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So money episode 1393, how to overcome overwhelm and bring your book to life with Rochelle Fredson.

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The key to really coming up, you're laughing because you know, yeah, the key to coming up with your

book idea is to really say, how do I bring my own fresh and unique spin to something that's

tried and true? How do I not freak a publisher out with a brand new idea, which you don't need?

Welcome to So Money, everybody. I'm Farnoosh Karabi. Are you overwhelmed by all the moving

pieces that are required when writing, editing, and publishing a book? You've got a great idea.

You just don't know how to bring it to life. Well, you've turned to the right episode. Our guest

today is Rochelle Fredson. You've probably heard me talk about her. She's been on the podcast

before. She is my personal book proposal writing coach. She helped me finish my book proposal.

And now the book is coming to life. It's going to be out next year. It's called a healthy

state of panic. And I wanted to bring Rochelle back on the show to talk a little bit about what she's

noticed in the publishing landscape over the last years. And she's been on the show. What books

are selling? What's the new advice that she has for authors? And she has an exciting new digital

program. If this is the time for you to get that book out in the world, and you just need that

nudge and that expert guidance, Rochelle has launched a brand new course called the book proposal

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