Hungry Authors

By Ariel Curry & Liz Morrow

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If you’ve got the hunger—the drive, the gumption, the stick-with-it-ness—to develop a great idea and plan your book, then you should do it. In this podcast, writers and industry experts Liz Morrow and Ariel Curry share insights and tools to plan and write your book, navigate the publishing industry, and bring your ideas to life. With interviews from bestselling authors, hungry authors just like you, and other publishing insiders, Hungry Authors is a place for all of us to get better and make our publishing dreams come true – together.

Episode Date
93. An Inside Look at Editing with Traditional Publishers
Oct 06, 2025
94. Timeless, Timely, & Unique: Lessons From the Hungry Authors Idea Lab
Oct 02, 2025
92. Our 10 Most Common Pieces of Writing Advice
Sep 30, 2025
91. The Making of a Memoir with Kara Kavensky and Katharine Sands
Sep 23, 2025
90. How to Be an Appreciative Critic of AI with Chad Allen
Aug 25, 2025
89. I Want to Hear Your Story with Jeffrey Mason
Aug 18, 2025
Bonus Episode: What We’ve Been Up To!
Aug 15, 2025
88. The Art of the Unauthorized Biography with Brendan O’Meara
Aug 11, 2025
87. We’re Back! Honing Your Skills as a Writer with Kern Carter
Aug 04, 2025
86. Hungry Authors is Wintering
Feb 17, 2025
85. Book Proposals, Part 4: TOC & Sample Materials
Dec 30, 2024
84. Book Proposals, Part 3: Platform and Promotion
Dec 23, 2024
83. Book Proposals, Part 2: Positioning Your Book in the Market
Dec 16, 2024
82. Book Proposals, Part 1: A Plan for Your Book’s Success
Dec 02, 2024
81. Building Self-Efficacy By Reducing Stress Around the Task
Nov 25, 2024
80. “The People I Believe In Believe In Me”: Building Self-Efficacy Through Verbal Persuasion
Nov 18, 2024
79. “If they can do it, I can do it, too”: Building Self-Efficacy Through Vicarious Experiences
Nov 04, 2024
78. “I did that, so I can do this”: Building Self-Efficacy Through Mastery Experiences
Oct 28, 2024
77. Embracing the Gift in Spiritual Memoir with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
Oct 21, 2024
76. Book Mapping in Fiction with Lauren Kay
Oct 16, 2024
75. Lessons Learned from Atomic Habits with Blake Atwood
Oct 08, 2024
74. Believing in Your Idea with Jennifer Louden
Oct 02, 2024
73. Writing a Must-Read with AJ Harper
Sep 24, 2024
72. The Art and Craft of Telling True Stories with Brendan O’Meara
Sep 16, 2024
71. 10 Myths About Publishing with Terry Whalin
Sep 09, 2024
70. Rewriting Our Limiting Beliefs with Robin Finn
Sep 03, 2024
69. Launching Your Book with Joy with Merideth Hite Estevez
Aug 27, 2024
68. Hungry Authors Virtual Book Toast
Aug 12, 2024
67. Hungry Authors Introduction: Welcome to the Club
Aug 05, 2024
66. Publishing Hungry Authors with Executive Editor Christen Karniski
Jul 29, 2024
65. The Pulse on Publishing with Don Pape
Jul 22, 2024
64. Hungry Authors Deleted Scene: The Three Forces at Work in Your Writing
Jul 08, 2024
63. The Power of a Metaphor with Emily P. Freeman
Jul 01, 2024
62. How to Write a Conclusion That Inspires Action
Jun 24, 2024
61. How to Write an Introduction That Readers Will Love
Jun 17, 2024
60. Find a Friend, Write a Book Together – Your Guide to Coauthoring
Jun 11, 2024
59. All Our Best Writing Advice in One Episode
Jun 03, 2024
58. Season 3 Finale: How Fast Can You Really Write a Book?
May 20, 2024
57. What Makes a Book Interesting? with Jeff Goins
May 13, 2024
56. Clear Writing is Clear Thinking with Mara Eller
May 06, 2024
55. Memoir as a Force for Good with Mark Daley
Apr 29, 2024
54. A Book is the Beginning with Meg Geisewite
Apr 22, 2024
53. Courage and Clarity in Writing with Gala Jackson
Apr 15, 2024
52. Publishing with Giants with Lori Melton
Apr 08, 2024
51. Making Money as Writers with Kent Sanders
Apr 01, 2024
50. Engaging Authentically Online with Kathleen Schmidt
Mar 25, 2024
49. Where to Start With Book Publicity with Leah Paulos
Mar 18, 2024
48. Hungry Agents Need Hungry Authors with Morgan Strehlow
Mar 11, 2024
47. The Etiquette of Being a Writer with Courtney Maum
Mar 04, 2024
46. How Audiobooks Are Made with Julia Whelan
Feb 26, 2024
45. Approaching Platform with Curiosity and Joy with Ann Kroeker
Feb 19, 2024
44. How Agents Advocate for Authors with Lluvia Augustin
Feb 12, 2024
43. Get Signed in 2024 with Lucinda Halpern
Feb 05, 2024
42. Book Mapping to Build Confidence with Camden Morgante
Jan 29, 2024
41. Refine Your Ideas By Mapping Your Book With Claire Williams
Jan 23, 2024
40. Keep Your Plans Flexible with Mitch Weathers
Jan 17, 2024
39. 2024 Hungry Authors Resolutions
Jan 08, 2024
38. Should You Publish Your Book?
Dec 04, 2023
37. Edit Your Book in Three Phases
Nov 27, 2023
36. Mining Your Life for Content
Nov 20, 2023
35. No One Can Do It for You
Nov 13, 2023
34. How to Set Writing Goals
Nov 06, 2023
33. Here’s What’s Wrong With Your Memoir
Oct 31, 2023
32. No Such Thing as Writers’ Block with Honoree Corder
Oct 23, 2023
31. Exploring the Authors Guild with Johnny Chinnici
Oct 16, 2023
30. Get Media-Ready with Paula Rizzo
Oct 09, 2023
29. The Enneagram in Writing with Christa Hardin
Oct 02, 2023
28. Navigating the Publishing Industry with Jane Friedman
Sep 25, 2023
27. From Bylines to Books with Ericka Andersen
Sep 18, 2023
26. All the Platform Poe-sibilities with Catherine Baab-Muguira
Sep 11, 2023
25. Inside Our Summer Writing Process
Sep 04, 2023
24. Season 1 Finale: How We Got a Book Deal!
Jun 19, 2023
23. The Secret to 1000+ Preorders with Megan Faulkner
Jun 12, 2023
22. Writing in the Messy Middle with Steph Crowder
Jun 05, 2023
21. Why You Might WANT to Self-Publish with Jake Kelfer
May 29, 2023
20. Thinking Outside the Publishing Box with Zibby Owens
May 22, 2023
19. Reframing Rejection with Merideth Hite Estevez
May 15, 2023
18. Finding a Literary Agent
May 08, 2023
17. Saying yes to yourself as a writer with Lisa Cooper Ellison
May 01, 2023
16. Collaborate to Build Your Network with Tyler Wagner
Apr 24, 2023
15. Learning From Comp Books
Apr 17, 2023
14. Make Your Boldest Statement with Stephanie Duncan Smith
Apr 10, 2023
13. How to Map Your Nonfiction Book
Apr 03, 2023
12. Experiment to Find Your Book Idea with Kent Sanders
Mar 27, 2023
11. The Work of Getting Traditionally Published
Mar 20, 2023
10. The Hungry Author Journey with Brittany Estes
Mar 13, 2023
9. Inside Big 5 Publishing With Stephen Rubin
Mar 06, 2023
8. Hope for Small Platforms
Feb 27, 2023
7. Puzzling Out Your Memoir with Alee Anderson
Feb 20, 2023
6. Learning to Write Prose with Matt Williams
Feb 13, 2023
5. Trusting Yourself as a Writer with Kate Moore
Feb 06, 2023
4. Thinking Like a Designer with Warren Berger
Jan 30, 2023
3. Writing When Life Sucks
Jan 30, 2023
2. Real Talk About Writing and Publishing with Allison Fallon
Jan 23, 2023
1. The Only Thing You Need to Get Published
Dec 23, 2022