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Leveling up your author business with Jennie Nash
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09/20/22 • 31 min
Welcome Jennie Nash to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more.
The business side of being an author can feel like a daunting undertaking, but when you're serious about being a published author, the details of remembering the publishing world is a business matter. Jennie's experience as a writer and time at Random House helped her to not just learn the business, but also coach and develop book coaches. This episode is full of goodness as you look at being in the author business, including how to know if you need a book coach and when.
Jennie Nash is the author of 11 books in 3 genres, including Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book: Plan and Pitch Your Idea and Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel from the Inside Out. She is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company that certifies book coaches so they can support writers as they do their best work. Visit her at authoraccelerator.com
Visit Jennie at authoraccelerator.com if you’re interested in hiring a coach; at bookcoaches.com if you’re interested in becoming a coach; and at jennienash.com for all other inquiries.
Book purchase links:
Fiction Blueprint: Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel from the Inside Out
Nonfiction Blueprint: Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book: Plan and Pitch Your Idea
Book coaching book: Read Books All Day & Get Paid For It
Power of emotions and writing with Debbie Monteggia
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09/21/21 • 28 min
Welcome Debbie Monteggia to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more
Debbie Monteggia is passionate about expressing her true voice through poetry. She hopes that by reading her poetry, others will be encouraged to find and listen to their own true voice.
Throughout her journey in life Debbie has recognized the depth, diversity and power of emotions. She understands how important it is to honor all emotions and not to suppress or ignore the more challenging or fearful ones. These emotions are the ones that will transition readers into their joy once they move through them. All of our experiences are necessary to get through our life lessons. This is how Tears of Change was born.
Her opening poem ‘Honor your Tears’ takes readers through the beauty of this conversion. Her poetry started from her tears of sadness and despair and moved her through writing about her tears of joy, grace and gratitude, and most of all, finding God’s love.
Debbie Monteggia lives in Mesa, AZ with her husband and two dogs. She works in the design industry as an interior designer. She enjoys bicycling, walking and playing pickleball. Debbie is very dedicated to giving back and will allocate a percentage of her book sales to a basic needs charity.
Debbie also sells individual poems from the book that can be overlaid over a favorite framed picture of a friend or family member. You can view and purchase these poems, and discover more about Debbie, at TearsofChangePoetry.com.
Visit www.TearsofChangePoetry.com
Book purchase link: https://www.amazon.com/Tears-Change-Reflections-Quotes-Meaningful/dp/1098011767
The business of being a co-author with Cat Michaels
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03/02/21 • 28 min
Welcome Cat Michaels to the TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable.
Cat and I talked about the business of being an author, especially as you consider co-authoring a book, and honoring your path that supports your message with creativity and service. She also shared some valuable tips for working with beta readers.
Award-winning author Cat Michaels started writing stories in fourth grade and hasn’t stopped since.
Her books for young and reluctant readers have been recognized for excellence in writing children’s literature with three Purple Dragonfly Awards, a first-place honor from the Children’s Literary Classics Book Awards, and a silver medal by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards. Her last chapter book, Sweet T and the Turtle Team, also won the Wind Dancer Films competition and was considered for adaptation to movies or TV.
Cat earned an M.S. degree in special education from the University of Kansas and held her first teaching positions near Kansas City, supporting children with learning disabilities. After a career in the classroom, she studied for a certificate in organizational development from National Training Labs and managed communications and training programs for a global high-tech firm in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Before becoming an authorpreneur in 2013, Cat’s final 9-5 role brought her professional life full circle as a writing coach at a community college.
Cat and her family live outside Raleigh, North Carolina, where she creates a fairy garden for neighborhood children, enjoys photography, works out most days, and writes.
Visit www.catmichaelswriter.com
Book purchase link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NXRS98Z/
Finding the "universal story" in memoir with Laurie James
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06/28/22 • 32 min
Welcome Laurie James to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more.
Laurie will tell you that her book "found her" and in doing so, she trusted and followed her inner knowing, and found the "universal story" so her readers could see themselves. Laurie and I talked about ways to allow for self-care as well as the writing journey she went on to bring this book to life, including when to hold on and when to let go. Although not all books have a subtitle, Laurie's does and she shared how this came to be too.
Laurie James is a mother, caregiver, divorcée, turned author and transformative coach. Laurie’s book, Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go is about her eight year journey when she is sent down an unwanted path after her mother has a heart attack and her husband’s lawyer delivers some shocking news. Sandwiched between caring for her parents, managing caregivers, raising four daughters, and trying to understand her husband’s choices, she is faced with reevaluating everything she thought she knew as she tries to keep her family together. Laurie is a free spirit, lover of nature, skiing and sailing. You can often find her walking by the beach or playing in mountains with her adopted husky, Lu. For more information on Laurie and her book, please visit www.laurieejames.com.
Visit - www.laurieejames.com
Book purchase link: Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go
"Connect with how the world needs you" with Diane Grimard Wilson
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08/24/21 • 33 min
Welcome Diane Grimard Wilson to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more.
Diane's courage to share her experience with a brain injury demonstrates the underlying the driver for why she writes. We talked in depth about her writing and editing process to bring forth her memoir.
Diane Grimard Wilson is a Chicago peak performance coach, licensed clinical professional counselor and has board certification as a fellow in neurofeedback. Her clients include physicians, leaders, executives and creatives. Diane is host of the Genius: Sciencing Our Human Potential podcast where she interviews leaders and other personalities for their human stories on resilience, change, and coping with the global pandemic. She recently released her second book, Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience, which hit best-selling status in the first week.
Visit: www.GrimardWilson.com
Book purchase links:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brain-dance-diane-grimard-wilson/1139316992
06/01/21 • 34 min
Welcome Amanda Malek-Ahmadi to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more.
Amanda's passion for dance and all things creative shined through this fabulous conversation. We talked in depth about the steps Amanda took to bring her idea for a children's book to publication, including how she ensured the accuracy of dance within her book.
Amanda Malek-Ahmadi lives with her husband, three sons, daughter, and two dogs in Arizona. When she’s not writing or having adventures with her family, Amanda teaches dance and performs with WNDC, a Professional Contemporary Dance Company. Amanda began her dance training when she was five-years-old and taught her first classes at age seventeen. She holds an Elementary Education Degree with a Dance Minor from the University of Arizona.
Visit https://www.authormamanda.com
Book purchase link for 10 Ballet Dancers
Overcoming blindspots in your writing with Sana Fayyaz
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04/06/21 • 28 min
Welcome Sana Fayyaz to the TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable.
Sana talked about the importance of letting your imperfect voice out being willing to share it, despite your inner critic's protests. She shares how working with others helped her with blindspots, which was a significant part of her writing and editing process.
Sana Fayyaz is a creative who loves being a student of life and enjoys the beauty of a beginner’s mind. She took root in the crowded streets of Pakistan, sprouted in the concrete jungles of New York and bloomed in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. Sana, known as the Sacred Keeper of Memories, relishes in gathering meaningful moments through writing as a way to connect with humans and build bridges across chasms. Currently residing in suburban NY with her husband and three daughters, Sana is just a furry pet away from living the white picket fence American dream.
Visit http://sanafayyaz.com
Book purchase link: Chai Chats: Personal Essays to Fill your Cup
https://www.amazon.com/Chai-Chats-Personal-Essays-Fill-ebook/dp/B08R9GSQQT
The impact of your ripple with Michael O'Brien
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03/30/21 • 32 min
Welcome Michael O'Brien to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable.
Michael and I talked about the importance of believing in your voice and the impact your ripple can have. We talked in depth about writing memoir and being clear about your target readers as well as overcoming as Michael puts it, "post traumatic 7th grade English disorder."
Michael O'Brien is the Chief Shift Officer at Peloton Executive Coaching and serves on The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Global Board. As a coach, speaker, and best-selling author, he helps leaders build resilience and prevents bad moments from turning into a bad day. He has shared his personal transformational Last Bad Day story and leadership advice on the TEDx stage, with Fortune 500 companies, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Real Simple, ABC, and NBC.
Visit www.michaelobrienshift.com
Book - Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows: Winning at Work and in Life
12/15/20 • 30 min
Welcome Carmela Dutra to the TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable.
Carmela shared wisdom about following your instincts through your publishing path, even if that means saying "No." She also talk about how to move through receiving rejections and criticism to get where you want to go as well as how she shifted her writing between different genres.
Carmela is an award-winning storyteller, illustrator, wife, and mother from San Jose, California. Her book series Little Katie introduces the whimsical world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics for kids. Her other series, The Adventures of Lorenzo, the Bear teaches children about compassion, friendship, and seeing the good in others, qualities that are vital to everyday life.
Visit Carmela at https://carmeladutra.com/
Purchase from the Little Katie series or The Adventures of Lorenzo series at https://carmeladutra.com/bookstore or anywhere books are sold.
Self-editing tips to strengthen your story with Jessica Booth
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02/28/23 • 28 min
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How many episodes does The TufFish Show have?
The TufFish Show currently has 197 episodes available.
What topics does The TufFish Show cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on The TufFish Show?
The episode title 'Trust the creative in you with Jen Milius' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The TufFish Show?
The average episode length on The TufFish Show is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of The TufFish Show released?
Episodes of The TufFish Show are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The TufFish Show?
The first episode of The TufFish Show was released on Dec 7, 2020.
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