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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 30 MIN

From Idea to Published Author: The Nonfiction Blueprint with Marisa Solis & Elizabeth Dougherty

from Beyond the Bestseller · host Kelly Schuknecht

What if writing a book didn't require you to be a "creative writer"—just an expert with a clear solution to a real problem? As business owners, coaches, and leaders, we spend years building domain expertise and answering the exact same questions for our clients over and over. But when it comes to sitting down and actually writing a book to scale that impact, pure chaos and writer's block usually set in. Most experts make the mistake of sitting right down to write before building the actual foundation of their manuscript. That is, until developmental editors and book coaches Marisa Solis and Elizabeth Dougherty stepped onto the show to break down their step-by-step process for turning expertise into a published book. In this episode, we dive deep into "prescriptive nonfiction," why you shouldn't even start writing your manuscript until chapter 13 of your planning process, and how co-authoring can streamline your book-writing journey. Click play to find out how you can turn your ideas into a finished book! Buy the Book on Amazon: The Complete Expert to Author Guide by Marisa Solis and Elizabeth Dougherty https://amzn.to/3ToE1Y2 Guest Website: https://www.bookstructurepros.com Follow Book Structure Pros on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/book-structure-pros Follow Book Structure Pros on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookstructurepros If this episode resonated with you or someone you know, don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with those who might need to hear Marisa Solis and Elizabeth Dougherty's story. For more resources to help you write and market your book, visit kellyschuknecht.com.

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In this episode, Kelly Schuknecht interviews authors Marisa Solis and Elizabeth Dougherty about their book ’The Complete Expert to Author Guide.’ They share insights on how experts can write and publish prescriptive nonfiction books, especially in the nonfiction genre, and how to organize their ideas effectively.

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