Every year, millions of people set out to write a memoir; and every year, most of them fail. Memoirs are hard to write and even harder to sell to publishers and readers. And yet, every year, millions of readers buy and read memoirs. So how do you write a memoir worth reading? To help answer that question, we will be talking with a New York Times bestselling author who has helped write a number of …

The heart of independent publishing is the ebook. While print on demand paper books are nice to sell, most indie careers are defined by the success of their ebooks. So how do you attain this success? Our guest today founded Smashwords in 2008 to make it fast, free, and easy for writers to self-publish ebooks. Today, they are the world’s largest distributor of indie ebooks. They have published and …

Do you feel like a charlatan and that everyone might find out you have no idea what you are talking about?  Here is the crazy thing: There is a chance it’s true. You may be an impostor. It may also be a lie.  Dunning–Kruger Effect This effect is often described with a story about McArthur Wheeler, who robbed banks while his face was covered with lemon juice. He believed the lemon …

Often Christian books get a bad rap in the general market. Part of the reason for this is that there are certain aspects of a book where readers expect a certain level of quality, and they don’t find it. One of those areas is fight scenes. One of my goals with this podcast is to help elevate the quality of Christian writing. Which is why I am particularly excited about today’s guest. Our guest, …