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Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery PodcastE176 - Journal Club with David Maslove on Cash Incentives for Peer ReviewClip of Senate hearing with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.That was a clip from a Senate hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr, who, as many listeners will know, is the current US Secretary of Health and Human Services. In 2025, many folks around the world have become interested in the way that science currently works, particularly around the process of peer review. Peer review is a process where scientific journals ask experts in the field to evaluate the validity and accuracy of articles that are submitted to the journal. There are many challenges around peer review in the m...2025-04-0846 min
The Watchung Booksellers PodcastEpisode 25: GhostwritingIn this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, author David Moldawer discusses ghostwriting with Elisabeth Egan of the New York Times Book Review.David Moldawer is a bestselling book collaborator specializing in business, personal development, and other practical nonfiction. Before his freelance career, he was an editor at book publishers including St. Martin's Press, McGraw-Hill, and Portfolio. Elisabeth Egan is a writer at the New York Times Book Review and the author of A Window Opens.Books:A full list of the books a...2024-10-1544 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Key To Getting Your Book Published with Book Proposal Writing Expert David MoldawerGet a copy of your GrowBIG Playbook today! You know how the word “secret” is overused in everything? Well, in this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I’m sharing the real secrets of book publishing! My guest for this episode is David Moldawer, the one person who truly knows the ins and outs of the industry. He’ll reveal not only the secrets of book publishing but also how to find an agent, decide between self-publishing, hybrid, or traditional publishing, and craft a compelling book proposal. We’re diving into the three C’s of publishing...2024-07-231h 20Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Key To Getting Your Book Published with Book Proposal Writing Expert David MoldawerGet a copy of your GrowBIG Playbook today! You know how the word “secret” is overused in everything? Well, in this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I’m sharing the real secrets of book publishing! My guest for this episode is David Moldawer, the one person who truly knows the ins and outs of the industry. He’ll reveal not only the secrets of book publishing but also how to find an agent, decide between self-publishing, hybrid, or traditional publishing, and craft a compelling book proposal. We’re diving into the three C’s of publishing...2024-07-231h 20
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Key To Getting Your Book Published with Book Proposal Writing Expert David MoldawerGet a copy of your GrowBIG Playbook today! You know how the word “secret” is overused in everything? Well, in this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I’m sharing the real secrets of book publishing! My guest for this episode is David Moldawer, the one person who truly knows the ins and outs of the industry. He’ll reveal not only the secrets of book publishing but also how to find an agent, decide between self-publishing, hybrid, or traditional publishing, and craft a compelling book proposal. We’re diving into the three C’s of publishing...2024-07-231h 20
Creator ScienceNat Eliason – How he got a book deal and why traditional publishing is greatNat Eliason is the author of Crypto Confidential, Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance. I’ve been following Nat online for a while now – he’s gone from marketing agency owner to business writer to book influencer and a bunch of stops in between. And the common thread through all these projects was Nat’s ability to write.In 2021, Nat dove deep into the world of crypto and Web3, as many of us did. But when Nat goes into something, he goes really deep into that thing – and he got MUCH deeper into crypto and...2024-07-091h 10
Creator ScienceNoah Kagan — Behind the scenes of writing (and marketing) Million Dollar WeekendNoah Kagan is the CEO of AppSumo, an 8 figure company that is the #1 software deals site. He also runs a YouTube channel where he shares his tips for finding financial freedom with more than 930,000 subscribers. Before AppSumo, he was the 30th employee at Facebook reporting directly to Mark Zuckerberg and the 4th employee at mint.com. Noah has built this reputation for being a relentless tinkerer. He's constantly running small experiments. A couple weeks ago, Noah's new book, Million Dollar Weekend, officially became available for sale. And since that time, he's been everywhere. The Tim...2024-02-201h 03
Creator ScienceApril Dunford – How self-publishing a book exploded her client service business.April Dunford is the author of the best-seller, Obviously Awesome, How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, and Love It. April spent the first 25 years of her career as a startup executive running marketing, product, and sales teams. During that journey, April positioned, repositioned, and launched 16 different products.Today, April is a business owner. She's an independent consultant, and she's worked with more than 100 early and growth-stage startups to help them position their products.In this episode, you'll learn
How she built her consulting business
How she attracts...2024-01-0255 min
The Dave Crenshaw Success ShowThe Book Whisperer, David Moldawer - Writer & EditorHear the story of how David Moldawer became the Editor at a major publishing house despite being told by his high school teacher he’d never be a successful writer. David shares how he reignited his passion for writing in college and found his voice through theater. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find the right audience and why it’s a game changer in any career. Listen to his story and choose one action that will serve you best in your journey.Action Principles Pick one2023-09-271h 01
Creator ScienceDavid Moldawer — Diving deep into book publishing with an industry insiderDavid Moldawer has spent more than a decade in book publishing, acquiring and editing best selling books for Penguin, Saint Martin's Press, McGraw Hill, and Amazon Publishing New York. Those books were predominantly nonfiction in the areas of business, technology, health, and memoir.Today, David is an independent writer and editor with his business Bookitect. David helps authors create bulletproof book proposals.In this episode, you’ll learn:
Who should write a book
When they should write a book
Why they should write a book
What they should write a book about
And how th...2023-09-051h 03
Free Time with Jenny BlakeShould You Self-Publish? (Part One)Should you self-publish? This is a big debate among aspiring authors, and there is no one right answer. Today I’m sharing my take on the three main publishing options you have to get a book into the world:
Self-publishing (including direct-to-ebook or audiobook) where you hire your own team of specialists along the way.
Hybrid where you partner with an established publisher, while fronting the costs as an author (for the team they assemble and either print-on-demand or funding a larger print run), and
Traditional publishing with one of the “Big Five” publishing houses, where they give you an a...2023-02-1043 min
Free Time with Jenny BlakeHow to Decide on a Book (or Big Idea) Topic—10 FiltersOne of the most common questions from those accessing the Author Toolkit (an assembly of my best-open-sourced templates and processes from 14+ years and three books) is a variation on: How can I decide on a topic? How do I narrow down my idea? How do I know if/when I have landed on the right idea?Today I’m sharing ten filters to help you narrow down your book idea — or, if you’re not an aspiring author, perhaps your next “big IP” area that will best serve your body of work, your business, and your future audience. ...2023-01-2728 min
Free Time with Jenny Blake“Don’t write the wrong book!” with David Moldawer (Part Two)Are you winding down the path of writing the wrong book? What does it take to create a marketing tipping point? What separates good books from platform books? Make sure you listen to part one of this conversation first, then dive into part two of this conversation with “bookitect” David Moldawer. More About David: David Moldawer spent over a decade as a book editor at a slew of New York publishing houses including St. Martin’s Press, McGraw-Hill, and Penguin, acquiring and editing bestselling nonfiction in the areas of business, technology, health, and memoir. Today...2022-06-2844 min
Free Time with Jenny BlakeHow to Land a Literary Agent and Publisher with David Moldawer (Part One)What takes a book proposal past the slush pile onto a publisher’s deal sheet? How do you get the attention of literary agents who might also be looking for you? In the first half of this two-part conversation, I’m chatting with longtime publishing, editing, and ghostwriting maven David Moldawer about what makes a great “big” book idea. More About David: David Moldawer spent over a decade as a book editor at a slew of New York publishing houses including St. Martin’s Press, McGraw-Hill, and Penguin, acquiring and editing...2022-06-2130 min
The Selfish Gift - Go public with your purposeHow to Write a Truly Great Book, with David Moldawer, Ghostwriter/Editor/BookitectYou might think you have a book in you (and you probably do), but is it a truly great one? Would readers want to buy it? Would your message have the power to change people's perspectives and lives? David Moldawer is a New York publishing veteran with more than a decade of experience acquiring books for companies like Penguin, St. Martin’s Press, McGraw-Hill, and Amazon Publishing, and today, he joins The Selfish Gift to offer his invaluable, frank advice on how to craft a book that actually sells.David has seen it all and can guarantee yo...2022-06-151h 24
FLOW with Arman AssadiHow to Get Focused, Eliminate Distractions, and Find Your FlowFlow follows FOCUS.In this episode, I dive deep into an area that many people commonly struggle with and want to improve on — and that is focus. I cover:- Why getting focused is so difficult- Why we should want more flow - What research shows around focus - Methods I’ve tried over the years - The latest method I’m now experimenting with- How to eliminate your distractions - Why sacred space and deep work matters - Using personality type to customize your focus and fl...2021-06-1521 minFLOW with Arman AssadiDavid Moldawer | The Oracle of Book Publishing on Writing and the Creative ProcessDavid Moldawer is an independent writer and editor. He has spent more than a decade in book publishing acquiring and editing bestselling books for Penguin, St. Martin’s Press, McGraw-Hill, and Amazon Publishing New York.David helped me with my book proposal and I was able to land a deal with BenBella! In this episode, we talk about David’s true passion for reading and writing, how he pivoted in his career to find his niche, and what flow is for him.Resources/Links:David’s website David’s Newsletter One of the...2021-06-081h 18
Free Time with Jenny Blake012: Generating Personal MBA Momentum with Josh KaufmanJosh Kaufman is a longtime friendtor who I admire for his streamlined approach to running his business in a way that supports family life and creative solitude. His research focuses on business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, applied psychology, and practical wisdom. His books have sold over a million copies worldwide, and in this episode we're celebrating and discussing the 10 Year Anniversary edition of his bestselling book, The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business.Josh's unique, multidisciplinary approach to business mastery and rapid skill acquisition has helped millions of readers around the world learn essential concepts...2021-04-3040 min
The Copywriter Club PodcastTCC Podcast #41: The Pivot Method for Copywriters with Jenny BlakeAuthor, coach and career change expert, Jenny Blake, joins Rob and Kira in The Copywriter Club Podcast studio this week to talk about why she organizes her book shelf by color : ). We also talk about her book, Pivot: The Only Move that Matters is Your Next One. But this isn’t just a pitch for Jenny’s book. She walked us through the process but also talked about:
• How to figure out your strengths then determine where you want to be a year from now
• How to scan the horizon for opportunities, people, and skills that might take you to the next le...2017-07-1847 min