CL212: Why You Should Hire A Book Coach - Interview with Jennie Nash

Jennie Nash is the founder and chief creative officer of Author Accelerator, a strategic book coaching service that offers the sustained editorial support writers need to complete their projects and make a powerful impact on their target audience. For ten years, writers serious about reaching readers have trusted Jennie to coach their projects from inspiration to publication, landing top New York agents and book deals with houses such as Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette. Jennie is the author of 8 books in 3 genres. She taught for 13 years in the UCLA Extension Writer's Program and speaks at writing conferences all over the country. In this episode, we cover: 5:43 – Writing your first book 7:10 – What is creativity 8:30 – The craft of writing 8:54 – Scene in story 11:25 – Framing your stories 16:09 – Austin Kleon 18:23 – How book auctions work 20:20 – Traditional vs self-publishing 24:25 – Top book coaches 28:48 – Getting through the dip 34:30 – The five why's 37:11 – Author Accelerator 42:17 – Himalayan Writers Retreat Resources mentioned in this episode: authoraccelerator.com/creativelife Tools: One Tab Book: The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp Album: Graceland by Paul Simon If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. The post CL212: Why You Should Hire A Book Coach - Interview with Jennie Nash appeared first on James Taylor .