Episode 97: How Writers Begin: Jonathan Small on Stories That Inspire

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I love hearing a writer’s origin story.

And today, in addition to talking about his own, my guest is talking about his own podcast— and now book—detailing the origin story of a number of writers, many of them best-selling, across multiple genres.

Jonathan Small is an award-winning journalist, editor, podcast host, and producer based in Los Angeles. He hosts three podcasts, including Write About Now, which features interviews with successful writers. Jonathan is also Editor in Chief of Green Entrepreneur, a cannabis industry website and print magazine published by the editors of Entrepreneur magazine, and the host of their weekly podcast of the same name. He has written for The New York Times, TV Guide,

Cosmo, Details, Maxim, and Good Housekeeping.

In our conversation, we talk about:

  • His beginnings in journalism
  • What he learned working at major magazines
  • His transition to podcasting with his show ‘Write About Now,’
  • How that work became his first book, which is out now

And so much more.

This is such an insightful, inspiring conversation. If you’re a writer in any genre, you don’t want to miss it.

You can find more about Jon here.

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