Building Author Platforms and Handling Critique | Scott Miller
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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.
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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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