Podcasts

Azul talks with Dr. Ryan Gray about his entrepreneurial journey, how he decided which publishing path was the right one for his book, and how he makes money from his books.

221: Traditional Publisher or Self-Publishing—Which Is Right for You? with Dr. Ryan Gray

How to Make the Most Profit on Your Books “It’s always the right time to write a book. That’s the fun thing about books; they just work, right?” —Dr. Ryan Gray While Dr. Ryan Gray was still a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, he became a podcaster and entrepreneur on the side. When […]

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Azul talks with Geoffrey Neil about why he doesn’t like the idea of outlining his books, how writing fiction is cathartic, and his journey with self-publishing.

220: Conquering Social Issues with Fiction with Geoffrey Neil

How Structure Can Hinder Writing Progress “Probably the most important advice I could give from my experience is if you’re gonna write a book, it’s gotta be something you feel really deeply about and passionately about.” —Geoffrey Neil The inspiration to write his first book struck when Geoffrey Neil stopped to give money to a

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Azuls talk with Laura Michelle Powers about her newest book and how she landed the many incredible opportunities in her business and her life.

219: Landing on Will Farrell’s ‘The Ron Burgundy Podcast’ with Laura Michelle Powers

How to Attract Big Media Attention “Those networks and connections that you create are very powerful.” —Laura Michelle Powers Following her intuition took Laura Michelle Powers from being an unemployed, physically ill divorcee to being a psychic to the Stars. Now, Laura has had amazing experiences overseas, hosts a top-100 podcast in the Apple Store,

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Azul talks with Melanie Herschorn about the difference between publicity and marketing and how authors can make their online presence sparkle.

218: Book Marketing Strategies That Work with Melanie Herschorn

Understanding Publicity vs. Marketing “I think that it would be better to have 50 engaged followers than 500,000 who aren’t paying attention to what you’re doing.” —Melanie Herschorn After Melanie Herschorn graduated from college, she ran away to Los Angeles, found work at a PR firm, and then eventually became a successful entrepreneur. As her

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217: Biggest Fears When it Comes to Writing a Book with Azul Terronez

217: Biggest Fears When it Comes to Writing a Book with Azul Terronez

No Such Thing as Writer’s Block “Your creative brain doesn’t have any bounds. It’s limitless, endless, and has no worry about judgment.” — Azul Terronez Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in your head when it comes to writing a book. One of the biggest challenges I hear from writers is fear: fear that their

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Azul talks with Richie about how your book continues to sell

215: How to Ensure Your Book Continues to Sell with Richie Norton

Make Your Book Timeless “In physics, balance means motionless. It literally means it doesn’t move, it means you’re stuck. Balance means you’re stuck. If your life is balanced, you’re not doing anything.” — Richie Norton Who controls your time? Even if we’re writing or running our own business full-time, we can still find ourselves overworked

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214: How to Sell a Million Books with John Miller

214: How to Sell a Million Books with John Miller

Do You Need to Write Another Book? “If people don’t know about your book, they can’t purchase it.” —John Miller John Miller began his career selling leadership training to managers, executives, and leaders. He sat in over 10,000 hours of workshops and soon realized that people were asking the wrong questions. This epiphany pushed him

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Azul talks with Natasha about writing her book and how relentless she is in every aspect of her life.

213: How to Write a Book as a Busy CEO with Natasha Miller

Our Personal Story Matters “I’m helping give people a voice… and that’s what this book is about. And I didn’t understand completely the responsibility and the privilege that I now have. It’s all becoming more and more clear. This book is much bigger than me and my story.” — Natasha Miller At age sixteen, Natasha

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Azul talks about how perfectionism can keep you from pressing publish on your book and how you can get help moving forward with publishing your own book this year.

212: Press Publish on Your Book This Year with Azul Terronez

Don’t Get Stuck in Perfectionism “The thing I do is help authors get over their imperfection and hit publish. Pressing publish is the most important part of a creator’s journey. Whether you’re creating art, poetry, a book, or speaking on the stage, press publish.” —Azul Terronez So many people think of writing a book as

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