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The Book I HAD to Write
The Book I HAD to Write
Paul Zakrzewski

THE BOOK I HAD TO WRITE features interview with critically-acclaimed writers about the stories they just HAD to get out in the... more

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Episodes

Two reasons you're not landing a memoir book deal in 2024, with Courtney Maum

In today’s episode I talk with author and creativity coach Courtney Maum of Before and After the Book Deal about... more

01 Oct 2024 · 42 minutes
From a rejected memoir to a 6-figure book deal with Melissa Petro

In today’s episode I talk with author and cultural journalist Melissa Petro about her new book, Shame On: How to... more

11 Sep 2024 · 39 minutes
Book coach Joelle Hann: There's a big gap between the dream and the published book (Re-release)

Book coach Joelle Hann—aka “The Brooklyn Book Doctor”—joins me to discuss the journey from book idea to finished product. Joelle... more

28 Aug 2024 · 31 minutes
Joan Leegant:"I have no clue what I'm going to do when I sit down to write stories"

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Joan Leegant to discuss her new short story collection, Displaced Persons. Joan shares... more

14 Aug 2024 · 34 minutes
Matthew Specktor on hybrid memoir, Hollywood failure & that time Marlon Brando left a voicemail

In this episode, I talk with author and novelist about his recent hybrid memoir and cultural exploration, Always Crashing in... more

31 Jul 2024 · 38 minutes
Evan Dalton Smith:"'You can make a career out of writing weird, little books'"

Today’s guest is the writer and poet Evan Dalton Smith. His first book, part personal story and part cultural study,... more

17 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
How Jennifer Lang turned a "boring" 90K-word book into a 14K-word gem...& got her groove back

Today’s episode features my interview with Jennifer Lang. Her memoir, Places We Left Behind, is a marvel of brevity and... more

03 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
What do you need to know about marketing your book in 2024? with Kathleen Schmidt

Last year, I came across an essay called “Book Publishing is Broken” by today’s podcast guest, Kathleen Schmidt .Using her... more

21 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
The past is every bit as unpredictable as the future, with Abigail Thomas

In this converation with memoirist Abigail Thomas, we discuss the backstory of writing Safekeeping, and that now-classic memoir was initially... more

14 Feb 2024 · 29 minutes
From Pet-Sitting to Publishing, with Chérie Newman

In this episode, I talk with author, musician and audio producer Chérie Newman about her humorous experiences pet-sitting unruly critters... more

07 Feb 2024 · 33 minutes
The Book I HAD to Write
Two reasons you're not landing a memoir book deal in 2024, with Courtney Maum
The Book I HAD to Write
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