Don't Write That Book Mike Michalowicz, AJ Harper

In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, Mike asks AJ about the time she stopped writing. For years she bought into the myth of writer’s block until finally learning that it’s not real. Listeners will not only learn what causes this blockage and how to get the words flowing.

In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, Mike and AJ highlight the importance of good literary citizenship. Mike shares how he formed relationships with influential authors through acts of service, and AJ talks about how newbies can get started from zero, using then-unknown, now NYT bestselling author Julian Winters as an example.

In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, AJ and Mike have a candid conversation about how to decide if your next book is the right one to write, or if it’s something else. AJ admits she has three potential books and is unsure of which to pursue. Mike offers a filtration method the two use in writing their books: What does the reader need next? Listen to their impromptu discussion about the struggle many authors of multiple books face.

In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, AJ and Mike talk about their varied experience in securing translation rights, what pitfalls to avoid and what questions to ask your publisher. They’ll do a deep dive on how financially they are paid out and detail some red flags to ensure you’re dealing in good faith.

In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, Mike and AJ face off in the podcast ring to debate the merits, good or bad, of pre-orders for upcoming books. You’ll also learn steps they’ve both used in the past to jockey for position as a best-seller on launch day. There is a definite winner at the end, but you’ll have to listen to find out who!

In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, AJ and Mike share the method they’ve developed over thousands of interviews to pull great stories from people. You’ll learn how to prepare to maximize your time and even learn a trick from AJ to help with organizing information in the resulting transcriptions.