531: How to Write a Book: From Manuscript to Book Deal
The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business
Jenna Kutcher | Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Marketing
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 January 2022
⏱️ 42 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | I think so much of writing is really the courage to sort of express ourselves and find our voice to be true to our voice and put it out there |
| 0:07.0 | Not try to be someone else's voice, you know, the writing doesn't have to be perfect in the beginning but really being true to your authentic voice |
| 0:14.0 | That's the most important thing |
| 0:16.0 | Hey, my name is Jenna Kutcher and I am obsessed with all things business, marketing numbers, and helping you to navigate both the messy and the magical seasons of this thing called life |
| 0:27.0 | I'm a small-town mama who took a $300 camera, grew a successful photo-biz, and now I work from home in Rema 7 figure online business |
| 0:34.0 | I teach youth to try and true secrets to building a career you adore. Shia away from the real talk? No way! Money, hardship, growth, loss, and marketing are all topics we discuss here |
| 0:45.0 | Think of this as your one-stop shop for happy hour with a gal pal mixed with business school, pull up a seat, make sure you're cozy, and get ready to be challenged and encouraged while you learn |
| 0:54.0 | This is the Gold Digger Podcast |
| 0:57.0 | At this point in my entrepreneurial journey, there are a few things that I consider myself a total newbie at |
| 1:03.0 | But by now you've probably heard that I'm writing my first book and that whole thing definitely has me feeling like a first timer |
| 1:11.0 | It was important for me to navigate this new world of book writing and publishing with a team of experts who know the ropes |
| 1:18.0 | And I am absolutely thrilled to have one of those experts and now dear friend on the show with me now |
| 1:25.0 | Margaret Riley King is a partner and a literary agent in WME's Global Book Division representing a roster of best-selling and award-winning authors in all areas of fiction and nonfiction |
| 1:38.0 | During her 13 years at WME, she has built a specialty in the representation of influential women's voices |
| 1:46.0 | And has grown this into a literary powerhouse |
| 1:49.0 | She is also my book agent and I feel so lucky to say that |
| 1:54.0 | This is a really special conversation about all things writing a book, what does the process look like? |
| 2:00.0 | How do you get it out into the world? Where do you begin? |
| 2:03.0 | How do negotiations and promotion work? All things book writing |
| 2:08.0 | Before we dive in, I do want to invite you if you want to learn more about my process as a first-time author |
| 2:14.0 | If you want a backstage pass or want to be an insider when it comes time to launch this book |
| 2:20.0 | I want for you to head to jennicature.com slash book |
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