nonfiction

Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series .. On this episode, we talk with Italy-based Book Coach Barbara Boyd .. She coaches writers in non-fiction and memoir. A nurturer and consummate organizer, Barbara helps writers clarify and express their ideas while advocating for the reader. She has collaborated on more than two hundred books in various roles of book coach, developmental editor, executive editor, and ghostwriter on topics that include leadership, health, self-help, finance, and memoir. Under her own name, she’s authored a dozen books for the For Dummies, Complete Idiot’s Guide, and Teach Yourself Visually series. Barbara believes everyone has a book to write—you need only ask the right questions. We get into so much. Enjoy this Interview.

First Chapters: Atomic Habits

First Chapters: Atomic Habits

Abigail is joined by nonfiction book coach expert, Barbara Boyd, to analyze James Clear's nonfiction book (a personal growth book) phenomenon, ATOMIC HABITS. What makes this deep dive particularly interesting is that Barbara and Abigail decide to analyze not the first chapter, but the introduction—something Barbara explains is crucial for a nonfiction book and book proposal that hooks a literary agent (and target readers).