Many aspiring authors feel a pull to share their wisdom—especially about something as universal yet challenging as parenting. In this episode of Authors Who Lead, Scott Jeffrey Miller offers a refreshingly candid perspective. Miller, an eight-time Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author, recently co-authored "Parenting: Wrong Turns, Right Lessons" with his teenage son, Thatcher. For Miller, writing a parenting book wasn’t just inevitable because of his professional background—it was a way to invite his children into “the family business” of authorship.
Timestamp:00:00 Life Insights Through Reading 04:39 Author Mindset & Collab Writing 06:49 Public Life & Maturity 10:31 Teenage Son’s Raw POV 14:32 Building an Author Platform 17:23 Truth About Publishers 21:13 Self-Publishing Journey 23:21 Self-Belief vs. Self-Promo 27:28 Define Your Publishing Why 31:26 Books as Messages 32:46 Growth Reflections 37:07 Rise of Shorter Books 39:59 Career on Course Wins 43:09 Unfinished Book Ideas 46:05 Real Feedback vs. Friends 48:43 Dad Moves & Parenting 51:57 Writing & Self-Incrimination
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