Ep. 759 – From Law School to #KidLit Author with Steph Katzovi
Release Date: 05/08/2025
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info_outline"Working hard and really putting in the effort and training yourself to be what you want to be can yield the results that you want." – Steph Katzovi
Today’s featured author is mom, wife, exercise enthusiast, and former strategic communications consultant, Steph Katzovi. Steph and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Hurricamp!”, the importance of keeping an idea journal, and more!!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
Steph’s affinity for children's literature and how she became a children’s book author
Her experience as a speechwriter and how it helped her develop storytelling skills
Steph’s writing process and how she avoids writer's block
Steph’s Site: https://stephkatzovi.com/
Steph’s Books: https://a.co/d/1Dz30by
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