Write the Damn Book Already

By Elizabeth Lyons

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Episodes: 168

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Want to write, publish, and market your book, but feel overwhelmed by where to start?


Write the Damn Book Already breaks down the writing process, self-publishing, and traditional publishing so you can move from idea to finished book with clarity and confidence.


Hosted by Elizabeth Lyons—author, book writing coach, book editor, and self-publishing expert—this show untangles the often-confusing world of writing and publishing. From first draft to finished manuscript, indie publishing to traditional publishing, Amazon strategy to long-term book visibility, you’ll get practical guidance and honest conversations about what it really takes to get a book into the world.


Through solo episodes and interviews with both traditionally published and indie authors—across fiction and nonfiction—Elizabeth brings a well-rounded, no-hype perspective to the publishing industry. Whether you’re working on memoir, nonfiction, or a novel, you’ll walk away with clearer next steps and fewer mental roadblocks.


Episode Date
Ep 167: Self-Publishing Surprises with Allie Hill
May 06, 2026
Ep 166: Writing the Book That Scares You a Little (with Rachel Beanland)
Apr 29, 2026
Ep 165: How to Write a Memoir That Actually Lands With Rachel Weaver
Apr 22, 2026
Ep 164: Why Your Manuscript Stalls (and What Actually Helps)
Apr 15, 2026
Ep 163: The Truth About Traditional Publishing Nobody Tells First-Time Authors
Apr 08, 2026
Ep 162: From Academic to Fiction Author with Jennifer Brown
Mar 25, 2026
Ep 161: How to Avoid Getting Banned on Amazon: 5 Essential Tips for Indie Authors
Mar 18, 2026
Ep 160: The Hidden Struggles of TV and Book Success with Liz Astrof
Mar 11, 2026
Ep 159: Start at the End with Emma Grey
Mar 04, 2026
Ep 158: Inside Alexandra Potter's Writing Process
Feb 25, 2026
Ep 157: The Challenge of Anonymity in Memoir Writing
Feb 18, 2026
Ep 156: New Ebook Strategies for Indie Authors (2026)
Feb 11, 2026
Ep 155: A Lawyer's Flawed Characters Challenge the Idea of "Happily Ever After" (with Sarah Vacchiano)
Feb 04, 2026
Ep 154: Cassie Miller's Path to "Meet Me Under the Lights" (YA Contemporary Romance)
Jan 21, 2026
Ep 153: Authors: Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Jan 14, 2026
Ep 152: Building Your Author Email List
Jan 07, 2026
Ep 251: 2026: The Year of Ease, Not Hustle
Dec 17, 2025
Ep 150: Author & Book Marketing in 2026 with Jenn Hanson-dePaula
Dec 10, 2025
Ep 149: Favorite Reads of 2025
Dec 03, 2025
Ep 148: 5 Self-Publishing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make
Nov 26, 2025
Ep 147: 5 Editing Rules that Instantly Improve Any Nonfiction Manuscript
Nov 19, 2025
Ep 146: I Wanted To Be Wonderful with Lihi Lapid
Nov 05, 2025
Ep 145: Quick Wins For Self-Publishing Authors
Oct 29, 2025
Ep 144: What I'd Tell You About Book Writing (If I Wasn't Afraid You'd Block Me)
Oct 22, 2025
Ep 143: From Starbucks Barista to Thriller Novelist with Julie Doar
Oct 08, 2025
Ep 142: Writing, Endings & Publishing Myths with Novelist Turner Gable Kahn
Oct 01, 2025
Ep 141: From Fantasy to Memoir with Betsy Cornwell
Sep 24, 2025
Ep 140: Writing Tips from Bestselling Author Jane Hamilton
Sep 17, 2025
Ep 139: How Indie Authors Can Shield Their Book from Copyright Infringement
Sep 03, 2025
Ep 138: How to Choose Best Kindle Keywords for Your Book (Guide for Indie Authors) (2025)
Sep 02, 2025
Ep 137: Amazon Ads for Authors Made Simple - FAQs
Aug 20, 2025
Ep 136: Writing a Novel While Raising Kids with Jill Beissel
Aug 06, 2025
Ep 135: Q&A: Kirkus Reviews, Writing with AI, and Bestseller Status
Jul 30, 2025
Ep 134: Crafting Complex Narratives with Lauren Oliver
Jul 23, 2025
Ep 133: Living Proof with Tiffany Graham Charkosky
Jul 16, 2025
Ep 132: What Nobody Tells You About Making Your Book "Take Off"
Jul 09, 2025
Ep 131: The Paper Palace and Beyond with Miranda Cowley Heller
Jul 02, 2025
Ep 130: When Fiction Meets AI with Lori Gold
Jun 25, 2025
Ep 129: From LinkedIn to Penguin Random House with Gigi Robinson
Jun 18, 2025
Ep 128: Book Publicity with Emily Florence
Jun 11, 2025
Ep 127: On Writing...Everything, with Melissa de la Cruz
Jun 04, 2025
Ep 126: Murder on the Page with N.L. Blandford
May 28, 2025
Ep 125: The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman
May 21, 2025
Ep 124: From Attorney to Romance Author with Audrey Ingram
May 14, 2025
Ep 123: Reality TV and Romance with Neely Tubati-Alexander
May 07, 2025
Ep 122: From Nanny Diaries to The Best We Could Hope For, A Conversation with Nicola Kraus
Apr 30, 2025
Ep 121: Lights, Camera, Book Launch with Noël Stark
Apr 23, 2025
Ep 120: Writing a Novel (While Your House Falls Apart) with A. Morini
Apr 16, 2025
Ep 119: Inside Hybrid Publishing with Naren Aryal
Apr 09, 2025
Ep 118: Jordan Roter on her Journey From TV Writer to Novelist
Apr 02, 2025
Ep 117: Unconventional Ways to Promote Your Book (Without Breaking the Bank)
Mar 26, 2025
Ep 116: Beta Readers, Plot Twists, and Audiobook Magic with Nanda Reddy
Mar 19, 2025
Ep 115: The Tortoise Strategy-How Slow and Steady Wins the Publishing Race
Mar 12, 2025
Ep 114: Getting Amazon Reviews That Sell More Books (The No-Cringe Guide)
Mar 05, 2025
Ep 113: Amazon Book Sales: What’s Working (and What’s Not) with Dave Chesson
Feb 19, 2025
Ep 112: Keyword Tips for Getting More Amazon Book Sales
Feb 05, 2025
Ep 111: Behind the Scenes of Hybrid Publishing
Jan 29, 2025
Ep 110: ISBN Essentials for Indie Authors
Jan 22, 2025
EP 109: From TV Writer to Author with Michael Jamin
Jan 08, 2025
Ep 108: Passionately Crafting Memoir and Nonfiction with Patti Hall
Dec 11, 2024
Ep 107: Author Marketing Strategies with Jenn Hanson-dePaula
Dec 04, 2024
Ep 106: Writing Rom-Coms with Jane Costello
Nov 27, 2024
Ep 105: Book Events (that Actually Sell Books) with Traci Thomas
Nov 20, 2024
Ep 104: Writing Personal Essays with Amy Wilson
Nov 13, 2024
Ep 103: Memoir Writing with Sarah Gormley
Oct 30, 2024
Ep 102: Literary Suspense with Sarah Sawyer
Oct 09, 2024
Ep 101: Amazon Ads for Authors
Oct 02, 2024
Ep 100: Navigating the Publishing Industry with Megan Tady
Sep 25, 2024
Ep 99: The Novel AFTER a Bestseller, with Emma Grey
Sep 04, 2024
Ep 98: Wide vs. Amazon Exclusive: Understanding eBook Distribution Strategies
Aug 28, 2024
Ep 97: Offering Pre-Orders as a Self-Published Author
Aug 14, 2024
Ep 96: How to (Easily) Form a Publishing House
Aug 07, 2024
Ep 95: Conquering Nonfiction and Memoir Chaos
Jul 31, 2024
Ep 94: WTH is an ISBN?
Jul 24, 2024
Ep 93: The Art of Short Stories with Mary Jones
Jul 17, 2024
Ep 92: How to Navigate Writing Detours
Jul 10, 2024
Ep 91: From Playwright to Novelist with Gail Priest
Jun 19, 2024
Ep 90: Creating Audiobooks with Drew Linsalata
Jun 12, 2024
Ep 89: When Fiction Incorporates History with Joselyn Takacs
Jun 05, 2024
Ep 88: Writing From Multiple POVs with Ava Dellaira
May 29, 2024
Ep 87: Best Writing Advice (from Published Authors)
May 15, 2024
Ep 86: Understanding Indie Publishing Options
May 08, 2024
Ep 85: Book Marketing Tips from Publicist and Industry Expert Kathleen Schmidt
May 01, 2024
Ep 84: Releasing the Sophomore Novel with Donna Norman Carbone
Apr 24, 2024
Ep 83: Self-Publishing Cookbooks and Children's Books
Apr 17, 2024
EP 82: On Submission with Diana Naranjo (Memoir)
Apr 10, 2024
Ep 81: The Short Chapter on Permission
Apr 03, 2024
Ep 80: How to Avoid Copyright Infringement (and Other Listener Questions)
Mar 20, 2024
Ep 79: Querying Literary Agents with Lauren Kay
Mar 13, 2024
Ep 78: Traditional Publishing Lessons with Neely Tubati Alexander
Mar 06, 2024
Ep 77: Indie Publishing with Fiction Author Kathryn Biel
Feb 28, 2024
Ep 76: When Going Viral Goes Very (Very) Wrong
Feb 21, 2024
Ep 75: Writing Novels in the Operating Room with Elle Evans
Feb 14, 2024
Ep 74: First comes publisher, then comes agent, with Julie Chavez
Feb 07, 2024
Ep 73: From Memoir to Fiction with Zibby Owens
Jan 31, 2024
Ep 72: Simple (and Essential) Reminders for Authors
Jan 24, 2024
Ep 71: From Attorney to Author with Novelist Jessica Saunders
Jan 17, 2024
Ep 70: Self-Publishing Predictions for 2024
Jan 10, 2024
Ep 69: Women's Fiction Writing with Sarahlyn Bruck
Jan 03, 2024
Ep: 68: Creating Companion Journals for Your Book
Dec 20, 2023
Ep 67: What Authors Will Need Most in 2024
Dec 13, 2023
Ep 66: Reigniting Your Writing Passion: Strategies for Discipline, Inspiration, and Accountability
Dec 05, 2023
Ep 65: Novel Writing with Donna Hemans
Nov 29, 2023
Ep 64: Novel Writing with Ann Garvin
Nov 15, 2023
Ep 63: Fictionalizing Real Life with Pamela Kripke
Nov 08, 2023
Ep 62: Writing Through Grief with Emma Grey
Nov 01, 2023
Ep 61: Living Out Your Book's Message with Bethany Clemenson
Oct 25, 2023
Ep 60: The Art of Reissuing a Book with Alix Strauss
Oct 11, 2023
Ep 59: After 6 books, what I wish I'd known sooner...
Oct 04, 2023
Ep 58: From Traditional to Hybrid with Kristen McGuiness
Sep 27, 2023
Ep 57: Green Flags to Look for in a Publisher
Sep 20, 2023
Ep 56: Navigating the Post-Publication "Funk"
Sep 20, 2023
Ep 55: How to Write While Feeling Discomfort with Joanna Hardis
Sep 13, 2023
Ep 54: Romance Writing and Marketing with Novelist Mary Belle
Sep 06, 2023
Ep 53: Between the Lines: Navigating Book Editing
Aug 30, 2023
Ep 52: ISBN Insights: What Authors Need to Know About Book Identification
Aug 23, 2023
Ep 51: From First Draft to Book Deal with Novelist Neely Alexander
Aug 16, 2023
Ep 50: Publishing Models: Unraveling the Paths to Bookshelf Success
Aug 09, 2023
Ep 49: Unlocking the Creative Process: Insights from Novelist Jamie Varon
Aug 02, 2023
Ep 48: The Power of Reels to Grow an Author's Audience
Jul 26, 2023
Ep 47: Interview with Author and Book Coach Lauren Eckhardt
Jul 18, 2023
Ep 46: When to Rethink Your Book's Core Message
Jul 13, 2023
Ep 45: Does Your Writing Feel "Stuck"? Consider This...
Jul 05, 2023
Ep 44: Interview with Rob Schwartz (The Wisdom of Morrie)
Jun 28, 2023
Ep 43: Donna Norman-Carbone (All That is Sacred)
Jun 21, 2023
Ep 42: Interview with Jill Krzyzanowicz (aka Margo Reilly)
Jun 14, 2023
Ep 41: Interview with Cara Sapida
Jun 07, 2023
Ep 40: How to Sell 2589 Books in 30 Hours (guest: Sam Garcia)
Jun 01, 2023
Ep 39: Interview with Neely Alexander, author of Love Buzz
May 17, 2023
Ep 38: How to Choose the Right Publisher
May 05, 2023
Ep 37: Interview with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi (Joy is My Justice)
May 02, 2023
Ep 36: Interview with Megan Tady (Superbloom)
Apr 25, 2023
Ep 35: I Want to Write a Book. But Where Do I Start?
Apr 10, 2023
Ep 34: Where to find motivation to write
Apr 03, 2023
Ep 33: Interview with Emily Lynn Paulson
Mar 13, 2023
Ep 32: Interview with Sam Garcia
Mar 07, 2023
Ep 31: Interview with Laura Belgray
Feb 23, 2023
Ep 30: My reel went viral; here's what happened next
Feb 16, 2023
Ep 29: How to Sustainably Increase Book Sales
Feb 08, 2023
28: 5 Tips for Removing Writers Block
Jan 31, 2023
27: Interview with Linda Sivertsen
Jan 25, 2023
26: Interview with Renata Trebing
Jan 15, 2023
25: Beware of this Self-Publishing Myth
Jan 04, 2023
24: Why being on the slow boat isn't bad
Dec 06, 2022
23: Interview with Jamie Gagnon (Children's Books)
Nov 21, 2022
22: Writing Breath Taking, a Memoir (with Jessica Fein)
Nov 10, 2022
21: Interview with Cory Goodrich (Pt 2)
Nov 01, 2022
20: What to Do When "But What If..." Takes Over
Oct 17, 2022
19: Interview with Chris Martinez
Oct 13, 2022
18: Interview with Joanna Rakoff
Oct 03, 2022
17: How to Write Without Immediate Feedback
Sep 30, 2022
16: On How We Decide to Navigate Challenges
Sep 29, 2022
15: What to Do When Writing Feels "Hard"
Sep 19, 2022
14: Book Coincidences You Don't See Coming
Sep 14, 2022
13: Getting to the "Third Layer Why" of Your Book
Aug 31, 2022
12: Interview with Annabel Monaghan
Aug 23, 2022
11: Interview with Tyler Merritt
Aug 11, 2022
10: Interview with Zibby Owens
Aug 04, 2022
09: What Makes a Book a Bestseller?
Jul 26, 2022
08: Get What You Want with Julie Solomon
Jul 08, 2022
07: The hidden benefits of talking (less) about money
Jun 23, 2022
06: American Idol's Justin Guarini
Jun 15, 2022
05: The (Little Known) Quality Most Bestselling Books Have in Common
Jun 09, 2022
04: What is the Difference Between Non-Fiction and Memoir?
May 24, 2022
03: Why you REALLY think you want your book in bookstores
Apr 22, 2022
02: Traditional Publishing Myths & Misconceptions
Mar 30, 2022
01: Getting Your Book Into Bookstores
Mar 28, 2022
TRAILER
Mar 25, 2022