{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Bookbound","title":"Losing the Book Deal, but Finding the Story with Ruthie Ackerman","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d5faca07\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2348,"description":"How do you turn a personal story into a publishable memoir?\nIn this episode of Bookbound, Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman talk with Ruthie Ackerman, a journalist, book coach, and author of The Mother Code, about the journey from personal storytelling to completing a book.\nRuthie shares how her Modern Love essay helped reveal the through line for her memoir, what she learned from losing a major book deal, and how she rebuilt her path to publication. She also discusses the power of micro-communities over social media when building a platform, and the emotional ROI of showing up in person through book tours and community events.\nResources:\nConnect with Ruthie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruackermanConnect with Ruthie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthieackerman/\nConnect with Ruthie in Substack: https://ruthieackerman.substack.com/\nJoin Bethany & Fran for their Read Like a Writer Book Club here: https://www.bookboundpodcast.com/club\nDownload Bethany & Fran's e-book on how to craft a standout book proposal here: https://www.bookboundpodcast.com/e-book\nProduced by Share Your Genius: https://shareyourgenius.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5_0n8rcK6eh2yiDbkWUqmxiwxLNvcQ3d1Dj5_POZj0I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4NjM3LzE3MDUw/NTk1OTAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}