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In the latest episode of  Write the Damn Book Already, I spoke with Julie Chavez, author of the incredibly well-received memoir, Everyone But Myself   (January 2024, Zibby Books).

After Julie's life experience turned into a book idea,  she wrote 30,000 words and thought that surely it was a complete, publishable book. Newsflash: It wasn’t. But she stuck with it, and within a few weeks of launch, it became a USA Today Bestseller.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

• Why being naive is the greatest gift for authors sharing vulnerable stories 
• Thoughts on why aspiring authors don’t understand the challenges involved in book writing (it's one of the things this podcast hopes to rectify!)
• Metrics authors use to determine “success” (including Julie's) + an exploration of the “machine” side versus the human side of writing
• How to trust when you've healed "enough” to write about challenges
• The lesser-known benefits of having an agent (beyond getting a book deal)

ABOUT JULIE

Julie Chavez is an elementary school librari

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