Hungry Authors

73. Writing a Must-Read with AJ Harper


Listen Later

This episode is an absolute must-listen for those who want to write a must-read! Today, Liz & Ariel sit down (virtually) with AJ Harper to talk about how to design a book that engages readers from page one, leads them on an intuitive journey, and delivers a powerful transformation that’s even better than they imagined. The three of us share our best practices for thinking about who your reader is, mapping your book, and even editing the manuscript once your first draft is complete. It’s always a treat for us to meet like-minded book pros, and AJ is one of our absolute favorites!

Be sure to grab AJ’s book, Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives – Including Your Own to find her pre-writing questions and the editing process she talks about in this episode.

AJ Harper is an editor and publishing strategist who helps authors write transformational books that enable them to build readership, grow their brand, and make a significant impact on the world. As ghostwriter and as developmental editor, she has worked with hundreds of authors,
from newbies to New York Times bestselling authors with millions of books sold. AJ teaches her method in Top Three Book Workshop and the Must-Read Editing Workshop. She is a Partner and Head Writing Coach for Heroic Public Speaking, the premier speaker training program created
by Michael and Amy Port. She is writing partner to business author, Mike Michalowicz. Together they’ve written ten books, including Profit First. AJ is the author of Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives–Including Your Own. Connect with her at https://ajharper.com.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Hungry AuthorsBy Ariel Curry & Liz Morrow

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

34 ratings


More shows like Hungry Authors

View all
The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers by Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

608 Listeners

Helping Writers Become Authors by K.M. Weiland

Helping Writers Become Authors

963 Listeners

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience by Kelton Reid

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

207 Listeners

Writing Excuses by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Writing Excuses

1,284 Listeners

The Lazy Genius Podcast by Kendra, The Lazy Genius

The Lazy Genius Podcast

6,004 Listeners

The Next Right Thing by with Emily P. Freeman

The Next Right Thing

5,424 Listeners

Writer's Routine by Dan Simpson

Writer's Routine

292 Listeners

Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

Worklife with Adam Grant

9,235 Listeners

Chasing Life by CNN

Chasing Life

8,169 Listeners

Fiction Writing Made Easy by Savannah Gilbo

Fiction Writing Made Easy

1,365 Listeners

Best Laid Plans by Sarah Hart-Unger

Best Laid Plans

745 Listeners

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

686 Listeners

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

We Can Do Hard Things

40,873 Listeners

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel by James Thayer

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

345 Listeners

The Jamie Kern Lima Show by Jamie Kern Lima

The Jamie Kern Lima Show

2,316 Listeners