Finding Your Inner Courage with Steph Katzovi

The Author's Way Podcast

Are you willing to find your inner strength and courage? In this episode, Steph Katzovi digs deep into her writing journey, and when she decided it was time to leave her corporate job. She points out the importance of having a support system, and how this motivated her to pursue her dream of writing HurriCamp! Steph talks about the challenges she faced while writing it, as well as the different methods she used to market and get it into more people's hands. Let’s dive in!

After graduation, Steph Ktzovi shelved her law degree and two bar admissions to become a professional writer. She spent the bulk of her 15+ year career at Deloitte as a speechwriter and strategic communications consultant. When the opportunity arose to raise her children and focus more fully on creative writing, Steph decided it was time to take her “When I Grow Up” essay from third grade a bit more seriously.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 08:15]Taking Risks & Pursuing Your Dream

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• Steph introduces her book Hurricamp!

• The process of writing and publishing a young adult book

Her desire to create a story that resonated with children

[08:15 - 16:02] How to Develop Characters and Dialogue Like a Pro

• Steph's love for Judy Bloom and Beverly Cleary's books

• How their writing influenced her development as a writer

• How Steph uses real people in her book as inspiration for the characters

• Why preparation and planning are key for any writer

[16:03 - 23:40] Only One Person Can Make You Feel Better

• How Steph focuses on the idea of giving voice to others' experiences to write her books

• An overview of what Hurricamp is about

• A young girl's journey to become more independent and find her inner courage

• Steph plans to write a sequel to the book, and also blogs and tweets about her experiences

[23:41 - 32:24] Wrapping Up!

• Setting yourself up for success by planning, organizing, and strategizing before you start writing

• The biggest challenge Steph faced in her writing process

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Key Quotes:

"Having a challenge in life is universal, and overcoming that challenge by finding your inner strength is something that's fairly relatable and hopefully, it can be an inspiration to any reader out there." - Steph Katzovi

"I write about my own life experiences with the hope that other people have similar experiences in their lives as well. That's what really fuels me as a writer." - Steph Katzovi

Do you have a book idea in your head, but you haven’t put it to paper because you don’t know where to start?

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