It took three years for Jodee Prouse to write a memoir centered on her brother's addiction to alcohol. She ended up self-publishing the book after she wrote more than 250 query letters! Her advice to fellow authors? Surround yourself with people who can help you.

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If you are looking to get motivated to write your book, then this episode is for you! Author Aaron Walker explains how he used a mastermind group for motivation for his first book, View From The Top.

Kaylee Shadows enjoys traveling and saving money at the same time. Her friends appreciated her great money saving tips so much that they encouraged her to write a book. Six months later she had it completed and now it's available on Amazon! Her advice to authors? "Get out of your own way and start writing."

Author Kim Interdonato wrote her first book about dating, and she's not afraid to share her mistakes. Author mistakes, that is! If fear is holding you back from publishing your book, then this episode is a must listen for you! Kim says, "If you believe in your book and believe in yourself, then you are going to go very, very far."

If you're like most people, you have never heard the term foundling. Saving Joey is author Joseph Wood's experience as a foundling and how his life was saved by the kindness of a stranger.

While vacationing in Thailand, author Jacquelyn Sill journaled about her experiences. That journal was an inspiration for Jacquelyn's book Where the Water Rages. During this episode of The Author Inside You podcast she shares some valuable insight into character development and the importance of having an experienced editor on your team.

Russ Grimes, an engineer from Michigan, often dreamed of being a super hero. The process took more than a year, but Russ wrote a young adult book that features his alter-ego as the main character. In this episode of The Author Inside You, Russ tells us that the hardest part for him was just getting started. For some inspiration on getting started, listen to this interview with Russ!

We all know we should be building our audiences and be more active on social media. Stephanie Baruffi is our guest on this episode of The Author Inside You, and she has some great tips on how to grow your social media audience. If you're ready to be motivated, you have to listen to this episode of TAIY!

Jackie D discovered that finding a publisher that specialized in her genre helped make her book a reality. In this episode of The Author Inside You, we discuss some great tips for fighting writer's block.