Hungry Authors

If you’ve got the hunger—the drive, the gumption, the stick-with-it-ness—to develop a great idea and plan your book, then you should do it. In this podcast, writers and industry experts Liz Morrow and Ariel Curry share insights and tools to plan and write your book, navigate the publishing industry, and bring your ideas to life. With interviews from bestselling authors, hungry authors just like you, and other publishing insiders, Hungry Authors is a place for all of us to get better and make our publishing dreams come true – together.

86. Hungry Authors is Wintering

*Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, miscarriage, and other sudden losses and changes. Please care for yourself and […]

02-17
37:17

85. Book Proposals, Part 4: TOC & Sample Materials

We’re closing down 2024 with our fourth and final installment of our book proposal series! Today, we’re talking about arguably […]

12-30
23:46

84. Book Proposals, Part 3: Platform and Promotion

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and thank you for tuning in to the third episode in our book proposals […]

12-23
21:45

83. Book Proposals, Part 2: Positioning Your Book in the Market

This is the second episode in our four-part series all about book proposals! This week, we’re talking about how to […]

12-16
21:41

82. Book Proposals, Part 1: A Plan for Your Book’s Success

We’re starting a new series all about book proposals! We’ve talked around book proposals quite a bit on this show, […]

12-02
29:51

81. Building Self-Efficacy By Reducing Stress Around the Task

In our fourth and final episode of our self-efficacy series, we’re talking about the fourth way that Albert Bandura found […]

11-25
12:33

80. “The People I Believe In Believe In Me”: Building Self-Efficacy Through Verbal Persuasion

It’s easier to believe you can when someone you trust believes for you. We’re in the middle of our series […]

11-18
19:40

79. “If they can do it, I can do it, too”: Building Self-Efficacy Through Vicarious Experiences

Continuing in our short series on self-efficacy, today we’re talking about learning from the success of people who are – […]

11-04
14:19

78. “I did that, so I can do this”: Building Self-Efficacy Through Mastery Experiences

Here at Hungry Authors, we ask you to have a lot of “gumption.” It takes a lot of persistence, daring, […]

10-28
26:15

76. Book Mapping in Fiction with Lauren Kay

Nonfiction and fiction seem to exist in different worlds – but in this episode, we chat with fiction author and […]

10-16
46:06

74. Believing in Your Idea with Jennifer Louden

Jennifer Louden is a national bestselling author and writing coach who specializes in helping aspiring women writers claim their big […]

10-02
48:46

69. Launching Your Book with Joy with Merideth Hite Estevez

This week, we’re chatting with our friend Merideth Hite Estevez, founder and author of Artists for Joy, about the resistance […]

08-27
51:46

68. Hungry Authors Virtual Book Toast

Last Tuesday – August 6, 2024 – was the official publication day for Hungry Authors! Our friend Merideth Hite Estevez […]

08-12
29:54

91. The Making of a Memoir with Kara Kavensky and Katharine Sands

This week, we welcome author Kara Kavensky and literary agent Katharine Sands to discuss the journey of writing and publishing […]

09-23
48:28

90. How to Be an Appreciative Critic of AI with Chad Allen

In this episode of the Hungry Authors Podcast, Chad Allen, an editor, coach, and writer, returns to explore the rapidly […]

08-25
44:08

89. I Want to Hear Your Story with Jeffrey Mason

This week, worlds collide as we welcome one of Ariel’s Sourcebooks authors, Jeffrey Mason, the creator of the Hear Your […]

08-18
22:33

Bonus Episode: What We’ve Been Up To!

New episodes have started rolling out, but we didn’t want to leave you hanging on what’s been up with us! […]

08-15
26:25

88. The Art of the Unauthorized Biography with Brendan O’Meara

This week, we welcome back Brendan O’Meara, a seasoned journalist, author, and podcaster to celebrate the release of his new […]

08-11
30:02

87. We’re Back! Honing Your Skills as a Writer with Kern Carter

Kern Carter on the Craft and Commitment of Being an Author Hungry Authors is back! In this episode, Ariel & […]

08-04
51:00

77. Embracing the Gift in Spiritual Memoir with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew

Our writing is a gift – both to ourselves and others. That’s what Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew teaches, and we loved […]

10-21
48:10

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