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What’s the story you can’t stop telling? Fran and Bethany are here to help you write, sell, and launch it. Critically acclaimed authors and bestselling book coaches Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman are your hosts of Bookbound, the podcast for aspiring nonfiction authors who want to learn how to transform their ideas, expertise, and obsessions into successful books and publishing deals. Fran and Bethany interview accomplished authors who share the strategies and surprises behind their bookboun ...
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Getting to YES! and Taking Control of Your Author Journey with Gabrielle Hartley
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What if the secret to resolving conflict and getting along is simpler than you think? Gabrielle Hartley, divorce lawyer turned author, joins us on this episode, and her transformative experiences have culminated in her latest book, The Secret to Getting Along: And Why It's Easier Than You Think. Gabrielle shares what she’s learned along her publish…
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How a Blog Turned Into a Cookbook (and Then Some!) with Vasudha Viswanath
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What does it take to transform a personal health journey into a bestselling cookbook? Here to walk us down that path is Vasudha Viswanath, cookbook author and founder of the community-centered initiative "We Ate Well." After a career on Wall Street and a life-changing Prediabetes diagnosis, Vasudha shifted gears dramatically. She embraced her roots…
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The Makings of a NYT Bestselling Author: Marisa Meltzer's Glossy
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What does it take to transform a potent idea into a best-selling book? In this episode of BOOKBOUND, we jump into the art of authorship with Marisa Meltzer, whose New York Times bestseller, "Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier”, provides an inside look at the rise of the beauty company Glossier and its founder, …
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A Love Letter to Your Imperfect Self: How to Write Bravely with L’Oreal Thompson Payton
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Have you ever felt paralyzed by the pursuit of perfection? You’re in good company. L'Oreal Thompson Payton is an award-winning journalist, experienced communications executive, motivational speaker, and author of “Stop Waiting for Perfect”. She joins us on the BOOKBOUND podcast to share her very relatable author journey. In this very special episod…
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Tiny Marketing for Authors with Expert Author and Entrepreneur Pam Slim
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What does it take to transform your book marketing from a solo sprint to a community-powered marathon? In this episode, award-winning author, speaker, and small business guru Pam Slim joins us to talk about some of her experiences and tips for successful book writing, launching, and marketing. Pam introduces her groundbreaking concepts of "watering…
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From Blog to Bookshelf: Julie Chavez's Memoir Journey
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Does the road to publishing your book feel like an impossible maze of stats and gatekeepers? Meet Julie Chavez. Her writing has been featured in the New York Post and Zibby Mag, and she is the author of USA Today bestselling book, “Everyone But Myself: A Memoir”. She writes to explore the joys and impossibilities of mothering and modern womanhood a…
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Your Doubts are Your Friend: Maggie Jackson on Writing in Uncertainty
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On this episode of BOOKBOUND, we’re joined by the brilliant and insightful Maggie Jackson, award-winning 3x author and journalist. Her latest book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, is a Next Big Idea Book and was nominated for a National Book Award and a Library Journal Best Book of 2023. Bringing Maggie’s research and the writing …
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From Essay to Acclaim: Chloé Cooper Jones’s Author Journey
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One essay—that begins in your journal!—can change your life. On this episode of Bookbound, we explore the inspiring journey of Chloé Cooper Jones, whose memoir, Easy Beauty, began as an essay and turned into a Pulitzer Prize Finalist memoir. As Chloé navigated the publishing world, she came away with some important insights on how to invest in the …
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From Platform-Building to Bestseller with Dr. Aliza Pressman
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Authenticity over urgency. That’s Dr. Aliza Pressman’s strategy when it comes to driving the marketing of her new book, The Five Principles of Parenting. In this episode of Bookbound, developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman unveils the trials and triumphs behind her journey to authorship, encouraging authenticity over trendy marketing—because…
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A Book Born from Personal Crisis with Bestselling Author Bonnie Wan
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What happens when a personal crisis transforms into a groundbreaking practice that spans a decade? For Bonnie Wan, the answer was a book. How lucky for us! Bonnie is a renowned and awarded Brand Strategist and Partner at Goodby Silverstein & Partners. And despite her accolades, she battled imposter syndrome and doubted whether she was married to th…
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From 50+ Rejections to Best-Seller with Mita Mallick
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How many rejections is too many? At what number of “passes” would you give up when it comes to getting an agent or landing a book deal? Just how persistent do you really have to be to bring your book to life? Meet Mita Mallick, a visionary in workplace diversity and a best-selling author. Mita shared her inspiring journey from countless rejections …
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Introducing Bookbound: Fran & Bethany Set the Scene
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Welcome to Bookbound: The Podcast! In this short episode, your hosts, Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman, share their personal experiences and insights from their own publishing journeys. They give the inside scoop on how they published their first books and how it taught them to embrace their own author-ity. And they give you a glimpse into the excit…
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What’s the story you can’t stop telling? Fran and Bethany are here to help you write, sell, and launch it. Critically acclaimed authors and bestselling book coaches Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman are your hosts of Bookbound, the podcast for aspiring nonfiction authors who want to learn how to transform their ideas, expertise, and obsessions into s…
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