Book Journeys - Traveling the Path of Being a Non-Fiction Author

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview author Nurys Harrigan-Pedersen about the writing and publishing of her book, Make Your Mark: The Smart Nonprofit Professional’s Guide to Career Mapping for Success.  As a talent management and staffing expert with twenty years of experience matching employers with talented professionals in the nonprofit sector, Nurys knows all too well, the benefits of making one's mark in his or her career. She's a recognized expert in career mapping and building and is often invited to facilitate workshops. She is the brains behind the "I Love My Job" campaign which was launched in 2012. Know all about her work and what she has to teach in Make Your Mark.  Read more and download the transcript: Nurys Harrigan-Pedersen on The Author Incubator  

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Emily Cohen on the writing and publishing of her book, From Generation to Generation: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Storytelling.  Author Emily is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. As a young girl, she was told by her mother stories of her incarceration and escape from concentration camp to her eventual immigration to the United States. A storyteller like her mother, Emily took on that role as her own, and, as a trauma healing coach, she wrote her book, which now helps ensure that the story of her mother, grandmother, and countless others who went through the Holocaust would never be forgotten.  Read more and download the transcript: Emily Cohen on The Author Incubator

Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Kristina Hallett , PhD, ABPP on the writing and publishing of her books, Own Best Friend: Eight Steps to a Life of Purpose, Passion, and Ease andBe Awesome! Banish Burnout - Create Motivation from the Inside Out. Upon the release of her book, Own Best Friend, Kristina was proud to announce that it had reached international best-seller status on the first day. It's no surprise since it's really a gift for busy women everywhere, full of practical tips that to help you reach the best of yourself. For others, it reveals the kind of transformative self-care that unlocks the kind of life that they long to live. What Kristina teaches in her book is patterned after the very principles that she espouses based on her own personal experiences - specifically her eight steps to a life of purpose, passion, and ease, and of course, her methods of creating motivation as discussed in her other book. Read more and download the transcript: Kristina Ha

Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio, as she interviews author Beverly Davidek on the writing and publishing of her book, Happy Lawyer: The Art of Having It All Without Losing Your Mind, which she co-authored with husband Dirk Davidek.  Beverly had been there... a beautiful family, a nice house, new cars, and an enviable job as an attorney. On the surface, all seems well and good, but the truth is, the work of an attorney, or any work for that matter, can often turn into a monster that sucks away at your life and soul.  Beverly knew it all too well, which was how she came to realize with her husband, the importance of having all their "ducks" in a row, so they can have peace of mind knowing that they do everything in their power to care for their family from a legal, financial, spiritual, and family legacy standpoints. Their book is based on personal experiences, and for Beverly, it's from being both a lawyer and mother. The book was written to be a guide for any hard-working person in providi

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview authors Kaley Bourgeois and Bridghid McMonagle on the writing and publishing of their book, Secret To A Younger You - The 3 Month Program: A natural facelift without botox.  Both Bridghid and Kaley are both naturopathic physicians and are experts on natural therapies. For this book, they chose to focus on just one. As professionals in the field of medicine, writing the book was the easy part. They found it helpful to know what their goals were before writing the book. They also attributed their success to their commitment to each other as co-authors.  Read more and download the transcript: Bridghid McMonagle and Kaley Bourgeois on The Author Incubator

Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Bear McKay on the writing and publishing of her book, Your Energy Signature.  Bear had always thought that this book should be her first. After having started it several times, she was finally able to finish it with the help of The Author Incubator. Her book was able to give her a fresh start, new tools, and an opportunity to delve into the business and marketing side of energy healing. Bear's advice to others who would want to finish a book is to go straight through the process, "because only then will you meet the content and intellectual issues that have to be worked through," she said.  Read more and download the transcript: Bear McKay on The Author Incubator  

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Amari Ice on the writing and publishing of his book, Lasting Love at Last: The Gay Guide to Relationships.  Amari is on a mission, and that is to empower gay men to have the lasting love they desire and deserve. He is able to accomplish this with his background in personality psychology, communication, and interpersonal relationships, all of which he integrates in his book, which features his 12-step RELATIONSHIP Process.  Amari's book answers the question that he has asked hiimself: What problem do clients come to me with the most? His work with hundreds of gay men makes him an expert in the field with a long line of satisfied readers who've found the solution they're looking for in his book.  Learn more and download the transcript: Amari Ice on The Author Incubator  

Join Pleasance Silicki, host of BookJourneys Radio, interview author Megan Jo Wilson, on the writing and publishing of her book, Who the F*ck Am I to Be a Coach: A Warrior's Guide to Building a Business from the Inside Out. "They're going to love it!" That's the statement that Megan didn't think about before she wrote the book. It would have been prophetic if she had actually said it, because that's how receptive her current readers are. No less impactful, what she did was visualize through prayer and meditation how future readers would thank her for writing it.  From 10 possible book topics, Megan picked the subject of her book with the help of The Author Incubator as it was the most impactful in terms of making a difference, given her experience, connections and passions.  Read more and download the transcript: Megan Jo Wilson on The Author Incubator  

Join BookJourneys Radio host, Pleasance Silicki, as she interviews author Alexandra Greenawalt on the writing and publishing of her book, Love What You Wear: Mastering Your Style in Multiple Homes. The subject of her book, styling, is something that is familiar to Alexandra since it's been her area of expertise for over 16 years, and thus she is an established  expert on the matter. "I wanted to write a book that encompassed everything about my styling expertise which is unique," he said. She added that it broke the cycle of her not investing in problems that needed to be solved.  Read more and download the transcript: Alexandra Greenawalt on The Author Incubator.   

Join Pleasance Silicki as she interviews author Renee Brown Small on the writing and publishing of her book, Magnetic Hiring.  Renee Brown Small works as a cybersecurity expert with professional experience that goes way back to 2001. With this wealth of experience, companies have counted on Renee to improve their recruitment and training processes where cyber security is concerned. Her book says it all, and it is actually ideal for anyone in human resources looking to better their hiring game.  Learn more and download the transcript: Renee Brown Small on The Author Incubator  

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio as the interviews author Maritta Philp on the writing and publishing of her book, Medicine Woman: The Hard-Working Doctor's Guide to Creating a Life of Freedom and Choice. Dr. Maritta Philp knows all too well the hard work involved in being a medical doctor, and for one such as her, there's always the conundrum of living it with all the sacrifices involved or to live it based on freedom and choice. Her book is all about the latter and is for other medical professionals like her who get so absorbed in their career that they forget about living the life they deserve.  Her topic is the resolution to a specific problem that her other doctors would appreciate. Once she found it, the rest was easy. "I had a plan and could stick to it," she said.  Read more and download the transcript: Maritta Philp on The Author Incubator  

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview author Stephanie Wild on the writing and publishing of her book, The Art of Forgiveness.  Stephanie Wild is a woman of many cloaks. She's a psychic medium, an intuitive counselor, a spiritualist minister, the creator of the ground-breaking program, Marketing with Spirituality, and the writer of the international best-selling book, The Art of Forgiveness. "The most wonderful thing has been the people who have come to me to say, 'Yes, this is what I have been looking for. You actually explain HOW to forgive with practical steps and don't just say - hey, let it go,'" says Stephanie about her book. Read more and download the transcript: Stephanie Wild on The Author Incubator  

Join Pleasance Silicki of BookJourneys Radio interview author Melissa Morrison on the writing and publishing of her book, Unstick Your Stuck.  Melissa is known as the Concussion Coach, and she says she got the idea for her book courtesy of multiple hits to her head with a softball. But getting the concept down pat was easier compared to writing it due to writer's block. She compensated for them by taking rest periods, and she says Angela's book writing program helped her identify her ideal reader which she thinks was crucial to her success.  Read more and download the transcript: Melissa Morrison on The Author Incubator

Join Pleasance Silicki, host of Dr. Angela Lauria's BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Stephanie Zeiss on the writing and publishing of her book, Help! My Teen Is Pregnant.  It's always a shock for parents to get the news from their teen that they're pregnant. That happened to Stephanie when her eldest daughter broke the news. As a parent who was unprepared for such a situation, she had to go through all the hard stuff that goes on when one gets that kind of news. It was then she thought it would be helpful to parents in the same situation if they could just read a book that tells them what to do. That was just an idea then, but then her second daughter told her that she was also pregnant (along with seventeen others at her school), and that clinched it for Stephanie. The rest is history.  Read more and download the transcript. Stephanie Zeiss on The Author Incubator  

Join Maggie McReynolds of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Stephanie McAuliffe on the writing and publishing of her book, The Message in the Bottle.  Stephanie's book is a personal account of her experience growing up and living with alcoholics. She says that the book is also about working through what holds people back and coming through to the other side.  She had felt so deeply about the message she wanted to deliver in the book that she went through a rollercoaster of emotions in the writing process and even after it was published.  Read more and download the transcript: Stephanie McAuliffe on The Author Incubator  

Join Maggie McReynolds of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Dr. Mara Linaberger about the writing and publishing of her book, HELP! My Child Hates School: An Awakened Parent's Guide to Action. Mara knows all too well the challenges faced by parents when their child hates to go to school. "The topic was something very close to my heart - kids and education," she said. With The encouragement of The Author Incubator, Mara was able to write the book as a love letter to her readers, though she admitted it was a challenge. The journey was all worth it with the icing on the cake being her becoming an international bestselling author and having a platform to build her educational consulting business.  Read more and download the transcript: Mara Linaberger on The Author Incubator  

Join Maggie McReynolds of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Kevin Snook on the writing and publishing of his book, Make It Right: 5 Steps to Align Your Manufacturing Business from the Frontline to the Bottom Line.  Before writing his book, Kevin had years of experience doing business in manufacturing which helped him form the specific purpose of the book. Its foundation was the desire to help other businesses improve through his coaching. It was easy for him to focus on the process since it had been clearly defined with a specific outcome in The Author Incubator. For Kevin, the road to being an author was an emotional and challenging ride, but it was something that he enjoyed. Coming out with a book has allowed Kevin to concentrate on the value that he delivers clients in his coaching work. It has also lent credibility to the materials he uses and opened new doors for him.  Read more and download the transcript: Kevin Snook on The Author Incubator   

Join Maggie McReynolds of BookJourneys Radio as she interviews author Maureen Lake on the writing and publishing of her book, Being Happy, Raising Happy: The Empowered Mom's Guide to Helping Her Spirited Child Bloom.  Maureen's experience in writing this book was like being in a vortex which sucked her in. It wasn't an easy task for her to tell the story of her life and family. "At times, I had difficulty being honest with myself while writing... how deep did I really want to delve - but focus was never an issue," she admitted. She knew the moment she woke up if she'd be writing for the day.  It was her intention in writing the book that she'd be able to help other mothers along their journey and also to honor the story of her daughter. Read more and download the transcript: Maureen Lake on The Author Incubator  

Join Maggie McReynolds of Book Journeys Radio as she interviews Liz Lajoie on the writing and publishing of her book, From Zero to Zen: Secret Keys to Nurturing Your Numbers and Finding Financial Flow.  Liz didn't realize that she'd be able to finish her book so quickly. She attributed the short production duration to the clear vision she had about what she wanted the book to do. "I knew I had a message around small business finance going in, and it wasn't hard to focus on the writing," she said. Dr. Angela Lauria was also a factor and gave her the chance to work with other Difference Press authors. For Liz, it was like a community. "What hung me up later in the program was the reality of becoming an author." Read more and download the transcript: Liz Lajoie on The Author Incubator  

Join Maggie McReynolds as she interviews author Tamara Arnold on the writing and publishing of her book,My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy: A Mom's Survival Guide for Living with a Child with Mental Illness. For Tamara, the writing of this book was like riding a roller coaster with all the emotional ups and downs - first as someone who's written a book, then as an author, and then lastly, as a recognized successful coach whose expertise is acknowledged by people. "Words can't describe how good that feels," she said.  Read more and download the transcript: Tamara Arnold on The Author Incubator