Oct 6, 202524 minS0
<p>Is it really author vs. editor when you get to the editing stage? Sometimes it can feel that way, especially if your editor has a lot of requests for changes… but it doesn’t have to be that way! It’s actually author...
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Hungry Authors
Hosted by Ariel Curry & Liz Morrow · education · EN
About this Podcast:
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.
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What is Hungry Authors about?
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.
Who hosts Hungry Authors?
Hungry Authors is hosted by Ariel Curry & Liz Morrow. The show has published 95 episodes to date.
What has Hungry Authors covered recently?
Recent episodes include "93. An Inside Look at Editing with Traditional Publishers" (6 October 2025, 24 minutes), "94. Timeless, Timely, & Unique: Lessons From the Hungry Authors Idea Lab" (2 October 2025, 44 minutes), and "92. Our 10 Most Common Pieces of Writing Advice" (30 September 2025, 19 minutes).
How often does Hungry Authors publish?
Hungry Authors publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 95 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Hungry Authors?
Booking probability for Hungry Authors is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hungry Authors requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hungry Authors's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Hungry Authors?
The strongest fits for Hungry Authors are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Hungry Authors has an education audience.
About the host
Ariel Curry & Liz Morrow hosts Hungry Authors, an education podcast with 95 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 2, 202544 minS0
<p>In the very first Hungry Authors’ Idea Lab, Liz and Ariel discuss their updated scorecard for evaluating book ideas. We focus on three key aspects: timeless topics, timely topics, and unique angles. We provide...
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92. Our 10 Most Common Pieces of Writing Advice
Sep 30, 202519 minS0<p>In today’s solo episode of the Hungry Authors Podcast, Liz and Ariel share each of their five most frequently given pieces of advice for writers (10 total!). From understanding the importance of knowing your unique...
- Sep 23, 202524 minS0
<p>This week, we welcome author Kara Kavensky and literary agent Katharine Sands to discuss the journey of writing and publishing memoirs. Kara, a corporate communication strategist and author, shares her experience...
- Aug 25, 202522 minS0
<p>In this episode of the Hungry Authors Podcast, Chad Allen, an editor, coach, and writer, returns to explore the rapidly evolving role of AI in writing and publishing. The conversation delves into the basics of AI and...
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89. I Want to Hear Your Story with Jeffrey Mason
Aug 18, 202523 minS0<p>This week, worlds collide as we welcome one of Ariel’s Sourcebooks authors, Jeffrey Mason, the creator of the Hear Your Story series. Jeffrey shares his journey from self-publishing his first book in 2018 to selling...
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Bonus Episode: What We’ve Been Up To!
Aug 15, 202513 minS0<p>New episodes have started rolling out, but we didn’t want to leave you hanging on what’s been up with us! After taking a six-month break, we’re back sharing some personal updates, including how Liz is coping with the...
- Aug 11, 202530 minS0
<p>This week, we welcome back Brendan O’Meara, a seasoned journalist, author, and podcaster to celebrate the release of his new book, The Front Runner. Brendan discusses his extensive experience in the world of...
- Aug 4, 202551 minS0
<p>Kern Carter on the Craft and Commitment of Being an Author </p> <p>Hungry Authors is back! In this episode, Ariel & Liz interview Kern Carter, an author and ghostwriter, about his journey in writing. They discuss the...
Episode #86
86. Hungry Authors is Wintering
Feb 17, 202537 minS4<p>*Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, miscarriage, and other sudden losses and changes. Please care for yourself and listen with discretion.* </p> <p>In case you haven’t noticed, we’re on a...
- Dec 30, 202424 minS4
<p>We’re closing down 2024 with our fourth and final installment of our book proposal series! Today, we’re talking about arguably the most important part of your proposal: the part where you prove you’ve got what it...
- Dec 23, 202422 minS4
<p>Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and thank you for tuning in to the third episode in our book proposals series. This week, we’re tackling the subject most authors dread most: their platform! We share what to...
- Dec 16, 202422 minS4
<p>This is the second episode in our four-part series all about book proposals! This week, we’re talking about how to position your book in the market – that is, how to effectively set expectations for how your book...
- Dec 2, 202430 minS4
<p>We’re starting a new series all about book proposals! We’ve talked around book proposals quite a bit on this show, but for the first time we’re going to dive deep. In this episode, Ariel interviews Liz, book proposal...
- Nov 25, 202413 minS4
<p>In our fourth and final episode of our self-efficacy series, we’re talking about the fourth way that Albert Bandura found to build our self-efficacy: by reducing the stress we feel around the goal we’re trying to...
Episode #80
80. "The People I Believe In Believe In Me": Building Self-Efficacy Through Verbal Persuasion
Nov 18, 202420 minS4<p>It’s easier to believe you can when someone you trust believes for you. We’re in the middle of our series on building our self-efficacy to write a book, with input from the research of Albert Bandura. This week...
Episode #79
79. "If they can do it, I can do it, too": Building Self-Efficacy Through Vicarious Experiences
Nov 4, 202414 minS4<p>Continuing in our short series on self-efficacy, today we’re talking about learning from the success of people who are – or who were once – just like you. Liz calls these our “mentors from afar”: the people we admire...
- Oct 28, 202426 minS4
<p>Here at Hungry Authors, we ask you to have a lot of “gumption.” It takes a lot of persistence, daring, and “confidence” to put your writing out into the world. But how do you get all of that gumption? Today, Liz and...
- Oct 21, 202448 minS0
<p>Our writing is a gift – both to ourselves and others. That’s what Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew teaches, and we loved getting to explore these ideas in this week’s episode! In this wide-ranging conversation about...
Episode #76
76. Book Mapping in Fiction with Lauren Kay
Oct 16, 202446 minS4<p>Nonfiction and fiction seem to exist in different worlds – but in this episode, we chat with fiction author and book coach Lauren Kay about all of the things they have in common! Like us, Lauren is a plotter, not a...
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