Lessons For Writing Your First Book (With Ethan Joella)

A Little Hope was selected as a Read With Jenna & Book of the Month Selection, but Ethan Joella is here to tell you that writing your first book can be quite the journey.Ethan knows all about good writing, in fact, he instructs his students on this topic. Today we are talking about the structure of this beautifully interconnected story in a sleepy seaside town and why good stories are often made up of those little-noticed details.Landing the traditional publishing deal for his debut fiction book took a lot of writing time and patience, but this novel ended up landing in just the right hands at the perfect time. It’s a magical story that I think you will really appreciate.Today we are discussing this journey from book idea to bestselling author. Ethan candidly shares about his writing process and how social media has been a proven connection tool for published authors to get the word out about their beautiful books.What story idea do you need to make happen? We hope this episode brings the motivation you need for your next writing session. This is the episode you need if you want to start writing and finish your book this year. I hope it inspires you to push through writer’s block and devote even fifteen minutes a day to making your literary dreams happen.Mentioned in this episode:Ethan JoellaMomAdvice on PatreonThe Wild Light by Jeff ZentnerMomAdvice Book ClubA Quiet Life by Ethan JoellaA Little Hope by Ethan JoellaDid You Ever Have A Family by Bill CleggMomAdvice Interview with Bill CleggErnie’s Ark by Monica WoodOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutWhen It Happens to You by Molly RingwaldEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanAsk Again, Yes by Mary Beth KeaneBook of the MonthAlexandra DaddarioThe People We Keep by Alison LarkinRead with JennaBook of Harlan by Bernice McFaddenThe Accidental Tourist by Anne TylerBreathing Lessons by Anne TylerLast Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’NanJhumpa LahiriCurtis SittenfeldIn the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried by Amy HempelJohn CheeverErnest HemingwayWhere the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn WardThe Rehoboth Beach Writers GuildEthan Joella on InstagramEthan Joella on TwitterA Little Hope on AmazonA Little Hope on TargetA Little Hope on Barnes & NobleA Little Hope on Goodreads