Book Journeys Radio

Join Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Jill Angie, author of the book, Running with Curves.  Writing Running with Curves turned into something pivotal for Jill. She wrote the book that she wished had existed when she started running almost 20 years ago, which was when she did everything through trial and error. She wanted to help others in the same boat as she was to avoid all of the experimentation and just get right to enjoying being a runner regardless of size.  She said that if she had known how life- and career-changing it would be, she would have started earlier. "I thought I just wanted to be someone that had written a book - but along the way, I became much more in tune with where I wanted to take my career," she said.  Read more and get the transcript here: Jill Angie on The Author Incubator

Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as the interviews author Julia Roberts on the publishing of her book, Sex, Lies, and Creativity, which is her third book. It's actually an easy-to-read version of her Masters research, stripped of its academic opacity and made to sing, as she put it, For Roberts, it's more important to move the reader than to create an unassailable argument in a labored defensive style of writing. "It just flowed," she said about the writing of the book. "I knew the material and was writing it for the reader."  The best thing to come out of having this book, according to Roberts, was being on Bestseller status ontwo different lists: Creativity & Genius and Women's Studies.  Read more and get the transcript here: Writer Julia Roberts on The Author Incubator

Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Dr. Joan Steidinger on the publishing of her book, Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete.  Dr. Steidinger came up with the idea for this book two decades ago and her first proposal was submitted three years later. As a psychologist, she noticed that women were getting short shrift for their focus on relationships from an emotional perspective. Understanding women has been one of the major difficulties for men and even some female coaches. She wanted to write a book that would honor female athletes instead of penalizing them for showing their emotions. Read more and get the transcript here: Dr. Joan Steidinger on The Author Incubator

Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Life Champonista and author Cassie Parks on the publishing of her book, Money Mindset for a Champagne Life.  Having experienced a difficult life in what she calls "the abyss," Cassie Parks was able to surmount her challenges and become financially independed by the age of 32. She was able to accomplish her goals and live the "champagne life" by focusing on her happiness and success with the help of the Law of Attraction. She now imparts her years of wisdom through coaching.  Read more and download the transcript here:Cassie Parks on The Author Incubator

Join Angela Lauria of The Difference Press as she interviews Shelly Young Modes on the writing and publishing of her book, Craving Love.  Author Shelly revealed this book was something that she really wanted. "I’d written in my journal the year before, a story about myself," she said. The story began with: "She sat down and wrote a book about love...” Shelly went back to her journals one day and she read the story and thought, I have to DO IT. No one else can make that happen for me. If I want the story to come true, I have to sit down and do it.  Shelly hopes to raise your Lovability by tapping into the force of love inside you. In her own words: "Together we are creating a LOVELUTION!" Read more and get the transcript here: Shelly Young Modes on The Author Incubator

Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Gurutej Khalsa, author of The 13th Month: How to Get an Extra 29 Days Each Year. True to her name, Gurutej, takes you out of darkness towards the light with her energy, enthusiasm and love. In her 45-year role as a founding teacher of Kundalini Yoga, she has created spiritual communities in major cities across Canada, created yoga centers, consciousness businesses, books, DVDs and life-enhancing yogic products, specializing in giving people the tools to have an energetic, elevated, and deeply connected and empowered life. Read more and get the transcript here: Gurutej Khalsa on the Author Incubator.

Join Dr. Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator as she interviews Family Therapist and author Daniel Rechtschaffen on the publishing of his book, The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students.  Author Daniel said he started writing The Way of Mindful Education because it's the kind of work that he does, day in and day out. He would come home from working in a classroom and just had to write down an anecdote from the day. He was also leading trainings so he had probably ten times more material than he was able to fit into the book. "Once I chose to write, it felt like I was skiing downhill," he said. "I had plenty of frustrating moments, but for some reason, I had all the motivation in the world." Read more and get the transcript here: Daniel Rechtschaffen on The Author Incubator.

Join Dr. Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews Black Hawk pilot and international mmotivational speaker, Elizabeth McCormick on the publishing of her book, The P.I.L.O.T. Method, 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life. Author Elizabeth McCormick is a Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient in the military. After a disabling injury, she had no option but to go accept medical retirement. Elizabeth now travels the world as a speaker, inspiring people with her dynamic opening and closing keynotes. She draws from her experience as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot and Chief Warrant Officer of the US Army to relate true-to-life stories with powerful and actionable lessons. Elizabeth discovered that there is more than one path to success and her tips can be found in her Soar 2 Success the Tip Book Series. Read more and get the transcript here: Elizabeth McCormick on the Author Incubator.

Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews conversion optimizer and author Steve Daar on the publishing of his fast-selling book that "can add rocket fuel to your business growth, Profit Hacking: The Web Entrepreneur's 3 Part Formula for Maximizing Success.  In the epsiode Steve shares his powerful questions for Beta Readers of your manuscript: A) What parts of the book did you like most and why?  B) What parts of the book did you like least and why? C) Was there anything that confused you, frustrated you, or 'turned you off'? D) Did you feel any sections were too rushed or moved too slowly? E) Were chapter titles & openings compelling? Did they make you want to read whole chapter?  F) Thoughts on structure, flow, and 'voice' of the book? G) If the content of the book was published as is, would you recommend it to others? What could be changed, added, or removed to make you more likely to share it?  Read more and get the transcript here: Steve Daar on the Author Incubator.

Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews author Hope Karan Gerecht, feng shui consultant/designer and educator on the publishing of her book, Healing Design: Practical Feng Shui for Healthy and Gracious Living. Hope's interest in feng shui began in the 1980's, when she picked up one of the first ever books in the United States to be printed on the subject, and after several years of study she figured she needed to "pour off" some of what she had learned into a book,which resulted in Healing Design. Read more and get the transcript here: Hope Karan Gerecht on the Author Incubator.