The Writing Life, with Jennie Nash

CTW S2E06 - The Writing Life, with Jennie Nash

 

Jennie Nash is the daughter of a writer whose books she knew were read by the world. She wanted to be a writer herself, so when her 4th-grade class published a book of poetry, Jennie wrote poem after poem. When she saw her first by-line, she was hooked and continued to take on a writing career years later. Today, Jennie has published a total of eight books. Her works include three novels, such as The Threadbare Heart, and three memoirs, including The Victoria’s Secret Catalog Never Stops Coming And Other Lessons I Learned From Breast Cancer, which has sold more than 100,000 copies in print.  

 

Jennie combined her love for storytelling with helping people achieve their goals and founded Author Accelerator, a strategic book coaching service for writers. For over 12 years, Jennie has helped clients earn national book awards and land deals with publishers such as Schribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette. She also taught in UCLA’s Extension Writer’s Program for 13 years and is currently an instructor at CreativeLive, an online platform that hosts thousands of classes and courses by professional creatives.

 

Jennie joins me today to discuss writing, getting published, and the power of storytelling. She reveals the things publishers and literary agents look for in a book. She explains why writers write and the unique ways they live in the world. She explains how play is an essential aspect of creativity. She also shares how art helped her during a time of sickness and why she decided to become a writing coach.

 

 

 

“Writing gets better at as you age. The longer you live, the more stories and perspectives you have. Those things make you a better writer.” - Jennie Nash

 

 

 

This week on Coffee Table Wisdom:

 

Jennie’s advice to new writers The kinds of books publishers and literary agents look for Why writing and storytelling are powerful forces in our culture Why dystopian novels are currently selling a lot The writer’s unique way of living in the world How art and literature could be a healing experience Why Jennie chose to be a writing coach

 

 

 

Resources mentioned:

 

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Wired for Story by Lisa Cron Story Genius by Lisa Cron The Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall

 

 

 

Connect with Jennie Nash:

 

Jennie Nash Author Accelerator Author Accelerator on Twitter Author Accelerator on Facebook Jennie Nash on Instagram Jennie Nash on LinkedIn Jennie Nash on Twitter Jennie Nash on Facebook

 

 

 

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