Hosted by Laura Williams · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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The Writing Biz podcast helps writers think like entrepreneurs, offering practical strategies for platform building, revenue growth, marketing systems, and mindset development to create sustainable, professional writing businesses.
Laura Williams hosts The Writing Biz, a business show with 13 episodes published.
Discover how to transform your writing business into a diversified intellectual property firm by leveraging multiple income streams for authors beyond just book sales and more writing business ideas. 🖊️FULL TRANSCRIPT A
If you're a self-published author trying to earn an income from your books, this episode covers the brutal reality of the modern publishing landscape. Learn how to ditch the broken traditional system and scale your autho
If you are a self-published author trying to earn an income from your books, this episode covers the critical mistakes writers make during the book design and formatting process. Learn how to maximize your reader's exper
If you want to know exactly when your manuscript is ready for the world and how to navigate the complicated steps of publishing without wasting thousands of dollars, this video is for you. In this episode, self-publishin
Learn how to treat your book as a product and build a sustainable career by creating a strategic author business plan. "The book is a product, and that product has its own business plan." — Nina Amir In this episode, Nin
In this episode of The Writing Biz, host Laura Williams sits down with author and environmental researcher Luna Westish to explore the intricate intersection of neurodiversity, the self-publishing industry, and sustainab
Brandon Janous, founder of Blue Hat Publishing, explains how authors can maintain 100% ownership of their rights and royalties while navigating the modern publishing landscape. Discover why the "Just Do" mindset is essen
Scale your author career with Michael La Ronn, who has published over 100 books while working a full-time job. Learn how to leverage "Learning Equity" and navigate the 2026 AI landscape to reach more readers. In this epi
Stop treating your book like a hobby and start building a brand. In this episode, author and business coach Lee Pound shares the storytelling secrets he learned from the legendary Sol Stein. Lee Pound explains why writin
Struggling to land a literary agent in 2026? Guest Gabrielle Harbowy joins The Writing Biz to demystify the query process and explain why your "professional vibes" matter just as much as your manuscript. In this episode,
Former CNN Senior Copy Editor John DeDakis turned a legacy of journalism into a thriving multi-stream writing business and mystery series. This interview uncovers the "subconscious straw" method for storytelling and the
This episode is all about the "Book Shepherd & Soul Shepherd". In this deeply moving conversation on The Writing Biz, host Laura Williams sits down with Wendy Carrick and Derek Hadinger to explore how the act of publishi
Stop making these common business mistakes before you approach a publisher. Charlotte Pierce of Pierce Press shares the essential blueprint for indie success. In this inaugural episode of The Writing Biz, host Laura Will
Welcome to the official home of The Writing Biz, where we turn talented writers into successful authorpreneurs. If you’ve been looking for a data-driven approach to book marketing and publishing, you’ve finally found you
Nina Amir
Certified High Performance Coach®, author, and transformational guide
1 appearance on this show
Luna Westish
Author
1 appearance on this show
Michael La Ronn
Author Level Up
1 appearance on this show
John DeDakis
former Senior Copy Editor for CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer"; novelist; writing coach
1 appearance on this show
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The Writing Biz is hosted by Laura Williams. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 13 episodes.
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