Today's guest has talked with 4,657+ aspiring authors on their journey to writing a book. He's often the first person people openly talk about their book with. Matt Emmorey is the host of the Authority Figures podcast, a resource specialist at Self Publishing School, and the author of the book "Where The Rubber Meets The Road". On this interview we talk about: -How to reclaim past stories and negative experiences by writing a book -How to find the right blend between memoir and self help with your book -What I’ve learned from 30,000 calls to aspiring authors (and how it'll help with YOUR book) -The #1 challenge most aspiring authors face (and how to overcome it) We also talk about his recently launched Authority Figures Podcast. Check out this episode and subscribe to the Authority Figures Podcast to get a free copy of Chandler's new book "Published.". P.S. Book a call with Matt to talk about your book and how we can help: self-publishingschool.com/authorityfigures