WTF?!? I Still Believe This Shit?
Maggie had a process that she was using in her coaching practice and she wrote Whoops! based on that. It's all about helping people to discover and achieve their potential. It prods the reader to answer the question, "Is it too late?" In her book, people will discover that the one stumbling block to achieving their potential was really the thing that they believe in. This idea became the inspiration for her other book, WTF?!? which dissects how people tend to hold on to beliefs that are outdated but are still driving their behavior in spite of the fact that the beliefs no longer serve their purpose.
Maggie enjoys being able to go into her books to a passage and quote herself. She finds that fun, but the true joy comes from the credibility the books have brought her and that's the best part of stepping into the shoes of a published author - something that she didn't experience by just being a writer.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews Angeline M. Hart on the writing and publishing of her book, Gorrillas Make Great Lovers: Escape the Dating Jungle and Build a True Love Relationship.
Angeline Hart is the perfect example of the lesson that her book imparts to readers. She and her huband, Dixon Schwenk, actually co-authored the book. Her husband was instrumental in helping her get over the initial fear that she had in writing the book. "It surprised me how challenging it was to put on paper in a clear and comprehensible way what was in my head," said Angeline. "Thank goodness my husband would read it aloud, so that I could 'hear' what was confusing or needed work." Her husband is her "gorilla" and with the help of her book, readers can also find their own gorilla and finally escape the dating jungle and build a true love relationship!
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator interview author Andrea Hanson on the writing and publishing of her book, Live Your Life, Not Your Diagnosis: How to Manage Stress and Live Well with Multiple Sclerosis.
Andrea didn't realize how fast she would breeze through the writing of her book. In her mind's eye, she already saw it finished from the cover to the contents. The writing simply flowed out from her since she already had the background and experience in helping clients with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage stress and live a better life. She simply translated what she did in her own experience and in her coaching which truly made a difference in people living with MS. The book uplevels herself and her professional work with others. "My head was held higher," she said of having a book to support her work.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Amanda Young on the writing and publishing of her book, Finding Clarity.
Amanda had set a goal in the writing of this book. In her mind, it just had to come out in spite of her having another book in mind. The topic of the book kind of mirrored what she went through in the process of realizing it, because at the beginning, she lacked a focus and it wasn't clear who she was writing for. But after several tries, she finally got her ideas straight and everything became clear to her - from what her business really was, to who she intended to serve. "I found clarity by writing Finding Clarity!" she said, and adds that clarity is the best thing that's come out of having the book. She now has defined steps for helping people with the same problem.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Caroline Greene on the writing and publishing of her book, NEXT: How to Start a Successful Business That’s Right for You and Your Family.
Caroline wrote this book while allowing the book itself to lead her along the way, from the conceptualization of the title, to the finished product actually being held in her hand. Initially, she thought it was all about herself, but then she realized that the process was really about being humble and having faith in being of service to others. She describes her experience as a kind of stepping out into her own powers. When she held the book in her hand, she knew that it was going to have a life of its own.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews author Lyn Hicks on the writing and publishing of her book, The Lotus Project: The Art of Being a Woman.
Lyn wrote The Lotus Project because she had valuable information and was passionate in sharing that knowledge. She had great success with it and knew it was part of her purpose in teaching. The subject matter was an outcrop of her life learning, having had the privilege of having Himalayan masters and retreats at her farm that taught her incredibly transforming practices and ideas on health, beauty, magnetism, life, and the yoga of living. It's an ongoing transformative process and she admits that she is still learning about herself and her lifestyle. She knew she just had to share this new perspective shift with others.
"I saw my book as beautiful and being everywhere. I saw myself talking in large groups of people sharing my book and was proud of the prettiness and the information within," she said.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Alina Frank about the writing and publishing of her book, How to Want Sex Again.
Alina Frank has had this book in her for quite some time and it's a personal journey that speaks of her ten-yearFhealing from a sexless relationship. It's what she'd learned from her experience that she's now teaching and helping others having similar issues. From the start, she already had an idea that the book will be received well but the surprising thing was having complete strangers writing and sharing their stories with her.
As a recognized Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Tapping Coach, she has since gained the attention of conference organizers and had been invited as a speaker in places like Europe. She's now working with clients directly who had found her through the book and has since launched her Reclaiming Intimacy Coaching Certification alongside her EFT practice.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Randall Gafner on the writing and publishing of his book, Zen and the Art of Making a Morris Chair.
Randy wrote the book, Zen and the Art of Making a Morris Chair, with an ideal reader in mind, which was actually idealized and he gave that ideal reader a fictional lifestyle, hopes, and dreams. So he was surprised when he actually met his ideal reader in peson more than once! In Randy's own words, "I was giddy with the feeling of accomplishment knowing that my ideas were out there, being read and hopefully changing minds and behaviors." He adds that there's nothing like being a thought leader by others.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews author Jenny Johnston in the publishing of her book Tapping into Past Lives.
Author Jenny picked this particular topic for her book because she's very passionate about it in relation to Quantum EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). She prepared for the writing months beforehand and had her students write about their own experiences. Her spiritual travels in many countries also provided experiences that were perfect for the book So she had plenty to draw upon and all she had to do was put everything in order for the book manuscript.
Now recognized as a best-selling author, her worldwide exposure has made more people interested in attending her workshops and private sessions.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews author Karen Anderson on the writing and publishing of her book, The Peaceful Daughter's Guide to Separating from a Difficult Mother.
Karen's book is essentially part of what she regards as her life work, which is to create more contentment and autonomy in women's lives by redefining who they are in relationship to their mother. This focus had become clear to her in her journey towards becoming a life coach.
In writing her book, what she found priceless was the support of people from The Author Incubator who were there to guide her through the process.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews author Mark J. Silverman on the writing and publishing of his book titled, Only 10s.
If you have any doubt about success and your achieving it, then you should read Mark's book, Only 10s. You might ask what the book is all about and if Mark's to answer that, he'd say that Only 10s is not a tool or system. It's really a daily experiment that you can conduct in the laboratory of your everyday life to turn your "potential into reality."
Only 10s was realized as a result of Mark's insightful journey with his coach that changed the way he went about his daily life. "The insight unlocked a challenge I have struggled with all my life," he revealed. "Yes, it was hard to focus, but the program kept me on track." There's lots to gain from simple trial and error and Only 10s can guide you every step of the way.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews author James Wilmot, on the writing and publishing of his book for the holiday season, The Boy Who Became Father Christmas.
One thing everyone should know about author James Wilmot is that he loves Christmas. The story for The Boy Who Became Father Christmas appeared in his head one Christmas already fully formed and, for him, it was really just a question of getting it on paper. "Although I did form the story 100% in my head, I ran out of steam half way through," he said beside the fact that it's a story that's very dear and personal to him. In order to complete the story, he jumped to the end and went backwards until he met himself in the middle.
For Wilmot, success came silently like Santa in the night. "I wish I knew the feeling of accomplishment I got when the book went to number 1!" he said. "It’s a great feeling to know that I have contributed to the literature of Christmas."
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Join Angela Lauria as the interviews author Nicole Pouchet on the publishing of her book, Annie's Defiance.
Annie's Defiance is the third book of Nicole's Elemental Myths series, so the topic was pretty set even before she started writing the book. She simply focused on the motivations of her characters and the story tells itself, as she put it.
Inspired by ancient Incan culture, the book is a paranormal romance involving a prophecy and powers over the elements. She equates the time she devoted to writing the book to life energy spent wisely since being an author is her passion, first and foremost. For Nicole, there's this thrill in finishing a book, even when there's a system or structure to the process. "Maybe I’m a type-A person to thrive with structure," she said, "but I couldn’t write a book without deadlines, editorial rules, etc."
She credits Difference Press for giving her lifelong habits that help to ensure that she can finish every book that she starts.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author, Dr. Michelle Mazur on the publishing of her book, Speak Up for Your Business: Presentation Secrets for Entrepreneurs Ready to Tell, Sell, and Compel.
Michelle sees herself as a communication rebel - a kind "leader of the rebellion" or an agent of change - someone who changes lives and the world. For her, being a rebel means someone who isn't simply like everyone else and blazes his or her own path for others to follow. As a rebel of the spoken work, she is the person who makes an impact on people who need to hear her message most and writing this book is one way she's making that impact a lot more noticeable and memorable. "Public speaking is my area of expertise," she said. "I have a Ph.D. in communication so it wasn't hard to focus."
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Join Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Patricia Lennon on the publishing of her book, The Crowdfunding Book.
Patty decided to write The Crowdfunding Book, because, as a business coach and crowdfunding expert, she kept receiving requests from people asking for help in their corwdfunding campaigns and she realized that she had been giving the same answers over and over. Getting a book out that can answer common questions was the perfect solution. "The book was a natural extension to the speaking and consulting I was doing," said Patty.
Patty had dedicated the writing of The Crowdfunding Book to her kids because they were her first funders. She had launched an initial funding campaign for the project and throughout the process of writing the book, her children were her insipiration. What kept her going until the book was finished was her thinking of how proud her kids would be to see their names printed on it.
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Listen to Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator interview Susan Hyatt on the publishing of her book, Create Your Own Luck.
Author Susan calls herself "the luck creator." The topic of luck became clear to her for this book after she used what she calls her box system which consists of three fabric-covered photo boxes where she placed book topic ideas. It took a while, but it soon became clear that the topic of luck was not going to let go of her. So, it's those ideas that became the kernels for her book on luck. Susan's work as a speaker on magnetizing luck complements her book
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Lisa Culhane, author of Discover the New G Spot (or How to Unfriend Your Guilt).
Lisa had been blogging about gratitude when the idea for Discover the New G Spot hit her. The topic seemed a good place to begin for her and as a professed bibliophile, writing this book was a milestone though it was less of a vision and more of an idea of how it would be for her to become an author, writing instead of just reading books.
Lisa describes Discover the New G Spot as saucy. It's really based on stories from her family's travels and focuses on guilt and gratitude, not the more racy stuff that are usually associated with the term G spot.
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Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator interviews author Karen Donaldson on the publishing of her book, Beat the Belly Fat Blues: Mind-Body Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss.
Karen is an Emotional Freedom Techniques trainer and weight loss coach. She is an expert on emotional eating and speaks about the subject to hundreds of women who want to shed the weight and keep it off as they learn to love and accept themselves and heal the hurts that caused the cravings and emotional eating in the first place.
Karen knew from the start that the book was something that she had to write and bring to the world with its special message to women. She did not know how to begin the process at first but Angela Lauria helped her get on track and was successfully able to realize her dream.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews Janeen Latini on the publishing of Love to Lead. Lead to Love.: The Overworked Leader's Guide to Career Growth & Personal Happiness.
Meditation was pivotal for Janeen in writing this book. It allowed her to focus on what she really wanted the book to be and what symbols to use to be able to deliver her message across to her readers. She only wrote when she felt it was right which allowed her to dive wholeheartedly into the role of author. This same dedication is what she applies to her role as a management coach.
Janeen's professional specialization working with leaders and managers in the corporate setting during times of change is what gives the book authenticity, having contents that came right out of her heart.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria as she interviews Jenn McRobbie on the publishing of her book, Why is She Acting So Weird? A Guide to Cultivating Closeness When a Friend is in Crisis.
Jenn was inspired to write her book on friendship when she thought about starting a memoir. To begin, she created a timeline of stories of her life and realized that the stories dealt more about her friendships rather than herself. When she realized that her book would be about friends, her focus became clear and she was able to write it in only three months.
Read more and get the transcript here: Jenn McRobbie on The Author Incubator
Join Angela Lauria as she interviews Jeanne Boschert, author of The Ethical Exit.
Jeanne wrote The Ethical Exit as a result of her being a recovering corporate career chaser. She had made a decision, turning her back on the corporate rat race where she was secure yet felt unfulfilled and in search of a life that she would truly love. It was a big leap from her comfort zone that changed her life and an experience that taught her about the dos and don'ts in making such a career move.
The Ethical Exit takes you along Jeane's ride towards her ideal life. In it, you will discover and learn how she dreamed, planned, and executed that change in her life.
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Join Angela Lauria as she interviews Jackie McDaniels on the publishing of her first ebook, Daughters on Duty: A Caregiver's Guide to Managing Medical Matters.
Jackie does freelance admin work at home for local community groups. She left her full-time work to be available for her mother's care. It's her experience in caring for elderly loved ones like her mother which had prompted her to write her first ebook. She hopes it can be of help to other family caregivers to not have to learn things the hard way like she did.
If you are caring for an elder loved one, you are in good company with Jackie's ebook, which contains her wisdom, knowledge, and expertise gained in the last fifteen years or so which includes lessons in multiple medical crises involving emergency room visits, hospital admissions (and discharges), medication management, and working within “the system."
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Join Angela Lauria of The Difference Press as she interviews Emily Schvaneveldt on the publishing of her book, Journey to Authenticity.
In this thought-provoking collection of quotes, author Emily Schvaneveldt gives the reader quotes that reflect the complexity and wonder of the journey to self-acceptance. It's all Emily's testimony to her own journey to authenticity.
Emily says that the process of writing this book was a reward in itself. While goals and dreams are cool, for her, their reason for being is the person that we become upon achieving them.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Marna Currie on the publishing of her book, Healing Psoriasis from the Inside Out: An Energetic Perspective.
Author Marna says her book was a case of the topic picking her instead of the other way around. The writing did not really appeal to her but she felt she could help a lot of people get hope around psoriasis, a very stubborn and frustrating skin condition, by writing a book on its healing from an energetic perspective. From her own experiences and research, she managed to put everything she knew in her book, though she admitted the difficulty in getting all the pieces of information in one place.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Danielle M. Miller on the publishing of her book, Smartypants Branding: The Ultimate Guide for Women Entrepreneurs to Getting Recognized, Being Remembered, and Making More Money in Business.
People have vouched for Danielle's book, saying, among other things, that it allows them to understand that their branding is not a one-time activity and that it can change in time as it evolves. It helps the readers to discover and to own their true brand essence. When asked what it means to be a smatrypants in terms of knowing yourself and your business, she explained that "someone who is a Smartypants at branding herself knows everything about herself, and isn’t afraid to bring all the best she has to the table. It’s about honing in on authentic (real) self and expressing _that_ as your ‘brand’.”
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Rachel Rose Alexandria on the publishing of her book, Woman Overboard! Six Ways Women Avoid Conflict and One Way to Live Drama-Free.
Rachel didn't start work on Woman Overboard until she was sure that she HAD a topic that HAD to be written, and it had to be written by HER. Those were the criteria and, lo and behold, the perfect topic did come to her and so the book was born.
Although it took two years for the book to be realized, Rachel said she just kept paying attention and allowed her own obsession to carry her through. "My passion was stronger than my resistance."
Woman Overboard is about managing conflict which the author believes is the root of what holds women back in leadership.
In the interview, Rachel also asks the qustion, "What if being 'good' is keeping you from being truly Great?" There's more about this on Healing for Good Girls.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Jill Angie, author of the book, Running with Curves.
Writing Running with Curves turned into something pivotal for Jill. She wrote the book that she wished had existed when she started running almost 20 years ago, which was when she did everything through trial and error. She wanted to help others in the same boat as she was to avoid all of the experimentation and just get right to enjoying being a runner regardless of size.
She said that if she had known how life- and career-changing it would be, she would have started earlier. "I thought I just wanted to be someone that had written a book - but along the way, I became much more in tune with where I wanted to take my career," she said.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as the interviews author Julia Roberts on the publishing of her book, Sex, Lies, and Creativity, which is her third book. It's actually an easy-to-read version of her Masters research, stripped of its academic opacity and made to sing, as she put it, For Roberts, it's more important to move the reader than to create an unassailable argument in a labored defensive style of writing. "It just flowed," she said about the writing of the book. "I knew the material and was writing it for the reader."
The best thing to come out of having this book, according to Roberts, was being on Bestseller status ontwo different lists: Creativity & Genius and Women's Studies.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Dr. Joan Steidinger on the publishing of her book, Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete.
Dr. Steidinger came up with the idea for this book two decades ago and her first proposal was submitted three years later. As a psychologist, she noticed that women were getting short shrift for their focus on relationships from an emotional perspective. Understanding women has been one of the major difficulties for men and even some female coaches. She wanted to write a book that would honor female athletes instead of penalizing them for showing their emotions.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Life Champonista and author Cassie Parks on the publishing of her book, Money Mindset for a Champagne Life.
Having experienced a difficult life in what she calls "the abyss," Cassie Parks was able to surmount her challenges and become financially independed by the age of 32. She was able to accomplish her goals and live the "champagne life" by focusing on her happiness and success with the help of the Law of Attraction. She now imparts her years of wisdom through coaching.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Difference Press as she interviews Shelly Young Modes on the writing and publishing of her book, Craving Love.
Author Shelly revealed this book was something that she really wanted. "I’d written in my journal the year before, a story about myself," she said. The story began with: "She sat down and wrote a book about love...” Shelly went back to her journals one day and she read the story and thought, I have to DO IT. No one else can make that happen for me. If I want the story to come true, I have to sit down and do it.
Shelly hopes to raise your Lovability by tapping into the force of love inside you. In her own words: "Together we are creating a LOVELUTION!"
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Gurutej Khalsa, author of The 13th Month: How to Get an Extra 29 Days Each Year.
True to her name, Gurutej, takes you out of darkness towards the light with her energy, enthusiasm and love. In her 45-year role as a founding teacher of Kundalini Yoga, she has created spiritual communities in major cities across Canada, created yoga centers, consciousness businesses, books, DVDs and life-enhancing yogic products, specializing in giving people the tools to have an energetic, elevated, and deeply connected and empowered life.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Family Therapist and author Daniel Rechtschaffen on the publishing of his book, The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students.
Author Daniel said he started writing The Way of Mindful Education because it's the kind of work that he does, day in and day out. He would come home from working in a classroom and just had to write down an anecdote from the day. He was also leading trainings so he had probably ten times more material than he was able to fit into the book. "Once I chose to write, it felt like I was skiing downhill," he said. "I had plenty of frustrating moments, but for some reason, I had all the motivation in the world."
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Black Hawk pilot and international mmotivational speaker, Elizabeth McCormick on the publishing of her book, The P.I.L.O.T. Method, 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life.
Author Elizabeth McCormick is a Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient in the military. After a disabling injury, she had no option but to go accept medical retirement. Elizabeth now travels the world as a speaker, inspiring people with her dynamic opening and closing keynotes. She draws from her experience as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot and Chief Warrant Officer of the US Army to relate true-to-life stories with powerful and actionable lessons.
Elizabeth discovered that there is more than one path to success and her tips can be found in her Soar 2 Success the Tip Book Series.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews conversion optimizer and author Steve Daar on the publishing of his fast-selling book that "can add rocket fuel to your business growth, Profit Hacking: The Web Entrepreneur's 3 Part Formula for Maximizing Success.
In the epsiode Steve shares his powerful questions for Beta Readers of your manuscript:
A) What parts of the book did you like most and why?
B) What parts of the book did you like least and why?
C) Was there anything that confused you, frustrated you, or 'turned you off'?
D) Did you feel any sections were too rushed or moved too slowly?
E) Were chapter titles & openings compelling? Did they make you want to read whole chapter?
F) Thoughts on structure, flow, and 'voice' of the book?
G) If the content of the book was published as is, would you recommend it to others? What could be changed, added, or removed to make you more likely to share it?
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author Hope Karan Gerecht, feng shui consultant/designer and educator on the publishing of her book, Healing Design: Practical Feng Shui for Healthy and Gracious Living. Hope's interest in feng shui began in the 1980's, when she picked up one of the first ever books in the United States to be printed on the subject, and after several years of study she figured she needed to "pour off" some of what she had learned into a book,which resulted in Healing Design.
Read more and get the transcript here: Hope Karan Gerecht on the Author Incubator.
Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Carrie Cariello on the publishing of her book on autism, What Color Is Monday?
Hundreds of thousands of people have read Carrie's Huffington Post article "I Know What Causes Autism." If you missed it, you can read the article here: http://carriecariello.com/2015/01/19/i-know-what-causes-autism/
Carrie is a mother of five, and her second son, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, is the inspiration for the book. It is a memoir that tells their story as a family and their journey to discovering their son Jack’s condition and the impact that autism had in their day-to-day lives. When Carrie started writing the book, there was no clear direction as to the goal of her book. She just thought it would be good to put out her journal and start capturing small moments that she knew would get lost in the shuffle of everyday, and memorialize them. But towards the end, she came to realize that there really was a message to her story.
Read more and get the transcript here: Carrie Carriello on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Paul Smith, keynote speaker, trainer, and author on the publishing of one of his books, Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives that Captivate, Convince, and Inspire.
From the start, Paul’s goal in writing the book was to make it a primary marketing vehicle for launching his speaking and training career. So with this goal in mind, he chose to work with a traditional publisher because he needed a book that would sell widely, but not necessarily be his main source of income. He credits his publisher for the great marketing efforts they made for his book which he said he couldn’t have done on his own. Through their well-connected PR department, he was able to get publicity for his book in leading business magazines like Forbes, Inc., Time, and in Wall Street Journal. They also have a sales force that sells his books to all the bookstores in the country and even got his book sold to different publishers around the world. Paul was pleasantly surprised by the success of his book which is now on its seventh printing and has been translated into six or seven languages around the world.
Read more and get the transcript here: Paul Smith on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Dr. Shaelyn Pham, Psychologist and author of The Joy of Me.
Even as a young girl, Dr. Pham had wanted to write a book but it was after decades of being in the practice that she became clear on what to write about. She narrates how she kept seeing and hearing a recurring theme in her talks and encounters with other people, which is that many find themselves giving so much but getting nothing in return. This made her realize that there may be a lot of other people struggling with the same issues and so she decided to write the book to get the message out even to those she doesn’t have an opportunity to meet and talk with.
For aspiring authors struggling to finish their book, Dr. Pham advises them to never give up and to just learn to enjoy the journey. As she puts it, “You start writing because you actually love writing but when you’re too focused on the result, you also get overwhelmed.”
Read more and get the transcript here: Dr. Shaelyn Pham on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author and entrepreneur Brit McGinnis about the publishing of her dark romance book, Gin and Brimstone, an urban fantasy for fans of girls in black dresses.
Brit has employed unique ways to market her book and build a platform and readership. One of these is through the Patreon project, a crowdfunding campaign that allows her to get patrons who can pledge to donate money for her book projects while in return, they get free copies of her book. She has created a fan club through this and she finds ways to match the enthusiasm of her fans by giving them free bonus rewards every month. For her it is important to treat her readers well and treat them like her friends.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews mom, wife, educator, maker, and engineering professor AnnMarie Thomas about the publishing of her book, Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation.
AnnMarie Thomas is an associate professor of engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and holds both master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering. She became involved in the maker movement, which is a movement that emphasizes the democratization of creating things or concepts due to the reduced cost of, and increasingly easy to use, manufacturing devices and tools, when she served as an executive director of the Maker Education Initiative for a full year.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Mitzi Weinman, the founder of TimeFinder and author of It’s About Time! Transforming Chaos into Calm, A to Z. After more than 20 years of experience in conducting one-on-one coaching and workshops to different organizations, Mitzi realized that she needed to write a book, particularly as her clients and friends encouraged her to put all her work together and do so, and It's About Time! is the result of that.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews mother, storyteller, writerr Glenys Newton about the publishing of her book, Homeflown: The Laymamma's Guide to An Empty Nest. Glenys writes about the things she wished she had known when her son left home as she herself dealt with a tsunami of different feelings, finding herself experiencing the empty nest syndrome. She wrote the book to tell her own story in the hope that her words would resonate with other mothers and give them a voice to talk about their own experiences going through the same plight.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviewsLeah DeCesare, author of Naked Parenting: Seven Keys to Raising Kids with Confidence. The book is directed at parents and focuses on the seven keys to raising kids, namely: love, honesty, communication, responsibility, mistakes, discipline and gratitude. The book approaches parenting from a realistic standpoint and provides a framework which all parents can use, regardless of their own personal style of parenting.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews TV producer and writer Tom Cohen about the publishing of his book, Dogs with Old Man Faces: Portraits of Crotchety Canines. The idea for the book came while Tom was living in Manhattan and started noticing the amazing faces of dogs and their shaggy old-soul expressions on the streets of the city on a daily basis. Being a dog lover and animal advocate, Tom thought of creating something that animal lovers or even just people that observe human behavior would find compelling and humorous.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author, coach and speaker who specializes in stress reduction Melissa Heisler about the publishing of her first solo book, From Type A to Type ME: How to Stop "Doing" Life and Start Living It. Melissa Heisler helps individuals find joy, balance, empowerment, and success in their work and home lives. She assists people one on one, in groups, and through the online www.BeTypeME.com program. Also catch her on It's My Life, Inc., The Empowerment Show, and El Jefe at Yo Soy Local.
Read more and get the transcript here: Melissa Heisler on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, business coach, life coach, and emotional health and relationship consultant Wendy Fry about the publishing of her book, Find YOU, Find LOVE – Get to the Heart of Your Love and Relationships Using EFT. The aim of her book is to reach out to people who need support in getting to the heart of their love and relationship problems by connecting with their inner self. In particular, Wendy focuses on Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT as a way of releasing and relieving a range of symptoms that involve the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Lee Gale Gruen, author of Adventures with Dad: A Father and Daughter’s Journey Through a Senior Acting Class. The book came out of Lee Gale's experience when, at 60 years old, she started attending senior acting classes just for something to do. When her mother died a few weeks later, she invited her 85-year-old father to join her, and the result was a three-year journey of discovery detailed in the book.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews licensed clinical psychologist and professor of Psychology Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. about the publishing of her book, You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life. The book is more on general wellness than it is about dieting, and mainly encourages its readers to listen to their bodies instead of what other people tell them, and to take stock not just of how they eat but how they live.
Read more and get the transcript here: Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, actor and playwright Mike Parker about the publishing of his book, Shameless Self Promotion and Networking for Christian Creatives co-authored with Paula K. Parker & Torry Martin. The book is targeted at reative people in the Christian industry butdiscusses principles that apply to anyone, which is all about learning how to promote oneself without shame, the idea actually being how to make yourself known without coming off as rude or braggadocious
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews speaker, radio host and relationship mentorRoland Hinds about the publishing of his book, Are You The Right One For Me? Whose Choice Is It Anyway?. Somewhat ironically enough, given Roland Hinds' background as a relationship mentor, the book came out of his own experience with a failed relationship. The book is for people who are having problems with their relationships and draws from Roland's own lessons about all the things that people can anticipate going through a relationship that had failed, and how to get back into the world of dating again.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews holistic health practitioner and motivational speakerSusan D. Wedgewood-Goudy about the publishing of her book, The Journey From Fear To Love Is Shorter Than You Think. Susan's goal in writing the book was to teach people how to embrace their power and live more in love than they are living in fear. Drawing from her own personal experiences, and in particular a trauma she had undergone early in life, Susan’s self-help book intimates the lessons she learned and the steps she took over the years that brought healing from her past
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews natural health speaker and practitioner Kathy Gruver, PhD about the publishing of her book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet. The book introduces people to alternative ways to health and wellness. Dr. Gruver dispels the notion that alternative medicine is some kind of obscure practice that people perceive as scary or taboo, and opposed to Western medicine. She notes that people can easily incorporate alternative medicine in their lives and make subtle, self-propelled changes to their health.
Read more and get the transcript here: Kathy Gruver, PhD on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Gestalt Organizational Development practitioner, certified professional facilitator, evidence based coach and certified management accountant Maxine Attong about the publishing of her book, Change or Die - The Business Process Improvement Manual. Maxine’s book emphasizes the importance of recognizing the creativity and intelligence of human resources as a means for an organization to empower its own people, and in doing so, implement change, reduce costs, and improve productivity.
Read more and get the transcript here: Maxine Attong on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews life coach and mentor Linda Bucher, author of The Confident Coach: Connecting the Work You Love to the Success You Want to Achieve. The b ook talks about uncovering one’s confidence after finding one's true passion and purpose, discovering what makes one uniquely suited to serve one's people, and then redefining success for who one is. The bottomline principle of her book is about “wrapping what one is doing and how you’re doing it around who you are.”
Read more and get the transcript here:Linda Bucher on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews president of Motivational Leadership Training, business book author and management consultant Michael Provitera about the publishing of his book, Mastering Self-Motivation: Preparing Yourself for Personal Excellence. The book is specifically written for undergraduate students in college but is very much applicable to anyone who wants to be motivated, and is about mastering self-motivation so anyone can accomplish everything they want to and become everything that they were meant to become
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author Neal Whitten about the publishing of his award-winning book, The Gift of Wisdom: Lessons for a Lifetime. The book captures the wisdom of the elders as he interviewed twenty-five senior Americans from across the US representing roughly the demographics of America, to draw insights about life in general, covering a wide range of topics such as relationships, spirituality, health, vocation, finances, caregiving, dealing with stress and hardships, among others
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews coach Jim Johnson, author of A Coach and a Miracle. The book revolves around the story of high school student Jason McElwain, known simply as J-Mac, a teen with autism who, in the final four minutets or so of a basketball game for the division title in 2006, scored one two-point and six three-point shots after initially missing two, for a total of twenty points. A lot of people told Jim to write a book about that, and he obliged.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews life coach and author Shawn Shewchuk about the publishing of his book, Change Your Mind, Change Your Results: #1 Proven Success Strategies. Shawn revealed that the idea for the book came about when he was working with executive teams and he was asked to come up with something about how people tend to attract problems because they focus on what they don’t want instead of working toward the thing that they really want to do or accomplish. The book was the outcome of those discussions.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author and filmmaker G. Brian Benson about the publishing of his books, Brian’s List and also Finding Your Voice. Brian admits that he never stayed long enough in one place to connect with people after he left his family business, going through a period when he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life, but all that changed when he finally wrote his books.
Read more and get the transcript here: G. Brian Benson on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews life coach, coach mentor and authorAndrea Owen about the publishing of her book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life. The book sprang from Andrea's own desire to get off the sidelines of her own life and take charge so she could live the best life possible. The book consists of several goal-oriented lessons aimed at enabling the reader to life the kick-ass life they deserve.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews wellness expert, motivational and educational speaker, personal trainer and published authorMichele the Trainer about the publishing of her book, Success Journal of the 100 Ways to Lose 100 Pounds Series (Michele Trainer's Journal of the 100 Ways to Lose 100 Pounds Series). The book is a journal, based on Michele's years of experience, and is intended to span the journaler's three-month weight-loss journey.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews men's coach Mike Hrostoski, author of August: A True Story About Love, Sex and Entrepreneurship. The book is part memoir, revealing the secrets to his life and his success in both business and love, and part guide to personal growth, including his own doubts about the book as he made it, and is one that he wrote out in the course of a single month, hence the "August" in the title.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews the Sweet Relief Coach - aka the Brain Whisperer (life coach and author) Janette Dalgliesh about the publishing of her book, Your Everyday Superpower. As a coach, Janette taught the principles of deliberate creation, which are also called the laws of attraction, and also knew about new developments in brain research that result in techniques intended to reverse ageing in the brain, but she wasn't clear about the link between the physical and the spiritual. The book is an exploration of the role of the brain and its ability to create reality.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews practicing astrologer, intuitive counselor, and Reiki practitioner Lisa Barretta about the publishing of her book, The Street Smart Psychic's Guide to Getting a Good Reading. The book came about from Lisa's desire to reveal what it's like to be an advisor "on the other side of the tarot card," and her book is intended to be a guide introduce the serious side about working with one's energy and helping people determine what's best for them.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews clinical psychologist Dr. Patricia A. Farrell about the publishing of her book, Fired Up: A Shrink's Musings. Patricia has spoken to many people over her years of practice and created the book as a collection of articles and essays with some of the famous people she spoke with, such Isaac Asimov and John Lennon, as well as some personal comments on medicine and psychology.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews expert on color, gemstones, chakras and aromatherapy Margaret Ann Lembo about the publishing of her book, Chakra Awakening: Transform Your Reality Using Crystals, Colors, Aromatherapy and the Power of Positive Thought. Margaret Ann created the book as a comprehensive distillation of her years of practice, and the book itself is intended to be a practical guide to activating and balancing chakras to design one's own reality.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews sweepstakes management consultant Carolyn Wilman about the publishing of her book, You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter. Through her book, Carolyn teaches people to organize, find, enter and win contests, sweepstakes and giveaways, with the emphasis on organizing. Included in the book are ways to increase one's chances of winning, how to save time, how to spot hazards and scams and also gives some information on legal matters.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews teacher and technical writer Jennie Withers about the publishing of her book, Hey, Get a Job! A Teen Guide for Getting and Keeping a Job. Jennie designed the book, which she wrote while teaching job skills to ninth-graders, to help high school kids get their first job, be it a summer job or a part-time job. In addition to such topics as preparing for interviews, the book also includes information on labor laws for minors and how to manage their money.
Read more and get the transcript here: Jennie Withers on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews life coach, yoga educator, inspirational speaker and author Laura Erdman-Luntz about the publishing of her book, Awaken to Joy. Laura has had experience in the fitness and wellness industries for over twenty years, and the book is intended to be a guide to helping the reader move out from the ordinary hassles of every day life and into a realm of peace and harmony with others.
Read more and get the transcript here: Laura Erdman-Luntz on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews psychotherapist, eating coach and author Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed. about the publishing of her book, The Rules of "Normal" Eating. The book is targeted at "disregulated eaters," people who eat too much or too little or both, and is intended to enable readers to reconnect with their appetites by reprogramming dysfunctional beliefs, establishing new eating habits that are attuned to their bodies, and managing emotional discomfort without turning to food.
Read more and get the transcript here: Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed. on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews acupuncturist and nutritionist Paul J. Rosen, JD. LAc, EAMP about the publishing of his book, Be Healthy Now - for Women. Paul has been helping people with personalized nutritional healing for some two decades, most of whose clients were tired of guesing and not succeeding at what they wanted where their health is concerned. Paul created the book to scientifically destroy myths and act as an entry-level guidebook for women to gain control of their health.
Read more and get the transcript here: Paul J. Rosen, JD. LAc, EAMP on the Author Incubator.
Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews speaker and author Chloe JonPaul about the publishing of her book, Entering the Age of Elegance - A Rite of Passage and Practical Guide for the Modern Maturing Woman. Chloe wrote the book as a guide for women who are terrified of ageing, is filled with valuable information and guides its readers into a new stage of life with a new identity.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews urban shaman, speaker and author Donna Henes about the publishing of her book, The Queen of My Self. Donna wrote the book in part to address the way people regarded women in their middle years, which often have such labels as "midlife crisis" attatched to these, rather than looking upon these years as a time of excitement, when one is free of the responsibilities of raising a family and holds positions of responsibility
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews the president of SolaMed Solutions, LLC, endocrinologist, geriatrician, women's health specialist and authorSaralyn Mark, MD about the publishing of her book, Stellar Medicine: A Journey Through the Universe of Women's Health. The book is part memoir and part guidebook on controversial health issues and contains advice on based upon scientific knowledge and is intended to give readers insights that help readers and make good decisions where their health is concerned.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, speaker and publisher Maura Sweeney, aka “Maura4u,” about the publishing of her book, The Art of Happiness. Although she had been "groomed" to be an attorney in New Jersey, at the age of 23, Maura decided to leave that career path to discover something that would make her happier; and after a career in telecommunications and raising a family, Maura wrote out her present book series which stem from a series of blogs that she wrote.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, coach and editor Lori Anne Rising about the publishing of her book, Who Am I? How to Discover Your Purpose and Live Your Passion. Lori Anne wrote the book intending for it to walk its readers through the process of discovering what it is they are passionate about, something that Lori Anne noticed several of the people she came across often wanted to do.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews chef Nancy Olah, author of Fool a Carnivore: Meaty Main Dishes ... Minus the Meat. Nancy has been cooking since the age of eight and has been a vegetarian since 1974, and the book is a cookbook that enables meat lovers to enjoy meatless meals that still appeal to carnivorous tastes, as the dishes within use meat analogues to recreate the kind of classic dishes that meat lovers enjoy.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Syd Hoffman, author of All-Day Energy: 100 Ways to Boost Your Energy…Now! As an elementary school principal, a position she held for ten years, Syd was able to match the energy of her young charges, keeping up with these as they zipped around the school – something that her staff didn’t have; and when some members of her staff, as well as some parents, began asking Syd how she was able to maintain so high a level of energy, she decided to put a book together, as the “secrets” to her energy level weren’t secrets to her, but part of her repertoire to stay healthy.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, educator and director of R.E.A.L. Health, LLC's Mary Ellen Ciganovich about the publishing of her book, Healing Words: Life Lessons to Inspire. The inspiration to write her book stemmed from an argument she had with her then-newly married husband in 1999. She had already been teaching people the ways that were in the book she would write, and rather than get into a prolonged argument with him she took out a pad of legal-sized paper and started a burst of writing that resulted in the book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews inspirational speaker and authorJudith Pepper about the publishing of her book, The Age of Sage, Extraordinary Advice for Extraordinary Women. The book is the culmination of her experiences in her own life and the idea to write it came to her while she was on vacation and realized that, thanks to the many experiences in her life, she had become a sage
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Author and Founder of Bachelorista,Monica Bossinger about the publishing of her book, The Life & Luck of a Bachelorista: A Valentine To Single Women. The book is intended to be an engaging, entertaining one, celebrating bacheloristas, who are defined as savvy, unmarried women who areradiating gratitude for their lives. Monica, a professional copywriter and editor, spent seven years writing out a book that explored a culture that she felt was stigmatized by mainstream culture, which emphasizes marriage, that of women who choose to remain single.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Author/ Writer Carrie Knowles about the publishing of her book, A Family Story of Alzheimer's: The Last Childhood. The book came out of her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s, when she, her two brothers and sister cared for their grandmother, who had the disease. The journey wasn’t easy, particularly as, at the time, Alzheimer’s wasn’t fully understood by either the public or the medical establishment, and neither was the impact on the family of those who suffered the disease.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Inspirational Speaker and AuthorMaxine Browne about the publishing of her book, Years of Tears. The book was inspired by Maxine’s ten-year experience with a psychologically, verbally and emotionally abusive husband, and at the end of those ten years Maxine was so thoroughly cowed, depressed and suicidal that she could not protect her children, particularly after her husband began physically abusing one of her own daughters. Maxine later involved herself in a survivors’ task force of domestic violence, and she wrote the book to share her experience so that others would see the red flags in the relationship that she had failed to see.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews registered nurse, holistic health coach and author Paula Youmell, RN, MS, CHC about the publishing of her book, Hands On Health: Take Your Vibrant, Whole Health Back Into Your Healing Hands. Paula’s interest in holistic health was awakened when, on her first day on the job as a nursing student, she was put in charge of a male patient who already had at least two heart attacks and who still smoked and ate the unhealthy food served by the hospital. In the years following, that experience she trained to receive certification in such alternative fields as herbal medicine, reiki, yoga and integrative nutrition, and gained some clients interested in alternative healing for such ailments as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and the like, and her subsequent experience enabled her to write her book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Cynthia MacGregor, author of Predator Proof Your Child: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Child. Cynthia wanted to collaborate with the publishing house Familius, which focuses on family-oriented topics, and her own experiences with sexual abuse (Cynthia grew up in a good middle-class environment, and had a grandfather, who was a business owner, who was overly physically familiar with her) gave her the idea to write her book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Sarah Seidelmann, author of Born to Freak: A Salty Primer for Irrepressible Humans. Sarah originally trained as a physician, but then took a sabbatical from medicine that was originally supposed to last three months but which eventually turned in her not going back, as she decided to follow the path of shamanic healing, which is where spirits are called to help other people heal. Born to Freak is a confessional, written in a lighthearted and accessible manner.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews CEO and founder of Career Girl Network Marcy Twete about the publishing of her book, You Know Everybody! A Career Girl's Guide to Building a Network That Works. Marcy worked as a marketer and fund-raiser in a non-profit company, where she learned how to network, as doing so was vital to her work, and it was when she started her own company, Career Girl Network, that she decided to write a guide to networking, which resulted in her book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Danny Kofke, author of How to Survive (and Perhaps Thrive) on a Teacher’s Salary. Danny is a schoolteacher who, for several yearswas able to raise a family, as well as have some money in savings and in an emergency fund, on his salary alone. The idea for the book was triggered by a study done by the National Education Association, which said that fifty percent of teachers quit their profession in the first five years due to low pay, and learning that statistic was what prompted Danny to write and publish his first book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews David Patten, author of Dummy: A Memoir. Growing up in the 1950's, when David's conditions of dyslexia and high-functioning autism weren't well-known, David was viewed as a "dummy" by his teachers. It was after he lost his job and found himself reflecting on his life that he decided to to write in order to come to terms with his past, and the resultant search took three years and resulted in a 1,700 page memoir, which he subsequently trimmed down to 310 pages for his book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, life and fitness coach Dan Amzallag about the publishing of his book, 100 Days or Less To Reaching Your Ultimate Happiness. Dan is an MBA graduate and has become a personal trainer after overcoming his own challenges with obesity, and after reflecting on what happiness is all about, he decided to write a book which, in effect, offers a hundred steps through which people could achieve what it is that makes them happy.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews career coach and author Christine Brown-Quinn about the publishing of her book, Step Aside Super Woman: Career and Family is for Any Woman. Christine worked in the finance industry for twenty years, and in that time also raised children successfully; and it was while she reflected on this that she realized that the lessons she learned in her professional life, such as delegating, helped her out in her personal life, and the things she learned in her personal life, such as communicating, helped her out in her professional life, which then became the inspiration for her writing her book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews yoga and pilates instructor Tamara Cortez, author of Flow Notes: A Collection. The book started out as a consciousness project, with the intention that, when we see the universe reflected in others, we, ourselves, awaken. The project lasted seven years, during which time Tamara, by sharing her notes with others, and as the project progressed Tamara found that the mesages became more and more profound; and it was after a bicycle accident in 2008 that Tamara realized that the notes weren't just hers alone to keep, but needed to be brought out into the world for others to become inspired.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews inspirational speakerDawn Shaw about the publishing of her book, Facing Up to It. The book is a memoir of her difficult early years, as a fast-growing tumor had been removed shortly after birth, the removal of which left the left side of her face paralyzed, resulting in her being teased and bullied as a child and tortured in a co-dependent relationiship as a young adult, after which she moved into a journey of self-acceptance, love and wholeness.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews business coach and authorKevin Weir about the publishing of his book, First Aid for a Wounded Business. Kevin has been a business coach since 1997 and worked with small business owners to help them grow their business, several of which weren't able to afford business coaching when the recession of 2009 hit. One of Kevin's colleagues remarked that their business consultancy business was essentially giving advice for free, and this triggered Kevin to write a book that would essentially a guide to keep business from "bleeding to death.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Lyn Stankavage Hicks, author of The Lotus Project: the Art of Being a Woman. The book is about using simple practices, which flow from ancient women's traditions to create a healthy and happy life, as well as women honoring their emotional nature rather than being run by it, becoming mindful of their own intuition and understanding their own bodies to bring forth their own individual beauty.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews business coach Aimee Elizabeth about the publishing of her book Poverty Sucks! How to Become a Self-Made Millionaire. Aimee was forced to fend for herself through school as a child, taking on odd jobs which she didn’t really like, and eventually moved on to eventual successes, founding several profitable businesses which gave her the financial gains and independence she needed to ultimately take her out of poverty.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews career consultant, author and speaker, Abby Kohut about the publishing of her book, Absolutely Abby’s 101 Job Search Secrets. Abby was a touring human resources recruiter, who, for years had lamented how she was unable to tell job seekers what they should really be doing and saying in order to make a good impression and increase their chances of getting hired, and this book was ther result of her desire to tell job seekers what to say and do.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews mime artist and author Janet Carafa about the publishing of her book, Yoga of MIME: Touching the Invisible. Writing the book was a challenge for Janet, as mime is an art that uses silence and motion rather than words, but with the aid of a young writer and a lot of feedback she was able to complete the book within a year's time.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews florist, breast cancer survivor, author, and an inspirational speaker, and co-founder of a non-profit Breast Friends Cancer Support Group Foundation, Inc. Debbie Martin about the publishing of her book, Flowers Whisper, What Words Can't Say.... As a florist, Debbie had seen the joy that flowers give to the people that received them, and when she, herself, was brought down with breast cancer she became even more present to the joy that flowers gave to others, and this inspired her to write the book that she did.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews attorney, neurosurgeon, author and underwater photographer, Charles E. Rawlings JD MD about the publishing of his book, It Really Is That Complicated. The book is about male-female relationships from the perspective of a mature male, and examines the fallacies of relationships as well as reveals what's really so, deconstructing such relationships and revealing these in their true light, with even the most controversial topics being covered.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews speaker and success coach Mike Malkush about the publishing of his book, Nothing Good Comes from a BUT. The book is a motivational and self-help book that is easy to read, is a practical guide to happiness and success in one's personal and professional life and is intended to provide information that will appeal to a wide audience, from students to corporate executives
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author Kenyon Aubin Oster about the publishing of his book, Falling Out: A Memoir: Saving a Life Should be More Fun! The book was inspired by an incident, when one of Kenyon's friends fell off a balcony that both of them were on at the time, and he then reached out to save her, which then ended up with both of them falling off together. Kenyon wound up in the hospital in a coma, and the book is a memoir of his struggle to return to normalcy afterwards.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Travel writer, author of 16 books and adventurer extraordinaire Pam Grout about the publishing of her book, E-Squared: 9 Do-it-Yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. Pam created her book based on such manifestation principles as the law of attraction, and the book contains nine principles that test and prove that such principles do work, enabling those who undertake these principles to design their life at will.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Writer and Retired Businessman Geoffrey Hepburn about the publishing of his book, Fate Choice and Chance: An Immigrant's Quest. The idea of writing the book came about as a personal memoir for Geoffrey's daughter, as she thought that she didn’t know much about Hepburn’s life. That, in turn, inspired him to write the novel, which traced his life in broad strokes, starting from his formative years in Western Canada to the time he settled in the United States and acquired citizenship.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Dr. Michael Broder, author of Stage Climbing: The Shortest Path to Your Highest Potential. The book was inspired by Dr. Broder's experiences in teaching other psychologists in the field of cognitive behavioral techniques. The principles behind the book came from a diagnostic system that Dr. Broder had developed himself and used successfully in his private practice, and recognize that changing one's life is not a "one size fits all" process.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Holly Bridges, author of The UnHysterectomy: Solving Your Painful Heavy Bleeding Without Major Surgery. Holly was diagnosed with a benign, noncancerous tumor the size of a three-month old fetus in her uterus called a fibroid, which caused her to have very heavy bleeding episodes during her periods. Although she had originally intended to undergo a hysterectomy, she sought a second opinion and discovered that a hysterectomy was unnecessary.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews sole proprietor of Max Guitar Care, authorJ. Michael Curtis about the publishing of his book, Try it This Way – An Ordinary Guy’s Guide to Extraordinary Happiness. As an admitted non-academic, J. Michael Curtis approached the writing of his book from the everyman standpoint: that is, simply writing what he knows, what he has learned, and what he thinks about something, and keep it as simple and as practical as possible.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Samantha Hoffman, author of The Contented Mind. Samantha was going through depression when she started writing out the book, and writing the book made her realize that she was denying herself, wasn’t following her dreams, was married to a man she didn’t trust and was setting a bad example for her children where living a “great union” was concerned, and realizing these enabled her to improve her life.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Michelle Colston, author of The Undiscovered Goddess. Michelle had originally started to write a funny book on vampires, but she couldn’t make it work. She was doing a self-exercise one day when she came across the word “Goddess,” and this became her inspiration for writing out The Undiscovered Goddess, which was as much an exercise in creative self-expression as it was to make a difference in the world.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Helen Noble, author of 25,000 Seeds: Where Love Grows. The book is actually Helen Noble’s second book and first novel, with the first one being a non-fiction title called Being Simply Beautiful, and it was inspired by a cycling trip she took through Ohio. It was there that she learned that it took around 25,000 seeds to plant an acre of any crop, be it corn, wheat or sunflowers, and it was from this, and the realization that, in life, as in Nature, some things grow and some don’t, that gave her the idea and title for the book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Conflict Coach and AuthorLisa Gibson about the publishing of her book, Life In Death: A Journey to Terrorism to Triumph. Lisa Gibson’s brother, Ken, was a US army specialist stationed in Germany who was on his way home for a Christmas reunion with his family when, as a passenger on PanAm 103, he was killed when that flight was destroyed by a bomb over Lockerbie in December, 1988. The book chronicles her personal journey after that event, and how she eventually chose to overcome evil with good, becoming a conflict coach, or someone who works to resolve conflicts.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews investment officer and writer Bruce Farrell Rosen about the publishing of his book If You Ever Need Me, I Won't Be Far Away. The book is essentially a memoir of Bruce's life from early 2007 to late 2008, when he experienced the effects of the financial crisis of that period as well as the divorce from his wife of twenty-five years
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews former NYC police officer, co-founder and vice-chair of Oasis of Peace, a Ministry for Domestic Violence Victims, licensed clinical Christian counselor, author, writer, and editor Sherrie Clark about the publishing of her book, Small Voices Silenced: The Secret Society of Sacrificed Children. The book came out of Sherrie's and her husband’s experiences with the United States foster care system, experiencing first-hand the greed, corruption and apathy within.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews wellness coach, rapid fat-loss specialist and co-author of TurboCharged series of books Tom Griesel about the publishing of his book, TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean Fast and Leave Diet and Exercise Rules in the Dust. Despite being very active in such competitions as biking and triathlons, Tom had always wondered how he could be in even better shape than he already was in, and after get a first-hand look at how researchers and scientists looked at the human body he created the book
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews award winning inventor, author, athlete and corporate president Edwin J. Sprague about the publishing of his book, The Point Guard. Edwin is a very goal-oriented person, and he mentioned, during the interview, that becoming an author was one of these goals. The inspiration for the book was the OJ Simpson trial, and despite his having attention deficit disorder (ADD), he wrote out two hundred pages in a burst of creativity, which started his book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews feng shui consultant Tisha Morris, author of Feng Shui Your Life. Tisha didn’t originally set out to become a feng shui consultant, but after practicing law for a time, she realized it wasn’t for her, and so went into interior design; and it was while she was doing that, and investigating into energy healing, that she got involved in feng shui, studying it and eventually becoming a feng shui consultant.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Denise DeSimone, author of From Stage IV to Center Stage. After being diagnosed with cancer, doctors had predicted that Denise would have only three months to live and would never be able to sing again, but after two years of treatment and rehabilitation, Denise then went on to sing the American national anthem at a Red Sox game in Fenway Park.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews business and life coach, entrepreneur and authorDiana Lynn about the publishing of her book, Pieces of Me: Life of a Recovering Dysfunctional. Although a bookkeeper, Diana Lynn found herself being asked for advice by her clients for advice to help them get through their troubles, and this experience eventually made her write out a book of her own stories that might help others out.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, musician and self-confessed vagabond Noah James Hittner about the publishing of his book, The Modern-Day Buddha - 10 Techniques to Cultivate Awareness and Understanding in a Busy World. The book is actually the third book he wrote, and was a distillation of two other books he had already written. He intended to create his own, personal brand andwanted to have something that he could offer to anyone who came on his website, hence his decision to go ahead with publishing the book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, healthcare speaker, writer, and consultant Joe Flower about the publishing of his book, Healthcare Beyond Reform: Doing it Right for Half the Cost. Joe began his journey into health care in 1980, when he began writing for the journal his wife was then connected with, and which needed someon who could writeabout health care, and in the thirty-two years since Joe has become a self-professed “health care futurist” and has written several articles on the subject.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, sign language interpreter, gifts & calling mentor, co-founder of Koinonia Business WomenKrista Dunk about the publishing of her book, Step Out and Take Your Place: How to Discover and Live Your Everyday Calling. Krista's book came out of her personal experience of finding herself in a place where she had no clarity or confidence in what she was supposed to be doing, and asked a lot of questions, such as what it was she was supposed to be doing in the first place, what gifts did she possess, and who the people were whom she was called to influence.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Jamie Wolf, author of Start Over! Start Now! Ten Keys to Success in Business and Life! As an entrepreneur who has started up a tech company, Jamie has had occasion to interact with several entrepreneurs, and in her interactions with them, she found patterns of places that the entrepreneurs got stuck in, as well as issues they ran into, and then saw parallels between these and people could use in their own lives, such as recovering from mistakes and self-development.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, growth, success and acceleration expertDr. Laureen Wishom about the publishing of her book, How to Become Fit, Fine & Fabulous in Career, Business and Life. The book came about from Lauren's realization, after surveying several women, that most women either didn't know their purpose or didn't know how to get to where they wanted to go from where they were presently at; and, once she had published her book, Laureen found sponsors to help her market her book, which ensured that she didn't have to spend that much to do so.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Dan Stradford, author of The Men's Code of Honor. Dan's interest in the idea for his book came when he was on a trip with a friend and the latter’s son. The friend’s son was asking questions about things, such as the way men treated women, to which Dan said that men have an unwritten code that they live by, a statement that his friend agreed with. Dan thought about that and began doing research into the various codes men have lived by, such as codes of knighthood and military codes to guide men’s conduct, and began condensing these into written form, resulting in the sixty-six items mentioned in the book.
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Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author, creativity expert and trainerAlka Dalal about the publishing of her book, Creative Genius TIPS to Unleash Yours. Alka's book sprang from a period of soul-searching, when she realized that she had been using creativity all her life in just about everything she did, such as the time she created a network with little time and money, and she also introduces such simple, effective tips as reading new books to get the creative juices flowing as well as to never stop learning.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Beauty & Image Expert, Author, Proffesional Speaker and Coach Wendy Lyn Phillips about the publishing of her book, Naked To Knockout: Beauty from the Inside Out.
One of the reasons why Phillips wrote the book was to pave the way for her two daughters to embrace wanting to be beautiful and to do whatever they wanted to do in life while realizing that there is more to life than merely those activities. The end result is a book which she hopes will add value to the lives of those who read it.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Educational Psychologist, Author, Speaker and Coach,Dr. Rob Pennington about the publishing of his book, Find The Upside Of The Down Times: How To Turn Your Worst Experiences Into Your Best Opportunities!
Dr. Rob Pennington has a story to tell, and it's an unusual one. He got shot in the chest and survived as a result of an amazing set of coincidences that were short of miraculous. To Dr. Rob, getting shot was one of the best things that ever happened to him. It was an unfortunate event that had helped him on his path to helping people find the upside of their down times.
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Join Angela Lauria of Book Journeys as she interviews Author Darrell Knoch about the publishing of his book, Mastering a Healthy Self Image: The Guidebook to Real Happiness and Enormous Success.
Darrell Knoch had quite a difficult and unusual upbringing. He suffered an accident that damaged his face at a young age, and was only able to get part of it fixed at age sixteen. It took him more than twenty years to repair the rest of the damage to his face, and as such, he had self-esteem and self-image issues growing up. In time, he was able to turn his fortunes around, and got back his self-confidence> He was inspired to write a book on the life lessons that he has learned.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Sharon Clarkson about the publishing of her book, My Dream, a book of poems on encouragement and inspiration.
Clarkson revealed that she had dreamt of becoming a writer. She recalls selling the first copy of her book to her husband’s friend, who was only going to review the book initially. After reading the book, the man ordered ten more copies from her, which he then distributed the books to his family. Another reader, who said that one of the poems in My Dream touched her on a spiritual level, ordered 25 copies to share to her friends. This has emboldened her to work beyond some people's lack of appreciation for poetry, and simply push on forward.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews change strategist, keynote speaker, trainer, coach, and author Edie Raether about the publishig of her book, Why Cats Don't Bark: Unleash Your PowerZone and Stop Bullying Now!
When it comes to building material for a book, Raether compares it to building Tinker Toys—that is, put material together piecemeal until you get to the finished product. She prefers the physical act of writing on a sheet of paper instead of typing them out on a device like a computer, because she believes that physically writing the words out taps into a very creative part of the brain that can help in putting the right words together.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as the interviews author Cathy Larson on the publishing of her book, Yard Wine: It’s a Neighborly Thing.
According to Larson, the concept of her book, Yard Wine, came about from her bonding activities with her neighbors, who were fond of sharing drinks while talking about different topics. In her website, yardwinebook.com, Larson says that this is a good way to build meaningful relationships the old-fashioned way, that is, face to face.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Chiropractor Dr. Mark William Cochran about the publishing of his book, Oby's Wisdom! A Caveman's Simple Guide to Health and Well-being.
This first book is a holistic health and wellness book that presents ideas on the benefits of natural medicine using a family of cavemen led by Oby, or Obsidian J. Stone, his wife, Fern, and son Scooter. It gives weight to natural medicine as a powerful alternative to the conventional medicine of today.
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Join Angela Lauria of The Author Interview as she interviews career strategist and president of The Bauke Group, Julie Bauke, about the publishing of her book, Stop Peeing on Your Shoes: Avoiding the 7 Mistakes that Screw Up Your Job Search.
Bauke is a professional career strategist, and has several years of experience working with a large recruitment and career management services firm called Lee Hecht and Harrison. Her time with the career management services firm allowed her to pick up on the warning signs that employees often miss or ignore, which leads to them being laid off work.
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Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews author and coach, Jane Bernard, about the publishing of her self-help book Fine Tuning, Connecting with Your Inner Power.
Author Jane warmed up to the idea for her book after going through a rough patch in her life and losing her passion and motivation to write. Fine Tuning, Jane said, was formed by way of different small clippings here and there that she eventually collected into a single volume. Jane teaches writing classes and conducts workshops for writers.
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Join Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews clutter coach and best selling author, Sallie Felton on the publishing of her book, If I'm So Smart, Why Can't I Get Rid of This Clutter?
She revealed that the idea for her book came during a radio show she was hosting one New Year’s Eve. After hearing the resolutions from her callers, she announced her own resolutions, which then became the seeds of her book.
Sallie is also the author of a few other books, including one in which she had a chapter published along with some self-help luminaries like Stephen Covey, Deepak Chopra, Dr. John Gray, and Jack Canfield.
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Join Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Transformation Coach, Ted Karam about the publishing of his book Jumping on Water, Awaken Your Joy - Empower Your Life.
Jumping on Water describes how each of us has a unique gift that we need to share to the world, and tapping into a reserve of inspiration, creativity, and joy is the key to do just that, which frees us from the shackles of things that we feel are seemingly impossible.
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Join us with book publisher Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews life coach Kayce Hughlett about the publishing of her first book, As I Lay Pondering, Daily Invitations to Live a Transformed Life.
The book served as Kayce Hughlett's own guide to living in spite of her being its author. It became instrumental to her as a life coach. She admitted to getting satisfaction from the positive reaction of people touched by her book, which to her is more valuable than selling a million copies.
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Join Book Publisher Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Marriage Coach Jason Coleman, author of Discovering Your Amazing Marriage on his experience writing it with his co-author and wife Debby Coleman.
Together, Jason and Debby have mentored married couples after more or less figuring out what keeps a marriage going, having gone through a lot of difficulty themselves in their earlier years as a married couple. It was through their mentoring that they were led to write a book and put their ideas down while they shared this with others.
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Join Book Publisher Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Grief and Growth Coach Tabitha Jayne, author of Thriving Loss: Moving Beyond Grief to a Place of Peace, Passion and Purpose.
Though the subject deals with death, the book is inspirational and powerful in helping people get past grief through the Tree of Transformation process which she uses with her clients. This special process has seven steps outlined over a metaphorical tree, starting from the roots and moving upwards to the branches and leaves.
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Join Book Publisher Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviewsLoren Gelberg-Goff & Dr Carmel-Ann Mania about their book Being Well Within: From Distressed to De-Stressed.
Loren and Carmel-Ann have done work together in seminars and workshops, and the book came out of this partnership. Loren is a psychotherapist and Carmel-Ann is a chiropractor, but they both agree that the body and mind are connected, and therefore need to be balanced. The book combines their expertise, with Loren taking on the mental, emotional, and psychological aspect, and Carmel-Ann tackling the physical and metaphysical side.
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Join us as Angela Lauria of Journey Grrrl Publishing interviews leadership consultant Cynthia Burnham about her experience in writing and publishing her book, The Charisma Edge: A How-to Guide For Turning On Your Leadership Power.
Cynthia Burnham's book has been called "riveting" and "life-altering" by those who have worked with her and heard her speak. Her book is based on lessons learned from over 30 years of successful independent and corporate business experience, where she discovered that leadership charisma is a learnable skill, combining a commanding presence, an understanding of corporate politics and realities, and a deep commitment to helping others bring out what is best and most powerful in themselves.
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Join Angela Lauria of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Ali Cudby, author of Busted! The Fab Foundations Guide to Bras That Fit, Flatter and Feel Fantastic. Ali Cudby’s expertise in bra fitness came out of her own pain and experience of feeling miserable shopping for bras because she could never find bras that could fit. After this transformative moment that worked for her, she wanted to passionately share this with other women. Ali introduces a whole new way of looking at bra sizes other than the usual standards that we see in department stores.
Read more & get the transcript here: Ali Cudby on the Author Incubator