Don't Write That Book Mike Michalowicz, AJ Harper
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The "Don’t Write That Book" podcast serves as your guide to crafting your bestseller and embracing your role as an author. Your hosts, Mike Michalowicz and AJ Harper, act as your personal experts, steering you through the intricacies of writing and publishing. Mike and AJ demystify all aspects of creating and releasing your book, offering insights drawn from their own journeys. This podcast will be your safeguard against writing THAT book.
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Reasons Manuscripts are Rejected by Publishers
In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, AJ explains to Mike what a Wall of No is. They’ll discuss all the fixable details that could lead to a publisher or agent rejecting a manuscript and share resources on how to find these Nos in your manuscript, as well as explain some of the reasons that are beyond an author’s control.
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Measuring Book Marketing ROI
In this episode of Don’t Write That Book, Mike and AJ share just how to track if your book marketing is working. You’ll hear what they’ve used in the past and what they are doing now, and learn how to interpret the data make the most of your marketing energy, what to keep doing and what changes to make in marketing their must-reads.
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Writer's Block is Not Real
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.
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Grow Your Readership Through Collaboration
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.
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Which Book Should I Write?
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.
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Understanding Translation Rights
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.
Customer Reviews
Binge-worthy!
I was thrilled to have stumbled upon this podcast by one of my favorite authors, Mike Michalowicz. I immediately binged the entire show, from the beginning, and I’ve even gone back to take notes on certain episodes. The whole show is an excellent masterclass in nonfiction book writing and publishing! A great resource I’ve bookmarked to come back to again and again!
Book writing demystified!
I think I've listened to every episode. My biggest appreciation is that it's helped to disrupt some beliefs about all three industries (self, hybrid and traditional) while giving wonderful insights into each phase of the writing process. Don’t miss this show if you are writing or marketing a book!
So many juicy tips!
Love listening to the stories and learning so many interesting tidbits at the same time. Well done! Can’t wait for more.